Marshall & Gordon: Designing an Effective Compensation System (A)

Posted: 25 Nov 2011

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Heidi K. Gardner

Harvard Law School

Kerry Herman

Harvard Business School

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Date Written: November 23, 2011

Abstract

CEO Kelly Browne wrestles with the design of a new compensation system to promote the collaboration and cross-selling necessary for supporting her firm's new strategy. Marshall Gordon International, a global public relations (PR) firm, has recently expanded its service offering to include Executive Positioning, which requires significantly more teamwork, higher-level client interaction and more strategically-minded consultants than their traditional PR work. The CEO is pressured to find a compensation system that helps retain and motivate the firm's valued PR consultants, attract new talent, and get all professionals aligned behind the new strategy.

Suggested Citation

Gardner, Heidi K. and Herman, Kerry, Marshall & Gordon: Designing an Effective Compensation System (A) (November 23, 2011). HBS Case No. 411-038, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1963905

Heidi K. Gardner (Contact Author)

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Kerry Herman

Harvard Business School ( email )

Cambridge, MA
United States

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