Conflict of Interests - Publications - Faculty & Research

August 2012
Case

Messer Griesheim (A) (Abridged)

By: Josh Lerner, Eva Lutz and Kerry Herman

In 2001, Allianz Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs acquired a majority stake in Messer Griesheim, a European industrial gas concern held by Hoechst. The dealmakers faced several challenges, including delicate corporate governance issues due to partial family... View Details

Keywords: Germany; Energy; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Energy Industry; European Union

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08 Mar 2004
Research & Ideas

Creating Value in Your Business Ecosystem

Wal-Mart's and Microsoft's dominance in modern business has been attributed to any number of factors, ranging from the vision and drive of their founders to the companies' aggressive competitive practices.... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien

10 Dec 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Multi-sided Platforms

Keywords: by Andrei Hagiu & Julian Wright; Technology

08 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated

educators, and entertainers are releasing a great deal of content online due to public events being cancelled. Furloughed or underutilized employees, especially, should be empowered to do continuing education—in things they are View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

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Balancing Work & Life - Alumni

as each career existing within the context of the other, you might be able to balance your mutual interests collectively. For example, if one partner travels frequently, it may be wise for the other to seek... View Details

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Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni

With a network of 105 Clubs and Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) globally, engage with fellow alumni where you work and live or focused on important identity groups. These alumni-led groups provide a plethora... View Details

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Events - Business & Environment

interested in a career in food policy? Come hear Rachel Atcheson, founder and Executive Director of Food Policy Pathways, speak at HKS on Wednesday March 26. Rachel was the former Deputy Director View Details

04 Oct 2021
What Do You Think?

How Do We Make Sure the Right People End Up with Power in Organizations?

Understand who controls what and the degree to which it is desired and you understand a great deal about a power relationship. Of course, power can be used for good or “dirty” purposes. “Power poisons,” according to the authors, are... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

18 Nov 2015
Research & Ideas

Who Really Determines CEO Salary Packages?

your firm has hired one to help determine executive pay. Please share your thoughts in the comments section below. “I’d be interested in knowing what board members believe the accountability of the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consulting

21 May 2015
Blog Post

3 Ways to Fund Your HBS MBA

similarities, there are a number of important differences that are worth considering. Many people base their decision about which loan to get based on interest rates and payment plans. Federal Loans Private... View Details

27 May 2015
Blog Post

What is an HBS Section?

to share ideas and interests where you quickly find people to connect and debate with inside and outside of the classroom. How do you think the section set up impacts the academic environment at HBS?Philipp:... View Details

30 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

Recruiters: Highlight Your Company’s Diversity, Not Just Perks and Pay

to the job post to get more information—an indication of their interest to researchers. Participants clicked on job listings for 7,900 companies, with 7,300 companies having diversity scores. Job applicants... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

30 Nov 2023
Blog Post

College Students, Take a Sneak Peek at the HBS MBA

little as your schedule allows. Do I get a certificate? No, this program is an exploratory program to understand the benefits of a business education. Students already interested in an MBA may apply directly... View Details

31 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 31, 2018

forthcoming Journal of Medical Internet Research Reimagining Health Data Exchange: An Application Programming Interface-Enabled Roadmap for India By: Balsari, Satchit, Alexander Fortenko MD, MPH, Joaquin A. Blaya PhD, Adrian Gropper MD,... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

17 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer

to provide some explanation and give a measured response justifying the pay disparity.” Connections between wage disparity and company performance are detailed in Rouen’s recent working paper, Rethinking Measurement of Pay Disparity and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

17 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Being the Boss

that it's really an impoverished method of communication. You can't act like it's face-to-face communication when it isn't. We all know, because we've experienced it, how fast conflict can escalate with... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Brice Fodouop

advance his communication skills and find a network that shared his interests in Africa. “I was looking for a program where I could voice my opinions in front of a group of... View Details

04 Apr 2023
What Do You Think?

How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?

here”? Would the result have been the same? We can at least hypothesize several notions based on early research regarding remote work. Many talented people love it. Some of the reasons they love it, such as the ability to gain more... View Details