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1908

"Confidential" business documents begin to be collected

"Confidential" business documents begin to be collected

 

1910

Gay calls research "at once the opportunity and the duty of a graduate school such as ours."

Gay calls research "at once the opportunity and the duty of a graduate school such as ours."

 

1910

Paul Cherington does research in Panama, Costa Rica, and Guatemala

Paul Cherington does research in Panama, Costa Rica, and Guatemala

 

1910

Selden O. Martin embarks on 26,000-mile South American research trip

Selden O. Martin embarks on 26,000-mile South American research trip

 

1911

Arch Shaw donates funds for "Bureau of Business Research" (BBR)

Arch Shaw donates funds for "Bureau of Business Research" (BBR)

 

1913

More than 600 shoe stores cooperate with BBR's five field agents

More than 600 shoe stores cooperate with BBR's five field agents

 

1914

BBR begins study of marketing of groceries

BBR begins study of marketing of groceries

 

1921

Bureau of Business Research undertakes case collection

Bureau of Business Research undertakes case collection

 

1922

GE pays for HBS to research cases at GE

GE pays for HBS to research cases at GE

 

1922

Harvard Business Review begins publication

The first issue of the Harvard Business Review, intended to disseminate the School's research findings, is published in October.

 

1923

HBR editor visits Europe in search of contributions from economists, businessmen, and publicists

HBR editor visits Europe in search of contributions from economists, businessmen, and publicists

 

1923

Harvard Business Reports series is conceived to codify business precedents and principles

Harvard Business Reports series is conceived to codify business precedents and principles

 

1924

Business Historical Society is founded

The "Business Historical Society" is founded to support library-based business history research; the beginnings of HBS's strong tradition in business history-oriented research and writing.

 

1926

Bureau of Business Research becomes less involved in casewriting

Bureau of Business Research becomes less involved in casewriting

 

1926

Elton Mayo joins the faculty

With Dean Donham's strong urging, Australian researcher Elton Mayo joins faculty; "Industrial Relations" research group is established with a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, and begins investigating the "human factor" in business.

 

1926

First volume of Harvard Business Reports is published

First volume of Harvard Business Reports is published

 

1927

Business historian N.S.B. Gras joins faculty; begins Harvard Studies in Business History series

Business historian N.S.B. Gras joins faculty; begins Harvard Studies in Business History series

 

1927

Harvard Fatigue Laboratory established

The Harvard Fatigue Laboratory, which brings together researchers from multiple disciplines to study physical aspects of work, is established at HBS.

 

1927

William Ziegler, Jr., gives $1 million for international research chair

William Ziegler, Jr., gives $1 million for international research chair

 

1928

Western Electric asks HBS for research help

Western Electric asks HBS for help in interpreting results of company-sponsored research at Hawthorne Works in Illinois

 

1929

Donham writes that the role of HBS is "training for leadership," and launches research into business ethics

Donham writes that the role of HBS is "training for leadership," and launches research into business ethics

 

1929

Elton Mayo becomes deeply involved in Hawthorne research

Elton Mayo becomes deeply involved in Hawthorne research; within a year, research team (at HBS and Western Electric) reaches 30

 

1929

Fatigue Lab researchers conduct first of some 20 field-research projects studying human adaptability

Fatigue Lab researchers conduct first of some 20 field-research projects (through 1940) studying human adaptability

 

1929

Henrietta Larson joins faculty as associate in research

Henrietta Larson joins faculty as associate in research

 

1930

250 Associates organized to support research

"250 Associates" organized to support research and give faculty "intellectual freedom in the planning of its research activities"

 

1930

First meeting of the 250 Associates (supporting research) is held in December

First meeting of the 250 Associates (supporting research) is held in December; have contributed $381,0000 for research

 

1930

Rockefeller Foundation supports the HBS industrial research program

The Rockefeller Foundation awards $125,000 per year for seven years to the HBS industrial research program, enabling pioneering faculty efforts to continue.

 

1930

Straus family augments two former gifts to fully endow business history chair

Straus family augments two former gifts to fully endow business history chair

 

1932

Elton Mayo publishes The Human Problems of Industrial Civilization, publicizing Hawthorne experiments for the first time

Elton Mayo publishes The Human Problems of Industrial Civilization, publicizing Hawthorne experiments for the first time

 

1932

Fatigue Lab researchers conduct heat-prostration research at Boulder Dam

Fatigue Lab researchers conduct heat-prostration research at Boulder Dam

 

1934

Fatigue Lab study identifies salt loss as source of cramps among Ohio steel workers

Fatigue Lab study identifies salt loss as source of cramps among Ohio steel workers

 

1937

Ross McFarland joins Fatigue Lab staff to help study physiology of high-altitude flight

Ross McFarland joins Fatigue Lab staff to help study physiology of high-altitude flight

 

1939

"Management and the worker" is published

Management and the Worker, summarizing findings of research conducted at Western Electric's Hawthorne plant, is published by Professor Fritz J. Roethlisberger and William J. Dickson; it becomes a bestseller (and later, a foundation of the Human Relations movement).

 

1939

In report to President, Donham discusses the "character of the School's research program"

In report to President, Donham discusses the "character of the School's research program," which combines theory and facts

 

1941

Fatigue Lab is expanded to support war-related research

Fatigue Lab is expanded to support war-related research

 

1942

David organizes "Air Research Advisory Committee" in support of aviation research at HBS

David organizes "Air Research Advisory Committee" in support of aviation research at HBS

 

1942

Faculty votes guidelines for accepting research funding, emphasizing need for independence

Faculty votes guidelines for accepting research funding, emphasizing need for independence

 

1942

Melvin Copeland is named Director of Research

Melvin Copeland is named Director of Research

 

1943

Economist J. Keith Butters is hired to help in public-financing research efforts

Economist J. Keith Butters is hired to help in public-financing research efforts

 

1944

First study -- "Financial Position of the Aircraft Industry" -- emerges under aegis of the Air Research Advisory Committee

First study -- "Financial Position of the Aircraft Industry" -- emerges under aegis of the Air Research Advisory Committee

 

1945

David cites case method's "power as a research technique"

David cites case method's "power as a research technique"

 

1947

A "Mayo Weekend" celebrates the work of the retiring Elton Mayo

A "Mayo Weekend" celebrates the work of the retiring Elton Mayo; is attended by 60 scholars and practitioners interested in his work

 

1947

Faculty votes in December to adopt Committee on Educational Policy's report calling for a "strong research program" at HBS

Faculty votes in December to adopt Committee on Educational Policy's report calling for a "strong research program" at HBS

 

1947

Fatigue Lab closes

Fatigue Lab closes

 

1947

Paul Lawrence gets MBA in February; signs on as research assistant to Cecil Fraser, then Franklin Folts, then Fritz Roethlisberger

Paul Lawrence gets MBA in February; signs on as research assistant to Cecil Fraser, then Franklin Folts, then Fritz Roethlisberger

 

1948

Harvard Research Center in Entrepreneurship is established under direction of Joseph Schumpeter and HBS librarian Arthur Cole

Harvard Research Center in Entrepreneurship is established under direction of Joseph Schumpeter and HBS librarian Arthur Cole

 

1951

Rockefeller Foundation begins funding John Lintner's study of impact of profits on the economy

Rockefeller Foundation begins funding John Lintner's study of impact of profits on the economy

 

1952

Anonymous contributor establishes the Clinton Strong Golden Fund for trade union research

Anonymous contributor establishes the Clinton Strong Golden Fund for trade union research with $100,000 gift

 

1952

Program in Agriculture and Business is launched

Program in Agriculture and Business is launched

 

1953

New "Office of Case Development" takes over responsibility for case research from Division of Research

New "Office of Case Development" takes over responsibility for case research from Division of Research

 

1953

Professor Bertrand Fox succeeds Copeland as head of Division of Research

Professor Bertrand Fox succeeds Copeland as head of Division of Research; works with Research Policy Committee to review HBS research program

 

1955

2 faculty advisory committees -- Domestic Programs and Foreign Programs -- are set up to help HBS choose appropriate partners

2 faculty advisory committees -- Domestic Programs and Foreign Programs -- are set up to help HBS choose appropriate partners

 

1955

Bertrand Fox, Keith Butters, and C. Roland Christensen write report on research challenges at HBS

Bertrand Fox, Keith Butters, and C. Roland Christensen write report on research challenges at HBS

 

1955

HBS receives grant from Ford Foundation in support of two research professorships

