Reward - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

Balancing the Future Against Today’s Needs

leaders must bring to bear a new perspective on how growth efforts are situated in their companies, how they measure and reward executing the present and building the future, and how they align behaviors to their specific growth... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

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Matthew Wyble

it has been really rewarding.” At HBS, Matt’s sense of individual ambition has also undergone a rewarding transformation. “In our classes, it’s not about who can get the answer quickly, it’s about who can move the group’s understanding... View Details

01 Jun 2015
News

The Giving Tree

that legacy, one branch of which is shown below. William H. Draper III (MBA 1954) Founding Cochair, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation “The case method was a brand-new concept to me. I was on a very steep learning curve, but it was ultimately a View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Apr 1998
News

Going For The Summit

made or destroyed is incredible," she says. "If you don't like taking risks, you won't really like this sort of thing. The only reward is getting to the top. Being able to build value quickly is unbelievably exciting." View Details

Keywords: Caroline Chauncey

01 Sep 2004
News

Bill Dunaway (MBA 1964)

located in a Greek Revival plantation home. He now serves as mayor of Marietta, a job he describes as both rewarding and frustrating. His reason for running? “Payback. It’s a trite but true answer. This town has been good to me.” My... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

01 Dec 2012
News

Commemorating a Milestone

printed pages (page 24) —and more than double that amount here on the alumni website. Be sure to see both the printed and online formats; they're a rich and rewarding read. One final note, about this issue's unique cover. Our goal was to... View Details

Keywords: Meta

08 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 8

findings. First, non-financial rewards are more effective at eliciting effort than either financial rewards or the volunteer contract and are also the most cost-effective of the four schemes. Second,... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

08 Oct 2010
What Do You Think?

Will Transparency in CEO Compensation Have Unintended Consequences?

this month's column. Several thought that the provision could have the desired effect. Yedendra Chouksey said, "What is open to public glare does restrain proclivity for 'insanely generous' self-rewards So, why not try it and hope for some better discipline in... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

Student-Profile

Omar Olivarez

himself drawn to the intersection of psychology and the emerging workplace technologies at the core of his software and operations work. He soon took a position as a research assistant at his alma mater. “I found it so rewarding and... View Details

18 Sep 2000
Research & Ideas

Getting It Done: Improving Nonprofit Performance

Whereas the for-profit capital markets provide transparent objective criteria for making early- and later-stage investment decisions, balance risks with return, and create a "performance-driving cycle" by rewarding improvements in the top... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner

06 Oct 2003
What Do You Think?

Is “the Innovator’s Solution” to Sustained Corporate Growth an Unnatural Act?

too long a period of time for the disruptive growth engine to function. Can the appropriate culture be created and rewarded and the process—or as Patel terms it, the "pathways" —be designed and managed successfully over... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Student Association | MBA

Student Association The Student Association (SA) is the main interface between the MBA student body and the faculty and administration. Its goal is to represent the student body in making the HBS experience as rewarding and enjoyable as... View Details

12 Dec 2017
News

Hal (MBA 1968) and Diane Brierley

United Way. “It’s very rewarding to be able to support the many organizations important to our community,” says Brierley. Learn how you, too, can make a bequest to HBS. View Details

17 Dec 2015
News

Field 2 Gives Students Hands-On Exposure To Business Practices In Malaysia

BCARD, a lifestyle and brand-focused rewards program, but executives were uncertain about the card’s effectiveness. When the students interviewed customers about their use of the card, they discovered that people at first were often too... View Details

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Business Track | New Venture Competition

in your career, we guarantee the Competition will be an exciting, challenging, and rewarding experience. We look forward to understanding more about your idea, hearing your pitch, and providing you with some valuable feedback along the... View Details

22 Sep 2015
News

Finding New Ways to Solve Civic Problems

things early in my career, so I found it very rewarding and look to continue that work. “One of the things I really enjoy about being a state representative is that you have the opportunity to deal with a lot of different areas. So in the... View Details

01 Sep 2009
News

Executive Pay: Onward & Upward

awards drives a sharp increase in CEO compensation. 1992 The SEC requires more disclosure of executive compensation, particularly stock options and perks. With more information in public view, the rules trigger an unintended upward pay spiral as boards strive to View Details

Keywords: Corporate Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

Profile

Kevin S. Rollag

nuances — legal, ethical, and global — of all this unbounded technology," says Kevin. "I needed a comprehensive introduction to business fundamentals while getting a high-level vision of how organizations are put together." At HBS, many of the biggest... View Details

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Kimble McCraw

impact." Experiences outside the classroom have been rewarding as well. Over winter break, Kimble joined a number of HBS colleagues on the Silicon Valley trek. "We met with VC firms, start-ups and established tech... View Details

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Partners & Families | MBA

HBS Student Association strives to create an invaluable and rewarding MBA experience for students and partners. Partners are welcome at all events! The Student Association includes a Chief Families Officer and a Chief Partners Officer,... View Details

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