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- 07 Nov 2023
- Research & Ideas
When Glasses Land the Gig: Employers Still Choose Workers Who 'Look the Part'
freelancers’ knowledge and performance, notes the study, which Troncoso conducted with Lan Luo of the University of Southern California. Troncoso stumbled into the online recruiting world in 2019 when she was trying to hire a freelancer...
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by Scott Van Voorhis
- October 2020
- Article
Task Selection and Workload: A Focus on Completing Easy Tasks Hurts Long-Term Performance
By: Diwas S. KC, Bradley R. Staats, Maryam Kouchaki and Francesca Gino
How individuals manage, organize, and complete their tasks is central to operations management. Recent research in operations focuses on how under conditions of increasing workload individuals can decrease their service time, up to a point, in order to complete work...
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Healthcare;
Knowledge Work;
Discretion;
Workload;
Employees;
Health Care and Treatment;
Decision Making;
Performance Effectiveness;
Performance Productivity
KC, Diwas S., Bradley R. Staats, Maryam Kouchaki, and Francesca Gino. "Task Selection and Workload: A Focus on Completing Easy Tasks Hurts Long-Term Performance." Management Science 66, no. 10 (October 2020).
- 29 Mar 2018
- HBS Seminar
Prithwiraj Choudhury, Harvard Business School
- 01 Oct 2022
- News
Startup Chemistry and the Coworking Environment
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Want Creative Workers? Loosen the Reins, Boss
- 02 Nov 2018
- News
A Strategic Contribution to the Immigration Debate
- 22 Jan 2019
- News
What Might University HR Make of 'Rebel Talent'?
- 22 Feb 2012
- News
Employee Happiness Matters More Than You Think
- 08 Jun 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
The Gift of Global Talent: Innovation Policy and the Economy
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by William R. Kerr
- 17 Mar 2021
- News
Are there enough hours in the day for hybrid work?
- 02 Dec 2013
- News
How Open Floor Plans Are Killing Employee Productivity
- 29 Jul 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Benefit When Employees Work Remotely
Companies that let their workers decide where and when to do their jobs—whether in another city or in the middle of the night—increase employee productivity, reduce turnover, and lower organizational costs, new research suggests....
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by Kristen Senz
- Research Summary
Working Papers
By: Dennis A. Yao
Lewis, Tracy R. and Dennis A. Yao. (2001, revised 2006). "Innovation, Knowledge Flow, and Worker... View Details
- 21 Aug 2023
- Book
You’re More Than Your Job: 3 Tips for a Healthier Work-Life Balance
The days of sticking with one job through retirement are long gone. Younger workers are prioritizing happiness over workplace loyalty, often out of necessity. Harvard Business School senior lecturer Christina Wallace offers a roadmap for...
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by Kara Baskin
Informal Conversations:
Lastly, Prof. Whillans is examining the role of informal conversations in predicting employees’ ability to learn, bond, and to enjoy their work. Hybrid workplaces involve more digital communication. Some research suggests that email and meetings have increased by... View Details
- March 2010 (Revised August 2010)
- Case
Systems Infrastructure at Google (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Stecker
This case describes how a senior vice president of engineering at Google, Bill Coughran, leads a high-performing engineering organization. The case focuses specifically on Coughran's encouraging two teams of engineers to develop competing solutions for application...
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Independent Innovation and Invention;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Leadership;
Leadership Development;
Product Design;
Groups and Teams;
Creativity;
Motivation and Incentives;
Competitive Strategy;
Technology Industry;
United States
Hill, Linda A., and Emily Stecker. "Systems Infrastructure at Google (A)." Harvard Business School Case 410-110, March 2010. (Revised August 2010.)
- 28 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
How Workplace Wellness Programs Can Give Employees the Energy Boost They Need
While companies may tout their wellness programs as a way of investing in their employees’ well-being, many are overly focused on reducing healthcare costs, so they tend to offer step challenges and gym discounts that workers don’t have...
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by Hise Gibson