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- 20 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital at Harlem Capital
consider as it broadens the pool of potential candidates including MBA students, seniors and juniors in college, and professionals working full-time. Venture Capital firms can View Details
- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
What Roosevelt Took: The Economic Impact of the Panama Canal, 1903-29
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by Noel Maurer & Carlos Yu
- Web
Executive Education Courses - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
your organization's strategic agenda. Key Benefits Focused on improving the quality and delivery of health care, Value Measurement for Health Care provides more efficient and...
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- 1994
- Other Unpublished Work
The Value Choices in State and Local Spending: A Workbook
By: Dutch Leonard and Monica Friar
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Blockbuster Deals
anticipated benefits and efficiencies never materialized," explains Wruck. "Once deals are completed, disappointing outcomes can occur because perceived premerger synergies, such as product-line...
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Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
- Other Unpublished Work
Risk Aversion, Risk Premium and the Choice of Capital Projects
By: S. Datar, R. Banker and B. Gopi
- June 2016
- Case
Controversy over Executive Remuneration at BP
By: V.G. Narayanan and Ashley Hartman
In March 2016, BP disclosed that its chief executive officer, Bob Dudley, would receive a $19.6 million compensation package, a 20% increase in total compensation over the previous year. BP justified the amount, emphasizing that the company delivered strong results...
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Executive Compensation
Narayanan, V.G., and Ashley Hartman. "Controversy over Executive Remuneration at BP." Harvard Business School Case 116-063, June 2016.
- February 1999 (Revised July 2004)
- Case
Life as a Minor League CEO Frank Burke and The Chattanooga Lookouts
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Kirk A. Goldman
A "slice of life" depiction of the range of issues and activities experienced by Frank Burke (HBS MBA 1987), the president of a minor league baseball team (the Chattanooga Lookouts). Raises questions of the applicability of MBA skills in this role and the "quotient of...
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Happiness;
Managerial Roles;
Entrepreneurship;
Business or Company Management;
Marketing;
Cost Management;
Cost vs Benefits;
Operations;
Sports;
Business Education;
Sports Industry;
Tennessee
Greyser, Stephen A., and Kirk A. Goldman. "Life as a Minor League CEO Frank Burke and The Chattanooga Lookouts." Harvard Business School Case 599-029, February 1999. (Revised July 2004.)
- 2010
- Book
The Big Ditch: How America Took, Built, Ran, and Ultimately Gave Away the Panama Canal
By: Noel Maurer and Carlos Yu
On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal was officially opened for business, thus changing the face of both world trade and military power and playing a pivotal role in the rise of the United States on the world stage. Today we view the creation of the Panama Canal as a...
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Political History;
For-Profit Firms;
Development Economics;
Infrastructure;
State Ownership;
Ship Transportation;
Panama;
United States
Maurer, Noel, and Carlos Yu. The Big Ditch: How America Took, Built, Ran, and Ultimately Gave Away the Panama Canal. Princeton University Press, 2010.
- 2016
- Chapter
Ignore, Avoid, Abandon, and Embrace: What Drives Firm Responses to Environmental Regulation?
By: David F. Drake and Robin L. Just
A regulator's ability to incentivize environmental improvement among firms is vital in achieving long-term sustainability. However, firms can and do respond to environmental regulation in a variety of ways: complying with its intent; avoiding the regulation by...
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Sustainability;
Environmental Operations;
Regulation;
Cost vs Benefits;
For-Profit Firms;
Operations;
Environmental Sustainability
Drake, David F., and Robin L. Just. "Ignore, Avoid, Abandon, and Embrace: What Drives Firm Responses to Environmental Regulation?" In Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains, edited by Atalay Atasu. New York: Springer, 2016.
- winter 2004
- Article
Transferable Stock Options (TSOs) and the Coming Revolution in Equity-Based Pay
By: Brian Hall
- February 2011
- Article
The Underdog Effect: The Marketing of Disadvantage and Determination Through Brand Biography
By: Neeru Paharia, Anat Keinan, Jill Avery and Juliet B. Schor
We introduce the concept of an underdog brand biography (UBB) to describe an emerging trend in branding in which firms author an historical account of their humble origins, lack of resources, and determined struggle against the odds. We identify two essential...
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Marketing;
Brand Management;
Brands;
Brand Building;
Brand Positioning;
Competitive Positioning;
Advertising;
Marketing Communication;
Biography;
Brands and Branding;
Product Marketing;
Emerging Markets;
Network Effects;
Demand and Consumers;
Marketing Communications;
Cost vs Benefits;
Perspective;
Advertising Campaigns;
Marketing Strategy;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Paharia, Neeru, Anat Keinan, Jill Avery, and Juliet B. Schor. "The Underdog Effect: The Marketing of Disadvantage and Determination Through Brand Biography." Journal of Consumer Research 37, no. 5 (February 2011): 775–790. (Finalist, 2014 Best Article Award for a paper published in JCR in 2011.)
- November 2002
- Article
One More Pension Concern: Earnings Boosts From Settlement, Curtailment, and Termination Gains
By: David F. Hawkins
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Compensation and Benefits
Hawkins, David F. "One More Pension Concern: Earnings Boosts From Settlement, Curtailment, and Termination Gains." Accounting Bulletin, no. 112 (November 2002).
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 22 Mar 2018
- Webinars: Career
How to Prepare for and Transition Back from a Career Break
A career break may be the furthest thing from your mind right now. But looking ahead, there are expected and unexpected reasons why you might take a break from your career. What steps make sense to take now, in order to lay the groundwork for a successful career...
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- 14 Nov 2023
- Research & Ideas
The Network Effect: Why Companies Should Care About Employees’ LinkedIn Connections
conclusion—professional social networks “may have potential benefits to companies, and not only to the individual,” says Frank Nagle, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School. “What we’re trying to...
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by Ben Rand
- April 1995 (Revised March 1996)
- Supplement
Wetherill Associates, Inc. Supplement
By: Lynn S. Paine and Charles A Nichols III
Describes the compensation system implemented for Wetherill Associates employees as of January 1995 and reports the company's financial results for 1994.
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Paine, Lynn S., and Charles A Nichols III. "Wetherill Associates, Inc. Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-182, April 1995. (Revised March 1996.)
- March 2011 (Revised June 2011)
- Supplement
Arck Systems (E)
By: Ian Larkin
The Arck Systems series of cases describes the dilemmas faced by a senior sales manager in determining a sales compensation plan at an enterprise software company. The existing compensation plan is aggressive and highly rewards "star" performers. The cases track a...
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Keywords:
Transformation;
Framework;
Compensation and Benefits;
Organizational Design;
Performance Evaluation;
Salesforce Management;
Motivation and Incentives;
Software
Larkin, Ian. "Arck Systems (E)." Harvard Business School Supplement 911-060, March 2011. (Revised June 2011.)
- 24 Aug 2021
- News
Having a Moment
offering products that use ingredients such as Ashwagandha and Tulsi that Chottani saw her mother use in Ayurvedic recipes. “It’s so interesting to see people returning to their roots,” she says. “As the world gets more globalized, we’re...
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- 15 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Are the Most Talented Employees the Highest Paid? Yes—If They’re Bankers
on compensation of talented people, then you stop this mechanism, and you run the risk of having your company be less profitable," Vallée says. "You're putting a friction on a competitive market that's doing...
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- 25 May 2023
- Blog Post
6 Best Practices for Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Interview Process
but not limited to, race, socioeconomic status, gender, and sexual orientation) benefits an organization. In addition, if the “likeability factor” does matter to you as an organization View Details
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