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- Faculty Publications (416)
- October 2020 (Revised April 2021)
- Case
Women Entrepreneurs and Tech Ecosystems: One City, Two Realities, and Four Diverse Women
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joyce J. Kim
Four diverse women entrepreneurs launched their ventures in a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that was part of a shift to a creative technology-driven economy for Miami. Although Miami was rated the #1 U.S. city for startups in 2017, the region contained structural...
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Keywords:
Female Entrepreneur;
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems;
Inclusion;
Innovation & Entrepreneurship;
Racism;
Sexism;
Start-up;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Diversity;
Gender;
Race;
Prejudice and Bias;
Innovation and Invention;
City;
Culture;
Miami
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Joyce J. Kim. "Women Entrepreneurs and Tech Ecosystems: One City, Two Realities, and Four Diverse Women." Harvard Business School Case 321-083, October 2020. (Revised April 2021.)
- February 2011
- Article
The Underdog Effect: The Marketing of Disadvantage and Determination Through Brand Biography
By: Neeru Paharia, Anat Keinan, Jill Avery and Juliet B. Schor
We introduce the concept of an underdog brand biography (UBB) to describe an emerging trend in branding in which firms author an historical account of their humble origins, lack of resources, and determined struggle against the odds. We identify two essential...
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Keywords:
Marketing;
Brand Management;
Brands;
Brand Building;
Brand Positioning;
Competitive Positioning;
Advertising;
Marketing Communication;
Biography;
Brands and Branding;
Product Marketing;
Emerging Markets;
Network Effects;
Demand and Consumers;
Marketing Communications;
Cost vs Benefits;
Perspective;
Advertising Campaigns;
Marketing Strategy;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Advertising Industry;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Paharia, Neeru, Anat Keinan, Jill Avery, and Juliet B. Schor. "The Underdog Effect: The Marketing of Disadvantage and Determination Through Brand Biography." Journal of Consumer Research 37, no. 5 (February 2011): 775–790. (Finalist, 2014 Best Article Award for a paper published in JCR in 2011.)
- 18 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, July 18, 2017
concerns to the company’s management, including in regard to corporate culture and the ethical behavior of Zantech’s competition, is provided. Publisher's link: https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52849 In Pursuit of Everyday...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated
Subcultures within organizations can differ as much as organizational cultures themselves. Most people have encountered a team that performs well above—or below—the organizational norm. While this has always been the case, widespread...
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by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- December 2020
- Supplement
Video Interview with Rebecca Fishman Lipsey
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Joyce Kim
Four diverse women entrepreneurs launched their ventures in a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that was part of a shift to a creative technology-driven economy for Miami. Although Miami was rated the #1 U.S. city for startups in 2017, the region contained structural...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems;
Female Entrepreneur;
Racism;
Sexism;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Diversity;
Gender;
Race;
Prejudice and Bias;
City;
Culture;
Miami
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Joyce Kim. "Video Interview with Rebecca Fishman Lipsey." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 321-705, December 2020.
- December 2020
- Supplement
Video Interview with Felecia Hatcher
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Joyce J. Kim
Four diverse women entrepreneurs launched their ventures in a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that was part of a shift to a creative technology-driven economy for Miami. Although Miami was rated the #1 U.S. city for startups in 2017, the region contained structural...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems;
Female Entrepreneur;
Sexism;
Racism;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Diversity;
Gender;
Race;
Prejudice and Bias;
City;
Culture;
Miami
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Joyce J. Kim. "Video Interview with Felecia Hatcher." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 321-703, December 2020.
- 31 Aug 2021
- Book
Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate
power has on the psychology of those in power: It makes them overconfident and susceptible to hubris, and it makes them more self-centered and insensitive to others,” Battilana says. And if a CEO can’t or won’t cultivate humility and...
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by Jay Fitzgerald
- 08 Mar 2021
- In Practice
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?
A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- Spring 2017
- Article
Globalizing Latin American Beauty
By: Geoffrey Jones
This article discusses the growth over time of the beauty industry in Latin America and its bias towards celebrating whiter rather than darker skin. Although alleged Latin American fascination with beauty is regularly ascribed to culture, Latin sensuousness, and...
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Keywords:
Latin America;
Race And Ethnicity;
Globalization;
Race;
Ethnicity;
Prejudice and Bias;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Latin America
Jones, Geoffrey. "Globalizing Latin American Beauty." ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America 16, no. 3 (Spring 2017): 10–14.
