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- 21 Jul 2009
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First Look: July 21
the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-002.pdf Culture Clash: The Costs and Benefits of Homogeneity Author:Eric Van den Steen Abstract This paper develops an economic theory of the costs and benefits... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Fostering Innovation in Social Enterprise Across Harvard
through feedback from the judges. The judges included alumni and seasoned professionals from foundations, impact investing, capacity-building organizations, and social enterprise startups. “We received valuable feedback from the judges around our View Details
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
capitalist Shibusawa Eiichi in a global historical perspective. The chapter reviews the similarities and differences over time and between countries of proponents of corporate responsibility, including Andrew Carnegie and Robert Anderson... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
In Memoriam: Hugo Uyterhoeven
during the 1970s, while also chairing the School’s General Management Unit. Colleagues also benefited from Uyterhoeven’s well-honed teaching skills, especially the creative teaching plans he devised. HBS senior lecturer Ashish Nanda... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Ideas: Books
international business. Professor Ghemawat and his coeditors have collected articles by leading scholars that focus on five topics in international business: creating value through international expansion, sources of value in global strategy, organizing multinational... View Details
- 28 Aug 2017
- Research & Ideas
Should Industry Competitors Cooperate More to Solve World Problems?
disadvantage. Third, increasing wages or selecting suppliers with better environmental practices might bring a financial benefit in the long term; however, short-term pressures on the firm might make business leaders averse to making such... View Details
- 10 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 10
in terms of both the bankruptcy code and the cultural attitudes toward corporate restructuring. This case can fit into an introductory course in a module on capital structure and the tradeoff between the costs and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics
of the American Marketing Association's 2010 Sports Marketing Lifetime Achievement Award. The power of "The Rings"—the brand power of the Olympics—derives from the global recognition of the five rings (representing the five continents), the wide array of... View Details
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A Rewarding Work Life - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
package of benefits that included sick days and vacation time, retirement benefits, and educational assistance for courses within and outside of the company. Land's support of education centered on his belief that "the world is a scene... View Details
- 04 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
From Lone Star to Team Player
When does a star performer become a corporate nightmare? And what can you do about it? HBS Working Knowledge's Mallory Stark conducted this e-mail interview with Morten Hansen.Stark: Can you describe what you mean by "lone... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- 29 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 29, 2008
Case 308-071 In 2007, the leadership of the Indesit Company is focused on long-term corporate strategy. After three decades, the company has emerged as the number two home appliance producer in greater Europe. Should they invest further... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
Racial Diversity Pays Off
the benefit of racial diversity alone, done right, pays off not just in a better company, but a more productive one. In new research that focuses specifically on racial diversity, Ely said they found measurable performance View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard
organization's frontlines and back offices. This new partnership with employees is reinforced with personal and team objectives linked to unit and corporate achievement, and, typically, with a new incentive plan that enables all employees... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 05 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
How to Tap the Talent Automated HR Platforms Miss
As the global staffing shortage grinds on, corporate recruiters everywhere are relying on their online hiring platforms and automated systems to deliver the candidates they need. Too often, these tools will fail them, sidelining many qualified workers in the process.... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller
- 19 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Unlocking Your Investment Capital
Business Review, Merton, a Nobel laureate, urges senior corporate executives and boards to view derivative applications not just as tactical measures but as strategic tools that convey competitive advantage. A first step is distinguishing... View Details
- 04 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: CVS Health
of health. Through its approximately 9,600 retail pharmacies under the CVS, Navarro and Longs Drugs brand names, more than 1,135 walk-in MinuteClinc locations, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with more than 75 million plan members, a... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lesson from the Fall
effects, allows executives to benefit from short-term rises in stock price, and creates conflicts of interest for corporate insiders vis-à-vis ordinary shareholders. Pay-for-performance systems that lack... View Details
- 27 Apr 2017
- News
Fellowship Fuels a Passion for a Career in Aviation
international big-ticket asset financing. After being invited to speak at the HBS Aerospace and Aviation Club, he was inspired to endow a fellowship that would benefit students pursuing careers in the aviation, aerospace, and defense... View Details
- 12 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018
changes in stockouts or rebalances. We observe no evidence of learning or fatigue. Agent-level heterogeneity in the treatment effects shows that the agents who handle substantially more customer deposits than withdrawals benefit most from... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Case Study: Growing the Family Business
commitment from local employers whose staff would use our center. We would locate in the same building or very near a large employer to facilitate ease of use by their employees. The benefit to the employer was staff retention and... View Details