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- 05 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 5, 2006
Manly Men: The Organizational Reconstruction of Men's Identity R. Ely and Debra E. Meyerson Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management (forthcoming). This paper presents a case study of offshore oil platforms—a workplace that has traditionally View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
Going Green Makes Good Business Sense
Reinhardt. But he was not convinced. "Maybe [Browne] thought customers would reward BP at the gas pump for being environmentalists ... I don't know how you buy gasoline, but I buy gasoline at the station that's on the right side of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 31 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
You’re Wasting Your Employees! What You Can Do About It
That means that a first-class human-resources executive must be at the CEO's right hand. Eventually, traditional strategic-planning processes will need to be overhauled and the financially calibrated measurement and reward systems will... View Details
- 08 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Japan Compete? [Part Two]
business unit. The reward system needs to be based on unit and individual performance, where performance is measured in terms of profitability. And in order for both of those things to happen, there needs to be a change in the corporate... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer
- 23 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training
just getting up from their desks and taking a long walk. Companies can even build in incentives or rewards for workers who follow through. “Employees aren’t going to ask for time to work on their own wellness. In fact, workers will say... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 25 Apr 2023
- News
Class of 2022 Startups Sweep Alumni New Venture Competition
make the job better for them.” The prize money will also allow the cofounders some room to be creative. “We can explore things that we otherwise might not have had the freedom to do,” says Borkenstein. Gruskin says there were other View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 12 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide
that are paying careful attention to the hiring, training, and rewarding of store employees. Our favorite example of a retailer that has used labor successfully is the online retailer Zappos.com. The company pays very careful attention to... View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Put Meaning Back into Leading
The bottom line is, after all, the bottom line when it comes to business success. No profit, no business. But should money be the sole measure for evaluating and rewarding the effectiveness of a leader? In a new Harvard Business School... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Jun 2017
- News
How Women's Basketball Conquered Europe
vital. Hanna: I just have to wonder, once you became an agent for women's basketball players, did you ever find yourself thinking, gosh, I could do this for men's basketball players and make so much more money? Why did you stick with the women? What's View Details
- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Pride Goeth Before a Profit
advice, and I do recognize and reward people who are doing a good job." Pride In Numbers As Unocal's Thompson and Aetna's Schlichting show, a strong bond between manager and employee is an essential element in pride building.... View Details
Keywords: by Theodore Kinni
- 01 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
perks, small non-cash rewards like access to valuable online classes or fitness programs can also contribute to well-being. Other non-cash rewards, such as notes of appreciation from clients, can also positively impact workplace... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 14 Apr 2021
- News
The First Five Years: Mike Gandy Auzenne (MBA 2016)
continues to build in teaching lessons here and there, so I’m improving, but I’ve still got some ground to make up.” What do you find most challenging about the work? What do you find most rewarding? MGA: “The most rewarding part of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Books
with shareholders, rewarded short–term “earnings management” and beautified balance sheets. These tactics were facilitated by cooperative accountants who didn’t want to risk losing the profitable consulting business of the companies they... View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
procurement policies. General Médica, a vendor of high-complexity medical equipment, knew that their products were competitive, but it was also aware that they could not compete on price. A demanding market would reward General Médica,... View Details
- 16 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 16
prosocial spending did not provide an opportunity to build or strengthen social ties. Our findings suggest that the reward experienced from helping others may be deeply ingrained in human nature, emerging in diverse cultural and economic... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why Innovations Sit on the Shelf
they are naturally reluctant to speak candidly. Plus, many managers worry that candor would only make leadership so defensive that the conversation would not lead to change. By encouraging honesty, then rewarding it, leaders can... View Details
- 04 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)
internships, and trainings. Making Inroads into Finance Working with INROADS, Ramirez connected with Wellington Management and an internship in finance. “It was a very rewarding experience,” Ramirez shared. “I had a community of people... View Details
- 18 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018
selection for treatment—now allow manufacturers to target smaller populations. Taken together, these changes raise doubts about whether the ODA encourages the development of products that otherwise would not have been brought to market—or whether, instead, it simply... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 21
for being a competitive aggressor, small brands are rewarded when they compete aggressively. Our findings illuminate how small brands can benefit from the presence of a large competitor and provide a process understanding of how consumers... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 3
uniquely collaborative organizational culture, which featured a transparent, data-driven compensation system, practice-group integration across multiple offices, and rewards for attorneys who shared responsibility, had contributed to the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne