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Building Effective Relationships Across Cultures
Trust is the foundation of any successful collaborative relationship. In my first stream of research, I draw on the basic distinction between cognition-based versus affect-based trust– that is, trust from the head versus trust from the heart – to better...
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- April 2016 (Revised May 2016)
- Case
Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais, Partners In Health in Haiti
By: Robert S. Kaplan, Bipin Mistry and Karla Bertrand
The case describes the application of Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC) at a new tertiary hospital, operated by Partners in Health in Mirebelais, Haiti. A project team mapped the clinical processes for use in estimating the direct costs of personnel,...
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Keywords:
Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing;
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Cost Accounting;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Industry;
Haiti
Kaplan, Robert S., Bipin Mistry, and Karla Bertrand. "Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais, Partners In Health in Haiti." Harvard Business School Case 116-041, April 2016. (Revised May 2016.)
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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online
This course is part of the Business in Society and Finance & Accounting track. Introduction to Sustainable Investing Sustainable Investing $1,850 Next 6-week session starts July 24th Apply Evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, and measure and...
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- 2014
- Working Paper
Pay Harmony: Peer Comparison and Executive Compensation
By: Claudine Gartenberg and Julie Wulf
This study suggests that peer comparison affects both wage setting and productivity within firms. We report three changes in division manager compensation following a 1991–1992 controversy over executive pay. We argue that this controversy increased wage comparisons...
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Keywords:
Pay-for-Performance;
Internal Labor Markets;
Peer Comparison;
Firm Geography;
Behavior;
Executive Compensation;
Policy
Gartenberg, Claudine, and Julie Wulf. "Pay Harmony: Peer Comparison and Executive Compensation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-041, November 2012. (Revised May 2013, March 2014.)
- 21 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership
What do leaders this year and the next need to be doing differently than last year, and last decade, and last century? The rapidly changing business world means dramatic changes are afoot in time-worn notions about leadership, according to the book View Details
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by Martha Lagace
- 28 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day Reflections
Management and author of Accelerating Innovation in Energy: Lessons from Other Sectors. The environmental challenges we face are among the most important issues facing business. If, as current scientific research suggests, it would be...
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by Staff
- December 2002
- Case
National Economic Accounting: Past, Present, and Future
By: David A. Moss and Sarah A. Brennan
Presents the fundamentals of GDP accounting (including definitions, etc.), examines the history of national accounting, and surveys the international debate over "Green GDP." The first section explains the basic rules and definitions of national economic accounting and...
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Keywords:
History;
Natural Environment;
Quality;
Accounting;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Environmental Sustainability;
Economy;
United States
Moss, David A., and Sarah A. Brennan. "National Economic Accounting: Past, Present, and Future." Harvard Business School Case 703-026, December 2002.
- October 1991 (Revised December 1993)
- Case
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream, Inc.: Keeping the Mission(s) Alive
Ben & Jerry's is an anti-establishment, values-driven company that has become a successful venture. The dominant founder, Ben Cohen, is not an effective manager, but he brings creative marketing and product skills that have been important to the company's success. He...
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Keywords:
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Culture;
Entrepreneurship;
Compensation and Benefits;
Manufacturing Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Theroux, John B. "Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream, Inc.: Keeping the Mission(s) Alive." Harvard Business School Case 392-025, October 1991. (Revised December 1993.)
- October 2006 (Revised August 2007)
- Case
Marketing Chateau Margaux
By: John A. Deighton, Leyland Pitt, Vincent Marie Dessain, Daniela Beyersdorfer and Anders Sjoman
Chateau Margaux, luxury brand or connoisseur brand? Although France is awash with unsold wine, demand has never been stronger for the very finest Bordeaux. How should Margaux sustain and grow its business? The Chateau management team is wondering if it can take more...
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Keywords:
Price;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Distribution;
Luxury;
Food and Beverage Industry;
France
Deighton, John A., Leyland Pitt, Vincent Marie Dessain, Daniela Beyersdorfer, and Anders Sjoman. "Marketing Chateau Margaux." Harvard Business School Case 507-033, October 2006. (Revised August 2007.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- November 1995 (Revised October 2000)
- Case
Acme Investment Trust
By: Josh Lerner
Acme Investment Trust is considering investing in a private equity partnership that is seeking only 15% of the profits, instead of the standard 20%. The management fee requested, however, is higher than in its earlier fund. The pension managers must consider the...
