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  • 2013
  • Working Paper

These Are the Good Old Days: Foreign Entry and the Mexican Banking System

By: Stephen Haber and Aldo Musacchio
In 1997, the Mexican government reversed long-standing policies and allowed foreign banks to purchase Mexico's largest commercial banks and relaxed restrictions on the founding of new, foreign-owned banks. The result has been a dramatic shift in the ownership structure... View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Balance and Stability; Foreign Direct Investment; Banks and Banking; Society; Economics; Banking Industry; Mexico
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  • Research Summary

Non-Financial Incentives

My research shows how firms combine many facets of internal governance to motivate managers. A perspective that underlies much of my research is that managers are not motivated by financial rewards alone: “it’s not just about the... View Details

  • 02 Apr 2024
  • What Do You Think?

What's Enough to Make Us Happy?

(Image created with Midjourney, an artificial intelligence tool) Happiness, an elusive condition we all want to experience, is a popular topic. It’s a complex subject. It may or may not require everything from good health to sufficient... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 18 Aug 2022
  • Op-Ed

Your Best Employees Are Burning Out: A Framework for Retaining Talent

people leaving my organization or refusing to return to the office in such high numbers? What is my response, and how are my employees receiving it? At a time when people are getting choosier about where they work and employees who are... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and MaShon Wilson
  • 28 Oct 2022
  • Blog Post

Latina Women in Leadership: Shirley Verónica Cardona (MBA 2012)

Tell us about your life before HBS. As a first-generation Latina who was raised by a single mom, I’ve always felt a deep urgency to advocate for those whose voices have historically been marginalized. To that end, after college I worked with a Brazilian NGO to... View Details
  • 20 Jan 2012
  • Working Paper Summaries

Income Inequality and Social Preferences for Redistribution and Compensation Differentials

Keywords: by William R. Kerr
  • Research Summary

Fairness and Efficiency in Resource Allocation

In studying the relationship of fairness and efficiency, Professor Trichakis takes the novel approach of looking at varied industries for unifying factors, and he pays special attention to inequities by incorporating both quantitative work in social welfare and the... View Details

  • 24 Jul 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Part-Time Employees Want More Hours. Can Companies Tap This ‘Hidden’ Talent Pool?

many such workers are caregivers, excluded from full-time jobs because short-sighted employers don’t offer them the flexibility they need. Filtered out by hiring algorithms due to employment gaps or other hiring “red flags,” these willing... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
  • 20 Jun 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Looking to Leave a Mark? Memorable Leaders Don't Just Spout Statistics, They Tell Stories

It doesn’t matter if you’re crafting a pitch for tech investors, consumers, or election-season voters. If you want your target audience to remember your message the next day, tell a story. That’s one of the findings of a new study by... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
  • 03 Feb 2015
  • First Look

First Look: February 3

disseminating information about peer behavior on savings. Low-saving employees received simplified plan enrollment or contribution increase forms. A randomized subset of forms stated the fraction of age-matched coworkers participating in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Entrepreneurial Management - Faculty & Research

Entrepreneurial Management Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students July–August 2025 Article Case Study: Do We Reskill or Replace Our Workforce? By: William Kerr To remain competitive in the... View Details
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Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership

Americans with Disabilities Act Welfare reform Antitrust action initiated against Microsoft Influence: Medium-Low 1900 19 Fewer than 500,000 union members Department of Commerce and Labor created Influence: Medium 10 1910 19 Ford doubles... View Details
  • 14 Nov 2023
  • What Do You Think?

Do We Underestimate the Importance of Generosity in Leadership?

related to boundaryless behavior.” We have over the years lauded the notion of boundaryless behaviors—sharing of talent, ideas, and other resources—in organizations. They involve putting the good of the organization above one’s own short-term View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 25 Jun 2024
  • Research & Ideas

Rapport: The Hidden Advantage That Women Managers Bring to Teams

managerial practices necessitate a good rapport with workers, and some managerial styles and approaches only work if you have that good rapport. [Lack of rapport could] lead to increased turnover and low effort or so-called quiet... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Food & Beverage
  • November 2008
  • Article

Getting off the Hedonic Treadmill, One Step at a Time: The Impact of Regular Religious Practice and Exercise on Well-Being

By: Daniel Mochon, Michael I. Norton and Dan Ariely
Many studies have shown that few events in life have a lasting impact on subjective well-being because of people's tendency to adapt quickly; worse, those events that do have a lasting impact tend to be negative. We suggest that while major events may not provide... View Details
Keywords: Health; Religion; Behavior; Happiness; Welfare
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  • 09 Jan 2014
  • Working Paper Summaries

Economic Transition and Private-Sector Labor Demand: Evidence from Urban China

Keywords: by Lakshmi Iyer, Xin Meng, Nancy Qian & Xiaoxue Zhao
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Illumination Studies and Relay Assembly Test Room – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

HBS Home HBS Index Contact Us A New Vision An Essay by Professors Michel Anteby and Rakesh Khurana Introduction The Hawthorne Plant Employee Welfare Next Illumination Studies and Relay Assembly Test Room Illumination Studies and Relay... View Details
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Enter Elton Mayo – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

HBS Home HBS Index Contact Us A New Vision An Essay by Professors Michel Anteby and Rakesh Khurana Introduction The Hawthorne Plant Employee Welfare Illumination Studies and Relay Assembly Test Room Next Enter Elton Mayo Enter Elton Mayo... View Details
  • 14 Feb 2023
  • HBS Case

Is Sweden Still 'Sweden'? A Liberal Utopia Grapples with an Identity Crisis

began selling iron ore and coal to Germany and Great Britain in the early 1800s. When Sweden industrialized in the mid-1800s, Spar says, “it did so quickly and methodically,” adopting the most successful practices from established... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
  • Web

Finance - Faculty & Research

margin calls on their leveraged liability-driven investment (LDI) strategies to maintain collateral. As he watched the crisis unfold, he wondered if it was a reflection of structural flaws in the market or the result of simply short-term... View Details