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- 23 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018
Focusing on relative total shareholder returns (rTSR), the predominant metric specified in these contracts and used by market participants to evaluate managers, we document that 60% of firms—those that choose specific peers—do a... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018
features a regime-switching short-rate model. We evaluate the out-of-sample performance of our model in terms of forecasting ability and coverage properties and find that it improves on the standard Diebold and Li model. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Ideas in Action
achieved without asking where or how they achieved it. In hiring, we must ask, are we appropriately accounting for a candidate’s situation? Are evaluations of the candidate based on both actions and outcomes?” If that has you feeling... View Details
- October 2013 (Revised October 2013)
- Supplement
Henkel's CEO Kasper Rorsted: On Building a Winning Culture
By: Robert L. Simons
Keywords: Performance Measurement; Performance Appraisals; Human Resource Management; Work/life Balance; Strategy Execution; Values; Organizational Transformations; Pay For Performance; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Values and Beliefs; Work-Life Balance; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Compensation and Benefits
Simons, Robert L. "Henkel's CEO Kasper Rorsted: On Building a Winning Culture." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 114-703, October 2013. (Revised October 2013.)
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
A Perfect Fit: Aligning Organization & Strategy
change to reach optimum alignment. Top management later reviews their proposed changes with the task force, which then evaluates the proposals on its own. "Not only does this give high-performing employees a chance to contribute to... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- Profile
Evgeny Koudryavtsev
capital at the time. In the fall, TPG closed its first deal in Russia." International perspective Evgeny decided to invest time in an MBA to learn the best practices in general management. "In investing, it is important to View Details
- 26 Jun 2018
- Blog Post
6 Lessons I learned from HBS Peek
MBA from Harvard Business School does not teach you a specific way of solving corporate issues, but it does teach you to see the problem from all different angles and evaluate what approach is better for each particular situation. The... View Details
- Web
IFC: Silicon Valley; Disrupting Silicon Valley with AI - Course Catalog
program fee includes and excludes, as well as information about student accommodations, please visit the GEO website or email geo@hbs.edu . GEO continuously evaluates the safety and logistical feasibility of running Immersive Field... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
New Releases
reference for more than 160 of the best videos and multimedia programs currently available. A Critical Guide is the only book that offers critical evaluations of new and classic training videos and multimedia programs. These evaluations,... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: John Doerr
"stupid high." I hope we return to normalcy in less than a year. In the long run, innovative tech businesses will continue to be our main engine of growth. Key elements in evaluating a business proposal First, the backgrounds of the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Trouble in Mouse Land
to consider the relationship between the CEO and the board. “The board is supposed to simultaneously advise and evaluate the CEO,” observes Beaulieu. “The Disney case brings out the challenges board members face in fulfilling this dual... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
HBS Clubs and Associations
completed phase one of a three-part impact evaluation study and as a result, are making critical decisions around some sacred cows.” Such an impact is just what HBS alumni clubs hope for when they select local nonprofit leaders to receive... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Research Brief: Ahead of the Game
the effect is both real and widespread: His 2023 working paper, “No Revenge for Nerds? Evaluating the Careers of Ivy League Athletes,” examined the career paths of 401,785 graduates and found that by many measures the athletes... View Details
- Profile
Jonathon Bunt
internship through an HBS soccer teammate who led him to an energy-drink start-up in San Francisco. “It opened my eyes to the beverage industry,” Jonathon says. “When I came back to HBS for my Elective Curriculum year, I used my independent study to View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
HBS Is Committed to Increasing Alumni Engagement
engagement. Alumni focus groups and interviews have been conducted around the world to better understand the motivators and barriers to alumni engagement and to further evaluate current and proposed communication channels. There were... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Research Brief: Better Brainstorming
aspiring entrepreneurs who were taking part in a three-week startup bootcamp. Participants underwent personality evaluation to determine their level of openness (defined as having greater curiosity, questioning convention, and... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 10 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 10, 2009
and develop a construction budget and financing plan. Students are asked to evaluate the prospective financials for this development and assess the viability of the development plan and its prospective returns. The case then ends with a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 2009
- Article
Placing the Normative Logics of Accountability in 'Thick' Perspective
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
This article provides a critical reflection on the heavily normative nature of current accountability debates. In particular, it explores three streams of normative discourse on nonprofit accountability: improving board governance, improving performance-based... View Details
Keywords: Fair Value Accounting; Accounting; Governance; Performance Evaluation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Goals and Objectives; Management Practices and Processes; Power and Influence; Social and Collaborative Networks; Organizational Structure; Relationships; Accounting Industry
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Placing the Normative Logics of Accountability in 'Thick' Perspective." American Behavioral Scientist 52, no. 6 (2009): 885–904.
- September 2002 (Revised January 2013)
- Case
Siebel Systems: Organizing for the Customer
By: Robert Simons and Antonio Davila
Siebel Systems is one of the fastest growing companies in America. Tom Siebel, the company's founder, has organized the business to accommodate growth and focus on the customer. Innovative information technology systems and clear accountability prove to be essential to... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Structure; Applications and Software; Business Growth and Maturation; Information Technology; Performance Evaluation; Performance Expectations; Innovation and Management; Technological Innovation; Customer Focus and Relationships; Management Teams; Information Technology Industry; North and Central America
Simons, Robert, and Antonio Davila. "Siebel Systems: Organizing for the Customer." Harvard Business School Case 103-014, September 2002. (Revised January 2013.)
- 24 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Do We Tax?
implications are a mixed bag. While taxpayers and policymakers endorse some aspects, others are widely rejected. “My paper is about revising economists' dominant approach to evaluating taxes so that it reflects this messier reality.” For... View Details