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  • 27 Jul 2023
  • Blog Post

Recruiting International Students is Easy and Beneficial for Employers

employee. What’s more, there is no cost to the employer. Converting international employees to long-term employees is also an easy process, which more than 25,000 companies complete each year. “The visa... View Details
  • January 2004 (Revised July 2006)
  • Case

Executive Remuneration at Reckitt Benckiser plc

By: Jay W. Lorsch, V.G. Narayanan, Krishna G. Palepu, Lisa Brem and Ashley Robertson
Reckitt Benckiser plc has developed an executive compensation system. This case outlines the structure of the system, its emphasis on performance-based pay and a global outlook, and explains the role of the human resources department, the board of directors, and... View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Employee Relationship Management; System; Executive Compensation; Retention; Performance; Human Resources; Recruitment; Business and Shareholder Relations
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    Cyrus H. McCormick, Jr.

    McCormick was responsible for International Harvester’s successful consolidation. During his tenure, the firm developed more efficient types of machines, research departments were greatly expanded with “model farms” set up throughout the country, and View Details
    Keywords: Agriculture & Mining
    • June 2014
    • Case

    Stock Options at Celia-Check

    By: Brian Hall, Andrew Wasynczuk and Karen Huang
    Describes issues facing three young founders of a high-tech start-up, including hiring an experienced CEO and negotiating with a potential VC investor. Focuses on the incentive and compensation aspects of negotiating with job candidates (e.g., what percentage of the... View Details
    Keywords: Stock Options; Venture Capital; Selection and Staffing; Negotiation; Executive Compensation; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Business Startups; Management Teams; Technology Industry; United States
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    Affinity Groups | Employment

    Affinity Groups Employee-led groups that center and celebrate shared identities, interests, and experiences. Staff affinity groups, also known as employee resource groups (ERGs), are voluntary, employee-led groups that center and... View Details
    • 25 Apr 2016
    • News

    Just Rewards

    workforce, streamlined operations, and grown business. At Greggs, his policy of putting employees first was initially criticized by shareholders, but the approach yielded positive results for all and illustrated the View Details
    • 24 May 2010
    • Research & Ideas

    Stimulus Surprise: Companies Retrench When Government Spends

    Recent research at Harvard Business School began with the premise that as a state's congressional delegation grew in stature and power in Washington, D.C., local businesses would benefit from the increased federal spending sure to come... View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
    • 09 Feb 2017
    • News

    Turning Disorder into Opportunity

    cyber-security and analytics. “These employees have found errors, faults, and gaps in IT systems that have gone undetected for years,” Fieldhouse says. “This even happened in the first week after their on-boarding.” In a video produced... View Details
    Keywords: Jennifer Myers
    • 09 Sep 2024
    • HBS Case

    McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace

    behemoth’s corporate culture as it collided with the #MeToo movement’s spotlight on sexual relationships and power in the workplace. And as new information about Easterbrook’s romantic relationship with other employees emerged, it became... View Details
    Keywords: by Avery Forman; Food & Beverage
    • Web

    Women, Work, and the “M” Word - Blog: Health Supplement

    their menopausal health concerns is unacceptable. Understanding the needs of employees and offering them tailored, appropriate benefits and support can make a world of difference in the workforce, company... View Details
    • July 1993 (Revised December 2003)
    • Case

    Sears Auto Centers (A)

    By: Lynn S. Paine and Michael Santoro
    The CEO of Sears must decide how to respond to allegations that the company's auto repair division has been misleading consumers and charging them for unnecessary repairs. View Details
    Keywords: Corporate Governance; Corporate Accountability; Ethics; Organizational Culture; Compensation and Benefits; Management Teams; Employees; Behavior; Motivation and Incentives; Performance Improvement; Auto Industry
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    • 25 Apr 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Incubators Take Notice: Your Entrepreneurs Are Networking with the Wrong People

    Past research suggests that nearby peers are more likely to influence performance than those far away, which explains why scientists work side-by-side at lab benches. But can entrepreneurs expect the same benefit at the networking... View Details
    Keywords: by Danielle Kost
    • 25 Feb 2020
    • News

    Action Plan: Just Breathe

    Burton. “That means less stress, as well as better collaboration, communication, and teamwork.” As CEO, Burton practices what he preaches. All 30 Whil employees meet at 2 p.m. each day to benefit from... View Details
    Keywords: April White
    • 21 Jul 2023
    • Blog Post

    Malcolm McClain (MBA/MPP 2023) Named First RISE Career Fellow

    credit, especially for people who may be traditionally left out of capital markets.” BrightUp blends technology and behavioral science to help under-supported people become more financially healthy, delivering services to the market as an View Details
    Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
    • Web

    How Sharing Smart Ideas on Social Can Boost Sales | Working Knowledge

    their entrepreneurial spirit for more than two decades. In particular, she has probed the benefits of structured empowerment—the idea that organizations can support empowered employees by presenting them... View Details
    • September 2003
    • Case

    Executive Compensation at Reckitt Benckiser plc

    By: V.G. Narayanan, Krishna G. Palepu and Lisa Brem
    Investors felt betrayed by the increasingly lucrative pay packages awarded to CEOs and other top executives at multinational companies. Yet, board members charged with adequately rewarding executives were forced to compete with rising packages of salaries and stock... View Details
    Keywords: Design; Stock Options; Investment Activism; Corporate Accountability; Compensation and Benefits; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Management Teams; Business and Shareholder Relations; Consumer Products Industry; Netherlands; United States
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    • 31 Oct 2006
    • HBS Case

    Governing Sumida Corporation

    founded in 1956 by Ichiro Yawata, Shiggi's father. The company reported revenues of 14 billion yen ($112 million) and had 5,200 employees when Shiggi Yawata was appointed CEO in 1992. A dynamic, outspoken leader, Yawata quickly set an... View Details
    Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Electronics
    • 10 Mar 2021
    • News

    Next Normal

    evidence for the many benefits of remote work—wider geographical reach into different markets, more autonomy over one’s office set up, and the list goes on—studies also make very clear that remote workers’ feelings of professional... View Details
    • 28 Sep 2017
    • News

    Alumni-Founded Aerospace Pioneer Orbital Acquired for $7.8 Billion

    opportunities that require the enhanced technical and financial resources of a larger organization. Our employees will also benefit from greater development and career opportunities as members of a larger,... View Details
    • 29 Jan 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: January 29, 2008

    years. It has evolved from a system in which employees relied mainly on Social Security and professionally managed defined benefit (DB) pension plans sponsored by their employers to provide for their... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace