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- 29 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
Will Demand for Women Executives Finally Shrink the Gender Pay Gap?
Pressure to increase gender diversity in C-suites is so intense that companies are trying to draw women candidates with higher salary offers, a phenomenon that is closing the gender pay gap among senior executives, research shows. Female... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
4+2 = Sustained Business Success
strategy, execution, culture, and structure—which virtually all of our forty winners demonstrated for ten solid years. That's no small accomplishment, especially given the limited resources companies have and the unpredictable pressures... View Details
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Course Development
By: Debora L. Spar
Managing International Trade and Investment
Despite the ease with which it is often conducted, doing business across borders is not the same as doing it at home. Rather, it entails a whole new set of managerial challenges: re-assessing competitive... View Details
- 27 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
Can Being the ‘Token’ Give Women and Minorities a Competitive Edge?
navigating the corporate ladder remains a strategic exercise for underrepresented groups. “There's a lot of pressure for many organizations to have certain amounts of diversity,” Chang says. “If you’re part of an underrepresented... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online
Customize your curriculum Access a select network of like-minded leaders Experience exclusive course content Gain real-world insights from business experts Apply your learning through a capstone 7 Courses Credential of Leadership, Impact,... View Details
- 09 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations
identification of every employee with the firm as a whole and its overall goals. Remember that four-drive theory argues that the innate pressure to fulfill all four drives together has served to evolve a social contracting skill as a... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria
- 21 May 2015
- Blog Post
3 Ways to Fund Your HBS MBA
are many loan options out there, and selecting the right one can feel overwhelming. Here are the basics to get you started. Domestic Students If you are a U.S. citizen, there are essentially two types of grad school loans for you to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
on how to design and execute high-quality experiments for practical purposes. This book is a hands-on manual for crafting and conducting useful experiments in real-life settings. It guides readers from any background or discipline through the fundamentals of... View Details
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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online
Control Systems Introducing the Three Wheels of Profit Planning Building a Balanced Scorecard Selecting Goals and Measures Powering up Performance Goals with Incentives, Part I Powering up Performance Goals with Incentives, Part II... View Details
- 15 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next
new chapter on the conduct of industrial governance and American capitalism." - Malcolm S. Salter But the President left the door slightly open for selective intervention when he pledged non-interference "in all but the most... View Details
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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Patent System Is Endangering Innovation and Progress, and What To Do About It (Princeton University Press, 2004), with Adam Jaffe, was selected by The Economist as one of the Best Business and Economics Books of the Year. Erik Stafford :... View Details
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
Rising star Jim Barton has decidedly mixed feelings after being selected as the new chief information officer at the fictional IVK Corporation. On the one hand, he lacks an IT background; on the other, he's ambitious and up for a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
Fed Up Workers and Supply Woes: What's Next for Dollar Stores?
it in time for the holiday season. But right now, I might not be able to make it into stores by Christmas." I’m sure there are cost pressures on Dollar General and Dollar Tree, especially the “treasure hunt” merchandise. All that stuff... View Details
- 29 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
The History and Influence of Andy Grove
done and what he has communicated have exercised a profound impact on business schools and business executives. This impact will prove lasting. Q: You note that "Andy Grove's Intel was a pressure cooker." Grove's management... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Every Trick in the Book
beloved,” she says. But beloved didn’t pay the bills, and by 2015, after decades of pressure from big chains and the internet, the small, independent store was on the verge of closing. That’s when Brody, a New Yorker who spends her... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 10 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Commodity Busters: Be a Price Maker, Not a Price Taker
profitability of whole markets.— Benson P. Shapiro Make Your Price This is perhaps most true in pricing, a particularly vexing challenge in today's hypercompetitive marketplace. Major customers exert enormous pressure to force suppliers... View Details
Keywords: by Benson P. Shapiro
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
than 1%. Yet, after spending a record 69 days underground, all 33 were hoisted up to safety. The inspiring story of their rescue is a case study in how to lead in situations where the stakes, risk, and uncertainty are incredibly high and time View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
Future of Entertainment, Media, and Sports Professor Anita Elberse No additional materials available + More Info – Less Info What does the future of entertainment look like? Fueled by advances in digital technology, will a select few... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Jeanne Jackson
most global businesses succeed because their core brand proposition has value across borders: Wal-Mart’s selection and low prices; McDonald’s convenience, cleanliness, and service; Nike’s commitment to performance.” Jackson believes that... View Details
- 29 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Next Marketing Challenge: Selling to ’Simplifiers’
Rich and Famous." As they grew richer, pressure increased on those below to trade up. And, as they traded up, pressure increased in turn on the well-off to buy even more—the second home, the big screen TV,... View Details