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  • June 1993 (Revised November 2007)
  • Case

Duckworth Industries, Inc.--Incentive Compensation Programs

By: William E. Fruhan Jr.
A private company is considering an introduction of a long-run incentive compensation system in which payoffs to managers are determined by the economic value added for shareholders by their individual business units. The proposed new system is compared to a number of... View Details
Keywords: Executive Compensation; Management Teams; Business and Shareholder Relations; Motivation and Incentives; Value Creation
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Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Duckworth Industries, Inc.--Incentive Compensation Programs." Harvard Business School Case 293-091, June 1993. (Revised November 2007.)
  • Web

Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research

dataset of firms from the U.S. and seven European countries we study the impact of ICT on worker autonomy, plant manager autonomy, and span of control. Consistent with the theory, we find that better information technologies (Enterprise... View Details
  • November 2003 (Revised March 2004)
  • Supplement

GE's Talent Machine: The Making of a CEO

By: Christopher A. Bartlett
CEO Jeff Immelt, ex-CEO Jack Welch, and HR Chief Bill Conaty discuss how GE has made talent development a source of sustainable competitive advantage. Immelt describes GE's deeply embedded philosophy around its people and how it has allowed the company to add value... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Talent and Talent Management; Human Resources; Business or Company Management; Performance Capacity; Performance Effectiveness; Competitive Advantage; System; Value
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Bartlett, Christopher A. "GE's Talent Machine: The Making of a CEO." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 304-804, November 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
  • 31 Oct 2014
  • Op-Ed

Ebola’s Call To Arms About Disaster Preparedness

desperate need of that slack. With public health, however, efficiency should not be the chief goal. Rather, the goal should be to optimize to mitigate catastrophes while managing routine concerns without interruption. That way, when View Details
Keywords: by Gautam Mukunda; Health
  • 21 Apr 2020
  • Research & Ideas

7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19

weaponry. (Many managers today must feel hopeless against an invisible foe that always seems a step ahead.) Boyd realized he could narrow the gap by working out the best possible approaches to deal with rapid change. Similarly, an Agile... View Details
Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo
  • 11 Jul 2016
  • HBS Case

Neurodiversity: The Benefits of Recruiting Employees with Cognitive Disabilities

pieces with irregular shapes. “One of the things that we’ve done historically in human resource management is, we’ve asked people to trim away the parts of themselves that are... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Technology
  • 11 Aug 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Why Budgeting Kills Your Company

profitability, cash flow, and capital investment. But this information is enough to enable managers to focus on long-term issues that are fundamental to the business's success—for example, why customers are leaving or what's wrong with a... View Details
Keywords: by Loren Gary
  • June 2018
  • Case

Verona Group

By: Robert L. Simons and Sarah Abbott
Are a salesperson's struggles her own fault or the result of a problematic job design? Anna George works as a salesperson at Verona Group, a company that designs and wholesales high-end women's apparel. She had spent nearly 20 years in sales with another fashion label... View Details
Keywords: Jobs and Positions; Design; Analysis; Performance; Measurement and Metrics; Salesforce Management; Organizational Design
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Simons, Robert L., and Sarah Abbott. "Verona Group." Harvard Business School Brief Case 918-531, June 2018.
  • January 1985 (Revised March 2003)
  • Case

Conex do Brasil

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and John Young
Describes interactions between Brazilian local, Latin American regional, and USA headquarters staff during the three years after establishing a manufacturing subsidiary in Sao Paulo. In a highly protected national environment, a market entry plan is developed to meet... View Details
Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Resignation and Termination; Goals and Objectives; Market Entry and Exit; Operations; Performance Expectations; Opportunities; Corporate Strategy; Latin America; United States; Brazil
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Bartlett, Christopher A., and John Young. "Conex do Brasil." Harvard Business School Case 385-257, January 1985. (Revised March 2003.)
  • 10 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 10

  Publications August 2013 Strategic Management Journal Location Choices under Strategic Interactions By: Alcácer, Juan, Minyuan Zhao, and Cristian Dezso Abstract—The literature on location choices has mostly emphasized the impact of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Lauren Murphy

individual leaders as well as senior management teams to improve team alignment with organizational goals. Lauren brings decades of management experience to her coaching work. For 14 years, she was the... View Details
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  • 17 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 17, 2006

organizations that design these programs, the companies that are investing resources to adopt them, and those that are relying on them to infer the quality of management practices. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • December 1999 (Revised July 2000)
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Cimetrics Technology (B): Russian Perspectives

By: Lynn S. Paine
Presents the perspectives of two Russian software developers working for Cimetrics in Moscow. A central issue from the Russian perspective is whether a more structured and formal arrangement is needed for managing the Russian team. View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Applications and Software; Business or Company Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Human Resources; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Labor and Management Relations; Product Development; Performance Evaluation; Information Technology Industry; Russia; Canada; United States
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Paine, Lynn S. "Cimetrics Technology (B): Russian Perspectives." Harvard Business School Case 300-055, December 1999. (Revised July 2000.)
  • August 2010 (Revised January 2013)
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Urban Water Partners (B)

By: Karthik Ramanna, George Serafeim and Aldo Sesia
The case explores a new business venture to bring clean water to residents of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, who otherwise cannot afford it. Management has enough money to get their company through August 2010, but needs more capital thereafter. An HBS alumnus is interested... View Details
Keywords: Human Needs; Accrual Accounting; Financial Statements; Health Industry; Utilities Industry; Dar es Salaam
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Ramanna, Karthik, George Serafeim, and Aldo Sesia. "Urban Water Partners (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 111-029, August 2010. (Revised January 2013.)
  • 2022
  • Case

Mandalay Homes: Building Sustainable Innovation in Residential Construction

By: Andrew J. Hoffman
Mandalay Homes, a home builder based in northern Arizona, is a market leader in energy efficiency based construction. The company is now at a crossroads for developing a strategy for the future. Internal leadership is in agreement that quality is better than quantity... View Details
Keywords: Green Building; Renewable Energy; Environmental Sustainability; Business Strategy; Construction Industry
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Hoffman, Andrew J. "Mandalay Homes: Building Sustainable Innovation in Residential Construction." William Davidson Institute Case 2-070-379, 2022.
  • 02 Apr 2020
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What Are Lessons for Leaders from This Black Swan Crisis?

public and private sectors learn from the events of the past few months? In the public realm, Sandeep Yadav concluded, “It is only by sharing resources globally that we can distribute the burden of fighting the next Black Swan.” The... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • June 2005
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Billy Beane: Changing the Game

Describes how Billy Beane, general manager of the Oakland A's baseball team, employs statistical methodologies to select who is undervalued in the marketplace. Examines why few teams have imitated his organization's successful strategy. Explores threats to Oakland's... View Details
Keywords: Resource Allocation; Competitive Advantage; Sports; Sports Industry; California
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Roberto, Michael. "Billy Beane: Changing the Game." Harvard Business School Case 305-120, June 2005.
  • 17 Jun 2020
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Five Ethical Challenges Employers Will Face as They Reopen

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Summer Fellowships | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

arts and culture; business at the base of the pyramid; CSR; community and economic development; education; environment; human services; impact investing; international relief; nonprofit consulting; and philanthropy. Details for Students... View Details
  • Mar 2012
  • Article

The Incentive Bubble

stewardship abilities of American managers and investors, and rising income inequality. When risk is repeatedly mispriced because investors enjoy skewed incentive schemes, financial capital is being misallocated. When View Details
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