HBS Working Knowledge - Faculty Research at Harvard Business School

Rethinking Retirement Planning

June 30, 2008

Many of us are relying on defined contribution plans to help fund retirement. But Harvard Business School professor Robert C. Merton believes today's plans are not sustainable. So what's next? A new way to look at the problem.

Are Followers About to Get Their Due?

July 3, 2008

Online forum OPEN until July 23. Leadership may be much-discussed, but followership merits equal attention, suggests HBS professor Jim Heskett. As a follower, what advice would you give other followers who want to have an impact on their jobs and organizations? As a leader, what do you do to foster good followership?

First Look: July 1, 2008

July 1, 2008

How many U.S. tasks (as opposed to jobs) might be "offshorable"? ... Merging customer service models in banking ... How sales and marketing can be integrated both online and offline.

Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings

June 23, 2008

Saving money doesn't need to be so difficult. According to HBS professor Peter Tufano, "The most interesting ideas—indeed the oldest—try to make savings a fun or satisfying experience." As Tufano describes in this Q&A, different solutions appeal to different people. Here's what government policy, the private sector, and nonprofits can do.