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Mitchell B. Weiss
Mitch Weiss is the Richard L. Menschel Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School. He created and teaches the school's course on Public Entrepreneurship—on public leaders and private entrepreneurs who invent a difference in the... View Details
- May–June 2018
- Article
What Most People Get Wrong about Men and Women: Research Shows the Sexes Aren't So Different
By: Catherine H. Tinsley and Robin J. Ely
Why have women failed to achieve parity with men in the workplace? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not because women prioritize their families over their careers, negotiate poorly, lack confidence, or are too risk averse. Meta-analyses of published studies show that...
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Keywords:
Working Conditions;
Gender;
Equality and Inequality;
Organizational Culture;
Change Management
Tinsley, Catherine H., and Robin J. Ely. "What Most People Get Wrong about Men and Women: Research Shows the Sexes Aren't So Different." Harvard Business Review 96, no. 3 (May–June 2018): 114–121.
- 2010
- Chapter
A Contingency Theory of Leadership
By: Jay W. Lorsch
The idea of a contingency theory of leadership is not novel. In the 1960s several scholars conducted research and proposed such an approach arguing that the style of leadership that would be most effective depended upon the situation (Fiedler, Tannenbaum and Schmidt,...
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Lorsch, Jay W. "A Contingency Theory of Leadership." Chap. 15 in Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice, edited by Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana. Harvard Business Press, 2010.
- 11 Sep 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Chief Sustainability Officers: Who Are They and What Do They Do?
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by Kathleen Miller & George Serafeim
- 25 Jan 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Racial Discrimination in the Sharing Economy: Evidence from a Field Experiment
- 23 May 2013
- News
5 Things You Should Know About Sleep Health in the Workplace
- 27 Mar 2024
- Video
The Ritual Effect Book Launch and Faculty Band Performance
- 07 Apr 2014
- Video
Food for Thought from Scott Jurek
- 2016
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Organizational Behavior Reading: Decision Making
By: Francesca Gino, Max Bazerman and Katherine Shonk
This Reading argues that decision making is systematically flawed and introduces methods to improve decision-making effectiveness. The Essential Reading section covers the rational decision-making model and three important ideas that challenge it: Herbert Simon's...
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Gino, Francesca, Max Bazerman, and Katherine Shonk. "Organizational Behavior Reading: Decision Making." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Publishing 8383, 2016. Electronic.
- 2009
- Book
Commentaries and Cases on the Law of Business Organization
By: William T. Allen, Reinier H. Kraakman and Guhan Subramanian
Updated throughout, the Third Edition of Commentaries and Cases on the Law of Business Organization continues to provide a refreshingly accessible economic analysis perspective. The distinguished team of authors introduces and explains economic concepts in a way...
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Allen, William T., Reinier H. Kraakman, and Guhan Subramanian. Commentaries and Cases on the Law of Business Organization. 3rd ed. Aspen Publishing, 2009.
- March 2004 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
Massport (A): The Aftermath of 9/11
This case looks at the turnaround at the Massachusetts Port Authority after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It begins with the situation during the immediate aftermath of 9/11 and then describes how the new CEO restructures the public agency to operate much more like a...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Change Management;
Corporate Accountability;
National Security;
Governance Controls;
Organizational Culture;
Public Administration Industry;
Massachusetts
Roberto, Michael, and Erika Ferlins. "Massport (A): The Aftermath of 9/11." Harvard Business School Case 304-081, March 2004. (Revised June 2004.)
- 15 Jun 2013
- News
Messages Galore, But No Time To Think
- 18 Feb 2022
- News
When Remote Layoffs Are Inevitable, How to Cut Ties Gracefully
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
Silencing the Smartphone
- 30 May 2021
- News
A ‘Hungry Caterpillar’ Puzzle You Can Solve With Your Kids
- Web
International Applicants - MBA
Learn more F-1 STEM OPT The new STEM academic track qualifies international students for a total of 36 months of work authorization in the U.S. after graduating. Learn More MBA VOICES BLOG Hear from members of our community about life at...
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- 2014
- Book
Retail Revolution: Will Your Brick & Mortar Store Survive?
By: Rajiv Lal, Jose B. Alvarez and Dan Greenberg
In Retail Revolution, the authors go beyond the common belief of retail as a monolithic industry and provide a framework that any brick-and-mortar retailer can use to respond to the eCommerce threat. Through six examples, this book demonstrates how this...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Internet and the Web;
Marketing Strategy;
Distribution Channels;
Retail Industry
Lal, Rajiv, Jose B. Alvarez, and Dan Greenberg. Retail Revolution: Will Your Brick & Mortar Store Survive? Independently published, 2014.
- 28 Jul 2015
- News