Newsroom - Harvard Business Schoolhttp://www.hbs.edu/news/rss.aspx2013-05-16T09:35:18ZBoxing and Floyd Mayweather: Perfect Storm for Highest-Paid AthleteABC News2013-05-16T00:00:00Z2013-05-16T00:00:00Zhttp://www.hbs.edu/news/feed.aspx#5716;#Faculty News;#The highest-paid U.S. athlete is not endorsed by Nike, nor does he own a clothing line. Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was named the highest-paid U.S. athlete for the second year in a row, but it shouldn’t be a huge surprise, said Stephen Greyser, professor emeritus at the Harvard Business School and an expert in the business of sports. Stephen Greyser16 May 2013Stephen Greysernoreply@hbs.eduRe:Harvard study finds US losing edge on jobsBoston Globe2013-05-16T00:00:00Z2013-05-16T00:00:00Zhttp://www.hbs.edu/news/feed.aspx#5717;#Faculty News;#Harvard professor Michael E. Porter , an author of the report, “Competitiveness at a Crossroads,” said profound changes have taken place in the nation’s ability to attract business and that anemic job growth of recent years is not something that’s going away “any time soon.” Michael Porter16 May 2013Michael Porternoreply@hbs.eduRe:When paying more stops paying offWashington Post2013-05-15T00:00:00Z2013-05-15T00:00:00Zhttp://www.hbs.edu/news/feed.aspx#5710;#Faculty News;#Everyone likes money. Ask people who say they don’t care about money if they’ve ever turned down a raise. Wait for the awkward pause. But money is funny, too. However much it can motivate people to work harder and better, it also has curious—and sometimes counterproductive—effects on their performance. Michael Norton15 May 2013Michael Nortonnoreply@hbs.edubyThird Point Said to Urge Sony for Entertainment IPOBloomberg Businessweek2013-05-15T00:00:00Z2013-05-15T00:00:00Zhttp://www.hbs.edu/news/feed.aspx#5711;#Faculty News;#“In Japan, you’re dealing not just with a different governance system, but almost a different form of capitalism,” said Rakesh Khurana, a professor at Harvard Business School who has studied such efforts. “Japanese companies try to balance the interests of finance, labor and government, while the U.S. in recent decades has become investor-centric, so raiders and activists are more tolerated.” Rakesh Khurana15 May 2013Rakesh Khurananoreply@hbs.eduRe:Sustainability in Financial Services Is Not About Being GreenHBR Blogs2013-05-15T00:00:00Z2013-05-15T00:00:00Zhttp://www.hbs.edu/news/feed.aspx#5712;#Faculty News;#The next time we hear about a bank or insurance company's "green program" — like using energy efficient light bulbs or operating out of a LEED Platinum building — we'll either scream or throw up. Don't get us wrong. We aren't "climate change deniers" and we believe that every individual and organization should use energy and other natural resources responsibly. Robert Eccles Georgios Serafeim15 May 2013Robert Eccles & Georgios Serafeimnoreply@hbs.edubyThe Best Bonus Is One You Can't Spend on YourselfBloomberg Businessweek2013-05-15T00:00:00Z2013-05-15T00:00:00Zhttp://www.hbs.edu/news/feed.aspx#5713;#Faculty News;#Why dodgeball? Michael Norton, a professor at Harvard Business School and another of the study’s authors, explains it this way: “Can we strip it down to the silliest activity we can think of? I’m pretty sure dodgeball is pretty much the dumbest, simplest sport humans have ever invented.” Michael Norton15 May 2013Michael Nortonnoreply@hbs.eduRe:HBS to U.S.: Competitiveness Continues to ErodeBloomberg Businessweek2013-05-15T00:00:00Z2013-05-15T00:00:00Zhttp://www.hbs.edu/news/feed.aspx#5714;#Faculty News;#HBS professors Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin will present details of the latest survey of nearly 7,000 HBS alumni who—by a more than two-to-one margin—foresee a decline in U.S. competitiveness in coming years. Unsustainable federal spending, high tax rates, deteriorating infrastructure, a subpar K-12 education system, and immigration hurdles for high-skill workers were just some of the problems cited in the research authored by Porter, Rivkin, and HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter. Rosabeth Moss Kanter Michael Porter Jan Rivkin15 May 2013Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Michael Porter & Jan Rivkinnoreply@hbs.eduRe:Harvard’s Robert Steven Kaplan on What We’re Really Meant to DoWall Street Journal2013-05-15T00:00:00Z2013-05-15T00:00:00Zhttp://www.hbs.edu/news/feed.aspx#5715;#Faculty News;#After a 22-year career at Goldman Sachs, Robert Steven Kaplan left his position as vice chairman of the firm in 2005 to teach at Harvard Business School, where he is now professor of management practice and senior associate dean. Recently, Mr. Kaplan came out with his second book, “What You’re Really Meant to Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your Unique Potential.” We caught up with him between classes. Robert Steven Kaplan15 May 2013Robert Steven Kaplannoreply@hbs.eduRe:From McRibs to Maseratis: The Power of Scarcity MarketingHBS Working Knowledge2013-05-15T00:00:00Z2013-05-15T00:00:00Zhttp://www.hbs.edu/news/feed.aspx#5718;#Faculty News;#In the new book Happy Money: the Science of Smarter Spending, behavioral economists Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton describe how money can buy happiness—but only if we spend it the right way. Michael Norton15 May 2013Michael Nortonnoreply@hbs.eduRe:Why Rituals Work Scientific American2013-05-14T00:00:00Z2013-05-14T00:00:00Zhttp://www.hbs.edu/news/feed.aspx#5701;#Faculty News;#Think about the last time you were about to interview for a job, speak in front of an audience, or go on a first date. To quell your nerves, chances are you spent time preparing – reading up on the company, reviewing your slides, practicing your charming patter. Francesca Gino Michael Norton14 May 2013Francesca Gino & Michael Nortonnoreply@hbs.eduby