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- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Unilever—A Case Study
that the two companies should at all times pay dividends of equivalent value in sterling and guilders. There were two head offices—in London and Rotterdam—and two chairmen. Until 1996 the "chief executive" role was performed by... View Details
- 17 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer
kutaytanir It’s no surprise that business executives make more money than lower-level employees. But when that pay disparity between a CEO and the average worker is perceived as unfair, the result may be more than unhappy workers: A... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 22, 2015
tenets of designing and implementing a change initiative. This is an abridged version of the "Leading and Managing Change" note. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/416021-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 315-124 Team Rubicon:... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 02 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 2
accountable? Nonprofit leaders tend to pay attention to accountability once a problem of trust arises-a scandal in the sector or in their own organization, questions from citizens or donors who want to know if their money is being well... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research
cheat more when cheating is more lucrative, but we find that the effect of performance-based pay rates on dishonesty depends on how readily people can compare their pay rate to that of others. In Experiment... View Details
- 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
- 17 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Women Receive Harsher Punishment at Work Than Men
treatment for women in the workplace, including lower pay and fewer promotions to upper management. 10 years of data studied To investigate the issue of financial misconduct, the researchers used a detailed set of data from the Financial... View Details
- 05 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 5
2) make the full set of underlying "interests" (versus bargaining positions) central; 3) generate fresh, mutually beneficial ideas; 4) pay attention to BATNAs (Best Alternatives To a Negotiated Agreement); and 5) use... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Thinking Ahead
As we wind down 2023, there’s talk everywhere of generative AI and how it will fundamentally alter the world as we know it; but how does that translate for your corner of the business world? Is TikTok something you need to take seriously? (Is it time to dance?) We... View Details
- 13 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13
was substantial. We also show that immigrant inventors were more productive than native born inventors; however, they received significantly lower levels of labor income. The immigrant inventor wage gap cannot be explained by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Skydeck - Alumni
brought critical perspective to his personal and professional life. Now he’s working with researchers to show how extended time away from the daily grind can pay off for workers and employers. We’re All Going to Get Hacked Companies... View Details
- 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 View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 19 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 19, 2016
released through such refactoring efforts. We address this gap by analyzing the relationship between system architecture and maintenance costs for two software systems of similar size but with very different structures: one has a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Tax Cuts Don't Increase Middle Class Incomes
savings to drive growth. What actually results, however, is something of a surprise, according to a new study. Corporate tax cuts end up widening the income gap between those at the top of the pay scale and... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- Web
Building From the Bottom Up - Managing the Future of Work
experience of America’s lowest wage earners—those earning below $40,000 a year—when it comes to upward mobility? Are workers able to aspire to an increase in pay or a promotion or both after a reasonable time of employment? A survey of... View Details
- 07 Nov 2023
- News
Love and Money
looking for in a mate is a height and a religion and a geography and an education background – that's what you want. But look at this list that makes you happy. The person that makes you happy has a sense of humor, isn't judgmental, and so forth. And I tell them that... View Details
- 02 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
Salary Negotiations: A Catch-22 for Women
The higher a woman rises through a company’s ranks, the more backlash she faces if she negotiates her salary assertively—a phenomenon that contributes to the wide gender gap in the C-suite, new research suggests. By analyzing data from... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 22 Nov 2023
- News
So You Want to Join a Startup
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: At age 29, Gus Bessalel (MBA 1988) decided to leave consulting for a decidedly less glamorous life as an entrepreneur, working out of a storage room in the bowels of an underground hotel... View Details
- 19 Oct 2022
- Op-Ed
Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup
a few types of candidates. The same holds for co-founders. You may have to test a few potential cofounder candidates before inking a cofounder agreement. Try to meet at least a half-dozen people who may solve for the gaps you are hoping... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 31 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017
although they received significantly lower levels of labor income than their native born counterparts. Overall, the contribution of foreign born inventors to U.S. innovation was substantial, but we also find evidence of an immigrant inventor wage View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel