Pay It Forward - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 6

performance is controversial and the empirical evidence is mixed. High pay dispersion may act as an extra incentive for employees' effort or it may reduce motivation and team cohesiveness. These effects can... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Jun 2008
Research & Ideas

Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings

existence since 1694 and are currently in use in a host of countries around the world. They blend elements of lotteries and savings programs. In particular, these products offer savers protection against principal loss and liquidity, but instead of View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

04 May 2021
Blog Post

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS

you to be where you are today, and it means knowing that you have to do your best every day so that perhaps one day you will come close to paying them back for all that they have done for you. My heritage is... View Details

01 Dec 2009
News

One Man Crime Wave

it was all about, but the rest of them would shrug and go ahead with the job and draw their pay and bitch to the shop steward about coffee breaks and work standards and seniority and how come I got moved... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; fiction writing; Arts, Entertainment; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

24 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class

spent with talented and interesting classmates and professors. “We all became really close,” she said, “and it was nice to know that there was a group of people who shared an interest in charting a path View Details

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John H. McArthur | About

effort and restructured the School’s publishing arm to expand the reach and impact of the School and its thought leadership throughout the world. He launched “Leadership and Learning,” a comprehensive MBA curriculum review. During... View Details

01 Oct 2000
News

Carlos A. Saladrigas: Hardworking Optimist

accounting at night while working days and came to HBS at the urging of his boss, who even offered to pay his application fee. Saladrigas's friendly, regular-guy demeanor belies his lengthy list of personal and professional... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

06 Aug 2019
Cold Call Podcast

Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?

and they're paying close attention. I mean, people are like getting back to the TV to see the ad and then leaving during the game, sometimes. So, does that mean the stakes are a lot higher for brands featuring an ad in the Super Bowl?... View Details

Keywords: Advertising; Sports; Entertainment & Recreation; Media & Broadcasting

30 Mar 2009
Research & Ideas

Professional Networks in China and America

term for these relationships: guanxi. Guanxi literally means connections or relations, but also refers to the socio-emotional bond that ties people who do business together. Guanxi networks tend to have significant overlap between professional and personal concerns;... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2022
News

Future Vision

innovations that will move the School forward. I’m a big believer that you are never too old to learn new things. So I’ve made a practice of going back to my notes at the end of each week to see and reflect on what I have learned. Invariably I say “wow,” because View Details

Keywords: Brian Kenny; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

13 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm

It is tough to think positively in a crisis. Yet one overarching lesson in a new book by HBS professor Bill George, 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis (Jossey-Bass), is exactly that: See crisis as a chance to develop and enhance your... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month at HBS

I resorted to the values my family taught me throughout my upbringing – family, community, and caring for others. I was grateful to find my familia in my employer’s Hispanic ERG. Their invaluable support as I navigated a new city and professional career fueled me to... View Details

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Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Organizational Behavior Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students 2025 Linda A. Hill : Named to Inc. 2025 Female Founders 500 List. 2024 Summer R. Jackson : Runner-up for the 2024 Administrative Science Quarterly Dissertation... View Details

06 Jul 2021
Blog Post

The MS/MBA Technology Showcase: A Celebration of Our Startups

progress. It was an honor to present to the group my own startup focused on a problem I've been passionate about solving since before HBS. My undergraduate experience at UCLA was built around the premise that I would become a doctor. At... View Details

08 Nov 2021
News

New Director Named for Mid-US Research Office

Research Office; its work will be conducted in coordination with the new HBS Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society (BiGS), to be led by Professor Debora Spar, Senior Associate Dean, Business and Global Society. “The role... View Details

17 Dec 2008
Lessons from the Classroom

‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’

The details differ slightly, but the story, in its telling, is always the same. Ninety or so MBA students sit nervously awaiting the start of their first Marketing class. At the appointed time—not a minute more or less—a slight man with... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education; Retail

16 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?

businesses, pay for large educational expenses, etc. Q: Why has it taken so long for the field of economics to incorporate Adam Smith's insights, and why are so many of the ideas Smith developed yet to be... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

04 Aug 2006
What Do You Think?

What Happens When the Economics of Scarcity Meets the Economics of Abundance?

"popularity curve" comprising the vast population of least-popular items, whether it is song titles, books, or little-known brands. Life in the Long Tail is a busy routine involving the downloading of anything digital from the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 Apr 2016
First Look

April 12, 2016

views matter. And it can turn departing employees into corporate ambassadors for years to come. Unfortunately, too few leaders pay attention to this tool; their programs fail to either improve retention or... View Details