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- 2021
- Working Paper
Racial Inequality in Organizations: A Systems Psychodynamic Perspective
By: Sanaz Mobasseri, William Kahn and Robin Ely
This paper uses systems psychodynamic concepts to develop a theory about the persistence of racial inequality in U.S. companies, treating White men as the dominant group and Black people as an illustrative subordinate group. We theorize that this persistence is rooted...
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Keywords:
Systems Psychodynamics;
Organizational Inequality;
Masculinity;
Equality and Inequality;
Race;
Gender;
Identity;
Power and Influence
Mobasseri, Sanaz, William Kahn, and Robin Ely. "Racial Inequality in Organizations: A Systems Psychodynamic Perspective." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-052, December 2021. (Revised September 2022.)
- February 2016 (Revised June 2016)
- Case
Janalakshmi Financial Services' HR Dilemma
By: Doug J. Chung and Radhika Kak
Janalakshmi Financial Services (JFS), an Indian microfinance institution, had grown rapidly by providing financial products to its main customer base, the urban poor. However, the company was facing several challenges. JFS’s productivity was declining, and it was...
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Keywords:
Microfinance;
Salesforce Management;
Compensation and Benefits;
Sales;
Strategy;
Financial Services Industry
Chung, Doug J., and Radhika Kak. "Janalakshmi Financial Services' HR Dilemma." Harvard Business School Case 516-039, February 2016. (Revised June 2016.)
- October 1996
- Article
Assessing the Work Environment for Creativity
By: T. M. Amabile, R. Conti, H. Coon, J. Lazenby and M. Herron
We describe the development and validation of a new instrument, KEYS: Assessing the Climate for Creativity, designed to assess perceived stimulants and obstacles to creativity in organizational work environments. The KEYS scales have acceptable factor structures,...
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Keywords:
Creativity;
Motivation and Incentives;
Organizational Culture;
Innovation and Invention;
Groups and Teams;
Performance;
Research;
Theory
Amabile, T. M., R. Conti, H. Coon, J. Lazenby, and M. Herron. "Assessing the Work Environment for Creativity." Academy of Management Journal 39, no. 5 (October 1996): 1154–1184.
- 16 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow
Whether their mission is to protect wildlife, help disabled people, or offer financial services in developing countries, nonprofit organizations often believe they need to grow big before they can achieve significant social impact. HBS...
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by Martha Lagace
A New Approach to Building Your Personal Brand
For better or worse, in today's world everyone is a brand. Whether you're applying for a job, asking for a promotion, or writing a dating profile, your success will depend on getting others to recognize your value. So, you need to get comfortable marketing yourself. In...
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- December 2012
- Article
Defending the Markers of Masculinity: Consumer Resistance to Brand Gender-Bending
By: Jill Avery
I study the Porsche Cayenne SUV launch to ethnographically analyze how men consuming a gendered brand respond to perceived brand gender contamination. Consumers' communal gender work in a Porsche brand community is analyzed to uncover brand gender contamination's...
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Keywords:
Brands;
Brand Building;
Brand Equity;
Brand Management;
Brand Positioning;
Marketing;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Marketing;
Consumer Behavior;
Gender;
Identity;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Auto Industry;
Consumer Products Industry
Avery, Jill. "Defending the Markers of Masculinity: Consumer Resistance to Brand Gender-Bending." International Journal of Research in Marketing 29, no. 4 (December 2012): 322–336. (Article was awarded the Marketing Science Institute's Best Paper Award.)
- 2023
- Working Paper
Mapping Organizational-Level Networks Using Individual-Level Connections: Evidence from Online Professional Networks
By: Shelley Xin Li, Frank Nagle and Aner Zhou
Organization-level networks facilitate the flow of information and business activities in the
economy. Prior research relies solely on high-level connections to measure these networks. Therefore, to
understand the role of employee connections at all job levels in...
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Keywords:
Networks;
Value;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Innovation and Invention;
Knowledge Sharing;
Employees;
Social Media
Li, Shelley Xin, Frank Nagle, and Aner Zhou. "Mapping Organizational-Level Networks Using Individual-Level Connections: Evidence from Online Professional Networks." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-010, August 2023.
- 21 Sep 2020
- Video
Pedro Gómez
Pedro Gómez, who founded the construction company Pedro Gómez y Cia in Colombia in 1968, discusses how he founded the Fundación Compartir in 1979 initially to help the victims of natural disasters, and how it evolved into first teaching micro-entrepreneurs, and later...
