Publications

Publications

Filter Results: (706) Arrow Down

Show Results For

← Page 28 of 706 Results →
  • 01 Nov 1999
  • Lessons from the Classroom

What’s Next & So What? Leading in the 21st Century

Leading in the 21st Century is an HBS Executive Education program being held in January 2000. Professors Gary Hamel and John Kotter talk about the course and the new realities of leadership and competitive success. Q: What led the two of... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • 06 Sep 2016
  • First Look

September 6, 2016

https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/416022-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 116-063 Controversy over Executive Remuneration at BP In March 2016, BP disclosed that its chief executive officer, Bob... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 30 Oct 2006
  • First Look

First Look: October 31, 2006

motives, and to examine their core motivation and proactively plan their strategic choices to achieve that motivation. Stewards, Agents, and the Founder Discount: Executive Compensation in New Ventures... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 15 Apr 2014
  • First Look

First Look: April 15

Harmony: Peer Comparison and Executive Compensation By: Gartenberg, Claudine, and Julie Wulf Abstract—This study suggests that peer comparison affects both wage setting and productivity within firms. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Apr 2008
  • First Look

First Look: April 22, 2008

Business School Case 708-490 The management team of an industrial equipment supplier is debating the company's method of compensating salespeople. Different executives have offered different alternatives to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Web

Global Activities 2020-2021 - Global Activities 2021

career in economic development. GO: Africa Fellowship Enables Graduates to Have an Impact The Global Opportunity Fellowship (GO: Africa) supplements the income of MBA graduates pursuing careers in Africa where the annual compensation is... View Details
  • 01 Oct 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Stuart Gilson

restructuring before they are hit with a financial crisis. When is a preemptive restructuring appropriate? A: If a company waits too long to address problems with its business, the resulting restructuring may be very painful. This may deter View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 20 Jul 2020
  • Op-Ed

It's Time for a Bipartisan Health Plan for Employers and Employees

self-insured increased competition and choice. This union could be created by using a presidential executive order to designate the Public Option as a “qualified health plan” for purposes of Internal Revenue Code section 36B(c)(3)(A). It... View Details
Keywords: by Regina E. Herzlinger and Richard J. Boxer; Health; Insurance
  • 26 Jan 2016
  • First Look

January 26, 2016

suggests that horizontally homogeneous teams organized tasks in a more efficient way, while vertically homogeneous teams exerted lower effort. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49643 Executive View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 Mar 2023
  • Blog Post

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

attempting to raise awareness about gender inequality for early- and mid-career professionals as well as women at the senior executive level. Although significant progress has been made over the past 50 years, women still hold only a... View Details
  • 20 Oct 2015
  • First Look

October 20, 2015

wide range of issues—from corporate governance and executive pay, to strategic direction and excessive corporate overhead. Yet one of the most common concerned the scope of the corporation. In many cases, activists demanded the splitting... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Apr 2009
  • First Look

First Look: April 7, 2009

at the issue of executive compensation and the idea that excessive compensation is a sign of poor governance. It also discusses the union's 'Say on Pay' proposals that sought... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 05 Feb 2001
  • Research & Ideas

The Ten Deadly Mistakes of Wanna-Dots

makeup. Ten Proven Ways To Avoid Deep Change Sprinkle Internet responsibilities throughout the company—a little Web site here, a little brochure-ware there. Let them all go forward, as long as they stay small and innocuous. If any look like they have potential, raise... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
  • 05 May 2009
  • First Look

First Look: May 5, 2009

oversight by the board of directors. The case explores the history of AFSCME's shareholder activism on this front and particularly its use of shareholder proposals voted on by shareholders at annual meetings. The case then looks at the issue of View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 06 Nov 2000
  • Research & Ideas

The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success

companies. The partners were allowed to spend up to $2 million at any one time without getting permission from the corporation. For larger expenditures, they were required to obtain permission from XTV's governing board, which consisted of Xerox's chief View Details
Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner
  • 02 Jan 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2006

perceived "seller's market," says Jim Heskett. As we select and train future leaders for all levels of our organizations, how much effort do we really spend assessing executive intelligence as opposed to personality and style?... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Jan 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019

shuttle disaster to explore the relationship between data visualization, effective communication, and decision-making. Students review and analyze excerpts from the 13 charts engineers presented to NASA executives the night before the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 23 Jan 2007
  • First Look

First Look: January 23, 2007

manage a company's resources. But many executives who have tried to implement ABC on a large scale in their organizations have found the approach limiting and frustrating. Why? The employee surveys that companies used to estimate... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 09 Jan 2007
  • First Look

First Look: January 9, 2007

staying true to yourself. The author sets out a series of questions in each of the areas, illustrating the impact of self-assessment through vivid accounts of real executives. Although the questions sound simple, people are often shocked—even horrified—by their own... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 19 Apr 2011
  • First Look

First Look: April 19

information that was available to potential buyers, students evaluate the potential acquisition. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/211088-PDF-ENG Executive Compensation at Talent... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne