Compensation and Benefits - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Jun 2009
What Do You Think?

What Does Slower Economic Growth Really Mean?

slower economic growth mean? As one example, might it actually produce more equitable compensation and penalize the wealthiest more than others in the United States, thus reducing what some have concluded is... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Financial Services; Construction; Real Estate

13 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm

It is tough to think positively in a crisis. Yet one overarching lesson in a new book by HBS professor Bill George, 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis (Jossey-Bass), is exactly that: See crisis as a chance to develop and enhance your... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

03 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Is the Future of MBA Education?

brings new reports of hedge fund closings and the scaling back of private equity investments. Not surprisingly, the enormously high compensation packages in these fields are shrinking as well, making jobs in... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

01 Oct 1999
News

Banking on Success

capital markets and trading operations for more than a decade, recently took on supervision of its operating services divisions, and is also general manager of Chase's overseas network. As the banking world... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

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

08 Feb 2010
HBS Case

Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China

evil" pillar. But others note the company is turning its back on its Chinese employees, users, partners, and an incredibly large market opportunity that would benefit Google shareholders. What's your... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

2013
Working Paper

International Health Economics

By: Mark Egan and Tomas J. Philipson

Perhaps because health care is a local service sector, health economists have paid little attention to international linkages between domestic health care economies. However, the growth in domestic health care sectors is often attributed to medical innovations whose... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Invention; Global Range; Economics

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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

April 2004 (Revised September 2004)
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Hewlett-Packard-Compaq: The Merger Decision

By: Krishna G. Palepu and Jonathan Barnett

Hewlett-Packard's proposed $24 billion acquisition of rival Compaq marked the largest merger in the history of the computer industry. The merger was Hewlett-Packard's response to sweeping changes impacting the technology industry. The severity of the stock market's... View Details

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business and Shareholder Relations; Computer Industry; Technology Industry

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26 Jan 2022
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Making Peace with Anger

benefit of what a school brand or image can bring to people, I had a lot caught up in that. And this process made me realize that I needed to be a father to my boys, for the boys that they were View Details

01 Mar 2021
Blog Post

Exploring Career Passions through Short Intensive Programs – Moving Beyond Direct to Consumer

guests guide students through a short caselet, articles and a consumer journey through the company’s digital assets as preparation. Then we leave plenty of time for questions and answers at the end. One of... View Details

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

along lines of race, class, and geography.”[2] Policy Summary The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022Contains about $40 billion in benefits for environmental justice.[3] Three main areas of effect (identified by... View Details

13 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

Why Your Company Wants to be a 'Cognitive Referent' (Hint: SpaceX)

McDonald and others in academia call a cognitive referent. Simply put, a cognitive referent is the king of its category. More importantly, it enjoys all kinds of benefits over competitors further down the... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Aerospace; Food & Beverage; Retail

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

20 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Getting the Marketing Mix Right

retaliation happens and that companies worry about that," Steenburgh says. "But nobody benefits when both companies are retaliating. One effort just offsets the other." Measuring the different... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Marketing Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Srinivasan, and Richard Staelin, Marketing Science , fall 1985). Rajiv Lal : Winner of the TIMS College of Marketing Award for the Best Article in Management Science and Marketing Science in 1985 for "A... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

Unlocking the Power of Community

When Tara Fung (MBA 2016) explains Co:Create, the company she cofounded in 2022 and now leads as CEO, she doesn’t mention Web3 first. “We help innovative brands and creators unlock the power of community,” she explains. Co:Create does this with a new, gamified approach... View Details

Keywords: April White

12 Feb 2007
Working Paper Summaries

Adding Bricks to Clicks: The Effects of Store Openings on Sales through Direct Channels

Keywords: by Jill Avery, Mary Caravella, John Deighton & Thomas Steenburgh; Retail

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For Organizations - Business & Environment

Independent Projects allow second-year HBS students to partner with an organization on a real-time challenge of strategic importance. Students are advised by a faculty member and receive academic credit for their final deliverable(s).... View Details

02 May 2017
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First Look at New Research: May 2, 2017

April 14, 2017 Harvard Business Review Companies Like United Need to Cultivate Good Judgment, and Free Their Employees to Use It By: Deighton, John A. Abstract—United Airlines has pledged to improve its training programs View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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