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Organizational Behavior

Organizational Behavior

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    • 2016 Distinguished Scholar Award

      Organization Development & Change Division, Academy of Management

      By: Michael Tushman

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        2016 Distinguished Scholar Award

        Organization Development & Change Division, Academy of Management

        By: Michael Tushman

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        • Harvard Business Review

        Culture is not the culprit

        When Organizations Are in Crisis, It's Usually Because the Business is Broken.

        By: Jay Lorsch and Emily McTague

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        • Harvard Business Review

        Culture is not the culprit

        When Organizations Are in Crisis, It's Usually Because the Business is Broken.

        By: Jay Lorsch and Emily McTague

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        • We blame women for not taking the lead in the workplace. Here's why that's wrong.

          By: Robin Ely

          Women and men alike make a lot of assumptions about women. Yet when it comes to women and work, some of the most ubiquitous beliefs are the most mistaken.

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            We blame women for not taking the lead in the workplace. Here's why that's wrong.

            By: Robin Ely

            Women and men alike make a lot of assumptions about women. Yet when it comes to women and work, some of the most ubiquitous beliefs are the most mistaken.

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            • 2015 Thinkers50 Innovation Award

              By: Linda A. Hill

              Professor Linda Hill won the 2015 Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Award for Innovation. She was also ranked #6 overall on the Thinkers50 ranking.

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                2015 Thinkers50 Innovation Award

                By: Linda A. Hill

                Professor Linda Hill won the 2015 Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Award for Innovation. She was also ranked #6 overall on the Thinkers50 ranking.

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                • featured in The New Yorker

                Kodak's Old-School Response to Disruption

                By: Ryan Raffaelli

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                • featured in The New Yorker

                Kodak's Old-School Response to Disruption

                By: Ryan Raffaelli

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                • HBS Working Knowledge

                CEOs and Coaches

                How Important is Organizational 'Fit'?

                By: Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik

                How big a factor is matching the right coach with the right team?

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                • HBS Working Knowledge

                CEOs and Coaches

                How Important is Organizational 'Fit'?

                By: Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik

                How big a factor is matching the right coach with the right team?

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                • HBS Working Knowledge

                Is it Worth a Pay Cut to Work for a Great Manager (Like Bill Belichick)?

                By: Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik

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                • HBS Working Knowledge

                Is it Worth a Pay Cut to Work for a Great Manager (Like Bill Belichick)?

                By: Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik

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                • HBS Working Paper Series

                Does 'What We Do' Make Us 'Who We Are'?

                Organizational Design and Identity Change at the Federal Bureau of Investigation

                By: Ranjay Gulati, Ryan Raffaelli, and Jan Rivkin

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                • HBS Working Paper Series

                Does 'What We Do' Make Us 'Who We Are'?

                Organizational Design and Identity Change at the Federal Bureau of Investigation

                By: Ranjay Gulati, Ryan Raffaelli, and Jan Rivkin

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              About the Unit

              Through its research, teaching, and course development, the Organizational Behavior Unit creates and disseminates knowledge that advances the understanding of how to lead and manage with the aim of increasing personal and organizational effectiveness. Although specific research interests span a wide range of subjects, the faculty share a problem driven, interdisciplinary, multi method approach that has led to significant impact on theory and practice.

              Our current intellectual agenda builds on the rich history of OB at HBS and focuses squarely on the organizational changes and challenges arising from today's increasingly global and more competitive economy. In the last decade, the faculty have been recognized for their work on leadership in an increasingly diverse and dynamic environment, the evolution of managerial careers in our society, managing diversity, and organizational design and change to meet evolving needs and expectations in a changing world.

              Recent Publications

              Mellody Hobson at Ariel Investments

              By: Lakshmi Ramarajan and Francesca Gino
              • January 2023 |
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              • Faculty Research
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              Ramarajan, Lakshmi, and Francesca Gino. "Mellody Hobson at Ariel Investments." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 423-719, January 2023.

              Nadine Vogel: Transforming the Marketplace, Workplace, and Workforce for People with Disabilities

              By: Lakshmi Ramarajan and Rachel Tropp
              • January 2023 |
              • Teaching Note |
              • Faculty Research
              Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 420-062.
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              Ramarajan, Lakshmi, and Rachel Tropp. "Nadine Vogel: Transforming the Marketplace, Workplace, and Workforce for People with Disabilities." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 423-048, January 2023.

              Kwame Owusu-Kesse at the Harlem Children's Zone 'Navigating Careers'

              By: Jon M. Jachimowicz
              • January 2023 |
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              • Faculty Research
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              Jachimowicz, Jon M. "Kwame Owusu-Kesse at the Harlem Children's Zone 'Navigating Careers'." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 423-712, January 2023.

