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- 31 Aug 2020
- What Do You Think?
Why Don’t More Organizations Understand the Power of Diversity and Inclusion?
tell us. Inclusion is related to such things as “voice”—the belief by workers that they are heard—as well as recognition and equal opportunity in rewards and promotions. Harder to quantify than diversity, inclusion is more nuanced and...
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by James Heskett
- 07 Apr 2015
- News
Warrior Spirit
train in the sport that had taught him the rewards of continuous physical, mental, and emotional self-improvement? Most of the gyms he toured were “dark and dingy, behind a noodle shop in Chinatown,” mirroring martial arts’ View Details
- 11 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Budgeting Kills Your Company
benchmarks—chief among them sales growth, return on sales, and economic value-added (EVA) growth—not only helped it shorten and simplify its budgeting process, it also reduced the amount of budget gaming. Evaluation and rewards based on...
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by Loren Gary
- 10 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know
In the summer of 2023, Initiatives intern Skye Bluestein conducted important research with the BEI on the intersection of environmental justice (EJ), policy, and business. The resulting paper posted below provides an interesting and...
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- 06 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Innovator’s Battle Plan
least attractive. Sales can go up (high price points replace low price points). Margins typically go way up. The incumbent stops worrying about disloyal, dissatisfied, low-paying (overshot) customers whom outsiders may term...
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- 23 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 23
to choose a home page provided by a competitor). The second principle focuses on opportunity: specifically, opportunity that is facilitated by giving developers platform access and the ability to innovate and build on platform...
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Martha Lagace
- 16 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Simple Economics of Open Source
when they derive a net benefit from the work, with net benefit based on both immediate and delayed rewards. Immediate rewards include monetary compensation, as well as the opportunity to fix a bug or customize a program for their own...
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- 30 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Finding Pride
Most large companies now have policies to provide protection for LGBTQI+ employees. But getting ahead often requires building personal relationships, and that’s where I feel there may still be some hidden homophobia. I hope that becomes a...
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- Portrait Project
Josh Bronstein
When I swung from the trapeze for the first time at sleep-away camp in the summer of 1993, I decided I wanted to join the circus. I was excited by the prospect of someone actually paying me to have fun. So my dad hung a yellow rope between two trees in our backyard,...
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- 05 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Is JC Penney’s Makeover the Future of Retailing?
with revenue falling year over year by 4.9%, to $5.42 billion. Johnson, who took over in November, is revamping Penney's 1,000-plus stores to target "all Americans." Standing out in the crowd, making the pricing scheme work, and reinvesting in the company despite...
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- 13 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
Science: The Unlikely Frontier for New Business Ideas
Grounding innovation in science also results in more unique products. For companies with thousands of patents, the value difference quickly adds up. "If you are willing dive into the frontier of scientific journal articles, the rewards of...
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by Avery Forman
- 02 Aug 2017
- What Do You Think?
Summing Up: Why Can’t Organizations Engage Their Employees?
rather than resources.” Managers don’t want to listen to those ‘below’ them, he wrote. Stephen Achilles added that “leadership does not understand the strengths and interests of their workers.” A number of remedies were suggested. David Jones View Details
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by James Heskett
- 10 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone
Regulators often punish companies for bad behavior—for instance, by fining them if they pollute the environment. But instead of focusing on what business leaders are doing wrong and constantly slapping their hands, government officials should shift to View Details
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by Lane Lambert
- 16 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 16, 2008
Alstyne Abstract Platform-mediated networks encompass several distinct types of participants, including end users, complementors, platform providers who facilitate users' access to complements, and sponsors who develop platform...
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- 28 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
Can You Buy Creativity in the Gig Economy?
through a flat fee also propel them to produce more interesting content. The findings may prompt publishers to consider changing their pay structure in ways that reward writers for originality. Beyond publishing, the research sheds light...
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by Pamela Reynolds
- 30 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 30, 2007
allocation, and accountability and performance improvement systems to support an overarching strategy. This central idea provides a valuable conceptual framework for current and future school leaders. The case studies presented in...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Growing on the Job - Alumni
stage in a larger drama of growth – your growth. In many cases, the job itself will provide the challenges and resources necessary for expanding your skillset and adding depth to your leadership abilities. But regardless of the quality of...
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- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Advisory Boards Help HBS Assess and Attain Its Goals
independent sounding board and provides informal advice on the direction of the School. Chairman C.D. ("Dick") Spangler, Jr. (MBA '56), president emeritus of The University of North Carolina, finds his work on the committee both View Details
- 27 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets
Organizations with great reputations can draw large and loyal followings. Source: iStock In developed countries, the best friends of businesses are the legal, political, and social institutions—banks, courts, intellectual property safeguards—that View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Box Office Power of Stars
motion pictures are the result of the work of many actors and actresses, and previous research has not been able to assess the effect of one star in isolation. Q: What correlation did you find between casting announcements and their impact on the Hollywood Stock...
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