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Meaningful Work as the Recognition and Expression of Deeply Embedded Life Interests
A large part of my research efforts over the past twenty years has been focused on the understanding of meaning as the recognition and expression of "deeply embedded life interests", an aspect of the psychology of human personality that has a long tradition...
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- 25 Feb 2020
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The Influence of Geography on Work and Innovation
research and development centers fostered more patents than those who had not crossed borders. Since then, the geography of work and innovation...
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April White
- 23 Sep 2011
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Environmental policy globalisation means better reporting
- 01 Jun 2011
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Where Conservation Means Business
collections and for exhibits linking the past and present, such as the recent “Buy Now, Pay Later: A History of Personal Credit”. Conservation View Details
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Roger thompson
- 01 Nov 2019
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What Does It Mean to Lead?
- 12 Jul 2012
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Your mean boss could be insecure
- 22 Feb 2022
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Lack of Female Scientists Means Fewer Medical Treatments for Women
That means everyone is missing out from the lack of women inventors, Koning says. “Inclusion matters not just for who you work with, but also what your products View Details
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by Kristen Senz
- 12 Jun 2017
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Jeff Immelt to Retire as GE CEO
Longtime GE CEO Jeff Immelt (MBA 1982) announced his retirement Monday, set to take effect on August 1. John Flannery, president and chief executive of GE Healthcare, was named...
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- 02 Aug 2021
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What If Closing the Wage Gap Means Everyone Earns Less?
It’s a sticky but common dilemma for managers: A valued employee finds out that a coworker earns more, gets upset, and demands a raise. If gender or race figure into the wage gap, tensions can escalate fast. Companies, including Whole Foods, Starbucks, and the social...
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by Avery Forman
- 24 Apr 2014
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Helping others means "everyone wins"
Cynthia Busbee (MBA 1978) talks about her career in business, acting, and marketing and her current work as a mentor to other women. (Published April 2014)
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- 04 Jan 2010
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Best of HBS Working Knowledge 2009
What were the management trends in 2009? Fascination with social networking and rethinking common wisdom about goal setting. Here are the Top 10 articles and Top 5 working...
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by Staff
- 09 Jun 2015
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Pursuing Meaning through an HBS/HKS Joint Degree
renewable energy technologies in off-grid communities. I traveled to a number of remote villages in Peru, Sri Lanka, the Dominican Republic, Mali and Madagascar, visiting projects View Details
- 2014
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Rainmakers: Why Bad Weather Means Good Productivity
By: Jooa Julia Lee, Francesca Gino and Bradley R. Staats
People believe that weather conditions influence their everyday work life, but to date, little is known about how weather affects individual productivity. Contrary to conventional wisdom, we predict and find that bad weather increases individual productivity and that...
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Productivity;
Opportunity Cost;
Distractions;
Weather;
Performance Productivity;
Cognition and Thinking
Lee, Jooa Julia, Francesca Gino, and Bradley R. Staats. "Rainmakers: Why Bad Weather Means Good Productivity." Journal of Applied Psychology 99, no. 3 (May 2014): 504–513.
- 14 Aug 2012
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Rainmakers: Why Bad Weather Means Good Productivity
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Rainmakers: Why Bad Weather Means Good Productivity
By: Jooa Julia Lee, Francesca Gino and Bradley R. Staats
People believe that weather conditions influence their everyday work life, but to date, little is known about how weather affects individual productivity. Most people believe that bad weather conditions reduce productivity. In this research, we predict and find just...
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Productivity;
Opportunity Cost;
Distractions;
Weather;
Performance Productivity;
Social Psychology;
Mathematical Methods
Lee, Jooa Julia, Francesca Gino, and Bradley R. Staats. "Rainmakers: Why Bad Weather Means Good Productivity." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-005, July 2012.
- 22 Mar 2021
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3 Key Steps for Crafting Your Retirement with Intention: Advice from Career Coach, Lauren Murphy
You have been financially planning for retirement for years, consulting with advisors, estimating your expenses, and adjusting your portfolio. Now with retirement on the...
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- 15 Sep 2015
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The Unexpected Influence of Stories Told at Work
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What Does PRIDE at HBS Mean to You? - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year...
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