Equal Pay - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Apr 2021
Book

A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success

It’s simple: They create the most value, says Harvard Business School Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee. In almost every segment of the economy, the very best companies lead their peers by wide margins. They take share by building on proven ideas and expanding in markets... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

05 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

5 Companies Where Employees Move Up the Ladder Fast

assesses America’s 250 largest public companies as ranked by Fortune magazine. “All employers are not created equal in terms of the type of springboard they provide for advancement and that's something that workers and employment... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

03 Jan 2023
Book

Confront Workplace Inequity in 2023: Dig Deep, Build Bridges, Take Collective Action

inequities, Opie says companies need to dig deep, build bridges, and take collective action. Step 1: Digging deep Opie says leaders need to confront the entrenched beliefs that reinforce the pay and promotion gaps playing out around them.... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

31 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

Can a ‘Basic Bundle’ of Health Insurance Cure Coverage Gaps and Spur Innovation?

more protection or benefits could purchase. For example, basic insurance pays for shared hospital rooms in Singapore, but only people who pay out of pocket or have private insurance can get private rooms. In... View Details

Keywords: by Kasandra Brabaw; Insurance; Health

27 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

Hard Work Isn't Enough: How to Find Your Edge

We’re told that the secret to success is hard work. But the truth is, hard work alone doesn’t always pay off. After all, career advancement isn’t always neatly tied to your skills, effort, or even the quality of your work. Some people... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

12 Mar 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 12, 2019

states were able to build with religion have generated long-term repercussions. Fatefully, both state policies that seek to facilitate equality through the recognition of religious difference and state policies that seek to eradicate such... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

05 Dec 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017

forthcoming New York: Dey Street Books Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and Life By: Gino, F. Abstract—The world’s best chef. An airline captain who brought his flight to safety in a daring water landing. A magician... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

The Cost of Leaning In

between men and women, there’s also a persistent belief that women could close that gap if only they’d negotiate more frequently. In April 2012, the US Department of Labor hosted the Equal Pay App Challenge,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

15 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next

pay close attention to what is happening to consumers' lives in the context of the larger environment—not only their stated preferences, but their hopes, dreams, wallets, lifestyles, and values. Second, keep an View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

29 Mar 2022
Book

5 Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for Decades—Even Centuries

“Problems happen in family management when there are three or four brothers. All brothers may not be of equal capability and commitment.” Successful family-owned enterprises build mechanisms that over time recognize the value that each... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Breaking the Code of Change

reorganized itself around a market by function matrix structure intended to focus on customers. Compensation systems were aligned with culture change objectives. A skill-based pay system was installed in all production facilities to... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer & Nitin Nohria

07 Jul 2019
HBS Case

Walmart's Workforce of the Future

executives made it clear that Walmart was equally committed to the complex, costly effort required to train its human workers. “I want to be clear that we don’t believe technology is the answer to everything,” McMillon stated in a 2017... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

09 Apr 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

The Dark Side of Performance Bonuses

changed how those loan officers perceived reality. The Most Powerful Workplace Motivator Money isn’t always the most powerful work motivator. In this field experiment participants were willing to pay money to be ranked higher. Why? How to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company

bondholders who participate and penalize those who do not—all the while complying with securities laws that require equal treatment of creditors holding identical claims. This was the situation facing the Loewen Group Inc. as it stood at... View Details

Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson

08 Oct 2018
Research & Ideas

Knowing What Your Boss Earns Can Make You Work Harder

employers, underscoring how changing the salary of one worker can affect the behavior of other employees. “These externalities can have important implications for the provision of incentives within the firm and for pay transparency,” the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

13 Feb 2012
Research & Ideas

The Case Against Racial Colorblindness

policies, an issue Norton addresses in a recent working paper, Racial Colorblindness: Emergence, Practice, and Implications, cowritten with Evan P. Apfelbaum of MIT and Samuel R. Sommers of Tufts University. "Though once emblematic of the fight for View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

16 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

producers who supply the industry. Equally hit are supply chain partners who move goods across the country. "It’s going to take some time to retool operating models to be able to succeed in this new environment.” Coming into 2020,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage

16 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow

training, independent living skills, and communication skills, to improve services to communities. Peacock told them that Guide Dogs was willing to take on the mobility piece since that was its area of expertise; Guide Dogs could either provide mobility services... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

30 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

The Upside of Highlighting a Product's Downsides

Administration. “Those who choose the offering will engage with it more.” Equally important, the researchers found that in this context, identifying negatives prominently had an “insignificant effect” on customer acquisition rates.... View Details