Harvard Business

AUGUST 20, 2024

Previous research has found that new ideas are seen as risky and are often rejected. New research suggests that this rejection can be due to people’s lack of shared criteria or reference points when evaluating a potential innovation’s value.

Research 100

Research How To Development Management 100

Harvard Business

JULY 24, 2024

However, scientific studies have found mixed results: On the one hand, some studies find evidence that passionate employees tend to perform better, while other research has documented null or even negative effects on performance. What’s the root of these inconsistent findings surrounding passion?

Research 94

Research Study Management Productivity 94

Harvard Business

JUNE 18, 2024

New research reveals the surprising power of “referral contagion,” where referred customers not only buy more but also refer 30-57% more new customers than others. This phenomenon, observed across industries, is driven by social factors like the perception of referring as appropriate and the tendency to befriend similar people.

Research 85

Research Industry Marketing Sales 85

Tom Spencer

APRIL 21, 2023

Equity research is a vital function within the investment industry that helps investors make informed decisions about buying, holding, or selling stocks. The researcher also makes recommendations on whether a stock is a “buy,” “hold,” or “sell” based on their analysis.

Research 88

Research Balance Sheet Cash Flow Analysis 88

Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2024

Recent research suggests employee reactions can be broken down into four categories: excited supporters, calm compliers, torn shapers, and discontented opponents. Traditionally, employee responses have been overly simplified as “resistors,” who complicate or hinder DEI initiatives, or “supporters” of DEI, who facilitate their implementation.

Research 98

Research Policies Management Change Management 98

Harvard Business

AUGUST 20, 2024

Recent research shows that one commonly employed tactic — turning off social media comments — can undermine influencers’ key assets: their persuasiveness, likability, and perceived sincerity.

Research 84

Research Media Productivity Sales 84

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In a new study, researchers found that when large firms increase their hiring, startups in the same location are forced to offer 10% higher salaries, while reducing their expected growth by 36%. Yet these areas are dense with talent for a reason: It’s often due to the presence of large firms with whom these fledgling companies must compete.

Research 60

Research Company Talent Study 60

Harvard Business

MARCH 20, 2024

Despite the potential career benefits of building high-status networks, research has long shown that women face greater obstacles in establishing these networks compared to men.

Research 98

Research Journal Study System 98

Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2024

Yet, the authors’ latest research suggests one catalyst for learning is often lacking when it’s needed most: psychological safety. Across industries, from manufacturing to health care, the luxury of waiting years to benefit from new talent is long gone.

Research 83

Research Talent Industry Strategy& 83

Harvard Business

JULY 3, 2024

A large body of research on work-family conflict drew on this notion and illustrated how work and family domains create conflicting demands and interfere with one another. Instead, in the past, family has been mostly seen as competing with work for an employee’s finite resources, like their time and energy.

Research 89

Research Energy Resources Culture 89

Harvard Business

AUGUST 13, 2024

In a new study, researchers examined some of these strategies, including Yelp and Wayfair’s labels which identify minority-owned businesses. In the last few years, large companies like Wayfair, Amazon, Yelp, DoorDash, and Instacart have launched initiatives to try to address racial inequality in their business models.

Research 81

Research Sales Groups Study 81

Harvard Business

AUGUST 23, 2024

The authors of this article present research findings from their analysis of data describing over 29,000 unique loyalty points earning and spending transactions made during two recent years by 500 airline loyalty program consumers. Do consumers treat loyalty points the same way that they treat traditional money?

Research 85

Research Airlines Analysis Financial 85

Harvard Business

AUGUST 15, 2024

The authors’ research found that three persistent problems plague DEI initiatives: They do not connect to operational or strategic goals and objectives; they do not include the rank-and-file; and they are often implemented through periodic efforts like annual diversity training that aren’t integrated into day-to-day work processes.

Research 92

Research Operations Training Training 92

Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2024

Across a series of seven studies, researchers found that these fears are consistently exaggerated: Candidates think they are much more likely to jeopardize a deal than managers report they are. The authors explore two reasons driving this fear and offer research-backed advice on how anxious candidates can approach job negotiations.

Research 92

Research Study Report Management 92

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2024

New research suggests that how employees view their supervisor has a role in determining whether workers view PFP as a motivating challenge, leading them to achieve new heights, or a stressful threat that impacts their work.

Research 74

Research Tools Management Company 74

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Research shows that setbacks can galvanize your career in unexpected ways that make you more successful. If you’ve hit a big pothole on the road to success, take heart.

Research 101

Research Management 101

Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2024

Researchers recently reviewed 69 articles focused on the management implications of the Covid-19 pandemic that were published between March 2020 and July 2023 in top journals in management and applied psychology.

Change Management 89

Change Management Research Management Journal 89

Harvard Business

APRIL 24, 2024

Researchers who analyzed consumer feedback from Etsy discovered that what consumers value most about upcycled products is not their sustainability but their creativity.

Productivity 82

Productivity Research Guidelines Industry 82

Johanna Rothman

JULY 28, 2023

It must be the season for “research” on social networks. Just this past week, I received several requests to share my stories with researchers—as if my experience was research. Some of these researchers are graduate students. I have trouble with the research part. What Does Research Mean to You?

Research 75

Research Media Education Development 75

Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2024

But new research suggests that’s not always true. Retailers might think that bigger discounts attract more customers. Sometimes, a smaller discount that looks more precise — say 6.8% as compared to 7% — can make people think the deal won’t last long, and they’ll buy more.

Sales 83

Sales Research Retail Study 83

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Researchers conducted a series of studies to understand when curiosity may lead to different reactions in the workplace. They found that curious employees were often seen by their leaders as insubordinate and, in turn, less likable. However, curious employees who were politically skilled were not seen this way.

Research 99

Research Management Construction Study 99

Harvard Business

JUNE 5, 2024

Research shows this happens due to “entrenchment,” where repeating an activity blocks consideration of better options and makes you more likely to keep doing it. In life and at work, we often get stuck persisting in unpleasant activities even when more enjoyable and equally effective alternatives exist.

Research 81

Research Efficiency Strategy Strategy& 81

Harvard Business

MAY 14, 2024

But research shows that leaders do not fully understand their employees’ use of, and readiness for, AI. Leaders who are exploring how AI might fit into their business operations must not only navigate a vast and ever-changing landscape of tools, but they must also facilitate a significant cultural shift within their organizations.

Research 92

Research Company Culture Tools 92

Harvard Business

JUNE 11, 2024

While much has been said about the potential benefits of remote work for women, recent research examines how working from home affects the professional development of female software engineers at a Fortune 500 company, revealing that its impact varies by career stage.

Research 99

Research Engineering Software Productivity 99

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A research study set out to answer this question and found that, indeed, when people are put in a position to be creative, they tend to view others more fondly because they recollect each person’s unique contributions to the process. We know that creativity can lead to better products or services.

Research 89

Research Study Groups Productivity 89

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Even when disabled employees demonstrate the same skills and behaviors as their nondisabled peers, their performance is often rated lower — especially for women.

Research 75

Research Groups Strategy Strategy 75

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

But a new research study indicates that there’s a lot of upside for developing a pet-friendly workplace, including increased employee well-being and collaboration, as well as playing a key role in recruitment and retention.

Research 93

Research Recruitment Recruiting Policies 93

Harvard Business

APRIL 12, 2024

A global analysis of previous research over the last three decades shows that women entrepreneurs face a higher rate of business loan denials and increased interest rates in loan decisions made by commercial bankers.

Finance 87

Finance Research How To Analysis 87

Harvard Business

APRIL 11, 2024

Over a series of nine experiments, researchers found that the way low ratings are communicated shapes user experience and behavior in a number of ways. Averaged rating systems, used by platforms such as Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, present an overall score that aggregates all individual ratings.

System 96

System Research Company Talent 96

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Some consumer experiences are best when they’re solo — but new research shows that people will forgo a high-quality experience in order to share it with a partner or loved one. As a result, they may have a worse time, which can lead to unsatisfied consumers, lower sales, and neglected business opportunities.

Research 95

Research Sales Marketing 95