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- 27 May 2017
- News
The Dumb Politics of Elite Condescension
- January 2007 (Revised January 2008)
- Case
Amanco: Developing the Sustainability Scorecard
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho
Describes the challenges of using the Balanced Scorecard to implement a triple-bottom-line strategy for delivering excellent economic, environmental, and social performance. The owners and senior executive team of Amanco, a producer of plastic pipe and complete water...
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Keywords:
Balanced Scorecard;
Measurement and Metrics;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Social Issues;
Strategy;
Construction Industry;
Industrial Products Industry;
Latin America;
Brazil
Kaplan, Robert S., and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho. "Amanco: Developing the Sustainability Scorecard." Harvard Business School Case 107-038, January 2007. (Revised January 2008.)
- 2007
- Book
Global Accountabilities: Participation, Pluralism, and Public Ethics
By: Alnoor Ebrahim and Edward Weisband
This edited volume contributes analytical depth to the diverse debates on accountability in modern organizations. It explores the nature, forms and impacts of accountability efforts in civil society organizations, public and inter-governmental agencies, and private...
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Corporate Accountability;
Business and Government Relations
Ebrahim, Alnoor, and Edward Weisband. Global Accountabilities: Participation, Pluralism, and Public Ethics. U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2007.
- 2010
- Book
Government and Markets: Toward a New Theory of Regulation
By: Edward J. Balleisen and David A. Moss
After two generations of emphasis on governmental inefficiency and the need for deregulation, we now see growing interest in the possibility of constructive governance, alongside public calls for new, smarter regulation. Yet there is a real danger that regulatory...
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Keywords:
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Government and Politics;
Markets;
Business and Government Relations;
Research
Balleisen, Edward J., and David A. Moss, eds. Government and Markets: Toward a New Theory of Regulation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
- September 2017 (Revised February 2018)
- Case
Becton Dickinson: Global Health Strategy
By: Mark R. Kramer and Sarah Mehta
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) was a medical technology firm headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, with 43,000 employees and 2016 revenues of $12.5 billion. For several years, the company had pursued developing products that created shared value, defined as...
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Keywords:
Shared Value;
Creating Shared Value;
Odon Device;
Medical Technology;
Value Creation;
Values and Beliefs;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Health;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Testing and Trials;
Emerging Markets;
Social Issues;
Competitive Strategy;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Africa;
Asia;
Middle East
Kramer, Mark R., and Sarah Mehta. "Becton Dickinson: Global Health Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 718-406, September 2017. (Revised February 2018.)
- Research Summary
My research draws upon social and cultural theories to address three important topics in marketing: branding strategy, organizing to deliver creative content, and cultural consumer behavior:
1)Branding Strategy: How are iconic brands built?
I have... View Details
- 08 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Hunt for Talent on Digital Platforms, Not in Resume Piles
to use social media platforms to proactively seek out talent. This is especially true for technology-focused firms. This trend doesn’t seem to be slowing. Digital employment platforms have emerged that allow companies to pinpoint...
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- 28 Sep 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Digital Interactivity: Unanticipated Consequences for Markets, Marketing, and Consumers
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by John A. Deighton & Leora Kornfeld
- 02 Nov 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
Managing Functional Biases in Organizational Forecasts: A Case Study of Consensus Forecasting in Supply Chain Planning
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by Rogelio Oliva & Noel H. Watson
- 2016
- Article
The Dynamic Componential Model of Creativity and Innovation in Organizations: Making Progress, Making Meaning
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Michael G. Pratt
Leveraging insights gained through a burgeoning research literature over the past 28 years, this paper presents a significant revision of the model of creativity and innovation in organizations published in Research in Organizational Behavior in 1988. This...
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Keywords:
Progress;
Meaningful Work;
Affect;
Creativity;
Organizations;
Innovation and Invention;
Motivation and Incentives
Amabile, Teresa M., and Michael G. Pratt. "The Dynamic Componential Model of Creativity and Innovation in Organizations: Making Progress, Making Meaning." Research in Organizational Behavior 36 (2016): 157–183.
Defending the Markers of Masculinity: Consumer Resistance to Brand Gender-Bending
I study the Porsche Cayenne SUV launch to ethnographically analyze how men consuming a gendered brand respond to perceived brand gender contamination. The consumers' communal gender work in a Porsche brand community is analyzed to uncover brand gender contamination's...
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- Research Summary
Formulating technology commercialization strategies
Even if young organizations succeed in acquiring the specialized talent necessary to further develop a recently-discovered technology, they may face an uncertain path in commercializing the original invention. Initial conceptions of what might constitute a useful... View Details