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- December 2024
- Article
Human Bias in the Oversight of Firms: Evidence from Workplace Safety Violations
By: Jonas Heese, Gerardo Pérez Cavazos and Andreya Pérez Silva
We study the effects of mood as a source of human bias on regulators’ oversight and enforcement decisions. We use weather at facilities at the time of an OSHA inspection to proxy for the OSHA compliance officers’ mood. We find that during periods of good mood due to... View Details
Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Happiness; Working Conditions; Safety
Heese, Jonas, Gerardo Pérez Cavazos, and Andreya Pérez Silva. "Human Bias in the Oversight of Firms: Evidence from Workplace Safety Violations." Review of Accounting Studies 29, no. 4 (December 2024): 3413–3448.
- October 2024
- Case
Lanco Medical Group: Fostering Happiness for Growth
By: Susanna Gallani, Jenyfeer Martínez Buitrago and Katherine Sonnefeldt
This case describes how Lanco Medical Group, a fast-growing pharmaceutical distributor serving Latin America, approached the design of their employee benefits and incentives program. After learning about gaps between what leadership believed motivated employees and... View Details
- September 12, 2024
- Article
How to Build a Life: What John Stuart Mill Knew About Happiness
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: What John Stuart Mill Knew About Happiness." The Atlantic (September 12, 2024).
- August 22, 2024
- Article
How to Build a Life: The Ultimate Happiness Diet
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: The Ultimate Happiness Diet." The Atlantic (August 22, 2024).
- July 2024
- Case
Jacqueline Cook at Vendasta: Debating an IPO
By: Reza Satchu, Tom Quinn and Andrew Kosc
In May 2021, after a surge in demand for digital services that prompted high valuations for startups across the Canadian tech sector, Saskatchewan-based Vendasta entered the final stages of the initial public offering (IPO) process. COO Jacqueline Cook had invested her... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Interpersonal Communication; Cost vs Benefits; Forecasting and Prediction; Business Cycles; Entrepreneurship; Fairness; Capital Markets; Private Equity; Investment Banking; Stock Options; Financial Markets; Initial Public Offering; Institutional Investing; Price Bubble; Digital Platforms; Digital Transformation; Internet and the Web; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Managerial Roles; Agreements and Arrangements; Going Public; Ownership Stake; Performance Expectations; Work-Life Balance; Strategic Planning; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Rank and Position; Risk and Uncertainty; Opportunities; Happiness; Reputation; Status and Position; Well-being; Information Technology Industry; Retail Industry; Canada
- April 18, 2024
- Article
How to Build a Life: How to Be Less Busy and More Happy
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: How to Be Less Busy and More Happy." The Atlantic (April 18, 2024).
- 2024
- Book
The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions
By: Michael Norton
Our lives are filled with repetitive tasks meant to keep us on track—what we come to know as habits. Over time, these routines (for example, brushing your teeth or putting on your right sock first) tend to be performed automatically. But when we’re more mindful about... View Details
Norton, Michael. The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions. New York: Scribner, 2024.
- March 2024 (Revised September 2024)
- Case
Norway: An Embarrassment of Riches
By: Sophus A. Reinert, Forest Reinhardt and Jens-Henrik Munthe-Kaas
- March 2024
- Teaching Note
Sensing (and Monetizing) Happiness at Hitachi
By: Ethan Bernstein and Cara Mazzucco
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 418-019. View Details
- February 22, 2024
- Article
How to Build a Life: The Happy Way to Drop Your Grievances
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: The Happy Way to Drop Your Grievances." The Atlantic (February 22, 2024).
- December 28, 2023
- Article
How to Build a Life: How to Be Happy Growing Older
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: How to Be Happy Growing Older." The Atlantic (December 28, 2023).
- December 7, 2023
- Article
How to Build a Life: Harness the Power of Suggestion for Your Happiness
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: Harness the Power of Suggestion for Your Happiness." The Atlantic (December 7, 2023).
- September 2023
- Case
Derek Aguirre
By: Leslie Perlow and Hannah Weisman
Derek Aguirre is the executive director of a nonprofit organization in Detroit, Michigan that uses the sport of squash as a vehicle to support young people in low-income urban areas. The case discusses his path to pursue meaningful work and his reflections on the... View Details
- September 7, 2023
- Article
How to Build a Life: A Knockout Technique for Achieving More Happiness
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: A Knockout Technique for Achieving More Happiness." The Atlantic (September 7, 2023).
- 2023
- Book
Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier
By: Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey
In Build the Life You Want, Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness no matter how challenging your circumstances. Drawing on cutting-edge science and their years of helping people translate ideas into action,... View Details
Brooks, Arthur C., and Oprah Winfrey. Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier. Portfolio, 2023.
- August 24, 2023
- Article
How to Build a Life: How to Get the Most Happiness from Your Social Life
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: How to Get the Most Happiness from Your Social Life." The Atlantic (August 24, 2023).
- August 2023
- Technical Note
Two Ways of Pursuing a Calling
By: Leslie Perlow and Hannah Weisman
Work can be a means to a financial end, a stepping stone to higher-level jobs, or a meaningful end in itself: a calling. The technical note provides an overview of two different ways people can pursue a calling: with an internal focus or external focus. View Details
- August 2023
- Case
Salma Qarnain: Spaceships to Broadway
By: Leslie Perlow, Mel Martin and Hannah Weisman
Salma Qarnain, daughter of Pakistani Muslim immigrants, is an engineer trained at Stanford and MIT. She began her career building spacecrafts but 30 years later finds herself pursuing her calling, acting on Broadway. The case explores Qarnain’s career path, family... View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Job Search; Job Design and Levels; Happiness; Identity; Well-being; Work-Life Balance; Family and Family Relationships; Theater Entertainment; Film Entertainment; Talent and Talent Management; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Aerospace Industry; United States; New York (city, NY); Boston; California
- June 22, 2023
- Article
How to Build a Life: The Happy Art of Grandparenting
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: The Happy Art of Grandparenting." The Atlantic (June 22, 2023).
- June 15, 2023
- Article
How to Build a Life: The Path to Happiness Is Narrow But Easy
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: The Path to Happiness Is Narrow But Easy." The Atlantic (June 15, 2023).