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- 2023
- Working Paper
The Effects of Inconsistent Work Schedules on Employee Lateness and Absenteeism
By: Caleb Kwon and Ananth Raman
Problem Definition: Employee lateness and absenteeism pose challenges for businesses, particularly in the retail industry, where punctuality is vital for optimal store operations and customer service. This paper relates employee lateness and absenteeism with... View Details
Kwon, Caleb, and Ananth Raman. "The Effects of Inconsistent Work Schedules on Employee Lateness and Absenteeism." Working Paper, August 2023.
- October 1998
- Case
"Pathways to Independence": Welfare-to-Work at Marriott International
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ellen Pruyne
In 1991 Marriott International established a program called Pathways to Independence to recruit and train people from the welfare rolls. The program graduated over 1,000 people in eight years and retained about 20% more of its participants than regular hires. Now the... View Details
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Ellen Pruyne. "Pathways to Independence": Welfare-to-Work at Marriott International. Harvard Business School Case 399-067, October 1998.
- 28 Nov 2012
- What Do You Think?
Should Pay-for-Performance Compensation be Replaced?
Summing Up Let's Pay for Performance But How? In spite of its naysayers, pay for performance still makes sense to most of us, according to those responding to this month's column. But there is a difference of opinion of about when and how it works and how it should be... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 2011
- Article
Incentive Compensation and the Likelihood of Termination: Theory and Evidence from Real Estate Organizations
By: Christopher Parsons, G. Hallman and J. Hartzell
We analyze two managerial compensation incentive devices: the threat of termination and pay for performance. We first develop a simple model predicting that these devices are substitutes: when termination incentives are low, optimal contracts provide stronger... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Resignation and Termination; Compensation and Benefits; Real Estate Industry
Parsons, Christopher, G. Hallman, and J. Hartzell. "Incentive Compensation and the Likelihood of Termination: Theory and Evidence from Real Estate Organizations." Real Estate Economics 39, no. 3 (Fall 2011): 507–546.
- Forthcoming
- Book
The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation
A research-based look at a growing phenomenon—companies allowing their employees to work from anywhere in the world—and how those who adopt this model can boost talent, innovation, and productivity.
In recent years, companies in a wide range of industries have... View Details
In recent years, companies in a wide range of industries have... View Details
Keywords: Remote Work; Telecommuting; Employees; Business Offices; Organizational Culture; Retention; Recruitment; Policy; Competitive Advantage
Choudhury, Prithwiraj. The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation. Harvard Business Review Press, forthcoming. (Due in April.)
- 03 Mar 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Nominal and Opportunity Effects of Managerial Discretion
- 02 Nov 2016
- What Do You Think?
Are Employees Becoming Job 'Renters' Instead of 'Owners'?
Summing Up: Is Job Ownership Nature or Nurture? Employees increasingly are becoming “job renters.” For some, it is a disturbing trend. It doesn’t have to happen. And the phenomenon isn’t universal. These observations by respondents to this month’s column raise an... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Research Summary
Overview
I am currently a Principal or Co-Principal Investigator of five field-based randomized controlled trials, each of which examines the management of lay health workers in developing countries, with an eye toward generating theoretical insights and policy guidance on how... View Details
- Article
Are CEOs Really Paid Like Bureaucrats?
By: Brian J. Hall and Jeffrey B. Liebman
Hall, Brian J., and Jeffrey B. Liebman. "Are CEOs Really Paid Like Bureaucrats?" Quarterly Journal of Economics 113, no. 3 (August 1998): 653–691.
- 2023
- White Paper
Hidden Workers: Part-Time Potential
By: Joseph B. Fuller, Manjari Raman and Francis Hintermann
As employers continue to encounter major skills shortages, many qualified and willing workers remain unemployed or underemployed. These “hidden workers,” ignored by employers for a variety of reasons, represent a potential source of much-needed labor. In our initial... View Details
Fuller, Joseph B., Manjari Raman, and Francis Hintermann. "Hidden Workers: Part-Time Potential." White Paper, Harvard Business School Project on Managing the Future of Work, March 2023.
- 2020
- Working Paper
Are ISS Recommendations Informative? Evidence from Assessments of Compensation Practices
By: Ana Albuquerque, Mary Ellen Carter and Susanna Gallani
Using detailed information from the largest proxy advisor in the U.S., Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), we examine whether proxy advisors’ assessments of firms’ compensation practices are able to identify poor compensation practices as measured by subsequent... View Details
Keywords: Proxy Advisors; CEO Compensation; Say-on-Pay; Institutional Shareholder Voting; Executive Compensation; Performance
Albuquerque, Ana, Mary Ellen Carter, and Susanna Gallani. "Are ISS Recommendations Informative? Evidence from Assessments of Compensation Practices." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-085, February 2019. (Revised March 2020.)
- July 2012
- Supplement
How Much? (B)
By: Clayton Rose
The leader of a small business team must deal with an employee who is unwilling to reveal to him the profitability of a transaction for the firm and client. View Details
Rose, Clayton. "How Much? (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 313-005, July 2012.
- July 2011
- Teaching Note
Accenture's War for Talent in India (TN)
By: Robert G. Eccles and Erin McFee
Teaching Note for 408095. View Details
- 2010
- Article
Hiring for Strength, Hiring for Weakness: Evidence of Internal Strategic Fit from the NFL
By: Andrew Hill
Firms may hire senior managers to shore up a weakness or to build on a strength. Using evidence on the hiring of NFL head coaches, this paper finds that teams that hire for strength outperform teams that hire for weakness. View Details
Hill, Andrew. "Hiring for Strength, Hiring for Weakness: Evidence of Internal Strategic Fit from the NFL." Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings (2010).
- 14 Sep 2009 - 15 Sep 2009
- Lecture
What Should Change?" Panel Co-Facilitator. "Executive Compensation: A Broader View
By: Lynn S. Paine
- November 2005 (Revised July 2006)
- Case
Two Tough Calls (A)
A young female manager must decide whether to terminate two poorly performing managers who work for her. Shows the practical and ethical issues involved in firing decisions. View Details
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "Two Tough Calls (A)." Harvard Business School Case 306-027, November 2005. (Revised July 2006.)
- September 1983
- Article
A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Boundary Spanning Supervision on Turnover and Promotion in Research and Development
By: Michael Tushman and R. Katz
Tushman, Michael, and R. Katz. "A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Boundary Spanning Supervision on Turnover and Promotion in Research and Development." Academy of Management Journal 26, no. 3 (September 1983): 437–459.
- Article
CEO Compensation in Financially Distressed Firms: An Empirical Analysis
By: S. C. Gilson and M. R. Vetsuypens
Gilson, S. C., and M. R. Vetsuypens. "CEO Compensation in Financially Distressed Firms: An Empirical Analysis." Journal of Finance 48, no. 2 (June 1993): 425–458. (Abstracted in Financial Management Collection 7 (winter 1992) and 9 (fall 1994))
- January 2004 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Excel Academy Charter Middle School, The
This case is set in the summer of 2002 in a recently approved charter middle school in Boston. The school's founders face a choice of compensation plans as they finalize the initial teaching team in the school. In particular, the founders are actively considering two... View Details
Leschly, Stig. "Excel Academy Charter Middle School, The." Harvard Business School Case 804-113, January 2004. (Revised April 2004.)