Compensation and Benefits - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Budgeting Kills Your Company

whole team setting and meeting a range of performance benchmarks over a period of time," write Hope and Fraser. "Performance is then evaluated by a peer review group (using relative measures) with... View Details

Keywords: by Loren Gary

06 May 2021
HBS Case

How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups

offered free work space. “The women here are so supportive and collaborative, and that makes a huge difference,” Tuchman says in the case. “There used to be a stereotype that said women don’t support other... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

03 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Transforming Manufacturing Waste into Profit

It's been said that "one man's trash is another man's treasure." HBS Assistant Professor Deishin Lee, however, has taken that old adage a step further in her recent working paper Turning Waste into By-Product by showing how it's possible for companies to turn... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Manufacturing

Web

Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

risk and the cost of equity (the beta anomaly): As firms lever up, the overall cost of capital falls as leverage increases equity beta, but as debt becomes riskier the marginal benefit of increasing equity... View Details

03 May 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating the First HBS African-American Mother-Daughter Duo

meditation, virtual/in-person fitness, self-care, and athletic apparel—that can be integrated into their gift/reward, incentive, and benefits programs. The pandemic View Details

13 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands

brands establish this incredible level of trust? A: Trust is essential for nonprofits. The purchasers or donors are not the ones receiving or benefiting from the nonprofit organization's services and... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

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Rising Scholars - Doctoral

Conference originated at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2020 to support doctoral student and faculty diversity. The objectives of the conference are to help rising scholars gain research insights, valuable exposure, View Details

22 Sep 2011
Working Paper Summaries

Measuring Teamwork in Health Care Settings: A Review of Survey Instruments

Keywords: by Melissa A. Valentine, Ingrid M. Nembhard & Amy C. Edmondson; Health

03 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs

faced by entrepreneurs in starting and running a business, including securities and intellectual property law issues. Bagley's teaching and research focus on legal aspects of... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

29 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)

write-off debt Extending credit was as much a necessity for trade in Cotrugli’s time as it is today, but charging interest was illegal; instead, debts were compensated through commissions or insurance premiums that skirted the definition... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

03 Jul 2013
What Do You Think?

What Are the Limits of Transparency?

rumors, 'whistle blowing' and reactions counter to the benefit to an organization " Malabika Debnath opined that "I believe we are gradually as a society moving towards a higher level of comfort... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?

In recent years, consumer review sites including Yelp, Citysearch, and TripAdvisor have become the first stop for recommendations on everything from dinner to dentists. Along the way, they've earned a loyal following from fans, but also... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage

02 Feb 2022
Blog Post

How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Nikki Philip

is to consider how a 2+2 admission fits into an overall plan for your career and passion. One of the biggest benefits of the deferred admission process is the freedom it gives you to learn View Details

13 Apr 2021
Book

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

raises. Review the outcomes of promotion and compensation decisions by race, gender, and other identity characteristics. Retention. Track attrition View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

Teaching Interest

Managing Human Capital: Keeping Hope Alive in Organizations (Not offered 2013-2014)

Managing Human Capital has been specifically designed to teach practical skills for the general manager who seeks to manage both other people and his or her own career with optimal effectiveness. Any and all students who believe they will need to effectively manage... View Details

07 Sep 2012
Working Paper Summaries

IP Modularity: Profiting from Innovation by Aligning Product Architecture with Intellectual Property

Keywords: by Joachim Henkel, Carliss Y. Baldwin & Willy C. Shih

Program

Public Education Leadership Project

namesake, the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP), which is a joint initiative of the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) and Harvard Business School (HBS), and the HBS Social Enterprise... View Details

18 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

greater work-family conflict have a tougher time transitioning to their work roles, and as a result, a long commute takes a bigger toll on these workers. Gino and her colleagues found that the employees who... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

Web

New Venture Competition | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Competition 31 Student teams participating in 2024 Social Enterprise Track $75 k. Grand Prize 841 Social Enterprise Track teams since 2001 Resources & Benefits Workshops A series of workshops and office... View Details

09 Nov 2022
Blog Post

Building Community: Meet the HBS Latino Student Organization Leadership

away with a greater appreciation for the thriving Latinx community and friendships LASO members made at HBS. During my first year, I served on LASO’s Admissions Committee because I wanted to encourage more diverse candidates to apply... View Details

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