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01 Jun 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016

The techniques include creating a demand-space map to predict how big a share can be won with the proper mix of emotional and functional benefits; determining a strategic direction for where to place investment bets; delivering the core... View Details

December 2019 (Revised May 2020)
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Income Inequality and the CEO Pay Ratio at TJX Cos

By: Ethan Rouen and Akari Furukawa

TJX Companies reported a CEO pay ratio of 1,596-to-1 in 2019, leaving board chair Carol Meyrowitz with a host of questions about whether, and how, she could take action to address concerns raised by having one of the highest pay ratios in the S&P 500. As a retail... View Details

Keywords: CEO Pay Ratio; Income; Equality and Inequality; Executive Compensation; Corporate Disclosure; Business and Stakeholder Relations

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15 Jun 2020
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2020

nonpartisan guide that will open your eyes to the true dynamics and profound challenges of the American political system and provide real solutions for reshaping the system for the View Details

June 2000 (Revised December 2001)
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Performance Pay at Safelite Auto Glass (A)

By: Brian J. Hall, Edward Lazear and Carleen Madigan

Describes a company's changing of its compensation and incentive plan. In particular, it shows how a change from hourly pay to piece rate pay (for windshield installers) affected productivity, pay, and turnover. View Details

Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Performance Productivity; Change; Compensation and Benefits; Service Industry; Auto Industry

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31 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

Can a ‘Basic Bundle’ of Health Insurance Cure Coverage Gaps and Spur Innovation?

weigh funding, capacity, and other resource constraints. They would also need to designate an agency or organization to administer plans, and create a system for buying coverage. A key decision would likely... View Details

Keywords: by Kasandra Brabaw; Insurance; Health

12 Nov 2001
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Can Religion and Business Learn From Each Other?

Mainstream churches, meanwhile, were not benefiting from the distanced relationship, and indeed were ceding ground to secular spirituality and its offshoots from New Age... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

28 May 2019
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2019

and spiritual gifts that rescued animals provide. It explores through anecdote, observation, and scientific research, the complexity and depth of the role that pets play in our... View Details

01 Mar 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016

private profit not come at the expense of consumer welfare. This book assembles 17 case studies at the intersection of business and public health to illustrate how each side can inform and View Details

February 2007 (Revised March 2007)
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UBS and Climate Change--Warming Up to Global Action?

By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Forest L. Reinhardt and Elizabeth Raabe

Marco Suter, Executive Vice-Chairman, UBS Board of Directors, carefully studied the chart on his desk. It showed the public commitment of major financial institutions to help mitigate global warming. Evidently, UBS lagged behind its competitors. The graph was part of a... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Energy Conservation; Cost vs Benefits; Law; Financial Institutions; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Accountability; Financial Services Industry

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How do Private Equity Fees Vary Across Public Pensions?

Keywords: by Juliane Begenau and Emil Siriwardane; Financial Services

06 Jun 2013
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Do Strict Capital Requirements Raise the Cost of Capital? Banking Regulation and the Low Risk Anomaly

Keywords: by Malcolm Baker & Jeffrey Wurgler; Banking; Financial Services

31 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders

This is the first of our three-part "Leading in the Digital Era" series. Read parts two and three. "Got a driver’s license? Good! Now, step into this Formula 1 racecar." This was how one executive of a Latin American e-commerce company... View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards

27 Jul 2023
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Recruiting International Students is Easy and Beneficial for Employers

specializes in working with international students throughout the visa process. “Most [employers] are frustrated by the limited number of H1B visas and are afraid they won’t win a number in the H1B lottery. But students already have up to... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017

and moving to the cloud to better financing options, benefits needs, and leadership issues. Many of the solutions have come from experts (from companies like HP, Staples,... View Details

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CEO and CFO Career Penalties to Missing Quarterly Analysts Forecasts

By: Rick Mergenthaler, Shiva Rajgopal and Suraj Srinivasan

We find that missing the quarterly analyst consensus earnings forecast is associated with career penalties in the form of a reduced bonus, smaller equity grants, and a greater chance of forced dismissal for both CEOs and CFOs during the period 1993-2004. These results... View Details

Keywords: Earnings Management; Governing and Advisory Boards; Compensation and Benefits; Managerial Roles; Personal Development and Career

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You've Got Mail! The Late 19th-Century U.S. Postal Service Expansion, Firm Creation, and Firm Performance

By: Astrid Marinoni and Maria P. Roche

This paper examines the impact of the expansion of the US Postal Service in the late 19th century on firm creation and performance. Utilizing newly digitized archival data on historic business establishments, post office locations, and road networks in California,... View Details

Keywords: Institutional Innovation; Knowledge Exchange; US Postal Service; Firm Performance; Infrastructure; Expansion; Government Administration; Communication; Business History; Entrepreneurship; Public Administration Industry; California

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11 Aug 2003
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Cheap, Fast, and In Control: How Tech Aids Innovation

assessing which management practices and processes in an organization could benefit from experimentation? It is important to understand that experimentation matters to managing change View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild

01 Mar 2017
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017

nearly fifty former executives--many of whom have never spoken about their crimes—Professor Soltes shows that white-collar criminals are not merely driven by excessive greed or hubris, nor do they usually carefully calculate the costs and... View Details

10 Mar 2021
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New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts

has forced companies to rapidly advance their digital footprint, using cloud storage, cybersecurity, and device tools to accommodate their new remote workforce. Experiencing the benefits of remote... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

July–August 2020
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Price Bargaining and Competition in Online Platforms: An Empirical Analysis of the Daily Deal Market

By: Lingling Zhang and Doug J. Chung

The prevalence of online platforms opens new doors to traditional businesses for customer reach and revenue growth. This research investigates platform choice in a setting where prices are determined by negotiations between platforms and businesses. We compile a unique... View Details