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- 06 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 6, 2016
Yet a vigorous tradition in the accounting literature establishes that firms routinely sacrifice long-term investment to manage earnings and are rewarded for doing so. This paper presents a model that reconciles these apparently... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jul 2010
- What Do You Think?
Is Profit as a “Direct Goal” Overrated?
illustration of that point; BP is very profitable, but there is official evidence that it continues to compromise safety.) Gerald Nanninga, on the other hand, argued that profit is a default measure, commenting that "It is easier to measure and View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 28 Oct 2001
- What Do You Think?
What Can We Expect in the Other War?
things that talented managers seek: exciting work, personal development, a balanced lifestyle, a great company, and recognition and rewards for individual contributions. It is a war led by top management, but carried out at all levels in... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 7, 2009
countries serving on the board are rewarded with an average $60 million "bonus" in IBRD loans. This is more likely driven by soft forces like boardroom culture rather than by the power of the vote itself. We find no significant... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 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
- 15 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
A New Model for Business: The Museum
buy from a competitor in the end. But Weaver stresses/argues that the reward outweighs the risk in the form of goodwill, and that good curation requires honesty. “I think a big chunk of the value of Facebook has little to do with social... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 13 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
the productivity of busy professionals. For workplace settings devoid of perks, small non-cash rewards like access to valuable online classes or fitness programs can also contribute to well-being. Other non-cash rewards, such as notes of... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 22 May 2020
- In Practice
Post-COVID Health Care: More Screens, Less Red Tape?
Fetter, a senior lecturer, is former CEO of Tenet Healthcare. Regulations that limit care might be loosened Richard Hamermesh: Cutting the red tape in diagnostic testing The crisis has revealed the weakest part of our medical system—the lack of View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 07 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 7
dampens motivation. The research also suggests that it's important to pay attention to the timing of bonuses: a reward given at the end of a period is more motivating than one given at the beginning. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 5
multiple ways and installing reward and recognition programs. It also establishes new programs to align the extensive networks of suppliers and dealers to the strategy. But after a sharp decline in sales triggered by the global financial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jan 2012
- Op-Ed
Where Green Corporate Ratings Fail
restrictions. Ratings could reward companies that take leadership positions, such as when Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) quit the US Chamber of Commerce, citing its "extreme position on climate change". They could also... View Details
- 25 Feb 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Starting a Business
starts to develop as entrepreneurs look to attract resources to grow their ventures. Investors need to understand the motivations of the entrepreneurs they back to make sure their goals are aligned. How Do I Turn Potential Into Profit? Turning High Potential into Real... View Details
- 06 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 6, 2007
metrics to monitor performance?; Are the compensation rewards for our top executives tied closely enough to increases in shareholder value, with real penalties for nonperformance?; Finally, does our board have enough industry experts who... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018
cohort that had previously eluded JPMorgan Chase and its competitors. With the one-year anniversary of the launch approaching, managers are focused on retaining customers attracted by a one-time signup bonus of 100,000 reward points and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jul 2017
- Research & Ideas
Are Stockbrokers Illegally Leaking Confidential Information to Favored Clients?
how this will impact the price; what I can do is use this information to generate more and more commissions from my best clients,” Di Maggio explains. “And that’s what we see in the data: a quid pro quo between the broker’s best clients—who get View Details
- 28 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
environmental value of their efforts can see a big payoff. Consumers have demonstrated willingness to reward such companies by paying 5 to 8 percent more for their products. "For the kind of CSR that Interface practices, it's important... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 20 Aug 2024
- Book
Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge
organization that provides essential services, technology, or connections used by a large number of other participants. Orchestrating an ecosystem as the hub can be a significant undertaking. It often requires a firm to make up-front risky investments with the hope of... View Details
- 07 Oct 2002
- Research & Ideas
What Leaders Need to Do To Restore Investor Confidence
concern for a wide range of constituencies—has been pushed aside and has been replaced by a technical definition of what is acceptable. So there's also no question that we need to strengthen the internal systems that guide conduct within a firm: performance evaluation... View Details
Keywords: by Harvard Management Update
- 02 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 2
consummatory phases of reward processing. Recent improvements in the spatial and temporal resolution of neuroimaging techniques have allowed researchers to separately visualize different stages of reward... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 27
a new business venture is one of the most important decisions entrepreneurs will face: Should they go it alone or bring in cofounders, hires, and investors to help build the business? More than just financial rewards are at stake.... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel