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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
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Ethan Li
"There's always something unexpected that happens that can be very valuable. When I'm rewarded for taking risk, I want to take more risk. Ethan’s work at Alibaba "involved a lot of work between cultures and mindsets – Asia... View Details
- 11 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Budgeting Kills Your Company
benchmarks—chief among them sales growth, return on sales, and economic value-added (EVA) growth—not only helped it shorten and simplify its budgeting process, it also reduced the amount of budget gaming. Evaluation and rewards based on... View Details
Keywords: by Loren Gary
- 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
- 12 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
In a Landscape of 'Me Too' Drug Development, What Spurs Radical Innovation?
The rewards of research Do those investments pay off? Researchers examined revenue, stock returns, clinical value, and the population impacted by the novel drug. And they quantified the risk of those investments, coming up with a... View Details
- 13 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be Happier? Spend Some Money on Avoiding Household Chores
well-being by offering time-saving services—perhaps even in place of financial rewards. The Stanford School of Medicine did just that with a pilot program that rewarded faculty members with vouchers for meal deliveries, laundry services,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 31 Aug 2020
- What Do You Think?
Why Don’t More Organizations Understand the Power of Diversity and Inclusion?
tell us. Inclusion is related to such things as “voice”—the belief by workers that they are heard—as well as recognition and equal opportunity in rewards and promotions. Harder to quantify than diversity, inclusion is more nuanced and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 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
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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
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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online
Now Key Concepts Identify a business opportunity Evaluate an idea and assess the market Explore the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship Leverage experiments to validate concepts and refine your business strategy Discover the key... 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
- 16 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Simple Economics of Open Source
when they derive a net benefit from the work, with net benefit based on both immediate and delayed rewards. Immediate rewards include monetary compensation, as well as the opportunity to fix a bug or customize a program for their own... View Details
- 13 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
Science: The Unlikely Frontier for New Business Ideas
Grounding innovation in science also results in more unique products. For companies with thousands of patents, the value difference quickly adds up. "If you are willing dive into the frontier of scientific journal articles, the rewards of... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 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
- 26 Sep 2011
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Lady Gaga
larger, but the potential rewards increase, too." “The risks increase as the size of the venue increases, but the potential revenue goes up as well” With arena performances, the Gaga team was looking at some $12 million in start-up... View Details
- 31 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
American Idle: Workers Spend Too Much Time Waiting for Something to Do
evaluate employees based on outcomes rather than hours spent working or seeming to work,” Brodsky says. When employees don’t have work to do, managers can reward them by allowing them to surf the internet, read, or play video games or... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 22 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Decarbonization and Sustainable Production: Immersive Field Course in Denmark and the Netherlands
taking the time to curate this experience for us. As someone born to teachers (going back three generations), I know we can never thank our faculty enough for all they do. For me, they have helped renew my hope that the path to a low-carbon future is going to be a... View Details
- 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
- 23 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Arla Foods: How Sustainable Can A Dairy Company Be?
impact, the incentive model will reward the farmers leading the cooperative on sustainable dairy production. In parallel, Arla HQ is offering technical assistance and support for farmers, sharing resources and best practices so that... View Details
- 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