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- 01 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
above the threat of the law, employers should be motivated by the positive reputational effects of making what is morally the right choice, and the potential negative effects of turning a blind eye. Practical steps employers can take to... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 21 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 21
characterized by underdeveloped institutions and frequent environmental shifts. Yet they also contain many firms that have survived over generations. How are firms in weak institutional environments able to persist over time? Motivated by... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- April 2022 (Revised August 2022)
- Case
Conflicts of Interest at Uptown Bank
By: Jonas Heese
In 2013, two employees debated whether to blow the whistle on their employer, Bell Bank, after completing an internal review that revealed undisclosed conflicts of interest. Bell Bank’s Asset Management business disproportionately invested clients’ money in Bell Bank’s... View Details
Keywords: Whistleblower; Whistleblowing; Mutual Funds; Conflicts Of Interest; Decision Making; Decisions; Judgments; Ethics; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Finance; Financial Institutions; Banks and Banking; Financial Management; Investment; Investment Funds; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Disclosure; Corporate Governance; Governance Compliance; Governance Controls; Policy; Law; Legal Liability; Social Psychology; Motivation and Incentives; Perception; Perspective; Trust; Financial Services Industry; North and Central America; United States
Heese, Jonas. "Conflicts of Interest at Uptown Bank." Harvard Business School Case 122-022, April 2022. (Revised August 2022.)
- 08 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 8, 2016
when to hire them and in what parts of the world; and determines how to develop, compensate, and motivate them, along with how to form them into project teams and manage the process in a cost effective manner. This case also provides a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 2
first truly comprehensive endowment management vehicle offered under the TIFF banner. The recent large capital losses suffered by most endowments, including those of Harvard and Yale, had motivated some to question the two basic premises... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 21
motivated illusions were incorporated into our understanding of negotiations. Several promising areas of research have emerged in recent years, drawing from other disciplines and informing the field of negotiations, including work on the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?
the give and take between these two poles that create drama in men's lives, and that provide the motive force in how men construct their identities. The utopian goal of these everyday dramas is the man-of-action. Q: Why did you choose to... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Putting Ghosts to Rest
requires you to push harder to understand the context and keep an open mind. Though difficult, you must think through the project from the point of view of “the other side,” looking at all the players’ motivations and incentives, or else... View Details
- 03 Oct 2019
- News
Skydeck Live: Galactic Returns
course when we invest, we want to make money, but when we’re investing in space, I think you and others might have the view that there’s more at stake perhaps when we think about our planet and resources here and whether it’s sustainable to stay on earth. So what are... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Beyond the Rim: New Paths to Success in Asia
accustomed to lecture-style learning, would respond to the case method. Those concerns were quickly put to rest. “When you think about it,” explains Nolan, “the challenges that they’re facing in managing large companies, motivating... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Profiles from the class of 2007
who motivates patients to take better care of themselves is often overlooked,” he notes. In the fall, Jain plans to begin his final year of medical school while also spending time at HBS working with Porter. His residency ideally would... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Lewis I. Rice
- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
performance is controversial and the empirical evidence is mixed. High pay dispersion may act as an extra incentive for employees' effort or it may reduce motivation and team cohesiveness. These effects can also coexist and the prevalence... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
5 Principles for Scaling Change from IBM’s High School Innovation
seem worth it. What was motivating these students to make this a high priority, even before they had mentors, internships, and job interviews? Litow: That's a very good point, and I wrote about this in the book Breaking Barriers about the... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 27 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 27
School Case 217-059 A Note on Franchising (Abridged) Examines the motivations for franchising. Examines the academic literature in the area and draws implications for franchising patterns. Also provides data on franchising patterns.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 9, 2016
signals, we consider the influence of singular sector-level triggers, which we call entrepreneurial beacons. We argue that the actions or outcomes of salient organizations attract and motivate entrepreneurs, thus increasing the rate of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Dedication to Creation: India's Ad Man Ranjan Kapur
investment banking, and many other jobs. So the question was, how do you attract talented people and motivate them? For Kapur, it was by the monetary incentive, by the nature of the work, and by instilling the ambition and aspiration that... View Details
- 16 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 16, 2010
that acquisitions can build competitive advantage partially through retention of valuable human capital of the target firm. However, making commitments to retain and motivate successful top managers is a challenge when contracts are not... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 26, 2006
considered one for most management students, like many inexperienced managers, these students are often blinded to the realities of management by their personal motivation and ambition. Often, management students arrive at business... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer
especially small- and medium-sized domestic companies. They provide the jobs, the income, and the motivation for individuals to become educated and move up in the world. For local business to flourish, however, it often needs access to... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 15 Aug 2005
- HBS Case
Classic Cases Live On at HBS
the basic management issues it raises—the value of Lincoln's clear and consistent approaches to strategy, organization, and what motivates workers." "Motivation is the key to a high-performing organization, and it's at the core... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons