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- 20 May 2008
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Endowment Tax Debate Puts Harvard on the Spot
that one entity not paying taxes has $34 billion. How do you justify that?” One way is to look at the benefits these institutions collectively deliver. The schools targeted employ 27,000 people and View Details
- 03 Apr 2012
- News
Just Compensation
a business strategist at Booz & Company (then, Booz, Allen & Hamilton). “I got into executive compensation and performance because incentives are a way to help drive corporate strategy,” she explains. “A lot of governance infrastructure... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Leading a battle against corruption, a force that slows economic development
corporate anti-corruption efforts on business performance, determining that high anti-corruption efforts pay off. Healy compares the world’s largest companies to each other on self-reported attempts View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
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Corruption 101
be argued, require extra income just to ensure a basic standard of living. On the supply side, corruption prevails because people find themselves paying bribes under duress. Even when one's life is not at... View Details
- 20 Sep 2011
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A Taxing Question
subsidiaries of US firms is supposed to be taxed at the corporate rate of 35 percent. But the law provides a huge loophole that allows companies to sidestep paying any tax on... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Turning Point: Step Change
responded, “I must. Otherwise, what are we doing? It’s my duty to do so.” So we helped fix the roof. After the terrible things that happened to people on both sides of the conflict, his forgiveness and View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
A Healthy Profit
Nair, who received his medical training in India and a master's degree from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Gita's case demonstrates not only the importance of getting good primary care but also that patients are willing to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
The Real Conflict
shareholders — compared with 8-plus percent for its customers. It is worth adding that this shareholder surplus would be completely wiped out if Wal-Mart’s million-plus employees were to receive a $2-per-hour View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
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An Action Plan for Economic Recovery
the service. But that’s not going to happen because the largest investors in bonds — banks, insurance companies, and mutual funds — aren’t willing to pay because they think... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Research Brief: Developing High-Tech Talent
applicants. You are going to pay more, they will leave more often, and for many of these jobs, there’s no data [showing that] you actually get a performance difference,” says Fuller. View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Ask the Expert: Gimme Shelter
integrate supportive services to provide stability and reduce management costs for property owners. For example, a service provider can work with new tenants to create a monthly budget, ensure they View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 06 May 2019
- News
Startup Talk in Chicago
participate in this event with our Entrepreneurship Council,” says Wasko. “What was apparent to me was Penny’s persistence and willingness to step up View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
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Q & A: Gustavo Herrero
case-method teaching, field-based research, and case writing. What challenges and rewards do you foresee for the LARC? Latin America is a vast region, and its countries are quite different, but I think our presence will be welcomed by everyone. Our View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
In the Blood
year, one of our competitors bred over 180 mares to several of his stallions. We have a customer base that comes to us because we limit our books, creating some scarcity value that appeals View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Hawes Hall Makes Tip-Top Progress
On a warm day in late April, the HBS community gathered to celebrate progress made in the construction of Hawes Hall, a three-story, 47,000-square-foot classroom building designed by the firm of Einhorn Yaffee Prescott. The “topping out”... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
All in Good Time
picked up steam after a nationwide franchise program launched in 2009. Revenues for that year were $2 million; in 2011, they’re projected to hit $10 million. The company charges employers a percentage of a worker’s hourly rate or salary;... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Good Odds
you’d find in an upscale market, for example, “we’ll sell you a triangle cut from the same fish,” Behn says. “There’s no compromise on freshness, origin, or taste.” This willingness to rethink conventions... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
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The Western Front
things to bring to the table,” says Hendrickson. “If we can present them with a data set and algorithms that they just can’t get anywhere else, that’s interesting to them.”... View Details
Keywords: Jason Feifer
- 17 Feb 2011
- News
Field Report: Rwanda
company’s offices in downtown Kigali,” Barry says. “So you might think, great, we’ll figure out how to get people to pay by check. But you start View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Additional alumni books for your consideration.
grind of nursing after you return to work,” and “You are not your husband’s mother!” Fair Pay, Fair Play: Aligning Executive Performance and Pay by Robin A. Ferracone (MBA ’80) (Jossey-Bass) Using her... View Details