Providing Marginal Rewards - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Feb 2005
Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

such as Michael Jensen and Oliver Williamson began, in the 1970s, to develop a new theory of the firm that treated it not as a "black box" that converted inputs into outputs but rather as an institution requiring and rewarding... View Details

Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice

01 Feb 2001
News

Advisory Boards Help HBS Assess and Attain Its Goals

independent sounding board and provides informal advice on the direction of the School. Chairman C.D. ("Dick") Spangler, Jr. (MBA '56), president emeritus of The University of North Carolina, finds his work on the committee both View Details

Keywords: Elena N. Berg; boards; alumni; planning; leadership; advice; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

22 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

The Hard Work of Failure Analysis

requires a spirit of inquiry and openness, patience, and a tolerance for ambiguity. However, most managers admire and are rewarded for decisiveness, efficiency, and action rather than for deep reflection and painstaking analysis. Third,... View Details

Keywords: by Amy Edmondson & Mark D. Cannon

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Mireya Iglesias Ayala

classroom experience memorable because I had the opportunity to share my authentic, first-hand experience. Contextualizing a case with personal anecdotes is always a rewarding experience because it humanizes the stakeholders and makes the... View Details

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

margin provides cash for more R&D, and profits for market reception and possible capital market access. In essence, this is a competitive response to the market and demand for more climate-friendly products.... View Details

24 Feb 2022
Op-Ed

Want to Prevent the Next Hospital Bed Crisis? Enlist the SEC

During the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, many US hospitals could not provide enough beds to meet demand. Solving the problem of inadequate capacity is of utmost importance in the “new normal,” which requires recognizing the... View Details

Keywords: by Regina Herzlinger and Richard Boxer; Health

04 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping

ability to charge higher rates generated historic ocean shipping revenue of $48 billion and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of $18 billion, for a margin of 37%. This was in contrast to the traditional low-margin nature of the... View Details

14 Feb 2019
Blog Post

LOVE At HBS

graduated with the first class of college students in China after the cultural revolution and was a determined M.D. Driven as she was in her profession, she fought hard to provide me with love, companionship, support, understanding, and... View Details

30 Jun 2015
First Look

First Look: June 30, 2015

employed mothers are more likely to be employed, more likely to hold supervisory responsibility if employed, work more hours, and earn marginally higher wages than women whose mothers were home full time. The effects on labor market... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

13 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm

results—the next quarterly report and the rewards that come from short-term success—while ignoring their responsibilities to sustaining and building the company's long-term fiscal health. Ironically, it was the Wall Street leaders who put... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

24 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach

same. The Balanced Scorecard provides a framework to help organizations achieve better operating results, superior governance, and greater shareholder value. The Balanced Scorecard has evolved based on the recognition that organizations... View Details

Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu

07 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 7

dampens motivation. The research also suggests that it's important to pay attention to the timing of bonuses: a reward given at the end of a period is more motivating than one given at the beginning. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career

program that organizes offsite charitable activities, such as Habitat for Humanity. In addition, Velocity rewards employees with $1,000 cash contributions to their charities of choice and peer-to-peer ‘flash’ awards of Kiva gift cards... View Details

09 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

proposals, and quality evaluations for more than 12,000 evaluator-proposal pairs. The analysis shows that solicitations offering a personal reward for top submissions boost participation rates without affecting submission quality. We show... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

02 Aug 2007
What Do You Think?

How Will Millennials Manage?

time(s)." August Ray said, "They will work long and hard, provided they care." Phil Dourado suggests that they will reward their subordinates for changing things rather than maintaining the... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

digital, and on-campus experiences. HBP Education sales of course materials increased 2 percent from fiscal 2022. The group provides course materials and teaching resources for online, hybrid, and in-person applications, serving as a... View Details

Blog

What Black Executives Really Want

WHY DID YOU START RESEARCHING BLACK EXECUTIVES? I am not an expert in diversity and inclusion, but I had thought about marginalization, both as a child growing up in India, where I saw the marginalization of some minority groups, and as a... View Details

15 Jan 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019

Susanna Gallani, and Tatiana Sandino Abstract—We analyze the effects of a field experiment introducing a values-based 360-degree assessment system at an Indian retailer. The director intended to encourage store managers, rewarded based on... View Details