1430 Articles found for subject: Organizational Behavior

Achieving change is difficult. Organizations spend more than $10 billion annually on change transformations, but more than 50% of efforts fail to meet objectives. To better understand why, despite our best intentions, change efforts tend to fail, we looked to the literature—and found that “loss aversion” presents a helpful point of reference.

To better understand this phenomenon, we surveyed more than 200 people across the US … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Adriann Negreros, Julia Dhar, Martin Reeves | Source: “Boston Consulting Group (BCG)” | Subjects: Change Management, Organizational Behavior

Hierarchical structures can be useful even for teams that need to be agile.

Content: Article | Authors: Daniel A. Levinthal, Özgecan Koçak, Phanish Puranam | Source: “INSEAD Knowledge” | Subject: Organizational Behavior

What is the best indicator that someone you work with should (or shouldn’t) be trusted?

Content: Article | Author: Leah Fessler | Sources: “Pocket”, “Quartz” | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Trust

Even after years of research, Jonah Berger is surprised at how people are so quick to identify the effects of social influence on others, but fail to see those same influences at work on themselves. A Wharton professor and bestselling author of Contagious and Invisible Influence, Berger has spent over 15 years studying how social influence works and how it leads products, services and ideas to catch … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Jonah Berger | Source: “First Round Review” | Subject: Organizational Behavior

Although most great managers want to recognize their people, the challenge, which has only been made more difficult in the hybrid world, is finding meaningful things to recognize them for. The limitation to our typical approach to praise is that we can only recognize what we see, observe, or learn about from others and our recognition focuses on what we appreciate, which is not always … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Christopher Littlefield | Source: “Harvard Business Review” | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Motivation, Organizational Behavior

Scale isn’t dead. But it’s critical to find the right balance between scale and fractal principles—and to do it before your competitors do.

Content: Article | Authors: Allison Bailey, Arindam Bhattacharya, Hans-Paul Bürkner, Sharad Verma | Source: “Boston Consulting Group (BCG)” | Subject: Organizational Behavior

Failure to express your preferences in everyday situations can make you seem less likeable and even slightly less human.

Content: Article | Authors: Alixandra Barasch, Kaitlin Woolley, Peggy J. Liu | Source: “INSEAD Knowledge” | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development, Personality / Behavior

Five lessons in five minutes: Professor Szu-chi Huang on how humans make decisions and get motivated.

Content: Article | Authors: Kelsey Doyle, Szu-chi Huang | Source: “Stanford University” | Subjects: Decision Making, Organizational Behavior

David De Cremer and Yan Pang illuminate both the limitations and the potential of blockchain technology as the new currency of trust in organizational life. They have found that building trust within organizations requires leaving room for vulnerability, which makes blockchain unsuitable. For building trust between organizations, however, blockchain technology shows more promise because it acts as a regulatory middleman.

Content: Article | Authors: David De Cremer, Yan Pang | Source: “Management and Business Review (MBR)” | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Organizational Behavior, Trust

A big culture–strategy disconnect can be catastrophic. Only a formal assessment based on objective data can tell you if your organization is ready to transform.

Content: Article | Authors: Alice Zhou, Christopher Hannegan, Mara Kelly | Source: “strategy+business” | Subjects: Culture, Organizational Behavior

“Layoffs kill people,” says Jeffrey Pfeffer. And they don’t cut costs or improve productivity.

Content: Article | Authors: Jeffrey Pfeffer, Melissa De Witte | Source: “Stanford University” | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior

Rightfully celebrated, authenticity in the workplace may have some limitations.

Content: Article | Author: Natalia Karelaia | Source: “INSEAD Knowledge” | Subjects: Culture, Organizational Behavior, Personality / Behavior, Teamwork

Your job doesn’t have to represent the most prestigious use of your potential. It just needs to be rewarding.

Content: Article | Author: Arthur C. Brooks | Source: “The Atlantic Monthly” | Subjects: Career, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

How am I doing? Research by Francesca Gino and colleagues shows just how badly employees want to know. Is it time for managers to get over their discomfort and get the conversation going at work?

Content: Article | Authors: Francesca Gino, Michael Blanding | Source: “Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge” | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior, Training & Development

A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour sheds light on the role of within-job pay differences in the gender pay gap.

Content: Article | Authors: Halil Sabanci, Marta Elvira, Paula Apascaritei | Source: “IESE Insight” | Subjects: Compensation, Diversity, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Women in Business

Most organizations are set up for productivity and predictability. However, in today’s environment, where volatility and opportunity reign, this seems counterintuitive at best.

As the saying goes, it’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks, even if you have the best leadership and capabilities at your disposal. But everything we are seeing today, along with certain shifts that we have been tracking for some years, … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Gillis Jonk, Johan C. Aurik | Source: “Kearney” | Subject: Organizational Behavior

It’s a pandemic debate raging at companies everywhere: How often should employees come to the office? In the first large-scale study of its kind, Prithwiraj Choudhury finds that hybrid schedules might offer the best answer for everyone.

Content: Article | Authors: Ben Rand, Prithwiraj Choudhury | Source: “Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge” | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

Creating a high-trust environment isn’t easy, but applying these five principles on a day-to-day basis will get you there—and closer to real resiliency.

Content: Article | Authors: Ali Grovue, Mike Watson | Source: “Chief Executive” | Subjects: Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior, Trust

Five key practices can unify leaders up, down, and across the organization—and spark concerted action.

Content: Article | Authors: Deborah Lovich, Henning Streubel, Joseph Halverson, Robert Werner | Source: “Boston Consulting Group (BCG)” | Subjects: Communication, Management, Organizational Behavior, Teamwork

Companies need a new kind of middle manager: the synchronizer.

Content: Article | Author: Derek Thompson | Source: “The Atlantic Monthly” | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior