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- 28 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 28
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/13-017.pdf Earnings Management from the Bottom Up: An Analysis of Managerial Incentives Below the CEO Authors: Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Julie Wulf Abstract Performance-based View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 13
firm boundary. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-104.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsThe HLB Turnaround Lynda M. Applegate, Bhaskar Chakravorti, and Laura WinigHarvard Business School Case 810-023 Ford Pearson has recently taken over as View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Nov 2010
- What Do You Think?
Why Do We Chase Stars?
believe that management is a profession? What do you think? Original Article How many times have you seen this happen? An organization seeking to make a senior management change goes after someone from outside with a reputation for, and record of, high performance. It... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 02 Oct 2017
- What Do You Think?
Do Bitcoin and Digital Currency Have a Future?
entire network distributed globally, it is tough to regulate.” Hamad Sheikh asked, “the greater question should be, how will we regulate it and who will pay for its regulation?” How will digital currencies be regulated? What do you think?... View Details
- 19 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018
Can companies bet that a reunion would last? Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/717035-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 518-056 Amazon Buys Whole Foods The June 2017 news that e-commerce giant Amazon was paying $13.7... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now
When our team reached out to 600 CEOs during the pandemic’s early stages to ask them about their greatest concerns, many cited communication with employees. While the right communication strategy has been critical during the pandemic, it... View Details
- 30 Mar 2018
- What Do You Think?
What Should Mark Zuckerberg Do?
suggestion was that Facebook change its business model to include subscriptions for some users. As Renee put it, “Zuckerberg and his team need to reset their revenue model. Facebook users should be given the choice—use my data and I can use Facebook for free, or give... View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
government, which included the closure of schools and offices and strict safety regulations for the reopening phase such as increased distance between tables and seats and capacity reduction. Canteen’s CEO decided to use the time to... View Details
- 16 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow
management strategy for nonprofits is still relatively uncommon. Wei-Skillern noticed that each unit of Mass Audubon operated quite independently. A new CEO tried to align the units better on a day-to-day basis by instituting a new... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 15 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat
CEO Lee Scott was asked a few years ago about why he thought Wal-Mart could expand successfully overseas, his response was that naysayers had also questioned the company's ability to move successfully from its home state of Arkansas to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
value-creating activity. It would be unfortunate if boards focused only on compliance and didn't engage in functions that create value. —Robert S. Kaplan The board role is significantly different than that of the CEO, who is charged with running the business. The View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- 21 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 21
Eleanor W., and Christopher T. Stanton Abstract—Small business owners and others who are self-employed have the option to transition to paid work. If there is initial uncertainty about entrepreneurial earnings, this option increases the expected lifetime value of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
("product" functions i.e., marketing, R&D) increases as firms become less diversified, while the number of functional managers farther from the product ("administrative" functions i.e., finance, law, HR) increases with IT investments. Finally,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be
we're doing," says McEvoy. Today, Queen Elizabeth II wears her Burberry trench coat. But so does supermodel Kate Moss. At Waterford Crystal, CEO John G. Foley (HBS ISMP '89) has brought on contemporary designers like Versace and Vera... View Details
- 30 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition
contractors they can work 20 hours per week and still get paid for 40. “Work is not the only thing on people’s minds right now. Their families, their bills, childcare and school closures, the economy we are all trying to manage a lot,” View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 08 Feb 2010
- HBS Case
Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China
on a separate matter involving the China Written Works Copyright Society, which accused Google of failure to inform or pay authors of books it was digitizing. Google issued an apology. My suspicion is there was thought to be a quid pro... View Details
- 19 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?
required to pay an administrative fee (the Industrial Funding Fee), which is based on a fraction of their self-reported sales. To encourage more accurate self-reporting, the GSA moved the required signature box from the bottom to the top... View Details
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
[This is the fifth installment in a monthly series on management issues in the time of COVID-19.] We have asked approximately 600 CEOs to share with us the most pressing challenges that are keeping them awake at night in the midst of the... View Details
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
some promising young managers to lead them; locate them safely away from the established businesses-is a recipe for failure, according to the authors. Meanwhile, CEOs spend too much time on managing today's earnings and too little time on... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 04 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
When Founders Recruit Friends and Family as Investors
grow: What types of hiring challenges will I face? Which investors should I try to target at my company's various stages of growth—and what challenges will they introduce? Will I be replaced as CEO at some point, and, if so, will I... View Details
Keywords: by Noam Wasserman