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  • 25 Apr 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research, April 25

regularly ascribed to culture, Latin sensuousness, and machismo attitudes, this article shows that the growth of the industry was historically contingent. It was shaped by corporations, especially Avon and Colgate, that transferred marketing capabilities from the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 11 May 2016
  • Research & Ideas

Fix This! Why is it so Painful to Buy a New Car?

determined was a price fair to both sides. A few miles down the road, another dealer agreed to the price almost immediately. Buying a car is for many consumers an expensive, painful ordeal. Source: Mara Susanna Marci For his own recent... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Auto
  • Web

US Business Immigration Overview - Alumni

20,000 for advanced degree holders from US universities Other Information Although there is an annual quota on H-1Bs, someone who held H-1B status within the last 6 years is cap exempt. Dependents of H-1B visa holders, classified as H-4, are not eligible to work in the... View Details
  • 31 Oct 2011
  • Research & Ideas

The Most Powerful Workplace Motivator

little we found in terms of the economic reasons for doing this," Larkin says. "By far, the biggest predictor of this behavior was fear of being socially inferior to one's peers." (Those tempted to boost a paper's usage stats should note that SSRN's terms of service... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • March 2020 (Revised August 2020)
  • Case

Culture at Google

By: Nien-hê Hsieh, Amy Klopfenstein and Sarah Mehta
Beginning in 2017, technology (tech) company Google faced a series of employee-relations issues that threatened its unique culture of innovation and open communication. Issues included protests surrounding Google’s contracts with the U.S. government, restrictions of... View Details
Keywords: Human Resources; Employee Relationship Management; Recruitment; Retention; Resignation and Termination; Labor; Working Conditions; Employment; Labor Unions; Wages; Law; Lawsuits and Litigation; Rights; Ethics; Values and Beliefs; Fairness; Organizations; Organizational Culture; Mission and Purpose; Social Psychology; Attitudes; Behavior; Conflict Management; Trust; Motivation and Incentives; Prejudice and Bias; Power and Influence; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Information Infrastructure; Society; Social Issues; Culture; Civil Society or Community; Demographics; Diversity; Ethnicity; Gender; Race; Technology Industry; North and Central America; United States; California
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  • Web

HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

University executes on this obligation in determining each year’s endowment payout rate—that is, the percentage of the endowment’s fair market value withdrawn and distributed annually for operations and for one-time or time-limited... View Details
  • 19 Dec 2017
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 19, 2017

of organic wine, which provides a case study of failed category creation. The modern organic wine industry emerged during the 1970s in the United States and Western Europe, but it struggled to gain traction compared to other organic food... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • July 2021
  • Case

'Why I Blew the Whistle': Mauro Botta v. PwC

By: Aiyesha Dey, Jonas Heese and Sarah Mehta
Set in April 2021, this case tells the story of Mauro Botta, a senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). In 2016, Botta filed a whistleblower claim with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging that PwC had failed to fulfill its obligations to remain... View Details
Keywords: Accounting Audits; Financial Reporting; Financial Statements; Ethics; Fairness; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Governance; Corporate Governance; Accounting Industry; United States; California; San Jose
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  • 01 Nov 2019
  • What Do You Think?

Should Non-Compete Clauses Be Abolished?

company has enough interest in the skill set that the individual brings in then they are limiting their talent pool when someone declines due to the NCA.” Edward Sixt contributed this argument against NCAs: “ it is not just or fair to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 12 Jan 2023
  • News

‘Debiasing’ Debt with Data

father built the venture into a successful business; but his plan to expand to neighboring states hit a major roadblock when local bankers rejected his loan application 13 times. As an adult, Ballard discussed with his father the deeper... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
  • Web

2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

succession and legacy planning from some of the largest and most storied families across the globe. CASE STUDY Saving Our Public Schools Professor Joshua D. Coval + More Info – Less Info This session will explore the state of public... View Details
  • 06 Jun 2005
  • What Do You Think?

Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?

world, thereby tipping the field in their favor, without incurring the wrath of their competitors and customers? What do you think? Original Article There is a lot of talk these days about "a level playing field." There is a sense that it is about View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • April 2019 (Revised December 2021)
  • Case

Sears: The Demise of an American Icon

By: Kristin Mugford and Sarah L. Abbott
In 2019, ESL Investments’ $5.2 billion offer to purchase Sears Holdings out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, was accepted, despite opposition from the company's unsecured creditors and other parties. ESL, which was led by Eddie Lampert, had acquired a stake in Sears following... View Details
Keywords: Bankruptcy; Reorganization; Bonds; Restructuring; Business Divisions; Transformation; Fairness; Borrowing and Debt; Credit; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Corporate Governance; Motivation and Incentives; Retail Industry; United States
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  • 21 Feb 2005
  • Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

is not to make an airtight case about the state of contemporary management, but rather to raise important questions. By comparing management with the legal and medical professions, we hope to stimulate discussion and debate that can lead... View Details
Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice
  • 03 Jul 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018

investments from overlapping funds, left the Berkshire team in a difficult situation. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/218028-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 118-034 Fair Value Accounting Controversy at Noble Group... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • Web

Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Doctoral Student Mentoring. Himabindu Lakkaraju : Recipient of a 2021 Amazon Research Award. Himabindu Lakkaraju : Recipient of a 2021 Fairness in AI Grant from the National Science Foundation and Amazon. Himabindu Lakkaraju : Winner of... View Details
  • November 2021 (Revised January 2022)
  • Case

Scott Tucker (A): Race to the Top

By: Aiyesha Dey and Amram Migdal
The case tells the story of the rise and fall of Scott Tucker, an entrepreneur, businessman, passionate race car driver, competitor, and owner of a professional racing team. From 1997 to 2012, Tucker built a nationwide network of payday lending businesses, becoming a... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Fairness; Financing and Loans; Personal Finance; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Governance Compliance; Governance Controls; Financial Services Industry; United States
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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

present over the future in a manner inconsistent with an endowment's fundamental purpose of maintaining intergenerational equity. The University executes on this obligation in determining each year's endowment payout rate—that is, the percentage of the endowment's... View Details
  • 22 Feb 2022
  • News

Breaking News

The decline of the community newspaper in the United States has been steep and severe. A quarter of American papers have folded in the last 15 years, and industry-wide consolidation has eviscerated the newsrooms of those that are left,... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dana Smith; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information
  • 09 Sep 2015
  • Research & Ideas

Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns

schedules, but still remain employed by the company. In addition to weighing the financial costs and benefits, students discussed the fairness of each option. Some thought furloughs were the fairer option because they instilled a sense of... View Details
Keywords: by Sandra Sucher & Susan Winterberg; Aerospace; Electronics