              Kwame Owusu-Kesse at the Harlem Children's Zone 'Going for It'

              By: Jon M. Jachimowicz
              • January 2023 |
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              • Faculty Research
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              Jachimowicz, Jon M. "Kwame Owusu-Kesse at the Harlem Children's Zone 'Going for It'." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 423-711, January 2023.

              Kwame Owusu-Kesse at the Harlem Children's Zone 'On the Decision'

              By: Jon M. Jachimowicz
              • January 2023 |
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              • Faculty Research
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              Jachimowicz, Jon M. "Kwame Owusu-Kesse at the Harlem Children's Zone 'On the Decision'." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 423-710, January 2023.

              Mellody Hobson at Ariel Investments

              By: Lakshmi Ramarajan and Rachel Tropp
              • January 2023 |
              • Teaching Note |
              • Faculty Research
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              Ramarajan, Lakshmi, and Rachel Tropp. "Mellody Hobson at Ariel Investments." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 423-047, January 2023.

              Institutional Emplacement and the Novel Resurgence of Independent Bookstores

              By: Ryan Raffaelli and Ryann Noe
              • 2022 |
              • Working Paper |
              • Faculty Research
              This study reveals how actors leverage physical place as an asset to facilitate organizational adaptation and industry evolution. Through a longitudinal, qualitative analysis of the U.S. independent bookselling industry from 1995 to 2019, we outline how dispersed organizational actors responded to the rise of Amazon.com, an online retailer that threatened to displace traditional brick-and-mortar retail. While many analysts predicted that Amazon’s emergence would incite a “retail apocalypse,” independent bookstores proved to be far more resilient than expected. We introduce institutional emplacement—a collective process by which actors infuse value into physical “spaces,” thereby transforming them into sacralized “places”—as a novel mechanism of industry evolution. Several practices are associated with this mechanism, including architecting the physical design and use of space, anchoring to the local community, and articulating the sacred meaning of place. Together, this study offers a counterbalance to narratives of virtual ascendancy and shows how physical place can be marshalled for organizational adaptation in mature industries.
              Keywords: Industry Growth; Small Business; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Processes; Retail Industry; Publishing Industry; United States
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              Raffaelli, Ryan, and Ryann Noe. "Institutional Emplacement and the Novel Resurgence of Independent Bookstores." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 23-033, December 2022.

              Ed Catmull: Lessons from Leading Pixar Animation Studios

              By: Francesca Gino, Linda Hill, Gary Pisano and Ruth Page
              • December 2022 |
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              • Faculty Research
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              Gino, Francesca, Linda Hill, Gary Pisano, and Ruth Page. "Ed Catmull: Lessons from Leading Pixar Animation Studios." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 921-714, December 2022.
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              In the News

                • 17 Jan 2023
                • HBS Working Knowledge

                Trends to Watch in 2023

                Re: Julia Austin, Jeff Bussgang, Prithwiraj Choudhury, Susanna Gallani, Hise Gibson, Boris Groysberg, Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Sandra Sucher
                • 16 Jan 2023
                • Inc.

                Four Keys to a Digital Banking Startup Success

                By: Ranjay Gulati
                • 11 Jan 2023
                • Fast Company

                Tracking Employees Doesn’t Work. Here’s How to Move beyond Productivity Paranoia

                Re: Leslie Perlow
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              HBS Working Knowledge

                • 24 Jan 2023

                Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It

                Re: Jon M. Jachimowicz
                • 17 Jan 2023

                8 Trends to Watch in 2023

                by Avery Forman
                • 06 Sep 2022

                Reinventing an Iconic Independent Bookstore

                Re: Ryan L. Raffaelli
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              Harvard Business Publishing

                • Article

                Developing a Digital Mindset: How to Lead Your Organization into the Age of Data, Algorithms, and AI

                By: Tsedal Neeley and Paul Leonardi
                • December 2022
                • Case

                Ed Catmull: Lessons from Leading Pixar Animation Studios

                By: Francesca Gino, Linda Hill, Gary Pisano and Ruth Page
                • 2021
                • Book

                Glass Half-Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work

                By: Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg
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              Seminars & Conferences

              Mar 16
              • 16 Mar 2023

              Values and Valuations

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              Faculty Positions

              Harvard Business School seeks candidates in all fields for full time positions. Candidates with outstanding records in PhD or DBA programs are encouraged to apply.
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              Soldiers Field
              Boston, MA 02163
              OB@hbs.edu

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