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- 26 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 26
Harm By: Minor, Dylan Abstract—We explore the relationship between managerial incentives and environmental harm. We find that high-powered executive compensation packages can increase the odds of environmental law breaking by 40%–60% and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Paid for Success: Options for Compensating CEOs
research shows that the relationship between CEO fortunes and the fortunes of the companies they manage is quite strong," says Hall, who has been working on this topic for nearly four years. Along with Kennedy School of Government... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 24 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Who Sets Your Benchmarks?
those things that motivate us internally (such as passion for the mission, intellectual stimulation, and close relationships). Many of us motor through our young adult years trying to rack up one achievement after another—being... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Getting Security Right
our interests. This is a concept that business leaders instinctively understand. They may have close relationships with suppliers, customers, or competitors, but ultimately the company must develop its own... View Details
- 22 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 22, 2016
the Foxwoods story. The true story is one of strategic negotiation and the leveraging of tribal sovereignty into economic opportunity. Using a close analysis of the Foxwoods-Connecticut negotiations as a point of departure, this chapter... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Debate over Taxing Foreign Profits
hard to think about taxing corporations without figuring out what to do with their foreign profits. As one example, more than half of GE's assets are not in the United States now, and close to half of GE's profits are abroad as well.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Solving an Economic Mystery Surrounding Argentina and Chile
high levels of inequality. While closing the borders of small markets to globalization has been a recipe for slow growth and low productivity, opening them all too often is a recipe for instability and shocks. Effective institutions,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 5
role of firms as facilitators of globalization during the nineteenth century and more recently and as preservers of it when governments sought to close it down in the interwar years. However the ability of firms to shape the world was... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 12, 2008
societal stereotypes of underrepresented minorities, making knowledge intensive firms a rich environment to examine diversity initiatives and explore the dynamics that hinder retention and promotion for underrepresented minorities in these firms. We View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Deflategate and the Sustained Success of the New England Patriots
Technology and Operations Management. The case was rolled out to the entire first year of the MBA program comprising close to one thousand MBA students. “It was probably one of the most passionate case discussions that we’ve had,” Iansiti... View Details
- 25 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 25
systems that perform the same function. These differences appear to be associated with different models of development-open, distributed organizations develop systems with smaller Cores, while closed collocated organizations develop... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 01 May 2009
- What Do You Think?
Do Innovation and Entrepreneurship Have to Be Incompatible with Organization Size?
continued "focus on execution doing more of the same when they stalled," not size. Many reasons were put forth to explain why there is a perceived relationship between size and stalls due to general lack of innovation. Jeff... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 15 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Health Is Wealth | The Path To Creating A Venture
initially. Through her relationship with Austin, Rachel connected with Alex Iskold, Coach and VC in Resident at the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at HBS and Managing Partner at 2048 Ventures [formerly Managing Partner of... View Details
- 19 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
time. I had worked closely on day-to-day operations with the firm’s founder since 2005, so I was up to speed on most things, including the public offering. But being up to speed on something and owning ultimate responsibility are two... View Details
- 08 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
Who Rises to Power in American Business?
level, more access and more opportunity. At the elite graduate institutions, there may be less access—in essence, a closing of the funnel. Q: In what areas do paths to power still appear to be closed today?... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Books
example of intended checks and balances gone awry, according to Mills. He describes corporate boards too closely aligned with CEOs to act as objective watchdogs, security analysts pressured to tout companies to gain or retain their... View Details
- 17 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 17
interest and research on this topic. We briefly review the current state of the research, highlighting what we know and don't know about the topic. We close with a point of view on promising areas for ongoing research. Working Papers... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Entrepreneurial Venture: A Conversation
Valentine's Day. For the first time, FedEx closed due to the storm and would not be able to deliver our flowers. In the flower business, you are given credit for making a marriage work, and you're also blamed for destroying a... View Details
Keywords: by Susan Young
- 10 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 10
he began to share his insights more widely with family, friends, and students. In this groundbreaking book, Christensen puts forth a series of questions: How can I be sure that I'll find satisfaction in my career? How can I be sure that my personal View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
We Rise
empathize or understand the pain point. We were often asked by the investors to talk to their wives or their administrative assistants.” Eventually, Barna and co-founder Katia Beauchamp (MBA 2010) closed a $1.4 million seed round that... View Details