Joshua D. Margolis
James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration
Unit Head, Organizational Behavior
Chair, Program for Leadership Development
James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration
Unit Head, Organizational Behavior
Chair, Program for Leadership Development
Joshua Margolis is James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration and the Unit Head for the Organizational Behavior unit. He is also Faculty Chair of the Program for Leadership Development. His research and teaching revolve around leadership and ethics. He has taught courses on Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Corporate Accountability, Authentic Leadership Development, and Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development (FIELD).
Professor Margolis’ research focuses on leading in complex situations involving tradeoffs. In particular, he focuses on the distinctive ethical challenges that arise in organizations and how managers can navigate these challenges with practical effectiveness and moral integrity, especially in perform-or-else settings. Professor Margolis has published his work in Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, Business Ethics Quarterly, Harvard Business Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes; and along with James P. Walsh, he authored the book, People and Profits: the Search for a Link between a Company’s Social and Financial Performance.
Professor Margolis is currently engaged in research on how companies and individuals defy countervailing forces to make a significant impact and how professionals in a variety of settings navigate moral adversity and address ethical challenges with a combination of ingenuity and integrity.
Professor Margolis received his B.A. from Yale University and his A.M. (Sociology) and Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University, where he was also a Fellow in the Program in Ethics and the Professions. Joshua joined the HBS faculty in 2000 after three years on the faculty at the University of Michigan as a Fellow in the Society of Scholars.
He has received the Robert F. Greenhill Award, the Student Association Faculty Award for teaching excellence, the Apgar Award for Innovation in Teaching, and the Academy of Management award for Outstanding Publication in Organizational Behavior.
- Featured Work
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HBS Online CourseHarvard Business School Online course on the fundamentals of leadership.HBS Online CourseHarvard Business School Online course on advanced leadership.
- Books
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- Margolis, Joshua D., and James P. Walsh. People and Profits? The Search for a Link between a Company's Social and Financial Performance. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2001. View Details
- Journal Articles
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- Donnellon, Anne, Joshua D. Margolis, and Amy Gallo. "Is This the Right C-Suite Role?" Harvard Business Review 99, no. 5 (September–October 2021): 148–152. View Details
- Mayo, Anthony J., Joshua D. Margolis, and Amy Gallo. "Give Your Colleague the Rating He Deserves—or the One He Wants?" Harvard Business Review 98, no. 1 (January–February 2020): 140–144. View Details
- Zhang, Ting, Francesca Gino, and Joshua D. Margolis. "Does 'Could' Lead to Good? On the Road to Moral Insight." Academy of Management Journal 61, no. 3 (June 2018): 857–895. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D. "Professionalism, Fiduciary Duty, and Health-Related Business Leadership." JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association 313, no. 18 (May 12, 2015): 1819–1820. View Details
- Garvin, David A., and Joshua D. Margolis. "The Art of Giving and Receiving Advice." Harvard Business Review 93, nos. 1/2 (January–February 2015): 60–71. View Details
- Marquis, Christopher, and Joshua D. Margolis. "How Much Is Sweat Equity Worth?" R1212X. Harvard Business Review 90, no. 12 (December 2012). View Details
- DeCelles, K. A., D.S. DeRue, J.D. Margolis, and T.L. Ceranic. "Does Power Corrupt or Enable? When and Why Power Facilitates Self-interested Behavior." Journal of Applied Psychology 97, no. 3 (May 2012): 681–689. View Details
- Molinsky, Andrew, Adam M. Grant, and Joshua D. Margolis. "The Bedside Manner of Homo Economicus: How and Why Priming an Economic Schema Reduces Compassion." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 119, no. 1 (September 2012): 27–37. View Details
- Gino, F., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Bringing Ethics into Focus: How Regulatory Focus and Risk Preferences Influence (Un)ethical Behavior." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 115, no. 2 (July 2011): 145–156. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Paul G. Stoltz. "How to Bounce Back from Adversity." Harvard Business Review 88, nos. 1/2 (January–February 2010). View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D. "The Responsibility Gap." Hedgehog Review 11, no. 2 (summer 2009): 41–53. View Details