- 02 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Why We Still Need Twitter: How Social Media Holds Companies Accountable
their organizations. “Employees often feel safer to discuss problems in their organization on social media, oftentimes under the guise of anonymity. Managers should consider using this information to gain a better understanding of potential issues and broader View Details
- October 2018 (Revised August 2019)
- Case
Everybody Knows: Russia and the Election
By: Rawi Abdelal, Rafael Di Tella and Galit Goldstein
Following a contentious presidential race, Donald Trump’s 2016 election destabilized America’s status quo. Academics, journalists, politicians and the public at large examined why Trump had won. Many Americans, inside and outside the government, asserted that a...
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Keywords:
Strategic Industry;
Strategic Alliances (Business);
Business And Government;
Business And Public Policy;
Business And Society;
Media Businesses;
Media Content;
Media Slant;
Media Regulation;
Internet Of Everything;
Government Policy;
Politics;
Political Campaigns;
Political Strategy;
Political Turmoil;
Government;
Government Regulation;
Security;
International Business;
International Relations;
National Security;
Political Elections;
News;
Media;
Internet and the Web;
Rights;
Problems and Challenges;
Globalization;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Government Legislation;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Cognition and Thinking;
Conflict and Resolution;
Identity;
Civil Society or Community;
Culture;
Public Opinion;
Social Issues;
War;
Social Media;
Public Administration Industry;
United States;
Russia
Abdelal, Rawi, Rafael Di Tella, and Galit Goldstein. "Everybody Knows: Russia and the Election." Harvard Business School Case 719-012, October 2018. (Revised August 2019.)
- 2018
- Working Paper
Do We See the Same Hierarchy? Status Disagreement in Multicultural Teams and Its Impact on Team Performance
By: Catarina Fernandes and Sujin Jang
This paper develops and tests a theory of status disagreement in multicultural teams. We posit that, in multicultural teams, the diversity of members’ cultural backgrounds will lead to implicit disagreements about who has how much status in the team. More specifically,...
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- 03 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Rituals in Life, Death, and Business
better." Rituals Enhance Consumption Just as there are multitudes of grief rituals all over the world, so too are there innumerable rituals related to feasting, ranging from cultural (a Japanese tea ceremony) to personally quirky...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 2013
- Chapter
Beyond Platinum: Making the Case for Titanium Buildings
By: Jock Herron, Amy C. Edmondson and Robert G. Eccles
Buildings are the nation's greatest energy consumers. Forty percent of all our energy is used for heating, cooling, lighting, and powering machines and devices in buildings. And despite decades of investment in green construction technologies, residential and...
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Keywords:
Buildings and Facilities;
Energy;
Attitudes;
Environmental Sustainability;
Construction Industry;
Green Technology Industry;
United States
Herron, Jock, Amy C. Edmondson, and Robert G. Eccles. "Beyond Platinum: Making the Case for Titanium Buildings." Chap. 4 in Constructing Green: The Social Structures of Sustainability, by Rebecca L. Henn and Andrew J. Hoffman, 77–100. MIT Press, 2013.
- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55160 From Immigrants to Americans: Race and Assimilation During the Great Migration By: Fouka, Vasiliki, Soumyajit Mazumder, and Marco Tabellini Abstract— How does the appearance of a new out-group affect the economic,...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Jun 2022
- Book
Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path
interests?” and “What are the signature skills that I bring to any life situation?” The second element is Community. The root question for Community is: “What types of people and what organizational cultures will allow me to thrive and...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
Fueled by advances in digital technology, will a select few superstars in media and sports come to have a bigger impact on popular culture than they do now, and how will they use their power? Will we see bigger bets on likely...
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- 2011
- Book
The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Steve J. Kramer
The most effective managers have the ability to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work lives-consistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their colleagues. The worst managers undermine...
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Keywords:
Creativity;
Interpersonal Communication;
Employee Relationship Management;
Leadership;
Performance Effectiveness;
Emotions;
Motivation and Incentives;
Groups and Teams;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Innovation Leadership;
Working Conditions;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Skills;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Culture;
Performance Productivity;
Attitudes;
Behavior;
Happiness;
Perception;
Trust;
Time Management;
Resource Allocation;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Managerial Roles
Amabile, Teresa M., and Steve J. Kramer. The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work. Harvard Business Review Press, 2011.
- 04 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 4
Colorblindness: Emergence, Practice, and Implications Authors:Evan P. Apfelbaum, Michael I. Norton, and Samuel R. Sommers Publication:Current Directions in Psychological Science (forthcoming) Abstract We examine the pervasive endorsement...
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Carmen Nobel