This study explores how the amount and the nature of learning accrued during an MBA – measured in terms of competency development – impact on career advancement and compensation. Applying nonparametric statistical analysis on data from behavioral event interviews and survey questionnaires to...

International competition has severely hit the Italian textile-apparel (TA) industry, causing reductions in the number of firms, revenues, value added, export and employment. Small firms, even those located in historical and well established districts like Prato and Biella, have suffered the...

We investigate the relationship between value creation and value capture among frontline managers. Using longitudinal data from a restaurant chain, we find that those managers who persistently create more value for the firm capture just 0.5% of that extra value through their pay. We explore the...