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Sebastian Velasco

and Namibia. For a week, we visited different cities, saw unbelievable scenery, and went on a safari." The experience was so rewarding that Sebastian will lead a similar trip to Mexico for his colleagues next year. "I'm planning... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

28 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 1)

educated and be put in a position to advance my family’s socioeconomic status. Pursuing post-secondary education proved to be a rewarding challenge. This educational journey has allowed me to develop a high level of emotional intelligence... View Details

09 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns

by instituting freezes on hiring and wage increases, limiting employee rewards and recognition programs, and reducing the company match to employee 401k retirement accounts. In light of the cost reductions imposed throughout Honeywell,... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra Sucher & Susan Winterberg; Aerospace; Electronics

20 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

Having No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle

their value. At the same time, our go-go workplaces are emphasizing and rewarding 24x7 productivity. To study this idea, the researchers set up six experiments to gauge our attitudes about luxury and busyness. As a preliminary test, the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Feb 2002
News

It's academic. (Not!)

background, and they have a good idea of what they want to do with that experience when they get here." The flexibility and freedom of academia has an entrepreneurial appeal that is extremely rewarding for those who want to set their own... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

March 2022
Supplement

Winning Business at Russell Reynolds (B)

By: Ethan Bernstein and Cara Mazzucco

In an effort to make compensation drive collaboration, Russell Reynolds Associates’ (RRA) CEO Clarke Murphy sought to re-engineer the bonus system for his executive search consultants in 2016. As his HR analytics guru, Kelly Smith, points out, that risks upsetting–and... View Details

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18 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

How Disruptive Innovation Changes Education

will have extraordinary impact, and funding the development of these platforms and user networks within which learning tools can be exchanged should be financially rewarding for investors. Q: How would you like to extend this research?... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

31 Jul 2019
Research & Ideas

Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training

getting up from their desks and taking a long walk. Companies can even build in incentives or rewards for workers who follow through. “Employees aren’t going to ask for time to work on their own wellness. In fact, workers will say they... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

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

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 Life INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHY The Idea of... View Details

19 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Company Loyalty

isn't inadequate pay or benefits," says business writer John Putzier. "It's the day-to-day relationship with their immediate superior." Leaders seeking to secure employees' loyalty must work to create a positive bond. How? "Be fair in distributing... View Details

Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson

19 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?

professors are evaluated in part on the number of papers they publish in peer-reviewed journals. Primarily written for and read by other academics, many of those journals tend to reward novelty over applicability. In academia, “basic”... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

27 Oct 2002
Research & Ideas

Want a Happy Customer? Coordinate Sales and Marketing

rewarding and promoting people who can team, and actively work across the marketing/sales boundary leads to a cadre of more balanced managers. These same companies also often explicitly punish salespeople and marketing executives who... View Details

Keywords: by Benson Shapiro

21 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now

is far cheaper, better informed, and more trustworthy than outreach from a representative less attached to the company. Pay attention to, develop, and reward internal expertise. Such talent will naturally begin to surface as a result of... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams, and Katherine Connolly Baden

03 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Is the Future of MBA Education?

Immediately after graduation, a significant majority of the graduates of the leading two-year, full-time MBA programs take jobs in financial services and consulting, driven in part by financial rewards that make it very difficult for... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

feel valued? The discussion will lead to considerations about the variation in individual reward preferences and how managers could embrace this diversity to foster an inclusive environment while driving performance. Digital Innovation... View Details

27 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Customer Loyalty Programs That Work

The customer rewards cards that clutter wallets and clog key chains of many a shopper may soon be no more, as retailers move from physical to digital (read: mobile apps) forms of loyalty program member identification. It's a smart... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Retail

21 Mar 2004
Research & Ideas

Loyalty: Don’t Give Away the Store

Frequent shopping programs that reward customers with discounts or other perks are commonplace in grocery stores, but many are not as effective in influencing buying behavior as they could be, argues HBS professor Rajiv Lal. "The... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls; Consumer Products; Retail

26 Feb 2019
Blog Post

Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees

REALLY MATTERS IN THE WORKPLACE IS HELPING EMPLOYEES FEEL APPRECIATED.” Rewards that signal to employees that they did a good job and that their manager cares about them will encourage employees to want to work even harder, the research... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

24 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs

retailing. The six myths can be classified in three groups: (1) architecture of shopper reward (size and convexity of rewards), (2) architecture of retailer rewards (sustainable profitability and horizontal... View Details

Keywords: by Marcel Corstjens & Rajiv Lal; Retail; Consumer Products

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Health Plans - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Employers Suppliers Policymakers Health Plans Health Plans It is time for health plans to shift to a new mindset focused on value. Today’s forward-looking health plans are beginning to see the rewards of engaging in value-based... View Details

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