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- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Incentives and Operational Excellence
Operational problems can be the cause of an organization’s demise. Often they can be traced to poor controls in interorganizational settings, according to HBS associate professor V.G. Narayanan, a specialist in measurement systems and... View Details
- 19 Feb 2019
- News
Bank Boards: What Has Changed Since the Financial Crisis?
- 04 Dec 2016
- News
If US companies bring back billions from overseas, who profits?
- 01 Jul 2020
- News
Fixing U.S. Politics
- 10 Jan 2022
- News
The Secret Ingredient of Thriving Companies? Human Magic.
- 21 Oct 2013
- News
Negotiation Strategies for Doctors — and Hospitals
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Thinking Ahead
are aligned, a company’s culture alone can be highly motivating, notes Hall—and that’s where it all begins: “When people ask me, ‘Does the compensation system determine the culture, or does the culture determine the compensation system?’... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
What Makes a Good Leader
people excited about something they've never seen before, something that does not yet exist." Thomas asserts that there needs to be an alignment of the interests of the organization and the interests of the individuals: "It is crucial that the View Details
Keywords: Management
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
company that does business in more than 200 countries and uses more than 25 crops sourced from over 7 million acres in 60 different countries, PepsiCo has an opportunity and a responsibility to use our size and scale to help build a food View Details
- 29 Aug 2023
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Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases
sort of a liability that currently people are not being charged for. But they're opting into a system where they're like, "No, no, I want to pay. I want to pay my fair share." Is that the right way to look at it? SP: Yes, that's exactly... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
of 732. Once they clear the formidable hurdle of admission, some 89 students in the programs receive a level of backing and resources for field research that sets HBS apart, thanks in large measure to alumni generosity. "There's an enormous support View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
A New Approach to Health-Care Reform
the fixed-fee system, filling cavities is a cost, not a revenue opportunity. So the financial incentive supports preventive care. So a system where health providers offer comprehensive care for a fixed fee... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Short Takes
companies with such plans do not perform better financially. Further analysis prompted Beer and Katz to conclude that the real role of bonuses is simply to attract highly qualified executives to a corporation. "Companies are forced into View Details
Keywords: Orna Feldman and Caroline Chauncey
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Water for Life
for reliable, affordable water service. Nearly two of every three gallons of water pumped through the dilapidated distribution system were lost or stolen. Desperate for a remedy, the Philippine government invited the private sector to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
A Market-Based Prescription
curb cost increases while ensuring quality treatment. Those goals have not been reached, largely because patient and physician resistance to stringent gatekeeping has led to more relaxed controls and freedom to use out-of-network services, at ever-increasing costs. A... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lesson from the Fall
illegal, gaming of society’s rules that led to Enron’s collapse. The answer points to three persis-tent tasks of corporate governance: the avoidance of perverse incentives for executives, the strengthening of board oversight, and the... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Revamping the corporate tax code could improve America’s competitiveness and living standards
investments that could raise American productivity and living standards. “A handful of changes would transform the corporate tax system from an obstacle to an asset,” says Desai. He advises creating better View Details