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- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Short Takes
positive motivational value, how employees at lower levels viewed the fairness of incentive plans, and whether incentives had an effect on corporate performance. The results were surprising. Most noteworthy: making pay contingent on...
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Orna Feldman and Caroline Chauncey
- 03 Feb 2014
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Eyes on Medical Breakthroughs
offered research jobs at the same big firms that were hiring her male classmates as executives. So she opted for a job at a small investment bank that came with a lower salary, but also a chance to prove herself. "They gave me the View Details
- 17 Jul 2020
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Support System
In Africa, shea butter is sometimes known as “women’s gold.” Used for everything from skin care to stretch marks to diaper rash, it’s a go-to product in high demand. And it offers employment opportunities for women willing to survey...
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Maureen Harmon
- 01 Sep 2015
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Case Study: Golden Ticket
collateral business. For long-term strategy, the company is weighing two options. One, invest in expanding their client base and extending it beyond the sports market, targeting all kinds of community events like fairs and festivals. The...
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- 01 Sep 2010
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Five Honored for Missions Accomplished
paths, the end result is a positive one. Over the summer, the Bulletin had a chance to talk to this year’s honorees, who arrive on campus September 28 to accept their awards. For complete profiles, visit www.alumni.hbs.edu/awards/. Susan...
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- 01 Oct 1996
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The Drive for Excellence: An Interview with Jim Henderson
thing to do, but it also contributes to a feeling of fairness on the part of the people who remain. What are some of the things you've learned from your international experience? I used to think that Cummins should have a controlling...
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- 01 Jun 2007
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KPMG for Mayor!
and graft means that citizens are cheated out of a fair government that operates efficiently and in the public interest. It’s time to consider a radical idea: Corporations and nonprofit groups, in addition to individuals, should be...
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- 01 Dec 2020
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Advance Racial Equity in the Office
Edited by Julia Hanna and Jen McFarland Flint; illustrations by Rose Wong Can you name a handful of measurable initiatives that your organization is actively pursuing to address racial inequities? If not, chances are good that...
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- 01 Jun 2005
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When No News Isn’t Good News
comes to finding out how others view their work. “Your employer is your primary customer. You need to make sure they are satisfied,” says McKay, president of Massachusetts-based McKay Partners, Inc. “When you wait until performance review...
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- 01 Jun 2012
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They Call Him Mr. China
built a $500 million auto parts manufacturing business, ASIMCO Technologies, and managed it with such dexterity that it was twice named one of the Best Employers in China. But it wasn’t easy, especially for someone who didn’t speak the...
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- 01 Mar 2023
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Happy Monday
Illustration by Fabio Consoli Illustration by Fabio Consoli The co-CEOs noticed it right away: Early in the pandemic, staffers at the online children’s clothing company Primary.com were struggling when they logged back into Zoom on Mondays. People were not recharging...
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- 24 Mar 2023
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Exploring Talent Markets; Aid for Turkey
Clubs News Clubs News Toronto Alumni Explore Shift in Talent Markets On February 9, the HBS Club of Toronto held an in-person fireside chat and Q&A with Ethan Bernstein, Edward W. Conrad Association Professor of Business Administration, to explore the post-pandemic...
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Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Redefining Health Care
started. Any hospital, or physician practice, or health plan, or employer can take positive steps in the direction of value-based competition and be better off, even if nothing else changes. Reforming the U.S. system does not require a...
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- 09 Mar 2021
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Community Colleges as Engines of Economic Opportunity
America needs people to have more chances to advance in this economy. That is the American dream we all hope to be true and want to see come to fruition for as many individuals as possible.” By eliminating the $5,000 a year cost to earn a...
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Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Dec 2006
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Forestalling Terror
out. Two of the most important are the establishment of the role of Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the establishment of the National Counterterrorism Center. Their effectiveness remains an open question, and in fairness...
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- 01 Dec 2005
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A Matter of Opinion
Victor Navasky of The Nation magazine has spent his life taking on the Establishment. So what did he hope to accomplish at Harvard Business School? Call it what you will — the conventional wisdom, the status quo, the official line — and View Details
- 03 Jun 2020
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Keeping a Community Connected
especially for early education care providers given social distancing, the lower numbers of kids that can be in the classroom, the cleaning protocols, etc. SY: Are there any silver linings in this difficult time? JP: I feel like it's a hopeful time. I think it's a...
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Susan Young
- 22 Feb 2022
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An Rx for Small Business Recovery
COVID-19’s impact on the sector makes 2009 look like a teeny blip.” There are over 30 million small businesses in the United States, accounting for half of the nation’s private sector employment and the majority of job creation. Many of...
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Deborah Blagg
- 01 Sep 2008
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Letters to the Editor
getting his MBA in 1963, Platt joined Doriot at ARD. I was shocked and very upset. Doriot continued, “Did you know of any problems with investments or circumstances of his employment at ARD that might have caused him to take his own...
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- 19 Aug 2021
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A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues
were rare. The Better Chance program that offered students in poor neighborhoods a chance to attend public schools in more wealthy suburbs. There were real financial investments in these programs that were...
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