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  • 02 Jul 2013
  • First Look

First Look: July 2

two separate areas of research-decision making and inequality (or social disparity)-this new line of inquiry could help to break the stalemate that has, until now, characterized the study of inequality and its consequences. Download... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
  • 2009
  • Working Paper

Integrity: Without It Nothing Works

By: Michael C. Jensen
There is confusion between integrity, morality and ethics. In our much longer paper on the topic (see "Integrity: A Positive Model that Incorporates the Normative Phenomena of Morality, Ethics and Legality" (available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=920625)) my co-authors,... View Details
Keywords: Trust; Moral Sensibility; Legal Liability; Behavior
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  • Web

A Chronicle of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877

Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership Networked Business Research Associates View Details
  • 02 Feb 2021
  • Working Paper Summaries

Nonprofits in Good Times and Bad Times

Keywords: by Christine L. Exley, Nils H. Lehr, and Stephen J. Terry
  • 23 Oct 2008
  • Working Paper Summaries

Economic Impacts of Immigration: A Survey

Keywords: by Sari Pekkala Kerr & William R. Kerr
  • 04 Jun 2008
  • Working Paper Summaries

Accountability and Inequality in Single-Party Regimes: A Comparative Analysis of Vietnam and China

Keywords: by Regina Abrami, Edmund Malesky & Yu Zheng
  • Research Summary

Mutiny in the Workplace: When Leaders Are Challenged From Within

My dissertation focuses on the rarely studied phenomenon of mutiny in organizations. Based on three recent cases of mutiny in professional organizations, I examine the process by which employee dissatisfaction transforms into collective mobilization... View Details

  • February 2017
  • Article

The Effect of Prohibiting Deal Protection on M&A Activity: Evidence from the United Kingdom

By: Fernán Restrepo and Guhan Subramanian
Since 2011, the UK has prohibited all deal protections—including termination fees—in M&A deals. Prior to 2011, the UK permitted termination fees up to 1% of deal value and there was no prohibition on other protection devices. We examine the effect of this regulatory... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; United Kingdom
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  • July 2015
  • Background Note

The State of U.S. Public Health: Challenges and Trends

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Howard Koh and Pamela Yatsko
The World Health Organization defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity." For many Americans, the World Health Organization's definition of true health seems unattainable, given... View Details
Keywords: Public Health; Public Sector; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; United States
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  • 2007
  • Working Paper

Geography, Poverty and Conflict in Nepal

By: Quy-Toan Do and Lakshmi Iyer
This paper conducts an empirical analysis of the geographic, economic and social factors that contributed to the spread of civil war in Nepal over the period 1996-2006. This within-country analysis complements existing cross-country studies on the same subject. Using a... View Details
Keywords: Geographic Location; War; Poverty; Nepal
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  • October 2021 (Revised November 2022)
  • Case

The 2012 Spanish Labor Reform: Lifting All Boats, or Leveling Down?

By: Vincent Pons, Rafael Di Tella, Santiago Botella and Elena Corsi
Since 1978, Spain had struggled to control unemployment. The country’s labor law was protective of employees hired long-term and companies used temporary contracts as buffers. In 2012, amid economic recession and a 23.6% unemployment rate, a center-right government of... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Labor Market; Unemployment; Recession; Globalized Markets and Industries; Government Legislation; International Relations; Working Conditions; Employment; Labor Unions; Contracts; Social Issues; Public Opinion; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Spain; European Union
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  • 11 Jun 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Why South Korea's Samsung Built the Only Outdoor Skating Rink in Texas

4 to 30 percent once a suit was filed there. “These are big numbers,” says Cohen. They do not even include advertising on social media, where companies can target specific locations and demographics. “I think what we are seeing is just... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Legal Services
  • Web

Drug & Alcohol Policy | About

the workplace (except that it will not be a violation of this policy to engage in the responsible consumption of alcohol at approved social functions held during work hours or in the workplace, provided that the use of alcohol has been... View Details
  • 29 Jun 2016
  • Research & Ideas

The $1 Trillion Link Between Mental Health and Economic Productivity

In April, the World Health Organization released a groundbreaking study that established a definitive link between mental health and economic productivity. The findings were both depressing and hopeful. On the downside, depression and anxiety disorders cost the world... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • November 2024
  • Article

Stakeholder Amnesia in M&A Deals

By: Caley Petrucci and Guhan Subramanian
Public companies have increasingly embraced environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the course of everyday business. However, these ESG considerations are virtually non-existent in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. Elon Musk’s recent acquisition... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Governing and Advisory Boards; Mergers and Acquisitions
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  • October 2011
  • Case

Raleigh & Rosse: Measures to Motivate Exceptional Service

By: Robert Simons and Michael Mahoney
In January 2010, U.S. luxury goods retailer Raleigh & Rosse is being sued by its employees for encouraging "off the clock" hours. At the center of the class action lawsuit is the famous Raleigh & Rosse performance measurement system previously thought to be the core of... View Details
Keywords: Control Systems; Performance Measurement; Goal Setting; Compensation; Incentives; Motivation; Sales Compensation; Motivation and Incentives; Goals and Objectives; Growth Management; Lawsuits and Litigation; Organizational Culture; Management Systems; Customer Focus and Relationships; Employees; Performance Evaluation; Compensation and Benefits; Retail Industry; United States
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  • 2023
  • Working Paper

When Does Gamified Training Improve Performance? The Roles of Office and Leader Engagement

By: Ryan W. Buell, Wei Cai and Tatiana Sandino
Gamified training is a novel management control system in which companies use gamification techniques to engage and motivate employees to learn. This study empirically examines the performance consequences of gamified training using data from a natural field... View Details
Keywords: Gamified Training; Management Control Systems; Employee Engagement; Employees; Learning; Training; Motivation and Incentives; Performance
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  • 13 Jun 2011
  • HBS Case

Mobile Banking for the Unbanked

can anyone garner from a 40-cent fee that customers pay once a week, if that? "Students first take a look at M-PESA and think, 'This is CSR [corporate social responsibility]! Where's the double bottom-line?" Rangan says. “Why... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Communications; Telecommunications
  • Web

Events - Private Capital Project

and David Musto (University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business). The General Partner Perspective panel was led by Vikram Gandhi (Harvard Business School) with panelists Sir Ronald Cohen (Global Steering Group for Impact Investment and View Details
  • Profile

Cait Haught

finance." Yet Cait didn't neglect her desire for social impact. She created a partnership with Citizen Schools, a Boston afterschool program, to bring in outside experts who "spoke to the students on topics they wouldn't learn... View Details
Keywords: Financial Services