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  • 01 Aug 2005
  • What Do You Think?

Is There an “Efficient Market” in CEO Compensation?

external CEO is probably the 'easiest, politically correct' option . . . where there would typically be two or three close [internal] contenders for the top job." A number of ways of meeting these challenges were suggested. Klopack's was: "Large companies may... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett

    Malcolm P. Baker

    Malcolm Baker is the Robert G. Kirby Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches the required course in finance and a short immersive program on investing in life sciences.

    His research is in the... View Details

    Keywords: asset management; biotechnology; financial services; high technology; investment banking industry; pharmaceuticals; private equity (LBO funds); shipping; transportation
    • 2007
    • Book

    America the Principled: 6 Opportunities for Becoming a Can-Do Nation Once Again

    By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
    This book draws on the author's multiple research projects and field observations to analyze problems facing the United States in recent years and to create an agenda for renewing American strengths through returning to core American principles—but in new ways suitable... View Details
    Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Policy; Leadership; Civil Society or Community; Cooperation; United States
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    • 20 Aug 2020
    • Blog Post

    “Business as Usual, In a Different Way” – Creating an Impactful Remote Internship at Actis

    For Nikki Mason, Rachael Henley, and their team at Actis, it was never a matter of if they should continue their Global Summer Associate Programme in 2020, but how they would do it well. The Actis Internship Program Actis is a View Details
    Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Other Financial Services
    • 12 Feb 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    Creating Value Across Borders

    With many of today's entrepreneurs starting ventures simultaneously in several countries, it is critical for the global businessperson to understand the financial and business environments in different countries and to accurately assess... View Details
    Keywords: by Staff
    • 02 Jan 2024
    • Research & Ideas

    10 Trends to Watch in 2024

    The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to... View Details
    Keywords: by Rachel Layne
    • 30 Jan 2007
    • First Look

    First Look: January 30, 2007

    to evaluate the link between dismissal costs and productivity. Drawing on establishment-level data from the Annual Survey of Manufacturers and the Longitudinal Business Database, our estimates suggest that wrongful-discharge protections reduce employment View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 06 Feb 2014
    • HBS Seminar

    Karthik Ramanna, Harvard Business School

    • Program

    Managing Turbulence

    Summary Even before the global pandemic, businesses and their leaders struggled with the extraordinary challenges of technological change, rapidly evolving consumer tastes, and a reconfiguration of the View Details
    • January 2002 (Revised June 2002)
    • Background Note

    A Note on Building and Leading Your Senior Team

    By: Linda A. Hill and Maria Farkas
    As performance demands intensify in fast-moving global markets, more executives are coming to rely on senior teams for strategic and operational assistance. Team building with powerful senior executives presents special challenges, including competition for their boss'... View Details
    Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Selection and Staffing; Leadership; Management Teams; Operations; Organizational Culture; Rank and Position; Strategy
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    • 10 May 2012
    • Working Paper Summaries

    The Flattened Firm—Not as Advertised

    Keywords: by Julie Wulf

      William A. Sahlman

      William Sahlman is a Baker Foundation Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

      Mr. Sahlman received an A.B. degree in Economics from Princeton University (1972), an M.B.A. from Harvard University (1975), and a Ph.D. in Business... View Details

      Keywords: airline; beverage; biotechnology; broadcasting; clothing; communications; computer; consumer products; e-commerce industry; education industry; electronics; energy; entertainment; fiber optics; financial services; food processing; furniture; grocery; health care; high technology; hotels ＆ motels; information; information technology industry; internet; investment banking industry; management consulting; manufacturing; marketing industry; medical supplies; motorcycles; nonprofit industry; pharmaceuticals; professional services; publishing industry; real estate; recreation; restaurant; retailing; semiconductor; service industry; soft drink; software; telecommunications; toy; transportation; travel; venture capital industry; video games
      • 24 Jul 2007
      • First Look

      First Look: July 24, 2007

      generated by the primary product to improve the process efficiency of the by-product. We also examine the market structure where two firms practice by-product synergy, as well as conditions under which the by-product becomes the primary product. Innovation through... View Details
      Keywords: Martha Lagace
      • 04 Feb 2021
      • Research & Ideas

      Inside CEOs' Pandemic Worries: Uncertainty, Employees, and Kids

      and Australia; and industries include automotive, hospitality, real estate, manufacturing, and finance. Their biggest concerns fell into five categories: Cash flow and liquidity. “Payments [were] not coming in, but we had to make our... View Details
      Keywords: by Gamze D. Yucaoglu, Robin Abrahams, and Boris Groysberg
      • 2017
      • Chapter

      Multinational Activity in Emerging Markets: How and When Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Growth?

      By: Laura Alfaro
      Among the prominent economic trends in recent decades is the exponential increase in flows of goods and capital driven by technological progress and a falling number of restrictions. A key driver of this phenomenon has been the cross-border production, foreign... View Details
      Keywords: Multinational Activity; Growth; Spillovers; Complementarities; Foreign Direct Investment; Emerging Markets; Growth and Development; Multinational Firms and Management
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      • 23 Jul 2012
      • Research & Ideas

      Book Excerpt: ‘Talk, Inc.’

      Editor's note: As traditional hierarchical organizations flatten, new ways of thinking about internal communications must be developed—news no longer flows just from top to bottom. In Talk, Inc.: How Trusted Leaders Use Conversation to... View Details
      Keywords: Re: Boris Groysberg
      • Web

      Browse All Articles, Research, & Case Studies - HBS Working Knowledge

      John Macomber argues that private investors could play a pivotal role in developing adaptation projects that provide strong returns. 06 Nov 2024 Managing the Future of Work Guest Episode: Joseph Fuller on The Gartner Talent Angle Bill... View Details
      • Program

      Behavioral Economics—Virtual

      challenges and career decisions Who Should Attend Executives with at least 10 years of experience who lead functional areas such as product development, human resources, talent management, marketing, advertising, business development, or... View Details
      • 19 Apr 2011
      • First Look

      First Look: April 19

      Network-weaving Organizations in the Global Interstate Network Authors:Paul Ingram and Magnus Thor Torfason Publication:Administrative Science Quarterly 55, no. 4 (December 2010) Abstract This article examines the population dynamics and... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
      • 09 Dec 2008
      • First Look

      First Look: December 9, 2008

      markets, highlighting concerns as China strives to modernize its financial system to meet global competition and support its fast growing economy. Purchase the note: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/... View Details
      Keywords: Martha Lagace