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- Forthcoming
- Article
Transitioning Into Retirement: The Interplay of Self and Life Structure
By: Marcy Crary, Douglas T. (Tim) Hall, Kathy E. Kram, Teresa M. Amabile and Lotte Bailyn
This paper explores the psychological, social, and behavioral ways in which professionals end their corporate careers and reorient themselves and their lives in the transition from employment to retirement. Framed within life course theory, specifically the adult...
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Crary, Marcy, Douglas T. (Tim) Hall, Kathy E. Kram, Teresa M. Amabile, and Lotte Bailyn. "Transitioning Into Retirement: The Interplay of Self and Life Structure." Working, Aging and Retirement (forthcoming). (Pre-published online March 21, 2024.)
- 2008
- Other Unpublished Work
Punctuated Identities and the Careers of Professional Women
This paper proposes a punctuated equilibrium model of identity change to explain how professional women's career goals and attitudes can change rapidly and dramatically during mid-career years. Data collected from interviews of 43 women alumni of an elite business...
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- Research Summary
Reinventing Yourself: Identity and Transformation in Professional Careers
Professor Herminia Ibarra is working on a book about people who change careers. The book explains why, when, and how people find themselves at a crossroads in their career and how they develp the skills they need to make their way successfully to a new professional...
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- September 2008
- Class Lecture
Leading Change and Organizational Renewal
By: Michael L. Tushman and Charles O'Reilley
Executives who return from campus-based executive programs ready to make changes often find employees resistant to new ideas. The Leading Change and Organizational Renewal multimedia resource was created to ease transitions and empower the teacher as leader. This...
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- March 2000 (Revised August 2000)
- Background Note
Transition to General Management Website
By: David A. Garvin and Jeffrey Berger
Describes the transition from functional to general management. Describes the distinctive challenges of the general manager's job as well as how best to manage the short-term results of assuming a position as general manager.
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Keywords:
Transition;
Business or Company Management;
Managerial Roles;
Outcome or Result;
Problems and Challenges
Garvin, David A., and Jeffrey Berger. "Transition to General Management Website." Harvard Business School Background Note 300-126, March 2000. (Revised August 2000.)
- 2017
- Chapter
Paul R. Lawrence: A Career of Rigor, Relevance, and Passion
By: Michael Tushman
Paul R. Lawrence was one of the earliest and most influential figures in the emergence of organizational behavior as a field of study. He was a pioneer in creating a body of work on organization design, leadership, and change in both the private and public sectors....
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Keywords:
Organization Design;
Contingency Theory;
Public And Private Organizations;
Rigor And Relevance;
Biography;
Organizational Design;
Leadership;
Learning;
Leading Change
Tushman, Michael. "Paul R. Lawrence: A Career of Rigor, Relevance, and Passion." In The Palgrave Handbook of Organizational Change Thinkers. Continuously updated ed. Edited by David Szabla, William Pasmore, Mary Barnes, and Asha Gipson. Springer, 2017. Electronic. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-49820-1_12-2.)
- February 1984 (Revised April 1986)
- Background Note
Telecommunications in Transition
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Dekkers L. Davidson
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Dekkers L. Davidson. "Telecommunications in Transition." Harvard Business School Background Note 384-207, February 1984. (Revised April 1986.)
- April 2008
- Article
Land Titling and Rural Transition in Vietnam
By: Lakshmi Iyer and Quy-Toan Do
Iyer, Lakshmi, and Quy-Toan Do. "Land Titling and Rural Transition in Vietnam." Economic Development and Cultural Change 56, no. 3 (April 2008).
- 17 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Sustainability Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office
twists and turns in terms of what type of company you're at and what type of role you sit in. Many of our students come to HBS with a career View Details
- 05 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
Environmental Change and Ground-level Impact
Established in 2010, the HBS Business & Environment Initiative (BEI) works to deepen understanding of the environmental challenges facing business leaders and inspire new ideas and practical, effective...
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- 19 May 2021
- Op-Ed
Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career
Working to Learn: Despite a growing set of innovators, America struggles to connect education and career explores several important trends from our analysis: Few programs strive for college View Details
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by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson
- October 2023 (Revised March 2024)
- Case
KOKO Networks: Bridging Energy Transition and Affordability with Carbon Financing
By: George Serafeim, Siko Sikochi and Namrata Arora
The problem was massive: two million hectares of African forests were lost annually to charcoal production for cooking, an area equivalent to 13 times Greater London, resulting in one billion tons of carbon emissions yearly. At the same time, an estimated 700,000...
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Keywords:
Africa;
Clean Tech;
Energy;
Sustainability;
Health;
Digital;
Carbon Credits;
Carbon Offsetting;
Market Design;
Regulation;
Climate Change;
Entrepreneurship;
Energy Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Africa
Serafeim, George, Siko Sikochi, and Namrata Arora. "KOKO Networks: Bridging Energy Transition and Affordability with Carbon Financing." Harvard Business School Case 124-022, October 2023. (Revised March 2024.)
- April 2004
- Article
Transitions through Out-of-Keeping Acts
By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Elizabeth Long Lingo and Karin Ciano
Keywords:
Transition
McGinn, Kathleen L., Elizabeth Long Lingo, and Karin Ciano. "Transitions through Out-of-Keeping Acts." Negotiation Journal 20, no. 2 (April 2004): 171–184.
- 04 May 2023
- Blog Post
Sustainability: Career Advice from HBS Career Coach Hillary Mann
likely not going to be your last, your career can take many twists and turns in terms of what type of company you're at and what type of role you sit in. Many of our students...
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- October 1999
- Case
Royal Dutch/Shell in Transition (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine
After the Brent Spar episode and the 1995 events in Nigeria, Shell undertakes an intensive review of its values and business principles. At the same time, it conducts the largest multi-stakeholder consultation in its history in an effort to better understand society's...
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Keywords:
Corporate Governance;
Corporate Accountability;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Social Issues;
Public Opinion;
Moral Sensibility;
Values and Beliefs;
Transformation;
Environmental Accounting;
Energy Industry
Paine, Lynn S. "Royal Dutch/Shell in Transition (A)." Harvard Business School Case 300-039, October 1999.
- 25 Aug 2015
- News
How to Change Careers When You Don't Know What You Want To Do Next
- 07 Apr 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Explaining the Vertical-to-Horizontal Transition in the Computer Industry
- Web
Careers Blog
HBS alumni with the Career Trends tool tag Job Search Resources & Tips Negotiating a job offer in a new industry or function? Wondering if a change in location might impact your base salary? Joining a...
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- January–February 2021
- Article
Between Home and Work: Commuting as an Opportunity for Role Transitions
By: Jon M. Jachimowicz, Julia Lee Cunningham, Bradley Staats, Francesca Gino and Jochen I. Menges
Across the globe, every workday people commute an average of 38 minutes each way, yet surprisingly little research has examined the implications of this daily routine for work-related outcomes. Integrating theories of boundary work, self-control, and work-family...
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Jachimowicz, Jon M., Julia Lee Cunningham, Bradley Staats, Francesca Gino, and Jochen I. Menges. "Between Home and Work: Commuting as an Opportunity for Role Transitions." Organization Science 32, no. 1 (January–February 2021): 64–85.
- 6 Oct 2021
- Talk
How to Transition In and Out of Work
How to keep home and work separate while working remotely. Some remote employees miss their commute, with several even creating a fake commute to turn off work at the end of a long workday. Expert Jon Jachimowicz explains how to maximize the positive lifestyle benefits...
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Jachimowicz, Jon M. "How to Transition In and Out of Work." Headspace, Boston, MA, October 6, 2021.