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- 28 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Importance of ‘Don’t’ in Inducing Ethical Employee Behavior
In one experiment, students had to come up with anagrams under the time pressure of 90 seconds per round, over a series of six rounds, with the understanding that they would be scoring themselves at the end of the test—and that they would be View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 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
- 09 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Benefits of “Not Invented Here”
Put differently, there appear to be fewer economies of scale in R&D than there used to be. The way companies define, measure, and reward excellent research has to change.—Henry Chesbrough So what specific things are small companies... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Portrait Project
Valentina Zarya
extended to all facets of my life and I was rewarded for it with acceptances to prestigious schools and a successful career. Through all of my shapeshifting, though, I lived in fear of others finding out that I, like my natural hair... View Details
- 28 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged
drives to acquire and to bond are in tension with each other because the first is competitive and the second cooperative. A major part of management is to keep these two drives in healthy balance, for example by giving rewards for both... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 08 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged
drives to acquire and to bond are in tension with each other because the first is competitive and the second cooperative. A major part of management is to keep these two drives in healthy balance, for example by giving rewards for both... View Details
- 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
- Portrait Project
Michael Murphy
Barcelona Olympics. Finally arriving at the destination was satisfying, but my overwhelming realisation was that the greatest rewards were in the journey itself - a notion captured in the Olympic creed: "The most important thing in... View Details
- Portrait Project
Dan Shanoff
living out a Cliff Huxtable fantasy where I share my life with my zany Cosby Show-esque family. To align my professional skills and my personal dreams will be my precious luxury, showing that H-bombs like me can enjoy rewarding work in... View Details
- Portrait Project
Masood Razaq
meandering country roads. Now I know that the adventure of the journey is more rewarding than any ultimate destination. So I have determined a broad direction for myself – the ambition to marry my interests in technology with a desire to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Case Study: Declawing the Competition
support each other and who see the value in all-natural and homemade. — Stacy Smollin Schwartz (MBA 2003) A few ideas: 1) Create a kitty mascot that has a Twitter feed/Facebook presence. Use posts to hint at presents in the following month’s deliveries. 2) View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Lessons from Private Equity
potential of your company Developing a road map to get to that potential Accelerating current organizational performance Harnessing and rewarding top talent Leveraging cash as productively as possible Fostering a results-oriented mindset.... View Details
- 26 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 26
rewards, respectively. The analysis yields three main findings. First, non-financial rewards are more effective at eliciting effort than either financial rewards or the volunteer contract. The effect of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Apr 2016
- What Do You Think?
As Tim Cook, How Would You Tackle Apple's Next Challenge?
advising that rewarding hackers was probably an economic alternative, “... all Apple has to do is be better than the next best alternative at a price that’s economically justified in the buyer’s ... mind.” Dolembo commented that “...... View Details
- Web
Benefits & Compensation | Employment
Harvard offers competitive salaries that are designed to attarct, retain, and reward the performance of talented employees. Job Openings Staff Positions Faculty Positions Research Positions View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Acing Reality
head; she smacked him back, splitting his lip” (September 18, 2003). But the rewards were substantial. The pair accepted a check for $1 million on The Early Show, and several weeks later Lehmkuhl, an actor, landed a cameo on the... View Details
- Portrait Project
Dina Wang
with more kindness. I will remember always what my dad taught me: that if I look every day for ways to be delighted, then the world will reward me with joy and wonder. View Details
- 19 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55865 in press Behavioural Public Policy Invisible Inequality Leads to Punishing the Poor and Rewarding the Rich By: Hauser, Oliver P., Gordon T. Kraft-Todd, David Rand, Martin A. Nowak, and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Jul 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: Managing Human Capital—Global Trends and Challenges
of tomorrow's workforce, they said. For companies that are global today, it is not effective to manage workers the same in all countries. Managers need to understand cultural differences and adjust their styles, communications, and View Details
Keywords: Re: David A. Thomas
- 01 May 2013
- News
Joella Lykouretzos, MBA 2001
employees and currently manages approximately $2 billion in funds. “The most rewarding part has been building a team and watching it thrive,” says Joella Lykouretzos, who guided the firm as director of investor relations and chief... View Details