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- 22 Feb 2018
- News
My First Job
now going to reward you with a trip to One if By Land, Two if By Sea, the most glamorous restaurant in Manhattan. And what I learned from it is never assume that what the bosses have done is right just because they're the bosses. My name... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Do You Speak Business?
you’d be hard-pressed to tell their nationality,” says Deshpandé. “Among other distinguishing characteristics, these firms tend to have intrapreneurial cultures that encourage and reward risk. They are quick to market and invest a lot in... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 03 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 3, 2015
of the setting and that participants who pool are rewarded by the less informed party with higher payoffs. Finally, we demonstrate through a reexamination of Lai et al. (2012) and Cachon and Lariviere (2001) how pooling outcomes can... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 28
improvement. Yet a vigorous tradition in the accounting literature establishes that firms routinely sacrifice long-term investment to manage earnings and are rewarded for doing so. This paper presents a model that reconciles these... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 08 Jun 2018
- News
My First Job: Selling Shoes, Surviving Black Monday, and Shaped by Chicken Lenses
same department in my new dealership. He did, until he retired for the second time. The great lesson learned for me was, anyone can go fire someone. It takes more effort, but the rewards are so much greater, to solve the problem that... View Details
- 15 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 15, 2015
monetary rewards are at stake (Study 3). The tendency to infer dislike from dissimilarity is driven by a belief that others have a narrow and homogeneous range of preferences (Study 5). Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 5, 2008
The authors identify the organizational levers that companies and frontline managers have at their disposal as they try to meet workers' deep needs. Reward systems that truly value good performance fulfill the drive to acquire. The drive... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 29, 2007
ability to use customer information for pricing or whether even larger rewards could be found in leveraging the connection to the GM family. However, although jointly selling auto insurance and cars is common in many countries, the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
World Class Learning
implement at my current job. All in all, HBS was a tough but rewarding experience." Before matriculating at HBS, Slovakian student Monika Kubicova (MBA '96) chose to prepare by gaining work experience both in her home country and in the... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 05 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 5, 2010
everything from the decline of the U.S. automobile industry to the low penetration of techniques such as TQM and continuous improvement. Yet a vigorous tradition in the accounting literature establishes that firms routinely sacrifice long-term investment to manage... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2021
Nigeria. It’s very rewarding to do well and see the range of lives we’re impacting—not just in Lagos, but across the country. Ultimately, that’s what keeps us here through the challenges. Back to top Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli (MBA 1999)... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Dispatches from the Global Classroom
of resources. “We don’t have a culture that rewards risk. But jump in, it’s fun, and the adrenaline keeps you strong.” Gerardo Ruiz Maza (MBA ’01) sees a huge opportunity in Mexico’s housing market. His firm, Grupo Módulo Progresivo, has... View Details
- 24 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 24, 2009
rewarded more than just financial contribution and encouraged partners to work together for the benefit of the firm as a whole. In the midst of the global economic crisis, Smith must decide whether and how to extend on a global basis the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Aug 2008
- Op-Ed
Google-Yahoo Ad Deal is Bad for Online Advertising
elect to increase or decrease the number of advertising positions it shows on a page. Google can change the placement and prominence of ads, or make some ads more prominent than others. Google can reward or penalize advertisers through... View Details
- 27 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Values and Employee Cynicism
Business School, have studied the risks and rewards of organizational values in depth using a young, ambitious advertising agency for a field study. What they learned about positive values surprised them, and their findings were published... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 03 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 3, 2009
usage migrates from broadcasting to interactivity. The new marketplace rewards more participatory, more sincere, and less directive marketing styles than the old. See No Evil: Why We Fail to Notice Unethical Behavior Authors: Francesca... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Microsoft vs. Open Source: Who Will Win?
prompt feedback on the performance of its products. Make an effort to incorporate improvements in the code (fix bugs and introduce new features) as soon as possible. Reward those who propose improvements for the code. At the very least,... View Details
- 01 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 1
propose a general mechanism of partner choice, "screening," that is similar to the economic theory of mechanism design. Imposing the appropriate costs and rewards may induce the informed individuals to screen themselves... View Details
- 26 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 26, 2008
also find evidence that the behavior of lower-level managers is consistent with the incentives created by the weighting of nonfinancial performance measures in promotion decisions. Managers in locations where there is a higher ex ante probability of promotion and a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Sep 2016
- News
How We Make It Work
rewarding to operate from a place of strength. Be unapologetic about protecting your time with your family. You’ll make mistakes, but over time you will hone the ability to know what to attend and what to miss.” —Eva Heyman (MBA 2002),... View Details