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- 01 Dec 1998
- News
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measuring and evaluating performance in the firm; and a system for rewarding and punishing individuals for their performance. The theory presented in this work, Jensen believes, promises a major competitive... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
history, it’s likely the crisis would have been avoided, Cook argues. Six years after the government takeover of Fannie and Freddie, taxpayers continue to own and heavily subsidize one of the largest companies in the world. Primed to Perform: How to Build the Highest... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Decoding the Promise and Perils of Generative AI
result was performance declines relative to our control group.” Read more about From Chalkboards to Chatbots Ayelet Israeli Ayelet Israeli Will Large Language Models Replace Traditional Market Research? LLMs could serve as a more... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
HBS Duo Offers Personalized Career Assessment
Business. Written by Timothy Butler and James Waldroop, director and associate director, respectively, of the School's MBA Career Development Programs, the book presents a business-focused, step-by-step approach to evaluating one's career... View Details
Keywords: Bob Binstock
- 11 Oct 2022
- News
Righting the Ship
to execute work came from a host of problems, including the inability of contractors to perform or finish projects in any given fiscal year. And when the work doesn’t get done, there’s a lot of deferred maintenance on buildings and old... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lesson from the Fall
The awarding of “up-front” bonuses — before cash and profits from commercial endeavors — invites employees to maximize their short-term interests while compromising the company’s long-term interests. Systems of reward that ignore comparative measures of business View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
An Eye to the East
research, drawing parallels with their own work or experience. A case in point was HBS professor Rohit Deshpandé's presentation, the first on the agenda. He reported on the initial results of a multination study of factors driving business View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Eight Join HBS Faculty
teaches the first-year course Technology and Operations Management. His research focuses on techniques to evaluate and improve the performance of complex systems in the airline and sports industries. Fearing... View Details
- 13 May 2025
- News
If I Knew Then
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: On May 29, a fresh crop of MBAs will receive their diplomas and go off into the world to begin a new chapter in their lives. But before they walk across the stage on Baker Lawn, Dean Srikant... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Extraordinary People
pianist. Meeting with colleagues at Baupost. Enjoying a Red Sox game with his wife, Beth. For 30 years, Seth Klarman has exercised an investment strategy of evaluating businesses based on their worth and of seeking out bargains. “It’s... View Details
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- 01 Sep 2004
- News
HBS Clubs and Associations
completed phase one of a three-part impact evaluation study and as a result, are making critical decisions around some sacred cows.” Such an impact is just what HBS alumni clubs hope for when they select local nonprofit leaders to receive... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Jennifer L. Scott
curriculum. Participating students developed their business plans in elective courses and field studies, honing their ideas with the help of some 25 HBS alumni who also evaluated the plans based on their commercial viability. Nearly 20... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017
today means a shortfall in performance tomorrow. Miller describes how to nurture leaders throughout the organization, from the front lines to the executive ranks. He outlines a clear and replicable approach to creating the leadership... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
M.I.A. Boards
company; evaluate the performance of senior managers; set executive compensation; approve key strategic and financial decisions; nominate candidates for shareholders to elect as directors; and ensure the... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Growing Together
sites and perform other labor-intensive high-tech work. A year later, that company is up and running. CitySoft (www.citysoft.com), which harnesses the computer skills of young adults from low-income Boston neighborhoods, has just... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Q & A: Pat Russo - Focused on the Future at Lucent Technologies
Fortune magazine's "Fifty Most Powerful Women in American Business." Why has Lucent performed so well since its divestiture from AT&T? We have been growing globally faster than our markets. Our ability to focus on the hottest growth... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Can Business Smarts Save the Charter School Revolution?
national study on the efficacy of charter schools, and the results were jarring: Just 17 percent of charter schools outperformed their traditional public-school peers, while 37 percent performed significantly worse. And while charter... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Ask the Expert: How to Build a More Diverse Board
Recent studies have found that gender diversity in the corporate boardroom can enhance dialogue, curb excessive risk-taking, and boost both performance and share price. And yet, women still hold only about 19 percent of S&P 500 company... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Ideas in Action
performed significantly better than others when evaluated for “presence” and were more likely to be hired. Their secret? Striking expansive poses for two minutes before the interview. The study builds on... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Teachable Moments
building interpersonal relationships. I was the head of the compensation promotion committee at Morgan Stanley that had to evaluate and weigh his 360-degree performance reviews, so I know every breath in... View Details