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- 08 Jul 2002
- What Do You Think?
Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?
should have insured and enforced fairness and honest reporting." Many questions were raised about the level and form of compensation afforded U.S. business leaders today. Allen Roberts comments, "In sustainable, successful...
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by James Heskett
- 29 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Star Power! How to Win in Professional Services
firm's and his personal performance. Besides, the compensation committee would have to approve any unusual change for the person in question. A promise of increased management responsibility is unlikely to...
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by Jay W. Lorsch & Thomas J. Tierney
- 22 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
How to Build a Better Board
have effective audit and compensation committees and all of that. Q: Around 130 CEOs of major corporations responded to a questionnaire you and Colin Carter sent them. Tell us about how the CEOs saw their...
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by Martha Lagace
- 02 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2011
strong sustainability culture is significantly more likely to assign responsibility to its board of directors for sustainability and to form a separate board committee for sustainability. Moreover, High Sustainability companies are more...
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by Staff
- 06 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success
leaking out of the company" (Armstrong 1993). The committee focused on two options: (1) to begin aggressively litigating those who try to leave with new technologies and (2) to invest in people trying to leave Xerox. Owing to...
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by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner
- 02 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Shareholders Need a Say on Pay
Representatives passed a bill granting shareholders a non-binding vote on executive compensation and severance packages. It also maintains that compensation committees should...
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- 03 Sep 2009
- What Do You Think?
Are Retention Bonuses Worth the Investment?
compensation committees for large corporations, sign lengthy public proxy statements, and are already under intense public scrutiny. Pay for performance, in theory, should be a win-win proposition for...
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by Jim Heskett
- 17 Jul 2000
- What Do You Think?
Where Is the Microsoft Board?
or compensation are either non-existent or academic. And the founder and largest shareholder is very active in governance matters. Then the public offering occurs. Regulation or law requires changes in behavior. Outside members of the...
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by James Heskett
- 01 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 1
for this product. However, he is not entirely certain how this new business will function, both with respect to how the product is distributed and to how Sidoti & Company will get compensated for it. The case discusses Sidoti &...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 17
Chesapeake's board and its compensation committee, including McClendon's role in consummating several joint ventures, which the board and committee believed positioned the company for future growth in the...
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Carmen Nobel
- 18 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 18, 2009
tax shelters. These changes included a common compensation bonus pool for the entire firm and rewarding people for professionalism as much as for business development; strengthening governance by adding a lead director to the board,...
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Martha Lagace
- 09 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times
years building an open team based culture, one in which they had made themselves accessible, so employees believed them. When they were prepared to announce their restructuring to the financial community, executive committee members were...
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by Martha Lagace
- 16 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?
had the kind of in-depth look it deserves, yet it is at the core of a number of the problems we've seen. The board of directors and its compensation committee determine the View Details
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by Kim B. Clark
- 15 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: November 15
which is typically the method used for financial statements. Purchase this supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/112051-PDF-ENG Ken Langone: Member, GE Compensation Committee Suraj Srinivasan and...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 28, 2009
e.g., to buy out minority shareholders; for gift and estate tax purposes; to tie executive compensation to firm performance; to raise outside capital; or to sell the company outright. However, these companies present certain unique...
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Martha Lagace
- 18 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 18
Unlocking Innovation Through Business Experimentation By: Thomke, Stefan Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: http://www.europeanbusinessreview.com/?p=8420 Working Papers Pay Harmony: Peer Comparison and Executive View Details
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Anna Secino
- 07 Oct 2002
- Research & Ideas
What Leaders Need to Do To Restore Investor Confidence
committee to relationship managers. Q: Did the rules change? Or has the policing not been strong enough? A: Maximizing shareholder wealth has become the overarching corporate goal, and whatever it takes to accomplish that seems to be...
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by Harvard Management Update
- 11 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
The House Wants to Squelch Voices of ‘Small’ Shareholders. Research Shows Those Voices Matter.
reject it, too. “It turns out that shareholders have many different views, and it’s not only the largest shareholders whose proposals have widespread appeal” The House Financial Services Committee explained it this way in its April 2017...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 05 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Ten Deadly Mistakes of Wanna-Dots
meetings and repeat frequently that the Internet is overhyped. Form a committee to create a new corporate Internet offering, staff it with people from unrelated areas who are already doing five other things, and don't release them from...
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by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 07 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 7
influence of global energy markets, government regulations, and environmental activism. Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=709060 Executive Remuneration at Royal Dutch Shell (A) Harvard Business School Case 409-126 The...
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Martha Lagace