Motivation And Incentives - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Nov 2007
First Look

First Look: November 6, 2007

incentives necessary to maximize shareholder value? The era of private equity is far from over—the top funds have become very large and are likely to play an influential role in future market cycles. Boards... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Apr 2009
First Look

First Look: April 7, 2009

levels—whether in a strategic planning meeting, or in Salzwedel's recent visit to a regional office to explain in person the content of and motivation for the company's new strategic plan. Anderson View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

The Creativity Maze

To understand the differences between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, imagine a business problem as a maze. One person might be motivated to make it through the maze as quickly View Details

Keywords: by Teresa Amabile

12 Jun 2006
Research & Ideas

The Promise of Channel Stewardship

but an insufficient grasp of the details, and CMOs (chief marketing officers) often view go-to-market decisions as being tactical. What passes for channel strategy often rests with sales divisions, but their primary View Details

Keywords: by V. Kasturi Rangan & Marie Bell; Consumer Products

23 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Financial Reporting Goes Global

accounting are very "sticky," suggesting there will need to be a strong set of actions and incentives to get us to truly comparable global accounting. The insights from the body of literature I... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell; Accounting; Financial Services

01 Dec 2003
What Do You Think?

Is This the Twilight Era for the Managed Mutual Fund?

representing groups of investors, and from those in the U.S. and other countries—if at all representative—provide what is for me a rather sobering assessment of the future of these funds. At one end of the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

IPR: Protecting Your Technology Transfers

partners in countries with imperfect IPR. There are also implications for the global production decisions that multinational firms make. Improved IPR allows firms to shift technologically advanced activities abroad and fuels the View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

06 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

Should Entrepreneurs Pitch Products or Ideas for Products?

patent provides strong protection. For writers, a complete screenplay would better ensure copyright protection because the plot, dialogue, and characters are much better defined. In addition, “the threat of selling the idea to the buyer’s... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Motion Pictures & Video; Entertainment & Recreation; Banking

12 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

How to Turn Down the Boil on Group Conflict

changed based on whether they think of them as individuals or groups. “How we attribute motives to other people becomes distorted when we stop thinking of them as individuals and instead move to a framework... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

12 Jan 2004
What Do You Think?

How Should We Think About the Exportation of Jobs?

Summing Up The exportation of jobs "will create bigger markets and opportunities to sell goods and services from the developed economies," says reader Suman Das. "This is indeed very... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

31 Jul 2012
First Look

First Look: July 31

case:http://hbr.org/search/612091-PDF-ENG Dovernet Robert L. Simons and Natalie KindredHarvard Business School Case 112-061 This case illustrates the implications of using stringent performance measurement systems to create performance... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

24 May 2004
Research & Ideas

When Reputation Trumps Regulation

foreign presence to gather the evidence necessary for a successful prosecution in U.S. federal court. Firms with reputational assets have a strong positive incentive to continue to live up to those reputations. The SEC has historically... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

02 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Why People Don’t Vote--and How a Good Ground Game Helps

Increase Voter Participation? Experimental Evidence from Italy, Pons and MIT PhD candidate Enrico Cantoni tested the impact of door-to-door candidate visits during 2014 municipal elections in Italy. “The View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Communications; Public Relations

03 Mar 2003
What Do You Think?

Are Conditions Right for the Next Accounting Scandal?

auditors and audit committees whose mutual survival depends on each other, overly complicated accounting and tax systems, and the nature of the reporting relationships between... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Accounting; Financial Services

17 May 2004
Research & Ideas

Why We Don’t Study Corporate Responsibility

purpose to orient a company's activities, lend strategic direction, distinguish the company's activities and position, and infuse meaning and View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

12 Mar 2018
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Why BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Is Not a Socialist

shareholder value is created. Every company should start with a clear purpose and set of values that go beyond making money. It is the purpose and values that motivate View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Banking

25 Feb 2008
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Starting a Business

Professor Noam Wasserman discusses his research into the motivations of entrepreneurs and the people who invest in them. Key concepts include: Entrepreneurs are often motivated... View Details

09 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

A Diagnostic for Disruptive Innovation

advantage of their weaknesses and blind spots. First, it helps to evaluate whether a competitor will be motivated to respond. Second, it identifies whether that competitor has the ability to do so... View Details

Keywords: by Scott D. Anthony, Mark W. Johnson & Matt Eyring

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 View Details