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- 01 Mar 2009
- News
The Myth of Laissez-Faire
Even as government intervention and regulation are looming large in the United States, one is still pulled up short on encountering Jeff Madrick’s new book, The Case for Big Government (Princeton University Press). And when he says big,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Tax and Grow
currently have an incentive to keep money abroad. A temporary holiday of the repatriation tax coupled with the tax on excess cash holdings would help ensure that the disgorged cash would be used productively in the United States. Coupling... View Details
- 13 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Public Companies Underinvest in the Future
making sure the managers' incentives are aligned for the long term." For a short-term investment, it may make more sense to invest in short-termist companies. Farre-Mensa... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Pedal Mettle
despite the fact that her lungs, scarred from her treatments, were functioning at only 50 percent of capacity. Said Berté, who trained for four months to prepare for the Tour, “I never in a million years... View Details
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2.2 Recruiting Standards of Conduct | MBA
from the date the student receives the written offer, whichever date is later. For Both Classes Organizations may offer incentives to students to accept offers early. The base offer (base salary, guaranteed... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Faculty Books
use their best elements in a hybrid “third way.” He demonstrates how the tools and principles of organizational economics can be used to build an innovation infrastructure with the right incentives and time horizons View Details
- 08 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 8, 2015
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=39914 Incentives for Prosocial Behavior: The Role of Reputations By: Exley, Christine L. Abstract—Do monetary incentives... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Importance of ‘Don’t’ in Inducing Ethical Employee Behavior
In trying to encourage good moral conduct, it's common for a company to come up with a list of don'ts—wording policies such that they focus on unethical behavior employees should avoid rather than on ethical acts they should strive to... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Examining Global Workforce Management
As executives of an international company are considering workforce reductions in Europe and South America, they are providing layoff support to employees and working with communities to create incentives View Details
- 25 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why Politics is Failing America, and What Business Can Do To Help
finds, is that it offers the key actors no incentive to change their behavior. After all, why would they when it’s working great for their interests? Worst of all, the authors said, there’s no... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 15 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise
sector. In a way they become the catalysts for internal change. Q: Many alumni get involved with corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Critics of CSR often cite Milton Friedman, who famously... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- 03 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance
incorporate other organizational objectives and managerial interests. For example, tax optimization can be a powerful tool but can also create performance evaluation and incentive problems. Many financial... View Details
- 31 May 2016
- First Look
May 31, 2016
targeting behavior. For managers contemplating the use of performance goals or targets to encourage more volunteer effort, our results suggest careful consideration about the extent to which they may render other View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 24
macro components. The micro component comes from the selection of low beta stocks. The macro component comes from the selection of low beta countries or industries. The two parts both contribute to the low beta anomaly, with important implications View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
HBS Student Battles ALS
face of this frightening disease. “The diagnosis was shocking,” says Kremer, a former officer in the Israel Defense Forces and project manager at a high-tech Israeli defense-industry firm. “I had so many plans for the future, so many... View Details
- 12 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
Creating Value Across Borders
some people still underestimate the power of this basic principle. If you set the incentives right, there is room for entrepreneurship in every country. Now, let's look at four dimensions along which many... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 20 Mar 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit
Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity View Details
- 22 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day: Recent Research on Sustainability
Environmental Performance: The Effect of Incentive Provision on Carbon EmissionsResearch has shown that reducing carbon emissions and exhibiting good environmental performance are important for corporations.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Faculty Opinion: No Magic Bullet
Image by Getty Images/Retrorocket What does it mean to be "successful"? How do you achieve your dreams? For many of us, it may mean creating an impressive list of achievements or gaining significant wealth, status, position, and power. It... View Details
- 29 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 29, 2006
firms in nearly 100 countries in 1999 and 2004, we find suggestive evidence that international financial integration has been associated with higher levels of entrepreneurial activity. Our results are robust to using various proxies for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne