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- May 2017
- Case
Buffer.com
By: Susanna Gallani, Tiffany Y. Chang, Brian J. Hall and Jee Eun Shin
Social media company Buffer wanted to establish clear company values early in its growth. One of these values was a commitment to transparency in its company practices. Buffer openly shared its business strategies and fundraising decks, among lots of other information....
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Keywords:
Compensation;
Compensation Design;
Company Values;
Culture;
Transparency;
Compensation and Benefits;
Organizational Culture;
Values and Beliefs
Gallani, Susanna, Tiffany Y. Chang, Brian J. Hall, and Jee Eun Shin. "Buffer.com." Harvard Business School Case 917-019, May 2017.
- 11 Aug 2015
- News
Will Paying Too Much For Your Wedding Ruin Your Marriage?
- 06 Aug 2015
- News
New rule could fuel debate over CEO pay
- 10 Feb 2017
- News
How to negotiate the best job package
- 11 Oct 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Corporate Purpose and Financial Performance
- 31 Jan 2022
- News
The Tussle over Location-Based Pay
- June 2019
- Technical Note
Valuing Employee Equity at Early Stage Ventures
By: Shikhar Ghosh, Christopher Stanton and Sanchali Pal
The note introduces a framework to consider factors that influence the value of employee equity at early stage ventures. Valuing equity is complex, and it important to account for expected dilution, assess exit potential, and acknowledge the high rate of failure in...
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Ghosh, Shikhar, Christopher Stanton, and Sanchali Pal. "Valuing Employee Equity at Early Stage Ventures." Harvard Business School Technical Note 819-167, June 2019.
- 30 Aug 2006
- Op-Ed
The Compensation Game
Confronting greater media scrutiny and an ever-increasing number of shareholder resolutions focusing on executive pay, Corporate America continues to support current pay practices as a product of "the market." Not too long ago, former Treasury Secretary John...
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by Lucian Bebchuk & Rakesh Khurana
- 31 Jan 2013
- News
Women Don’t Negotiate Because They’re Not Idiots
- 14 Aug 2017
- News
Study: More Frequent Sales Quotas Help Volume but Hurt Profits
- May 2014
- Article
Investment Incentives in Labor Market Matching
By: John William Hatfield, Fuhito Kojima and Scott Duke Kominers
We provide an illustration of how the design of labor market clearing mechanisms can affect incentives for human capital acquisition. Specifically, we extend the labor market matching model (with discrete transfers) of Kelso and Crawford (1982) to incorporate the...
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Hatfield, John William, Fuhito Kojima, and Scott Duke Kominers. "Investment Incentives in Labor Market Matching." American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings 104, no. 5 (May 2014): 436–441.
- September 2023
- Article
Corporate Purpose in Public and Private Firms
By: Claudine Gartenberg and George Serafeim
Analyzing data from approximately 1.5 million employees across 1,108 established public and private US companies, we find that the strength of employee beliefs related to purpose is weaker in public companies. Among public companies, those beliefs are stronger for...
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Keywords:
Purpose;
Corporate Purpose;
Culture;
Corporate Culture;
Public And Private Organizations;
Hedge Fund;
Executive Pay;
Corporate Governance;
Corporate Strategy;
Organizational Culture;
Mission and Purpose;
Employees;
Attitudes;
Executive Compensation;
Ownership
Gartenberg, Claudine, and George Serafeim. "Corporate Purpose in Public and Private Firms." Management Science 69, no. 9 (September 2023): 5087–5111.
- November 2008 (Revised March 2014)
- Supplement
Savage Beast (B)
By: Noam Wasserman, LP Maurice and Yael Braid
For several months, things had been spiraling downwards at Savage Beast, the music-recommendation company started three years before by Tim Westergren. The company's founder-CEO recently left due to pressures both at home and within the venture. Dozens of investors...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Entrepreneurship;
Compensation and Benefits;
Employee Relationship Management;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Groups and Teams
Wasserman, Noam, LP Maurice, and Yael Braid. "Savage Beast (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 809-096, November 2008. (Revised March 2014.)
- September 2003 (Revised January 2005)
- Case
Bridges to Excellence: Bringing Quality Health Care to Life
By: Richard M.J. Bohmer, Ingrid Marie Nembhard and Robert Galvin
General Electric launched Bridges to Excellence Diabetes Care Link, a program through which enrolled physicians receive bonuses of up to 10% of their salary for delivering quality care to diabetic patients covered by a participating employer or health plan. A day...
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Keywords:
Health Care and Treatment;
Motivation and Incentives;
Programs;
Ethics;
Quality;
Moral Sensibility;
Service Delivery;
Compensation and Benefits;
Health Industry
Bohmer, Richard M.J., Ingrid Marie Nembhard, and Robert Galvin. "Bridges to Excellence: Bringing Quality Health Care to Life." Harvard Business School Case 604-030, September 2003. (Revised January 2005.)
- February 2003 (Revised September 2003)
- Case
NanoGene Technologies, Inc.
Describes a company during the start-up phase and focuses on the founders' decisions regarding splitting the equity and compensation. Also considers establishing policies and practices that will set the tone for the company as it grows. Discusses a number of specific...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Business or Company Management;
Compensation and Benefits;
Selection and Staffing;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Culture;
Policy;
Technology Industry
Cyr, Linda A., and Michael J. Roberts. "NanoGene Technologies, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 803-117, February 2003. (Revised September 2003.)
- 26 Jul 2021
- News
Communities Lure Remote Workers with Cash and Perks
- September 2003 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
Performance Pay for MGOA Physicians (A)
Examines the transition of an orthopedic surgical group at a premier teaching and research hospital from a system in which the surgeons are compensated with flat salaries to a system where they are compensated based on profitability. Allows for an examination of...
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Keywords:
Value Creation;
Motivation and Incentives;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Health Care and Treatment;
Compensation and Benefits;
Health Industry
Barro, Jason R., Kevin J. Bozic, and Aaron Zimmerman. "Performance Pay for MGOA Physicians (A)." Harvard Business School Case 904-028, September 2003. (Revised October 2005.)
- May 2017
- Supplement
Buffer.com (B)
By: Susanna Gallani, Tiffany Y. Chang, Brian J. Hall and Jee Eun Shin
Buffer decided to release its salaries and compensation calculation formula to the public, and the public reaction was greater and more positive than they would have imagined. The company experienced both an increase in volume and a change in the kinds of inbound...
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Keywords:
Compensation;
Compensation Design;
Company Values;
Culture;
Transparency;
Attraction;
Selection;
Performance Measurement;
Performance Measures;
Performance Metrics;
Startup Management;
Compensation and Benefits;
Organizational Culture;
Values and Beliefs;
Performance Evaluation;
Measurement and Metrics
Gallani, Susanna, Tiffany Y. Chang, Brian J. Hall, and Jee Eun Shin. "Buffer.com (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 917-020, May 2017.
- September 1990 (Revised November 1991)
- Case
Merck & Co., Inc. (A)
Merck & Co., Inc., a major pharmaceutical company, is in the process of reviewing and evaluating its personnel policies and practices. Employee interviews revealed that rewards for excellent performance were not adequate: outstanding performers received salary...
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Murphy, Kevin J. "Merck & Co., Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 491-005, September 1990. (Revised November 1991.)
- Working Paper
Electrification to Grow Manufacturing? Evidence from Mini-Grids in Nepal
By: Robyn C. Meeks, Hope F. Thompson and Zhenxuan Wang
Firms in developing countries often identify electricity as a major constraint to operations. Decentralized renewable energy sources could help alleviate these constraints. We investigate whether electrification in Nepal -- via microhydro plants and their mini-grids --...
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Renewable Energy;
Infrastructure;
Economic Growth;
Employment;
Manufacturing Industry;
Utilities Industry
Meeks, Robyn C., Hope F. Thompson, and Zhenxuan Wang. "Electrification to Grow Manufacturing? Evidence from Mini-Grids in Nepal." Duke Global Working Paper Series, No. 36, March 2021.