Reward - Publications - Faculty & Research

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

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

08 Nov 2016
First Look

November 8, 2016

company-level values and goals, without gaming the BSC metrics for short-term rewards or without focusing exclusively on local, narrow results. This case illustrates how executive teams can develop incentive systems that increase... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Feb 2010
First Look

First Look: Feb. 2

first truly comprehensive endowment management vehicle offered under the TIFF banner. The recent large capital losses suffered by most endowments, including those of Harvard and Yale, had motivated some to question the two basic premises of the endowment investment... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Apr 2002
News

Back in Business

"It has been very rewarding doing this work. These companies have been through so much horror, and then they have to figure out how to start up all over again. They really appreciate even the littlest things we do for them. It's inspired... View Details

Keywords: 9/11; NYC; New York City; Government

20 Nov 2012
First Look

First Look: November 20

reward firms for practices that go above and beyond the requirements of the law. "Self-policing" programs adopted by several agencies shift the burden of monitoring regulatory compliance and reporting noncompliance from the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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

Keywords: by James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco & SEKN research team

16 Dec 2020
Blog Post

Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement

help Black unicorns ‘team up’ and find innovative ways to support one another as they climb, what research shows, are lonely, stressful, jagged yet ultimately rewarding ladders of opportunity.” “Teaming up is a mindset,” Stewart observes... View Details

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their core technology and their competitive advantage in the market. Difficult enough, but the reward for building a successful business is that the leader must then spot when external conditions require a change to the formula. And the... View Details

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