HBS receives $2 million grant from Ford Foundation in support of two research professorships, later renamed the Thomas Carroll Ford Foundation and Edsel Ford Professorships; Samuel Stouffer (of Harvard's Department of Social Relations) and Bertrand Fox are named first incumbents

 

1955

Rockefeller Foundation makes 5-year extension to John Lintner's study of the impact of profits on the economy

Rockefeller Foundation makes 5-year extension to John Lintner's study of the impact of profits on the economy

 

1956

Harry Hansen offers first "Creative Marketing Strategy" field studies

Harry Hansen offers first "Creative Marketing Strategy" field studies

 

1956

School sets target of having one-third of faculty engaged in case development or project research each year

School sets target of having one-third of faculty engaged in case development or project research each year

 

1957

Division of Audio-Visual Education -- focusing on "filmed cases" -- is relocated out of Baker to link it more closely to teaching and research activities

Division of Audio-Visual Education -- focusing on "filmed cases" -- is relocated out of Baker to link it more closely to teaching and research activities

 

1957

Howard Raiffa, Raymond Bauer, and Renato Tagiuri join faculty to serve as "transmission lines with the behaviorial sciences," creating faculty research training courses

Howard Raiffa, Raymond Bauer, and Renato Tagiuri join faculty to serve as "transmission lines with the behaviorial sciences," creating faculty research training courses

 

1957

Kenneth Andrews conducts research into secretive Swiss watch industry and writes groundbreaking case series

While teaching at IMEDE, Kenneth Andrews conducts research into secretive Swiss watch industry; writes groundbreaking case series

 

1958

Faculty votes to support both (limited) basic research program with seven concentrations and a larger general-interest effort

In December, faculty votes to support both (limited) basic research program with seven concentrations and a larger general-interest effort

 

1958

Ford Foundation gives $1.1 million

Ford Foundation gives $1.1 million in support of doctoral program, summer teaching seminars, and faculty research

 

1958

McKinsey Awards established

McKinsey Foundation for Management Research establishes annual "McKinsey Awards" for best articles published each year in HBR

 

1959

C. Roland Christensen, Abraham Zaleznik, Fritz Roethlisberger, and George Homans publish The Motivation, Productivity, and Satisfaction of Workers: A Prediction Study

C. Roland Christensen, Abraham Zaleznik, Fritz Roethlisberger, and George Homans publish The Motivation, Productivity, and Satisfaction of Workers: A Prediction Study

 

1959

Robert Livernash studies collective bargaining in steel industry

President Eisenhower and Secretary of Labor James Mitchell ask Robert Livernash to study collective bargaining in steel industry

 

1960

Paul Lawrence (with John Glover) publishes High Level Administration in a Large Organization

Paul Lawrence (with John Glover) publishes High Level Administration in a Large Organization, a study of organizational change at the Pentagon

 

1962

Financial retrenchments and faculty debates lead to decline in field-based research

Financial retrenchments and faculty debates lead to decline in field-based research

 

1963

C. Roland Christensen is named first George F. Baker, Jr. Professor

C. Roland Christensen is named first George F. Baker, Jr. Professor of Business Administration, recognizing his work in the policy field

 

1963

Ford Foundation makes major grant in (partial) support of HBS research in organizational behavior

Ford Foundation makes major grant ($200,000 per year for 5 years) in (partial) support of HBS research in organizational behavior

 

1964

68 "active faculty research projects" are underway

68 "active faculty research projects" are underway; largest total in School's history

 

1964

Summer workshop series in Research in Business Finance begins

Summer workshop series in Research in Business Finance, supported by Ford Foundation, begins

 

1965

Ford Foundation initiates supports 5-year "Multinational Enterprise Project

Ford Foundation initiates supports 5-year "Multinational Enterprise Project," a research program headed by Ray Vernon

 

1965

John Pratt publishes Risk Aversion in the Small and the Large

John Pratt publishes "Risk Aversion in the Small and the Large" in Econometrica, which influences subsequent studies of risk; becomes editor of Journal of the American Statistical Research Association

 

1965

Second summer Workshop in Research in Business Finance is held

Second summer Workshop in Research in Business Finance is held on campus, and includes 20 researchers from other business schools

 

1966

Bertha Daniels retires

Bertha Daniels retires after 42 years in research administration; is later honored (in 1982) with the establishment of a fellowship fund

 

1966

Cost of research program exceeds $1 million for the first time

Cost of research program exceeds $1 million for the first time

 

1966

Longer service staff begin to retire

Helen Eastman, Secretary of the School, retires after 45 years of service; Ruth Hetherston, Associate in Research, retires after 37 years as casewriter

 

1967

Faculty approves "Andrews Report," outlining growth priorities of the school

Faculty approves the "Andrews Report," which calls for no growth in MBA program, but growth in doctoral, executive education, and faculty time devoted to research

 

1968

Lawrence Fouraker succeeds Bertrand Fox as Director of Division of Research

Bertrand Fox steps down as Director of Division of Research; is succeeded by Lawrence Fouraker

 

Educated to Teach and to Research VIDEO: RT: 04:00

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who traces his evolution as a teacher to the example of the professors with whom he studied and to the Doctoral Instructional Group, through which he grasped the principles of the case method; recounts his first classroom experiences and the mentorship of Prof. Colyer Crum in case research and writing; and describes his partnership with Prof. Bill White in instructing the Capital Markets course and in authoring the basic textbook in the field, 'The Financial System'.

 

HBS and Success: Impact in the World VIDEO: RT: 01:05

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who measures the success of HBS by the leadership of its students and faculty members in making their communities better places for all and in the knowledge generated at the School and disseminated into the world of ideas, all of which is based on the sound business model and administration of the School.

 

The Leader of the Harvard Business School VIDEO: RT: 02:34

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light regarding his selection to be dean of the Harvard Business School, his adjustment to the great challenges of the position, and his love of the responsibilities and opportunities of the role.

 

CLASS OF1973

Women and Leadership VIDEO: RT: 02:46

Interview clip with Ilene Lang, MBA 1973, who relates her experiences as a women business leader and the sexist stereotyping she faced and summarizes recent research findings compiled by Catalyst, the nonprofit organization she leads, regarding the current status of women in business leadership positions.

 

Abernathy's Angle on the World: 'Industrial Renaissance' VIDEO: RT: 02:25

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, regarding the unique perspective on the world and research issues and the prolific mind of Prof. William Abernathy, several of his brilliant theoretical discoveries and insights, such as the concept of the artifact and his book, 'The Productivity Dilemma'. Their productive collaboration on investigations into technological change and their construction of the idea of dematurity reached fruition in their co-authored book, 'Industrial Renaissance'.

 

Faculty Ferment and a Fertile Environment VIDEO: RT: 02:24

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who describes the fertile ferment at the School at the time when he joined the HBS faculty, the intensity of the discussion on research issues, various initiatives, such as Prof. William Abernathy's explorations into technology and Prof. Robert Stobaugh's project, Energy Future, the context of the Japan's emergence as an economic powerhouse, and his excitement at embraking on HBS career in such an atmosphere of possibility.

 

Global Initiatives: Taking HBS International VIDEO: RT: 03:06

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark regarding his initiatives to take HBS global: investing in intellectual capital; establishing international research centers; forging new and tightening existing relationships with firms in numerous countries; and essentially bringing HBS out into the world and opening HBS up to the world.

 

The Academic Path to HBS VIDEO: RT: 03:14

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who retraces his journey to an academic vocation via the counsel of a professorial uncle at Brigham Young University. Through his undergraduate and doctoral programs at the Harvard University Department of Economics, he was vitally influenced by Prof. Alexander Gerschenkron, Prof. Edward Leamer, and Prof. Elisabeth Allison, who introduced him to Prof. John Dunlop. He ascribes his arrival at HBS through the encouragement of Prof. Dunlop, and his immediate connection with a group of the faculty engaged in research on technological questions.

 

1976

Fouraker describes 3 major research traditions at HBS

Fouraker describes 3 major research traditions at HBS: comparative descriptive work, human relations, and decision theory

 

1977

HBS establishes a Post Doctoral Fellowship Program

At urging of Richard Rosenbloom, Director of Division of Research, HBS establishes a Post Doctoral Fellowship Program, aimed at bringing new types of researchers to HBS

 

1978

Research budget is funded by HBS, government, foundations, corporations

Of $3.7 million research budget, $2.7 million is funded by HBS, $531,000 by government, $148,000 by foundadtions, and $122,000 by corporations

 

1979

The "Associates Fellows" program is established

The "Associates Fellows" program, aimed at helping graduating MBAs spend a year working with faculty on research, is established

 

1980

Michael Porter visits China to study impact of socialist system on nation's behavior in world markets

Michael Porter visits China to study impact of socialist system on nation's behavior in world markets

 

1980

Ray Corey becomes director of research

Ray Corey becomes director of research

 

1980

Richard Rosenbloom studies research at Sony and Matsushita in Japan

Richard Rosenbloom studies research at Sony and Matsushita in Japan to contrast with American R&D organizations

 

1981

Division of Research initiates Case Workshop Series

Division of Research initiates Case Workshop Series to instruct younger professors and research assistants in case-based research

 

1983

HBS begins celebration of 75th anniversary with first in a series of research-oriented colloquia

HBS begins celebration of 75th anniversary with first in a series of research-oriented colloquia

 

1983

Ramchandran Jaikumar wins International Management Science Prize

Ramchandran Jaikumar wins International Management Science Prize for his work in the theory and application of large-scale mathematical programs

 

1985

Bower Fellows Program established

Bower Fellows Program, honoring Marvin Bower (MBA '30), is established with a $2 million gift from McKinsey & Company to support research by outstanding scholars

 

1986

Division of Research is reorganized

Division of Research is reorganized; a team of four faculty "directors" is named to succeed retiring research head Ray Corey

 

1986

HBS Publishing Division established

The "HBS Publishing Division," aimed at disseminating HBS research more broadly (and increasing associated revenues), is established.

 

1987

John S.R. Shad (MBA '49) pledges $30 million to support research and teaching in ethics and leadership at HBS.

John S.R. Shad (MBA '49) pledges $30 million to support research and teaching in ethics and leadership at HBS.

 

1988

70 venture capitalists attend 2-day conference on challenges to their industry

70 venture capitalists attend 2-day conference on challenges to their industry

 

1991

Teresa Heinz funds development of teaching materials on environmental issues

With funding from Teresa Heinz, Richard Vietor and Forest Reinhardt begin developing teaching materials on environmental issues

 

1991

Two MBA student teams receive awards for outstanding research projects in agribusiness

Two teams of MBA students, all members of Class of '91, receive Uhlmann Award for outstanding research projects in agribusiness

 

1992

4 members of Class of '92 win Uhlmann Award for outstanding research in agribusiness

4 members of Class of '92 win Uhlmann Award for outstanding research in agribusiness

 

1992

Boston's State Street Bank sponsors 3-year, $2 million study of global financial system, to be conducted by HBS and 4 other institutions

Boston's State Street Bank sponsors 3-year, $2 million study of global financial system, to be conducted by HBS and 4 other institutions

 

1992

Robert Schlaifer wins Operation Research Society's Frank P. Ramsey Award

Robert Schlaifer wins Operation Research Society's Frank P. Ramsey Award

 

1996

Global Initiative launched to encourage a global perspective in research, study and practice

Global Initiative launched to encourage a global perspective in research, study and practice and support the HBS community of faculty, students, and alumni in their work

 

1997

California Research Center opens in Silicon Valley

California Research Center, HBS's first off-site research center, opens in Silicon Valley

 

1997

California Research Center opens in Silicon Valley

California Research Center opens in Silicon Valley

 

CLASS OF1998

Mary Teichert Rotelli Story VIDEO: RT: 06:51

Story regarding the educational and personal highlights of her HBS experience. She describes her defining academic moment when she opened a class discussion of a case which she had prepared thoroughly with her study group. She recommends making the MBA curriculum more flexible to facilitate completing the program for women with families. On an HBS High Tech Fellowship, she worked with Prof. Myra Hart and Prof. Lynda Applegate to research and write cases on the transformations wrought by the new Internet economy and the future of business.

 

1999

Asia-Pacific Research Center established in Hong Kong

Asia-Pacific Research Center established in Hong Kong

 

1999

Japan Research Center established in Tokyo

Japan Research Center established in Tokyo

 

2000

Latin American Research Center opens in Buenos Aires

Latin American Research Center opens in Buenos Aires

 

2003

Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship established

The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, intended to support research, course development, and teaching in entrepreneurship, is established with a $25 million gift from venture capitalist Arthur Rock (MBA '51); Rock Hall is dedicated in his honor

 

2003

European Research Center opens in Paris

European Research Center opens in Paris

 

2005

HBS Health Care Initiative is launched

HBS Health Care Initiative is launched

 

2006

Six-year-old research-focused online forum, Working Knowledge, has more than 110,000 readers

Six-year-old research-focused online forum, Working Knowledge, has more than 110,000 readers

 

CLASS OF2008

Hunter Pierson Story VIDEO: 7.5 minutes

Story regarding his experience as a teacher and a native of New Orleans attending HBS in the 2000s, studying public education in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as a participant of the New Orleans Service Immersion program. The "exhilirating, exhausting days" interviewing school principals (including a HBS alumnus), led to deep friendships, personal growth, and an independent research project to develop a case study about the New Orleans Public Education System.

 

MBA2010

Sean Cameron Story VIDEO: RT: 08:46

Story regarding his admiration and appreciation of the mutual engagement of students and faculty in the educational process at HBS. As a floor trader, he shared his occupation's skepticism about the value of a business education. Accepting a friend's recommendation to visit the School, his incertitude was dispelled by the dynamic commitment of the class and professor to the case method. Serving as his section's education representative, he has participated in and furthered the students' proactive ownership of their MBA Program and witnessed his section's unstinting generosity to help each other. Propelled by the faculty's passionate devotion to teaching, his class and he will carry that inspiration into their second year and beyond.

 

MBA2010

Yinan Du Story VIDEO: RT: 07:08

Story regarding his first impressions of HBS through the Harvard University reputation, his adjustment to and total engagement with the case method, and his entrepreneurial pursuits. Growing up China, he became acquainted with the Harvard name and observed the respect accorded to those who attend the University. The transition from the lecture style of instruction to the case method was challenging until he fully understood the model of students learning from each other with the professor as guide and leader. He finds the additional types of teaching modes at HBS to be complementary to the case method, such as the Best Reflected Self exercise in his Leadership and Organizational Behavior course. His original goal of coming to HBS was to develop his entrepreneurial acumen and so he has availed himself of the School's numerous resources, the faculty's guidance, and his classmates' knowledge and expertise.

 

An Agenda for the Future: HBS's Next 100 Years VIDEO: RT: 02:44

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower who discusses a Centennial research inquiry into the future of the Harvard Business School and of economic progress by means of convening and interviewing business leaders around the world.

 

CEO Succession Research: HBS Opens Doors VIDEO: RT: 01:45

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower who speaks about his research into the dynamics of chief executive officer succession and the access to CEOs he gained through HBS's reputation.

 

Focus on Leaders VIDEO: RT: 02:02

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik about how his article 'Managers and Leaders: Are They Different?" instigated a faculty-wide discourse and influenced the shift in the School's identification from management to leadership, and how leaders focus on substance and not process, which principle has guided him through his research and writing.

 

On 'Managing the Resource Allocation Process' VIDEO: RT: 02:41

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower about the support he received from HBS for his research in the area of corporate decision making, from which he wrote the book 'Managing the Resource Allocation Process.'

 

On Coming to HBS VIDEO: RT: 04:46

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik who describes how he first came to HBS through the Navy, stayed for the MBA program, was intellectually transformed by the case method, was invited to be a research assistant, and started writing cases with Prof. Franklin Folts, which led to the realization of his authorial talents.

 

Roland Christensen and Fieldwork VIDEO: RT: 02:26

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik who expresses his admiration of Roland Christensen as an outstanding teacher and researcher and cites as an example the fieldwork they conducted in collaboration with Fritz Roethlisberger and George Homans into group dynamics at a company in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

 

TV, Dissertation, and Roethlisberger VIDEO: RT: 03:12

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik about Prof. George Albert Smith's support of his doctoral dissertation idea on the mechanization of the manufacturing of televisions at the Du Mont Broadcasting Corporation, his focus on the human side of the enterprise, and working with Prof. Fritz Roethlisberger as his thesis supervisor.

 

The Significance of Hawthorne VIDEO: RT: 01:49

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik who speaks about the importance of the research conducted by Prof. Elton Mayo and Prof. Fritz Roethlisberger at Western Electric's Hawthorne Works and their findings in relation to worker productivity, group structure, the subjects' transference reaction to the researchers, organizational behavior, and industrial psychology.

 

Visionary Leaders: An Wang VIDEO: RT: 02:12

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik who makes the distinction between management and visionary leadership by narrating the story of one of his favorite studies, that of An Wang, who foresaw the impact of the personal computer as a commodity product and succeeded despite his critics.