The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 26, 2024

Some new research from Texas McCombs has suggestions for turning this trend around, and it all comes down to connections. These records were gathered from a Chinese online platform managed by the Beijing Volunteer Service Federation. In 2019, 30% of people volunteered, but by 2021, it was down to 23%.

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Motivation McCombs Trends Education 57

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Altruistic organizations undoubtedly perform their good deeds for their own sake, but research from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin suggests it might also influence whether job candidates negotiate on their salary or not. “There’s an implicit assumption that money and altruism don’t mix.

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McCombs Human Resources Objective Proposal 61

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A conversation with McCombs School professor Ethan Burris on truly listening to workers.

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McCombs Information Management Information Execution 16

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2018

Insecure employees are “hard to evaluate, hard to coach, and hard to develop,” says Ethan Burris, an associate professor at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin. Managing a chronically insecure employee is challenging but you must try not to let your frustration show. What the Experts Say.

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Management How To McCombs Project 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2014

I teach a course on ethics at the McCombs School of Business and have run the McCombs Speaker Series on Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility for the last seven years. This strategy may be uncomfortable for a manager because it means listening to potentially negative feedback. Leadership Ethics'

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Loyalty McCombs Ethics Follow-up 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

My research with Pamela Haunschild (Professor Emeritus at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin) and David Chandler (Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Denver) examines this question. Further, managers should remain especially vigilant in the promotion of a culture of safety.

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Organization McCombs Pharmaceuticals Learning-by-Doing 8