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2010
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Beyond Agency Theory: The Hidden and Heretofore Inaccessible Power of Integrity (PDF file of Keynote Slides)

By: Michael C. Jensen and Werner Erhard

There is far too much concern today about the conflicts of interest between people; for example, conflicts of interest between agents and owners—historically a favorite topic of Jensen—and not enough attention paid to the damage caused by an individual's conflict of... View Details

Keywords: Moral Sensibility; Lawfulness; Production; Organizations; Performance Improvement; Agency Theory; Conflict of Interests; Trust; Competitive Advantage; Value Creation

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29 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

Will Demand for Women Executives Finally Shrink the Gender Pay Gap?

the role, the more likely the employer is to pay a woman more, since highly visible roles meet societal or board pressures to address equity concerns. The results also showed: Public companies pay more. For job moves to publicly traded... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

01 Dec 2019
News

Remix

women say they have been targeted at work, according to a 2016 report by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which also estimates that three out of four of those women will never mention that fact to a supervisor. “It’s really... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Chris Sorensen; #MeToo; DefJam; Arts, Entertainment

19 May 2021
Op-Ed

Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career

success in terms of both educational attainment and labor market outcomes. For example, only 33 percent of the organizations tracking college-related outcomes also prioritize employment outcomes. [div class=infogram-embed... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

accessible education to more than 30,000 students. CWI’s primary focus is delivering affordable, high-quality, and accessible education. Jones is passionate about promoting affordable higher education that translates to enhanced View Details

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Impact of the New Medium - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details

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Career Resources | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

experience of fellow students and alumni. Network within related student clubs and interest groups. Search classcards and the student resume book on your Career Hub dashboard to identify those who have worked in industries or organizations of interest. Search the... View Details

21 Jul 2022
News

A Warren Buffett Protégée Strikes Out on Her Own

becoming president of the local farmers’ market at 15. Her post-HBS career began at Berkshire Hathaway, where she was hired after sending a letter seeking employment to the firm’s legendary chief executive and chairman, Warren Buffett.... View Details

09 Jan 2020
Book

Rethinking Business Strategy in the Age of AI

seems to point to the fact that we’ll have much slower employment growth. Gerdeman: Traditional businesses must live in fear of becoming the next Kodak, Blockbuster, or Sears. Do you think longstanding companies can take advantage of AI... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Cars on Time

Individual cases reveal that in Plymouth, as in the rest of the country, borrowers would go to extraordinary lengths to fulfill their contracts, even in the depths of the Great Depression. 23 James Surowiecki, “Masters of Main Street,” The New Yorker , July 12, 2010.... View Details

02 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Corporate Tax Cuts Don't Increase Middle Class Incomes

Halfpoint In the worlds of economic theory and conservative political orthodoxy, corporate tax cuts, such as the 2017 tax reform in the United States, should create benefits beyond businesses. As the thinking goes, middle class workers will see their compensation... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

01 Jun 2002
News

Up to the Challenge: Ipsita Dasgupta - Global Perspective, Local Results

employment in the United States without dipping into the twelve-month employment limit of most student visas. “I learned so much about the School and how much integrity and honesty there is in everyone... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; development; leadership; social issues; management; technology; Finance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Leaders $15,000 (four installments of $3,750) + applicable international taxes Application deadline September 10 View weekly calendar Apply Now Four installments of $3,750 and employer reimbursement available Free application, complete in... View Details

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What are the best finance interview prep resources?

PE/VC compensation report (Print only) Preqin private capital compensation and employment review (Print only) Financial modeling Interactive financial modeling... View Details

March 2022 (Revised May 2022)
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Winning Business at Russell Reynolds (A)

By: Ethan Bernstein and Cara Mazzucco

In an effort to make compensation drive collaboration, Russell Reynolds Associates’ (RRA) CEO Clarke Murphy sought to re-engineer the bonus system for his executive search consultants in 2016. As his HR analytics guru, Kelly Smith, points out, that risks upsetting–and... View Details

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Negotiating - Alumni

offer is made Know your bottom line in terms of salary, benefits, etc... Negotiate base pay first, then other points the employer would likely agree to Save other issues of conflict for last Seek to understand ("Is there any flexibility... View Details

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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

increase in generosity attenuates the effect of adverse shocks on employment growth by 7% and on earnings growth by 6%. Their analysis finds that the local fiscal multiplier of unemployment insurance expenditure is approximately 1.9. See... View Details

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Criteria | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Eligibility Criteria Awards How to Apply FAQs In addition to financial need and employment eligibility, selection is based on the following qualitative criteria: Caliber of Position Level of responsibility and level of need for this type... View Details

21 Feb 2023
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What's Missing from the Racial Equity Dialogue?

conversation: through employment and procurement. Let’s take employment first. Formerly incarcerated people—as returning citizens—have unique experiences they can bring to organizations. Studies also show... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Buy Now, Pay Later &mdash Easy Payments: The Rise of Installment Selling

Bruce Davies, Peacefully Working to Conquer the World: Singer Sewing Machines in Foreign Markets, 1854–1920 (New York: Arno Press, 1976). Copyright © Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College Harvard University Harvard Employment Digital... View Details

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