- Grant, Adam M., Andrew Molinsky, Joshua D. Margolis, Melissa Kamin, and William Schiano. "The Performer's Reactions to Procedural Injustice: When Prosocial Identity Reduces Prosocial Behavior." Journal of Applied Social Psychology 39, no. 2 (February 2009): 319–349. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Andrew Molinsky. "Navigating the Bind of Necessary Evils: Psychological Engagement and the Production of Interpersonally Sensitive Behavior." Academy of Management Journal 51, no. 5 (October 2008): 847–872. (Winner of Academy of Management. Outstanding Publication in Organizational Behavior Award presented by Academy of Management.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Hillary Anger Elfenbein, and James P. Walsh. "Do Well by Doing Good? Don't Count on It." Social Responsibility. Special Issue on HBS Centennial. Harvard Business Review 86, no. 1 (January 2008): 19. View Details
- Molinsky, Andrew, and Joshua D. Margolis. "The Emotional Tightrope of Downsizing: Hidden Challenges for Leaders and Their Organizations." Organizational Dynamics 35, no. 2 (May 2006): 145–159. View Details
- Paine, Lynn, Rohit Deshpandé, Joshua D. Margolis, and Kim Eric Bettcher. "Up to Code: Does Your Company's Conduct Meet World-Class Standards?" Harvard Business Review 83, no. 12 (December 2005): 122–133. View Details
- Molinsky, Andrew, and Joshua D. Margolis. "Necessary Evils and Interpersonal Sensitivity in Organizations." Academy of Management Review 30, no. 2 (April 2005): 245–268. View Details
- Walsh, James P., Klaus Weber, and Joshua D. Margolis. "Social Issues in Management: Our Lost Cause Found." Journal of Management 29, no. 6 (December 2003): 859–881. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and James P. Walsh. "Misery Loves Companies: Rethinking Social Initiatives by Business." Administrative Science Quarterly 48, no. 2 (June 2003): 268–305. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D. "Responsibility in Organizational Context." Business Ethics Quarterly 11, no. 4 (October 2001). View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Robert A. Phillips. "Toward an Ethics of Organizations." Business Ethics Quarterly 9, no. 4 (October 1999): 619–638. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D. "Psychological Pragmatism and the Imperative of Aims: A New Approach for Business Ethics." Business Ethics Quarterly 8, no. 3 (July 1998). View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D. "Dignity and Downsizing." Business Ethics Forum 8 (1995): 29–35. View Details
- Donnellon, Anne, and Joshua D. Margolis. "The Delicate Art of Designing Interdisciplinary Teams." Design Management Journal 5 (July 1994): 8–14. View Details
- Book Chapters
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- Margolis, Joshua D., Adam M. Grant, and Andrew Molinsky. "Expanding Ethical Standards of HRM: Necessary Evils and the Multiple Dimensions of Impact." Chap. 16 in Human Resource Management: Ethics and Employment, edited by Ashly Pinnington, Rob Macklin, and Tom Campbell, 15 pages. Oxford University Press, 2007. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Andrew Molinsky. "Three Practical Challenges of Moral Leadership." In Moral Leadership: The Theory and Practice of Power, Judgment, and Policy, edited by Deborah L. Rhode, 77–93. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2006. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D. "Responsibility, Inconsistency, and the Paradoxes of Morality in Human Nature: de Waal's Window into Business Ethics." In Business, Science and Ethics, edited by R. Edward Freeman and Patricia H. Werhane, 43–52. Ruffin Series. Society for Business Ethics, 2004. View Details
- Working Papers
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- Margolis, Joshua D., and James P. Walsh. "Social Enterprise Series No. 19 -- Misery Loves Companies: Whither Social Initiatives by Business." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 01-058, June 2001. View Details
- Cases and Teaching Materials
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- Margolis, Joshua D., and Ahmed Dahawy. "Lana Ghanem: Pushing the Boundaries of Health Care through Venture Capital." Harvard Business School Case 424-075, June 2024. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., David E. Bell, Damien McLoughlin, Stacy Straaberg, and James Weber. "To Feed the Planet: Juan Luciano at ADM." Harvard Business School Case 423-060, December 2022. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and James Barnett. "Darden Restaurants: The Nine Square Feet." Harvard Business School Case 422-004, December 2021. (Revised June 2022.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua, Ashish Nanda, Margaret Cross, Imran Manji, and Bismah Rahmat. "Levi Strauss (A): A Pioneer Lost in the Wilderness." Harvard Business School Case 720-405, March 2020. (Revised July 2022.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Mahima Rao-Kachroo. "Nayana Mawilmada: Transforming Urban Development in Sri Lanka." Harvard Business School Case 421-065, March 2021. (Revised August 2021.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Fernanda Miguel. "Cinépolis." Harvard Business School Case 421-053, January 2021. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Fernanda Miguel, and Mariana Cal. "Karen Bruck: Growing Managers at MercadoLibre." Harvard Business School Case 421-013, July 2020. View Details
- Buell, Ryan W., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Babcom: Opening Doors." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 620-088, March 2020. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Allison M. Ciechanover, Nicole Keller, and Danielle Golan. "Leading Bank Leumi into the Future." Harvard Business School Case 420-063, October 2019. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Anne Donnellon. "Sonia Millar: Negotiating for the C-Suite, Teaching Note (Brief Case)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 920-556, September 2019. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Anne Donnellon. "Sonia Millar: Negotiating for the C-Suite." Harvard Business School Brief Case 920-555, September 2019. View Details
- Buell, Ryan W., Joshua D. Margolis, and Margot Eiran. "Babcom: Opening Doors." Harvard Business School Case 418-026, June 2018. (Revised February 2019.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., H. Lawrence Culp, James Barnett, and Aldo Sesia. "Gene Lee Navigates the Darden Takeover." Harvard Business School Case 418-015, March 2018. (Revised September 2018.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua, and Michael Norris. "Kurt Summers: Investing in Our Chicago (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 418-034, November 2017. (Revised February 2019.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua, Vincent Dessain, and Jerome Lenhardt. "RB." Harvard Business School Case 418-033, October 2017. (Revised August 2020.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua, and Michael Norris. "Kurt Summers: Investing in Our Chicago." Harvard Business School Case 417-023, December 2016. (Revised February 2019.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua, Amram Migdal, and Kerry Herman. "Moshe Kahlon: Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel's Cellular Market (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 417-018, October 2016. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua, Amram Migdal, and Kerry Herman. "Moshe Kahlon: Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel's Cellular Market (A)." Harvard Business School Case 417-017, October 2016. View Details
- Narayandas, Das, Joshua D. Margolis, and Ryan Raffaelli. "Ron Johnson: A Career in Retail." Harvard Business School Case 516-016, July 2015. (Revised September 2017.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua, Paul McKinnon, and Michael Norris. "Gap Inc.: Refashioning Performance Management." Harvard Business School Case 416-019, September 2015. (Revised September 2020.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua, and Christine Snively. "Dutch Bros. Coffee: A Compelling Future." Harvard Business School Case 415-010, April 2015. View Details
- Fubini, David, Joshua Margolis, and Kerry Herman. "Susie Mulder at NIC+ZOE." Harvard Business School Case 415-043, December 2014. (Revised October 2015.) View Details
- Bernstein, Ethan, Ryan Raffaelli, and Joshua Margolis. "Leader-as-Architect: Alignment." Harvard Business School Background Note 415-039, October 2014. View Details
- Garvin, David A., and Joshua D. Margolis. "A Note on Seeking, Receiving, and Giving Advice." Harvard Business School Technical Note 314-071, June 2014. View Details
- Hamermesh, Richard G., Joshua D. Margolis, and Matthew G. Preble. "Kathy Giusti and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation." Harvard Business School Case 814-026, June 2014. (Revised February 2017.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Sandra J. Sucher. "Guide to ISDL Reflections." Harvard Business School Technical Note 613-077, January 2013. (Revised October 2019.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Matthew Preble. "Chobani: Growing a Live and Active Culture." Harvard Business School Case 413-022, December 2012. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Anthony Mayo. "Feedback and Coaching Workshop." Harvard Business School Supplement 413-017, July 2012. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Anthony J. Mayo. "Feedback and Coaching Workshop (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 413-016, July 2012. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Vincent Marie Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Fritidsresor Under Pressure (A): The First 10 Hours." Harvard Business School Case 407-007, September 2006. (Revised March 2012.) View Details
- Zelleke, Andy, Joshua D. Margolis, and Anthony J. Mayo. "Finalizing a Deal between Riva Corporation and Charlton Corporation: The Riva Team Perspective." Harvard Business School Exercise 312-065, October 2011. (Revised October 2018.) View Details
- Zelleke, Andy, Joshua D. Margolis, and Anthony J. Mayo. "Finalizing a Deal between Riva Corporation and Charlton Corporation: The Charlton Team Perspective." Harvard Business School Exercise 312-066, October 2011. (Revised October 2018.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Anthony J. Mayo. "Orientation to Rapid Leadership Exercises." Harvard Business School Module Note 412-063, October 2011. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Anthony J. Mayo. "Feedback Framework for Rapid Leadership Exercises." Harvard Business School Module Note 412-064, October 2011. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Anthony J. Mayo. "Energy Necklace Sculpture Challenge: Leader-1 Instructions." Harvard Business School Exercise 412-068, October 2011. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Anthony J. Mayo. "Energy Necklace Sculpture Challenge: Leader-2 Instructions." Harvard Business School Exercise 412-069, October 2011. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Christopher Marquis, and Laura Winig. "VeeV on the Rocks?" Harvard Business School Case 410-006, July 2009. (Revised October 2011.) View Details
- Mayo, Anthony J., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Ramesh Patel at Aragon Entertainment Limited." Harvard Business School Case 412-042, August 2011. (Revised November 2012.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Anthony J. Mayo. "Orientation to Leadership Intelligence Days, 2011." Harvard Business School Module Note 412-057, September 2011. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Anthony J. Mayo. "Denise Frazer and Paolo Canto: A Case Vignette on Feedback - Denise Frazer's Perspective." Harvard Business School Case 412-045, August 2011. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Anthony J. Mayo. "Denise Frazer and Paolo Canto: A Case Vignette on Feedback - Paolo Canto's Perspective." Harvard Business School Case 412-046, August 2011. View Details
- Mayo, Anthony J., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Danielle Marcoux at AdNet2Win Technologies." Harvard Business School Case 412-039, August 2011. (Revised November 2012.) View Details
- Mayo, Anthony J., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Mary Griffin at Derby Foods." Harvard Business School Case 412-040, August 2011. (Revised November 2012.) View Details
- Mayo, Anthony J., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Michael Lester at Lachlan Consulting." Harvard Business School Case 412-041, August 2011. (Revised November 2012.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Rachel Gordon. "Lawrence Trinh: Venturing to Vietnam." Harvard Business School Case 409-017, October 2008. (Revised January 2011.) View Details
- Marquis, Christopher, Joshua D. Margolis, and Bobbi Thomason. "VeeV on the Rocks? (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 411-076, December 2010. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Mark Wetzel. "Avi Kremer." Harvard Business School Case 411-022, August 2010. (Revised January 2013.) View Details
- Donnellon, Anne, and Joshua D. Margolis. "Medisys Corp.: The IntensCare Product Development Team." Harvard Business School Brief Case 094-059, October 2009. View Details
- Donnellon, Anne, and Joshua D. Margolis. "Medisys Corp.: The IntensCare Product Development Team (Brief Case)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 094-062, October 2009. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D. "Delivering Personally on Responsibility." Harvard Business School Module Note 409-093, April 2009. (Revised July 2009.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D. "Fritidsresor Under Pressure (TN) (A), (B), (C)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 409-095, March 2009. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D. "Antegren: A Beacon of Hope (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 409-096, March 2009. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Sarah Marie Kauss. "Your Own Case Study." Harvard Business School Exercise 405-037, August 2004. (Revised March 2009.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Thomas J. DeLong, and Terence Heymann. "Antegren: A Beacon of Hope (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 408-027, November 2007. (Revised April 2008.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Thomas J. DeLong, and Terence Heymann. "Antegren: A Beacon of Hope (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 408-028, November 2007. (Revised April 2008.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Thomas J. DeLong, and Terence Heymann. "Antegren: A Beacon of Hope." Harvard Business School Case 408-025, November 2007. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Thomas J. DeLong, and Terence Heymann. "Antegren: A Beacon of Hope (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 408-026, November 2007. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Vincent Marie Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Fritidsresor Under Pressure (B): The First Week." Harvard Business School Supplement 407-008, September 2006. (Revised August 2007.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Vincent Marie Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Fritidsresor Under Pressure (C): After the Tsunami." Harvard Business School Supplement 407-009, September 2006. (Revised August 2007.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Laura Morgan Roberts, and Laura Winig. "South African Airways (A)." Harvard Business School Case 407-014, February 2007. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Laura Morgan Roberts, and Laura Winig. "South African Airways (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 407-024, February 2007. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D. "Martha McCaskey (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 404-110, April 2004. (Revised October 2006.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Ayesha Kanji. "George McClelland at KSR (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 403-165, June 2003. (Revised October 2006.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Ayesha Kanji, and Wan Wong. "George McClelland at KSR (A)." Harvard Business School Case 403-163, June 2003. (Revised October 2006.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Vincent Marie Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Fritidsresor Under Pressure (D): Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 407-010, September 2006. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D. "Confronting a Necessary Evil: The Firing of Alex Robins (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 404-113, February 2004. (Revised May 2005.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D. "Confronting a Necessary Evil: The Firing of Alex Robins (A)." Harvard Business School Case 404-125, April 2004. (Revised May 2005.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Andrew Molinsky. "Necessary Evils: A Diagnostic Exercise." Harvard Business School Exercise 404-027, February 2004. (Revised April 2005.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Sarah Marie Kauss. "Your Own Case Study (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 405-038, August 2004. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Aventis SA (A): Planning for a Merger." Harvard Business School Case 404-003, June 2004. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Aventis SA (B): A Company is Born." Harvard Business School Case 404-108, June 2004. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Andrew Molinsky. "Necessary Evils: A Diagnostic Exercise (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 404-107, April 2004. (Revised June 2004.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., Wan Wong, and David Lane. "George McClelland at KSR (TN) (A), (B), (C)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 404-111, April 2004. (Revised June 2004.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Andrew Molinsky. "Confronting a Necessary Evil." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 404-805, April 2004. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Bart J. van Dissel. "Martha McCaskey." Harvard Business School Case 403-114, November 2002. (Revised January 2004.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D., and Ayesha Kanji. "George McClelland at KSR (B)." Harvard Business School Case 403-164, June 2003. (Revised August 2003.) View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D. "George McClelland at KSR-2003." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 404-801, July 2003. View Details
- Margolis, Joshua D. "George McClelland at KSR: Planning the First Week." Harvard Business School Compilation 403-175, June 2003. View Details
- Clark, Kim B., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Workplace Safety at Alcoa (A)." Harvard Business School Case 692-042, October 1991. (Revised January 2000.) View Details
- Upton, David M., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Micom Caribe (A)." Harvard Business School Case 692-002, November 1991. (Revised June 1997.) View Details
- Upton, David M., and Joshua D. Margolis. "McDonald's Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 693-028, October 1992. (Revised September 1996.) View Details
- Paine, Lynn S., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Levi Strauss & Co.: Global Sourcing Series TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 395-213, June 1995. (Revised May 1996.) View Details
- Hill, Linda A., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Excerpts from Blind Ambition TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 494-124, April 1994. (Revised April 1995.) View Details
- Hill, Linda A., and Joshua D. Margolis. "de Passe Entertainment and Creative Partners TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 494-123, June 1994. (Revised March 1995.) View Details
- Hill, Linda A., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Bernd Sterzel at the IVth Medizinische Klinik (A), (B), and (C) TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 494-121, May 1994. (Revised March 1995.) View Details
- Upton, David M., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Australian Paper Manufacturers (A)." Harvard Business School Case 691-041, December 1990. (Revised December 1993.) View Details
- Upton, David M., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Australian Paper Manufacturers (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 691-043, December 1990. (Revised December 1993.) View Details
- Upton, David M., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Micom Caribe (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 692-003, November 1991. View Details
- Upton, David M., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Micom Caribe (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 692-043, November 1991. View Details
- Donnellon, Anne, and Joshua D. Margolis. "Jonah Creighton (A)." Harvard Business School Case 490-090, June 1990. (Revised March 1991.) View Details
- Donnellon, Anne, and Joshua D. Margolis. "Jonah Creighton (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 490-091, June 1990. (Revised March 1991.) View Details
- Donnellon, Anne, and Joshua D. Margolis. "Mod IV Product Development Team." Harvard Business School Case 491-030, September 1990. (Revised March 1991.) View Details
- Donnellon, Anne, and Joshua D. Margolis. "Jonah Creighton (A) and (B), Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 491-094, March 1991. View Details
- Donnellon, Anne, and Joshua D. Margolis. "Mod IV Product Development Team, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 491-086, February 1991. View Details
- Other Publications and Materials
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- Margolis, Joshua D., James Walsh, and Dean Krehmeyer. "Building the Business Case for Ethics." Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics. (Monograph.) View Details
- Research Summary
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Joshua Margolis is interested in how individuals can exercise leadership in the face of competing ethical and economic responsibilities, and how organizations can enable them to do that. In particular, how can managers and companies simultaneously advance outstanding instrumental performance and a range of values people hold dear. He focuses on the distinctive ethical challenges that individuals must address within organizations, especially in perform-or-else settings. His research has examined corporate social performance, global business standards, and professionals who must perform "necessary evils," tasks that entail doing harm in order to advance a perceived greater good. He has recently co-authored a meta-analysis examining 35 years of research on the link between corporate social performance and corporate financial performance, and he is working with colleagues on a systematic survey of 6,000 managers to understand global business standards, investigating the extent to which they are accepted and adhered to in practice.
- Awards & Honors
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Won the 2009 Outstanding Publication in Organizational Behavior Award from the Academy of Management for the paper (with Andrew Molinsky) "Navigating the Bind of Necessary Evils: Psychological Engagement and the Production of Interpersonally Sensitive Behavior" in the Academy of Management Journal (2008).
- Areas of Interest
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- ethics
- leadership
- organizational behavior
- tradeoffs
- business policy
- corporate accountability
- corporate social responsibility
- corporate values/value systems
- crisis management
- emotions
- general management
- managerial skills
- organizational development
- organizational learning
- organizational management
- qualitative research
- social enterprise
- teams
- value creation
- furniture
- health care
- insurance industry
- nonprofit industry
- pharmaceuticals
- Africa
- Eastern Africa
- Europe
- France
- Germany
- North America
- Rwanda
- Scandinavia
- Sweden
- United States
- Western Europe
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