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Keywords:
Compensation and Benefits;
Private Equity;
Organizations;
Investment Funds;
Motivation and Incentives;
Financial Services Industry
Lerner, Josh. "Acme Investment Trust." Harvard Business School Case 296-042, November 1995. (Revised October 2000.)
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Residential Life - MBA
Harvard University Housing. For students who enjoy the convenience of being steps away from any campus activity or resource, HBS offers several on-campus options. More than one-third of students reside in five on-campus residence halls, View Details
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Summer Fellowships - MBA
an internship in arts & culture, community development, education, environment, human services, international relief, nonprofit consulting, government, and other social enterprises. Provides a peer exchange network of students committed...
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- August 2011
- Case
Ockham Technologies (A): Building the Team
By: Noam Wasserman
Describes the issues facing a founder-ceo regarding building a board, assembling an executive team, managing tension between co-founders, and outsourcing development work.
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Keywords:
Selection and Staffing;
Recruitment;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Management Teams;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Information Technology
Wasserman, Noam. "Ockham Technologies (A): Building the Team." Harvard Business School Case 812-021, August 2011.
- June 2002
- Case
Southwest Airlines in Baltimore
By: Rogelio Oliva, Jody Hoffer Gittell and David Lane
The number of connecting passengers through Southwest Airlines' Baltimore station has grown 100% CAGR since 1997. Originally designed as a point-to-point network, this load of connecting passengers has been stressing Baltimore ground operations, resulting in an erosion...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Growth Management;
Air Transportation;
Service Operations;
Air Transportation Industry;
Maryland
Oliva, Rogelio, Jody Hoffer Gittell, and David Lane. "Southwest Airlines in Baltimore." Harvard Business School Case 602-156, June 2002.
- March 1997 (Revised November 2013)
- Case
Purity Steel Corporation, 2012
By: Robert L. Simons and Antonio Davila
Managers introduce a new performance evaluation system based on sales growth and return-on-investment (ROI). A branch manager wonders whether his new warehouse should be leased to mitigate the impact on ROI. Formulas and performance calculations are provided. A...
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Keywords:
Investment Return;
Judgments;
Motivation and Incentives;
Performance Efficiency;
Compensation and Benefits;
Salesforce Management;
Performance Consistency;
Performance Productivity;
Steel Industry
Simons, Robert L., and Antonio Davila. "Purity Steel Corporation, 2012." Harvard Business School Case 197-082, March 1997. (Revised November 2013.)
- November 1986 (Revised June 1987)
- Case
Fieldcrest Division of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.: Compensation System for Field Sales Representatives
Focuses on the compensation plan for Fieldcrest sales representatives. Management is reviewing the structure of the plan and must decide how to establish compensation goals and guidelines for the following year so that sales efforts are allocated among products and/or...
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Cespedes, Frank V. "Fieldcrest Division of Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.: Compensation System for Field Sales Representatives." Harvard Business School Case 587-097, November 1986. (Revised June 1987.)
- 2018
- Working Paper
Hot or Not? What Makes Product Categories Attractive to Fair Trade and Eco-labeling Organizations
By: Kristin Sippl
This paper probes extant theory on product diversification in the empirical realm of fair trade and eco-labeling organizations (i.e., certification organizations). While much is known about diversification in for-profit firms, less is known about the more complex...
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Keywords:
Hybrid Organizations;
Fair Trade;
Eco-labeling;
Goods and Commodities;
Diversification;
Strategy
Sippl, Kristin. "Hot or Not? What Makes Product Categories Attractive to Fair Trade and Eco-labeling Organizations." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-023, September 2018. (Work in Progress.)
- 07 Jul 2019
- HBS Case
Walmart's Workforce of the Future
private employer in the United States, with 1.5 million workers (2.2 million worldwide). But that size and dominance doesn’t make Walmart immune to pressures faced by any other retail operation. In the second-year Harvard Business School course View Details
- 14 Dec 2016
- HBS Seminar
Siobhan O'Mahony and Rebecca Karp, Boston University
- Teaching Interest
Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD)
Professor Bernstein taught Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD) from 2013-2016 (7 sections). This course focuses on how managers become effective leaders by addressing the human side of enterprise.
The course is divided into five modules: