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- 06 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Money and Quotas Motivate the Sales Force Best
specifically for the experiment—not actual field research. "Luckily, this company wanted to know about the compensation plan in more detail, so they were willing to experiment, and we took advantage of that," Chung says. The Power Of Quotas The researchers' View Details
- 26 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 26
rewards, respectively. The analysis yields three main findings. First, non-financial rewards are more effective at eliciting effort than either financial rewards or the volunteer contract. The effect of financial rewards is much smaller... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 29
boundaries. We then examine the evidence, using a unique dataset to construct firm-level indexes of vertical integration for a large set of countries. In line with the predictions of our model, we obtain three main results. First, higher... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands
Elephant Live Happily Ever After?" focuses on acquisitions of three social icons: Tom's of Maine acquired by Colgate, Stonyfield Farm Yogurt purchased by Danone, and Ben & Jerry's bought by Unilever. (Similar deals include... View Details
- 26 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 26, 2008
40%. Shareholder pressure (e.g., the voting outcome and the influence of the proponent) and the type of proposals are the main determinants of the implementation decision, while traditional governance indicators do not seem to matter.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Jun 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Minal Mehta (MBA 2011)
constantly have to do." Which HBS case do you remember most, and why? "I find myself constantly thinking back to Professor Anita Elberse's SMICI class on Warner Bros. The main lesson I learned from that case was to not shy away from... View Details
- 20 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 20
functioned using a benchmark pricing mechanism, in which large steel mills in Japan (now in China) negotiate the benchmark price with the largest of the big three iron ore producers (Vale do Rio Doce). Yet this market is changing rapidly—with the rise of China as the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Dec 2009
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First Look: Dec. 15, 2009
also be most selective in recording information. We further find that recording successes is more valuable than recording failures, which supports firms' focus on best practice. Beyond these main principles, we also show that it may be... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Mission Possible
best thinking to the task of building stronger and more effective nonprofit organizations,” says Tierney. “Think of it as a Bain & Company for the nonprofit sector.” Bridgespan’s services focus on three main objectives: to increase social... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
$how Me the Money
country, could very well be a felony offense under U.S. law. Yet this is something that goes on in the majority of U.S. corporations all the time. Think what this says to the thousands of people involved in these kinds of decisions every day.” Baker Crossing the Line... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
RX for Change
leadership, finance, and operations skills that senior health-care professionals need to transform care delivery in their organizations. Presented in three one-week modules offered over a nine-month period, the program is structured around the View Details
- 04 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is E-commerce at Risk in Apple's Security Dispute with the FBI?
customers and their business. One of their main claims to fame, and what they focused on with tokenization and Apple Pay, is their ability to keep things secure by heavily encrypting the data passing through their devices and systems. If... View Details
- 30 May 2000
- Lessons from the Classroom
Entrepreneurship’s Wild Ride
slightly different approach to research in this area by deciding that entrepreneurship should not be what we study, but rather, the entrepreneurial firm should be where we study. Q: What have been the main findings of the inquiry that has... View Details
Keywords: by William Mahoney
- Blog
Inside the Learning: How Faculty Prepare for Class
experiencing similar things. AI: One of my favorite things about HBS is the diversity in the classroom, the respect for others' opinions, and the inclusion of everyone in the discussion. By using true stories, the case method engages participants in debating the View Details
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Emerging from the Pandemic: Insights from South Asia and ASEAN
Executive Education had to pivot overnight—and shift into virtual offerings. This change affected different audiences in different ways. The executives we work with in India fall into three main categories. First are executives who have... View Details
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Content & Community for Students | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
internal experts to campus to speak on a variety of topics. And community : we hope that students can find a home with the SEC at HBS and develop friendships with students who share similar views and values. Sage: To add to that, I see three View Details
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
A. G. Lafley, MBA 1977
Chairman, President & Chief Executive, The Procter & Gamble Company Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EDUCATION Hamilton College, 1969 A.B., History LIFELONG LESSON FROM HBS "The case study method had such an enormous... View Details
- 05 Mar 2020
- News
Green Light
In a nondescript former root beer plant, tucked behind the Curtain & Bath Outlet off Main Street in Millis, Massachusetts, FreshBox Farms is growing the future of food. The FreshBox facility bears no resemblance to our cultural renderings... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Growing Together
adopting business practices. Helping students, alumni, outside business leaders, and nonprofit managers develop skills and innovations they can apply to the social sector is one of the main goals of the Initiative on Social Enterprise, an... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry
- 14 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Blockbuster! Why Star Power Works
large-scale clubs and superstar DJs. But I think we'll see many more business-to-consumer markets where smart executives will adopt blockbuster strategies. Q: What are the main takeaways you hope to leave with readers? A: Well, I can't... View Details