Salary - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

Should I Pay the Bribe?

been more salient than others. I've been surprised by how little progress we have made with the standard economic model of incentives (to fight corruption). For example, I don't think we could have predicted the little use we have for strategies that would pay high... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia D. Churchwell

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Choosing the Right Student Loan | MBA

discretionary spending. 2. What you’ll do after graduation. The median starting salary for our MBA students typically enables them to successfully pay off debt in a relatively short time frame. If you’re planning to go into a field that... View Details

01 Oct 2002
News

Faculty Research Symposium

compensation used to consist of cash, in the form of salaries and bonuses, executive wealth today is dominated by stock-option holdings. This, in turn, has led to dramatic yearly swings in executive wealth, which are largely tied to huge... View Details

01 Mar 2003
News

All in a Day's Work

Fellow, Oakes and nine other alumni from the Class of 2002 receive a one-year subsidy from the School to supplement the lower salaries typically paid at nonprofit and government organizations. All fellows are placed with the top... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Boston Community Capital; Samsung; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Real Estate

01 Dec 2001
News

Reaching Out

satisfaction of applying their learning to a problem about which they care a great deal." Funded by the School principally through generous alumni gifts and supplementing what employer organizations can pay, fellowships enable students to earn a summer View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Julia Hanna; Health, Social Assistance

16 Apr 2013
First Look

First Look: April 16

salary and bonus model that aligned well with JLL's culture but proved unattractive to new recruits. America's CEO Peter Roberts outlines the alternatives JLL analyzed as they considered how to strengthen the organization while... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Mar 2023
Blog Post

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

use to rate performance, and eliminate ambiguous, vague, and malleable standards. Promotion and compensation. Set clear and transparent parameters for salary offers and raises. Review the outcomes of promotion and compensation decisions... View Details

15 May 2006
Lessons from the Classroom

Women Find New Path to Work

salary and more concerned about their work contract: "What are you expecting from me?" We had a wonderful session on working in the professional services arena. Because so many of our graduates are from professional services... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

29 May 2001
Research & Ideas

Race Does Matter in Mentoring

subsequently plateaued in middle management tended to make their decisions based on perceived fast-track career opportunities, not on the actual work. They were more prone to take salary and title promotions that offered little increase... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Thomas

13 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Manufacturing

students you are looking for based on your role qualifications, they can help push out your posting to individuals and select groups. Partner with HBS Kristen and Renee are here to partner with manufacturing firms to help you foster connections with HBS students and... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

09 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 9, 2018

should move beyond salary and traditional cash rewards to place greater emphasis on non-pecuniary, tangible and intangible rewards and recognition initiatives. We further highlight the importance of aligning rewards with universal... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

09 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Fearing Fox News, Democratic-leaning Companies Delayed Negative Announcements

or plant closures can delay negative media coverage, but it forces firms to bleed money—paying salaries or running plants that are no longer value-enhancing. Thus, any decision to delay for PR reasons would be a strategic one, not to be... View Details

Keywords: by Jen Deaderick; Media & Broadcasting

05 Apr 2017
Research & Ideas

For Women Especially, It Pays to Know What Car Repairs Should Cost

securing a better price for a service should learn to haggle more. Israeli points to research that suggests one reason women have lower salaries than men for similar positions is because they are less likely to negotiate. “What that... View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild Swearingen; Auto; Service

15 May 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018

to explore the mechanism behind the rise in income inequality. We find tax cuts lead to higher reported capital income and a decrease in wage and salary income. These effects are concentrated among top earners, and we find no effects for... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Mar 2018
News

Money (Actually) Can Buy Happiness

AW: There’s a lot of interesting research that shows that hourly wage workers think about their time differently than salaried employees. When you take the resource of time—which typically links you to things you care about such as... View Details

Keywords: April White

02 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Why People Don’t Vote--and How a Good Ground Game Helps

Sub-Saharan Africa and Maghreb. “Often times you see these immigrants are not always completely integrated into society,” says Pons. “Objectively, they have lower salaries and lower education, but more subjectively, when you ask them... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Communications; Public Relations

03 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

NFL Black Monday: How Much Do Coaches Really Matter?

into account in-season coaching changes, strike-shortened seasons, league expansions and reorganizations, the introduction of a salary cap, drag on team performance due to divisional rivalries, player-selection skew due to a team’s draft... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports

01 Oct 2002
News

The Class of 1977

grip on corporate America. Starting salaries averaged $22,500 in 1977. Neckties were wider, and the corporate uniform was dark business suits for men and conservative skirts and jackets for women. Saving time for family commitments was a... View Details

Keywords: Desmond Wong

03 Apr 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 3, 2018

attracted considerable attention among donors and the media. Now, GiveDirectly is looking to grow, and it is contemplating how best to recruit talented employees and keep them motivated. In addition to offering salaries competitive with... View Details