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- 26 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
To Motivate Employees, Give an Unexpected Bonus (or Penalty)
when employees received rewards—whether they were actual or implicit—they tended to be more productive afterward. In the case of the implicit rewards, Gallani speculates that the extra effort is due to a principle of reciprocity. “If you... View Details
- 03 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Desperate for Talent? Consider Advancing Your Own Employees First
Job openings in the United States continue to hover at record high levels, exacerbated by the Great Resignation and a sputtering emergence from the pandemic. Competition remains fierce among companies struggling to find qualified workers. Yet many employers,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 20 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Solving the Riddle of How Companies Grow Over Time
persistence is among firms, with some believing that successful companies tend to grow consistently, while others speculate that companies undergo a “random walk” of periods of slow and fast growth over time. Pisano and his colleagues... View Details
- 04 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Real Cost of Bribery
world is a myth." The survey included both hypothetical and reactive questions, asking respondents how they believed the detection of bribery would affect the firm and—in cases where it had actually happened—how bribery really did affect the firm. View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 21 Feb 2005
- Op-Ed
Is Business Management a Profession?
give them legitimacy in the eyes of the public—from their actual work activities. Our speculations about a genuine professionalization of management as a remedy for the crisis of legitimacy now facing American business may strike some as... View Details
- 17 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
Pro Basketball Coaches Display Racial Bias When Selecting Lineups
best players—or using your best workers” “Racial bias is costly,” says Zhang, who speculates the findings could apply equally in a number of business contexts. “When you favor somebody because of their race, you are not playing your best... View Details
- 30 Dec 2013
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: What Warren Buffett Saw in Newspapers
much speculation lately about the trend of well-heeled investors making bets on the future of print media. Yet Esty says the power of this case rests more in its richness as a teaching tool than in its topical appeal. "When asset... View Details
- 29 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Super Bowl Ads for Multitaskers
Teixeira speculates that may be because the ads focus explicitly on getting viewers to click on a site, but don't give them particular reasons to make a purchase. Since more consumers were visiting, however, the net effect resulted in... View Details
- 28 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Harness Auction Fever
considered novices. We can only speculate with regards to the types of people who might be most susceptible to the effects of competitive arousal. For example, those who are highly emotional, highly competitive, or highly impulsive might... View Details
- 01 Mar 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is It Time for More Reverse Mentoring?
allow themselves to appear to be vulnerable, for once lacking the answers to everything? Is it time for more reverse mentoring? What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Editor’s Note: Heskett speculates on the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 11 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Riding the Internet Fast Track
a single quarter last year, invested $3.8 billion in Internet start-ups. But, is the get-big-fast strategy right for everyone? To what extent is its payoff dependent on speculative excess in the capital markets? These probing questions... View Details
Keywords: by Peter Jacobs
- 12 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
‘Let the Buyer Beware’ Doesn’t Protect Investors
for credibility, needed for the mutual funds themselves to load up on Internet stocks. But the funds are supposed to keep away from too speculative investments. In the end, the funds bought the dot-coms and left owners of the funds,... View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills
- 15 Oct 2001
- Op-Ed
Lessons from the Rubble
It will take weeks for rescuers to comb through the gruesome wreckage of Manhattan, months to piece together the madness behind the attack. We can only speculate right now about the motives that drove men into the air, into the buildings.... View Details
Keywords: by Debora L. Spar
- 03 Feb 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do You Hire an 'Impostor'?
that, “‘imposters’ could well bring in the balancing element in the teams of today where more people are the exact opposite in terms of work output to ‘talk’ ratio!” Cathy Lee speculated about whether imposters “are more loyal.” A comment... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 06 Oct 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Will the ‘Moneyball Generation’ Influence Management?
through the lens of "sabermetrics" to compete with much better-funded organizations, achieving success with a relatively small investment. Writing recently in The New York Times, Cade Massey and Bob Tedeschi speculate on whether... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 09 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
For Better Ideas, Bring the Right People to the Brainstorm
anecdotes,” says Koning. The researchers wanted to test how these measures related to one another, speculating that an open person paired in conversation with an extroverted person might generate better ideas. As the pairs began talking,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 24 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Link Between Language and Corporate Responsibility
approaching things," speculates Marquis. "Our assumption is that this will then have an influence on the local company. Having all of those influences somehow breaks down the effect." As companies put more of a focus on CSR, understanding... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 03 Apr 2013
- What Do You Think?
Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?
outstanding executives represent the best or worst of feminism. It is to speculate on the influence that a future populated by female leadership in a significant number of organizations will have on the way we work. A number of arguments... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors
aggressive short-term investors. These recommendations are closer to conventional wisdom on investing. Q: There's speculation the Fed will continue to raise rates in the year ahead. What are the implications of interest rate hikes on your... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 13 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rescuing Products with Stealth Positioning
next-generation robot, a little humanoid named QRIO. Mac Mini. Moments after Apple unveiled its $499 Mac Mini in January 2005, the Internet was buzzing with speculation about just what the new computer was for. Sold without a monitor,... View Details
Keywords: by Youngme Moon