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Right Incentives. By: Susanna Gallani and Derek A. Haas Health care organizations have long tried to enlist physicians in their effort to control or reduce costs. One effective means for doing so is to create an incentive system that View Details

01 Mar 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

would otherwise be impossible. The laws of competitive advantage are changing, rewarding those who have the most robust, data-driven insights rather than the most valuable assets. To compete in the new digital age, companies need to use... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

10 Aug 2016
Blog Post

3 Benefits of the Case Method

and was something I looked forward to. Most importantly, however, I am confident that the communication skills I honed in class will serve me well wherever my career takes me. Discovering a new way to explore a problem and consider possible solutions was View Details

16 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce

rewarding to have the opportunity to help shape public policy in a way that’s beneficial to them." Yet social norms are a significant factor when it comes to the success or failure of government programs. Women’s participation in the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

28 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

Making the Decision to Franchise (or not)

demographic characteristics. Motivated Managers That is one of the biggest decisions a business can make, Campbell says. Franchising creates a strong motivation for local managers to maximize performance, since they're rewarded with a... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

24 Jul 2017
Research & Ideas

People Have an Irrational Need to Complete 'Sets' of Things

the idea of completing a set, even if it means working harder or spending more money—with no additional reward other than the satisfaction of completion and the relief of avoiding an incomplete set. Imagine arriving at your boss’s summer... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

18 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift

on. But I caution managers against focusing only on the financial case for values. No matter how much evidence we amass for this case, the fact remains that moral indifference and even blatantly unethical behavior can also be financially View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

10 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone

Regulators often punish companies for bad behavior—for instance, by fining them if they pollute the environment. But instead of focusing on what business leaders are doing wrong and constantly slapping their hands, government officials should shift to View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

15 Jul 2019
Book

Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence

managers from pursuing value-destroying opportunities within the firm just for the sake of deploying capital or because they want to run larger companies. And, distributing cash through buybacks can help reward loyal shareholders who... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Invention of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

product." 14 EXPLORE MORE OF THE EXHIBIT EXPLORE x HOME EMERGENCE OF A NEW TECHNOLOGY The Invention of the Polarizer A RESEARCH & MANUFACTURING COMPANY Commercialization of the Polarizer Innovation and the War Effort A Rewarding Working... View Details

24 Jan 2011
HBS Case

Terror at the Taj

selecting, training, and rewarding Taj employees for their work. Mandate To Delight Awards are given for longer terms of service, for example, with Group Chairman Ratan Tata (HBS AMP 71, 1975) personally recognizing those who have served... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Accommodations

24 Sep 2019
Blog Post

Launching a Career in Clean Energy

that drove me in my career. I was working on spreadsheets at 2 a.m. just helping make a random billion-dollar company a bigger profit, which wasn’t as rewarding as refueling a tank battalion at 2 a.m. How can students best familiarize... View Details

Portrait Project

Srivatsa Krishna

all for only one higher purpose and that is to better the lot of others, who do not have this opportunity. Further, bringing about enduring change through benevolent and transformational leadership in the public space is infinitely more complex and View Details

03 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

In a Work-from-Anywhere World, How Remote Will Workers Go?

first time that the high school has had an African-American debate coach. It’s a win-win for the workers and the community. I expect many towns to try something similar.” Ultimately, Choudhury says, employees, companies, and local economies reap View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

01 Oct 1998
News

Dinh Thi Hoa: Up from the Ashes of War

explains. "They did not realize that less than 20 percent of the population in Vietnam live in the cities; the other 80 percent live in the countryside and are among the poorest people in the world." For Hoa, one of the most rewarding... View Details

Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr. (MBA 1992)

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

earns you a Certificate of Completion from HBS Online. What you earn . Overview Syllabus Enrollment Stories FAQs Enroll Now Key Concepts Identify a business opportunity Evaluate an idea and assess the market Explore the risks and rewards... View Details

13 May 2022
Research & Ideas

Company Reviews on Glassdoor: Petty Complaints or Signs of Potential Misconduct?

unlikely to stick their necks out unless they feel very strongly that misconduct is occurring and that there will be some reward for coming forward,” Campbell says. On the other hand, sites such as Glassdoor allow employees to freely vent... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology

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The Idea of Instant Photography - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

developing. EXPLORE MORE OF THE EXHIBIT EXPLORE x HOME EMERGENCE OF A NEW TECHNOLOGY The Invention of the Polarizer A RESEARCH & MANUFACTURING COMPANY Commercialization of the Polarizer Innovation and the War Effort A Rewarding Working... View Details

01 Jan 2005
News

Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971

material rewards of business. They will come if you first take care to match your abilities with the opportunities that are available." CURRENT READING When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi, by David Maraniss When Joe... View Details

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Yung Winata

airplane (probably a clichéd analogy for an Air Force Veteran). The take-off can be a bit unsteady and there is a steep climb. But the climb levels out before you know it. You settle into your seat and you are rewarded with a much broader... View Details

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