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- 19 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Affordable Housing: Israel and the United States
the government could discount land prices, tying the discount to a developer's provision of affordable units. We do that here. The government could raise density, allowing developers to build higher—while reserving a percentage of units... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Hong Kong Club Thrives, Plans Next Global Alumni Conference
capitalism.” In Hong Kong, Teo immersed himself in the local club, where Philip Leung (MBA '76) and Hamilton Ty Tang (MBA '90) currently serve as copresidents. “Before I knew it,” he says, “we were in charge of putting on the 1997 HBS... View Details
- 04 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 4
Benjamin Abstract—I examine Google's pattern and practice of tying to leverage its dominance into new sectors. In particular, I show how Google used these tactics to enter numerous markets, to compel usage of its services, and often to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Rediscovering America
way to make the world a better place. For instance, its World Community Grid project came about when IBM had a breakthrough in grid computing, which involves tying many computers together to boost computing power. The company took that... View Details
- 06 Mar 2013
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Manage Our Work Time?
thinks they are important). The topic has reached the pages of the McKinsey Quarterly, especially its January issue, where Peter Bregman observes that "you can't get everything done, even if you follow the right system." He suggests View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 30 Jan 2018
- News
Four Alumni Named as Presidential Leadership Scholars
Four HBS alumni are among 59 individuals selected as Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS) in the program’s fourth year. PLS brings a diverse group of leaders together to collaborate as they learn about leadership through the presidential experiences of George W.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018
conduct an analysis. What’s missing are real-life, practical stories, tying analysis directly to business value. That is the objective of this book. By tying impact to tools and techniques, through real-life... View Details
- 13 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Public Companies Underinvest in the Future
possible," Farre-Mensa stresses. One way to do this is by tying managerial compensation to a firm's long-term performance, including clawback provisions if future poor results turn out to be due to bad management. For investors in... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- Web
Fellows | MBA
2023 Cohort 4 Jess Eng Folklore & Mythology/Statistics Adams 2021 Cohort 2 Beverly Fu Mathematics/Chemistry Dunster 2024 Cohort 5 Mary Gao Computer Science/Philosophy Winthrop 2021 Cohort 2 Ty Geri Computer Science, Secondary in Economics... View Details
- 18 Jul 2014
- News
Team Players
York Times that had a commemorative poster of all of the Super Bowl rings, a 112-page commemorative magazine, and a variety of other promotional materials. Tying together the final two weeks at the Social Media Communications Center was a... View Details
- 28 Nov 2012
- What Do You Think?
Should Pay-for-Performance Compensation be Replaced?
Harvard Business School, has written recently decrying the practice of tying executive compensation to a company's stock price. He equates P4P to "outsourcing" the appraisal of management to compensation committees—a practice... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 09 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 9
about the future as a source of fluctuations but differs by tying these beliefs to fundamentals of the evolution of the technology frontier. An important feature of the model is that the process of moving to the frontier involves costly... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Profile
Lisa Cousins
pay for our undergraduate degrees. This is an embarrassing memory, but, during the Ty Beanie Baby craze in the '90s, they went so far as to reward us with a Beanie Baby each time we scored above 90% on an exam. I don't think they ever... View Details
- 22 May 2020
- In Practice
Post-COVID Health Care: More Screens, Less Red Tape?
employer-based insurance will return Amitabh Chandra: More demand for insurance exchanges Recessions and pandemics create job losses that highlight the problems of tying health insurance to employment. Cleaving insurance from employment... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 09 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Catching Up With Boards--Jay Lorsch
impact. Nonetheless, boards have been focusing strictly on monetary rewards as an incentive for CEOs to achieve desired results, tying the returns that go to stockholders to the size of the chief executive's paycheck. At the same time,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges
In 2001, Monisha Kapila (MBA 2005) went to India to help its people emerge from the devastating Gujarat earthquake. As she worked with artisans to reach new crafts markets, she knew she had found a perfect way to use her business skills for social impact. “I have... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 05 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 5
SchmidtHarvard Business School Brief Case No. 4208 TScientific Glassware is a fast-growing, privately held company that provides specialized glassware for laboratory and research facilities. Excess inventory is tying up extra capital... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Why You Might Want to Say Goodbye to the Annual Performance Review | Working Knowledge
review processes in the mid-2010s, setting up organic check-ins throughout the year, tying performance to specific projects, and setting near-term goals. , which has grown over the years by acquiring more than a dozen companies around the... View Details
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Geography of Corporate Giving
Silverthorne: How does your work advance other research done on corporate social activities? Christopher Marquis: Most research on why companies are involved in social activities has looked at the financial impact of such behavior, essentially an attempt to justify... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne