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  • 01 Aug 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1

measures of firm-level pay disparity and examine their relation to firm accounting performance. Using comprehensive compensation data for a large sample of firms, I find no statistically significant relation between the ratio of CEO-to-mean View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 Sep 2017
  • Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Google Engineer Deserved to be Fired by the CEO

the authentic leaders in my research —both male and female—strive to achieve. It is regrettable that such important issues as workplace culture, creating environments that do not discriminate or stereotype groups of people, or ensuring that all View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
  • 02 Feb 2007
  • What Do You Think?

Is There Too Little “Know Why” In Business?

personal, employee-centric terms . There are no purposeful organizations—only purposeful people." Bern Lefson commented, "The 'why' is important but how that is defined varies by employee ." As usual, many more questions... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
  • 03 May 2004
  • What Do You Think?

How Much Is Enough?

those posing questions about how we should think about "just enough." Bill Thompson put in words what a number of the respondents seemed to assume when he said, "I believe that the current, quasi-obscene disparities [in income] between top management and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 23 Oct 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018

By: Deller, Carolyn, and Tatiana Sandino Abstract—Using retail chain data, we study the effects of a tournament incentive plan based primarily on objective performance, but incorporating managerial discretion in the selection of winners. In principle, such plans could... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 04 Apr 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research, April 4

sciences and materials sciences provide sufficient growth opportunities to sustain consistent and superior performance? Would DSM’s 21,000 employees worldwide embrace the DSM Strategy 2018: “Driving profitable growth through science-based... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • January 2024 (Revised June 2024)
  • Case

School of Rock: Tuning into Structured Empowerment (A)

By: Tatiana Sandino, Jeffrey Rayport, Samuel Grad and Stacy Straaberg
In summer 2021, School of Rock was a youth-oriented music education company with 291 franchise- and company-owned schools globally. Before CEO Rob Price’s hire in 2017, School of Rock’s nonconformist rock ‘n’ roll culture led to variability in teaching styles,... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Plan; Change Management; Transformation; Communication Strategy; Decisions; Curriculum and Courses; Teaching; Employee Relationship Management; Knowledge Sharing; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Style; Marketing Strategy; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Franchise Ownership; Performance Expectations; Performance Improvement; Strategic Planning; Attitudes; Conflict Management; Corporate Strategy; Applications and Software; Technology Adoption; Education Industry; Music Industry; Massachusetts; United States
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  • 03 Aug 2010
  • First Look

First Look: August 3

entrepreneurship researchers.   Working PapersSpeaking Up Constructively: Managerial Practices That Elicit Solutions from Front-line Employees Authors:Julia Adler-Milstein, Sara J. Singer, and Michael W. Toffel Abstract Ideas that could... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 03 Jun 2002
  • What Do You Think?

Are We Entering an Era of European Management Leadership?

Fourth, rely more heavily on operational improvements and the contributions of employees rather than mergers and acquisitions to build value. This philosophy seems to be gaining some credence in the U.S. as well, with recent research on... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 01 Oct 2001
  • What Do You Think?

Will Information Technology Really Turn Organizations Upside Down This Time?

individual performance may be penalized? What about the potential for substituting technology for judgement on the frontline? What about the fact that frontline employees are paid according to their rank rather than their potential impact... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 05 Nov 2021
  • Op-Ed

How to Tap the Talent Automated HR Platforms Miss

As the global staffing shortage grinds on, corporate recruiters everywhere are relying on their online hiring platforms and automated systems to deliver the candidates they need. Too often, these tools will fail them, sidelining many qualified workers in the process.... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller
  • 21 Aug 2012
  • First Look

First Look: August 21

management roles of management, audit committee and the external auditor. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/113002-PDF-ENG How Much? (A) Clayton RoseHarvard Business School Case 313-004 The leader of a small business team must deal with an View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 15 Sep 2009
  • First Look

First Look: September 15

and the creative aspirations of his designers. How could he better manage employees who see themselves as artists? Purchase this case: http://harvardbusiness.org/search/410018/ Newton-Wellesley Hospital Harvard Business School Case... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 12 Sep 2006
  • First Look

First Look: September 12, 2006

that political correctness is a double-edged sword. Although it has helped many employees feel unlimited by their race, gender, or religion, the PC rule book can hinder people's ability to develop effective relationships across race,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Aug 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Are Consumers the Cure for Broken Health Insurance?

employers and 92 percent of small ones offer employees only a single health insurance plan. And even when companies offer three or four options, precious little distinguishes them—most managed-care plans provide the same benefits, insure... View Details
Keywords: by Regina E. Herzlinger
  • 01 Oct 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Connecting With Nonprofits

activities as cause-related marketing programs, event sponsorships, special projects, and employee volunteer services. Integrative Stage. A smaller but growing number of collaborations evolve into strategic alliances that involve deep... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
  • 19 May 2009
  • First Look

First Look: May 19, 2009

company experiences a crane accident with multiple fatalities. The CEO, a client, and an employee must make choices to meet the company's obligations. Set in 2006, the case looks at the choices faced by board members of a museum that is... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • November 2023
  • Article

Brokerage House Initial Public Offerings and Analyst Forecast Quality

By: Mark Bradshaw, Michael Drake, Joseph Pacelli and Brady Twedt
We examine how brokerage firm initial public offerings (IPOs) influence the research quality of sell-side analysts employed by the brokerage. Our main results focus on earnings forecast bias and absolute forecast errors as proxies for research quality. Using a... View Details
Keywords: IPOs; Research Analysts; ＂Brokerage Industry; Initial Public Offering; Employees; Behavior; Outcome or Result
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  • 1985
  • Book

Revitalizing Businesses: Shareholder/Work Force Conflicts

By: W. E. Fruhan Jr.
Keywords: Business and Shareholder Relations; Employees; Conflict and Resolution
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  • 26 Apr 2011
  • Op-Ed

HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day

environmental shortfalls, such as outdoor displays in environmental protection areas or using an illegal artesian pond to supply water to some of its offices. This is good business. Screening customers on their environmental behavior strengthens the loan portfolio. "A... View Details
Keywords: by Staff; Energy; Utilities

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