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- 18 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49531 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
- 10 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace
corporate America into the world of remote work was that the cultural and technological accommodations would usher in a new era of efficiency and prosperity. After all, necessity is the mother of invention. And indeed, in a matter or mere...
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All Industries
- 18 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 18
Cambridge, Massachusetts, on January 8, 2013, psychology lost a giant. Six and a half feet tall, with an outsize personality to match, Richard was the leading scholar in two distinct areas: work design and team effectiveness. In both...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 31
global marketplace, we have done extensive research and found that names can play an enormous role in a product's success. Teams Have Changed: Catching Up to the Future Authors:Heidi K. Gardner, Ruth Wageman, and Mark Mortensen Publication:Industrial and Organizational...
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Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
- May 2017
- Case
Vicki Fuller: Chief Investment Officer of New York State's $150+ Billion Employee Pension Fund
By: Steven Rogers and Valerie Mosley
Vicki Fuller traveled from a four-room tenement bordering Chicago’s infamous Cabrini-Green housing projects to speaking at conferences around the world and typically holding court wherever she went. As a teenager, she helped raise her siblings. As a Wall Street...
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Change Management;
Transformation;
Public Sector;
Investment Return;
Investment Portfolio;
Governance;
Government Administration;
Employee Relationship Management;
Compensation and Benefits;
Selection and Staffing;
Leading Change;
Mission and Purpose;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Experience and Expertise;
Asset Management;
Financial Strategy;
Financial Management;
Investment Funds;
Recruitment;
Organizational Culture;
Performance Improvement;
Attitudes;
Trust;
Financial Services Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
United States;
New York (state, US);
New York (city, NY)
Rogers, Steven, and Valerie Mosley. "Vicki Fuller: Chief Investment Officer of New York State's $150+ Billion Employee Pension Fund." Harvard Business School Case 317-044, May 2017.
- 01 Mar 2004
- Lessons from the Classroom
Mission to Mars: It Really Is Rocket Science
"derivative" projects that use existing (and proven) designs to deliver new science experiments to the surface. Of course, the cultural change required to do this would be significant. Building spacecraft to print is cheap, but...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 29
technique increases support for bills that have both costs and benefits. We also demonstrate that this effect is due to changes in the psychology of decision making, rather than voters' willingness to compromise and support a bill they...
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Martha Lagace
- Teaching Interest
General Management: Processes and Action
General Management: Processes and Action (GMPA) focuses on implementation and the way that general managers get things done. Typically, they work through processes—sequences of tasks and activities that unfold over time, like strategic planning,...
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Change Management;
Communication Strategy;
Decision Making;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Technological Innovation;
Knowledge Management;
Leadership Development;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Skills;
Management Style;
Management Teams;
Managerial Roles;
Resource Allocation;
Business Processes;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Structure;
Strategic Planning;
Conflict and Resolution;
Power and Influence;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Auto Industry;
Computer Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Health Industry;
Information Industry;
Legal Services Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Publishing Industry;
Retail Industry;
Video Game Industry;
China;
India;
United States
- August 2014 (Revised May 2016)
- Case
Husk Power
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Sid Misra
In late 2013, Husk Power Systems found itself falling further and further behind plan. The founding CEO had decided to resign. His co-founder is faced with the decision of quitting his corporate job in the US to head to India and help form a new management team. Husk...
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Plant-Based Agribusiness;
Business Model;
Business Startups;
Energy Generation;
Renewable Energy;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Foreign Direct Investment;
International Finance;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Crime and Corruption;
Employee Relationship Management;
Independent Innovation and Invention;
Employment;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Style;
Management Succession;
Management Skills;
Emerging Markets;
Social Psychology;
Culture;
Business Strategy;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Energy Industry;
Green Technology Industry;
Utilities Industry;
Africa;
India;
United States
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and Sid Misra. "Husk Power." Harvard Business School Case 815-023, August 2014. (Revised May 2016.)
- March 2022
- Case
The Future of Start-Up Chile
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Ruth Costas and Pedro Levindo
In 2021, public accelerator program Start-Up Chile, which ten years earlier had created a global buzz, might be losing its competitive edge to similar programs or one-year visas for digital nomads offered by other countries. The case follows SUP’s CEO, Angeles Romo, as...
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Entrepreneurship;
Cultural Entrepreneurship;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Disruptive Innovation;
Innovation Leadership;
Disruption;
Knowledge Dissemination;
Knowledge Sharing;
Business Education;
Emerging Markets;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Global Strategy;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Government Administration;
Recruitment;
Job Design and Levels;
Human Capital;
Leading Change;
Business and Government Relations;
Groups and Teams;
Networks;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Public Administration Industry;
Latin America;
Chile
Choudhury, Prithwiraj, Ruth Costas, and Pedro Levindo. "The Future of Start-Up Chile." Harvard Business School Case 622-080, March 2022.
- 10 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 10, 2009
improves the visibility of a paper on the SSRN network. We also find limited evidence of gaming due to demographic factors and career concerns, and strong evidence of gaming driven by social comparisons with various peer groups. These results indicate the importance of...
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Martha Lagace
- Web
Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
professor from Yale University, and it basically talks through the different data-driven ways in which you can use psychology and use different behaviors to improve your happiness. But this is a course that took off during the pandemic....
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- 15 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 15, 2008
same entrepreneurial energy that it had when she joined. She and her colleagues reflect on how Google has been able to maintain its culture as the company keeps doubling in size. Purchase this case:...
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Martha Lagace
- January 2023
- Case
Natura: Weathering the Pandemic at Brazil's Cosmetic Giant
By: Brian Trelstad, Pedro Levindo and Carla Larangeira
Brazil's Natura, a multi-brand cosmetics group, has taken several measures to safeguard the livelihoods of its thousands of employees and millions of sales representatives during the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. The company has also made strides in its efforts...
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COVID-19 Pandemic;
ESG Reporting;
Acquisition;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Decision Making;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Environmental Sustainability;
Environmental Management;
Climate Change;
Ethics;
Moral Sensibility;
Values and Beliefs;
Global Strategy;
Corporate Governance;
Health Pandemics;
Human Resources;
Human Capital;
Crisis Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Marketing;
Distribution Channels;
Supply Chain;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Culture;
Customer Ownership;
Relationships;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Networks;
Partners and Partnerships;
Science-Based Business;
Reputation;
Human Needs;
Social Issues;
Strategy;
Equality and Inequality;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Brazil;
Latin America