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- 19 Jul 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Towards a Prescriptive Theory of Dynamic Capabilities: Connecting Strategic Choice, Learning, and Competition
Keywords: by Gary P. Pisano
- 1980
- Other Unpublished Work
Inventive Plans Related to Rawls' Theory of Justice - HBS Discussion Paper
By: J. Ronald Fox
- February 2006
- Article
'Plato o Plomo': Bribe and Punishment in a Theory of Political Influence
By: Rafael Di Tella, Ernesto Dal Bo and Pedro Dal Bo
Di Tella, Rafael, Ernesto Dal Bo, and Pedro Dal Bo. "'Plato o Plomo': Bribe and Punishment in a Theory of Political Influence." American Political Science Review 100, no. 1 (February 2006): 41–53.
- 20 Dec 2021
- News
Psychological Safety in Theory and In Practice
- March 2013
- Book Review
Book Review of 'From Optimal Tax Theory to Tax Policy' by Robin Boadway
Weinzierl, Matthew C. "Book Review of 'From Optimal Tax Theory to Tax Policy' by Robin Boadway." National Tax Journal 66, no. 1 (March 2013): 263–274.
- 2006
- Working Paper
Anomalies in Estimates of Cross-Elasticities for Marketing Mix Models: Theory and Empirical Test
By: Andre Bonfrer, Ernest R. Berndt and Alvin J. Silk
Bonfrer, Andre, Ernest R. Berndt, and Alvin J. Silk. "Anomalies in Estimates of Cross-Elasticities for Marketing Mix Models: Theory and Empirical Test." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 12756, December 2006.
- 2011
- Chapter
Developing an Effective Organization: Intervention Method, Empirical Evidence, and Theory
By: Michael Beer
The field of organization development is fragmented and lacks a coherent and integrated theory and method for developing an effective organization. A 20-year action research program led to the development and evaluation of the Strategic Fitness Process (SFP)-a platform... View Details
Keywords: Learning; Corporate Governance; Leadership Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Teams; Organizational Design; Performance Effectiveness; Research; Alignment; Theory; Value
Beer, Michael. "Developing an Effective Organization: Intervention Method, Empirical Evidence, and Theory
." In Research in Organizational Change and Development. Vol. 19, edited by Richard Woodman, William Pasmore, and Abraham B. (Rami) Shani, 1–54. Emerald Group Publishing, 2011.
- 2008
- Chapter
Public Action for Public Goods: Theory and Evidence
By: Abhijit Banerjee, Lakshmi Iyer and Rohini Somanathan
This chapter focuses on the relationship between public action and access to public goods. It begins by developing a simple model of collective action which is intended to capture the various mechanisms that are discussed in the theoretical literature on collective... View Details
- 2006
- Working Paper
Information Technology and the Growth of the Firm: A Process Theory Perspective
By: David James Brunner, Bradley R. Staats, Marco Iansiti and George Favaloro
- Article
Course Research: Using the Case Method to Build and Teach Management Theory
By: Clayton M. Christensen and Paul R. Carlile
Some in the Academy have questioned the usefulness of case studies in teaching sound management theory (Shugan 2006). Our research and experience suggests exactly the opposite-that case studies can unite the development of theory with the teaching of it in a single... View Details
Christensen, Clayton M., and Paul R. Carlile. "Course Research: Using the Case Method to Build and Teach Management Theory." Academy of Management Learning & Education 8, no. 2 (June 2009): 240–251.
- September 2004
- Article
Relative Explanatory Power of Agency Theory and Transaction Cost Analysis in German Salesforces
By: Manfred Krafft, Sönke Albers and Rajiv Lal
Krafft, Manfred, Sönke Albers, and Rajiv Lal. "Relative Explanatory Power of Agency Theory and Transaction Cost Analysis in German Salesforces." International Journal of Research in Marketing 21, no. 3 (September 2004): 265–283.
- 1996
- Article
Three Faces of Eden: The Persistence of Competing Theories and Multiple Diagnoses in Organizational Intervention Research
By: A. Edmondson
Edmondson, A. "Three Faces of Eden: The Persistence of Competing Theories and Multiple Diagnoses in Organizational Intervention Research." Human Relations 49, no. 5 (1996): 571–595.
- 2011
- Article
Incentive Compensation and the Likelihood of Termination: Theory and Evidence from Real Estate Organizations
By: Christopher Parsons, G. Hallman and J. Hartzell
We analyze two managerial compensation incentive devices: the threat of termination and pay for performance. We first develop a simple model predicting that these devices are substitutes: when termination incentives are low, optimal contracts provide stronger... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Resignation and Termination; Compensation and Benefits; Real Estate Industry
Parsons, Christopher, G. Hallman, and J. Hartzell. "Incentive Compensation and the Likelihood of Termination: Theory and Evidence from Real Estate Organizations." Real Estate Economics 39, no. 3 (Fall 2011): 507–546.
- 19 Jul 2016
- News
Why there are so many conspiracy theories about the Turkish coup
- 2022
- Article
Divergence Between Employer and Employee Understandings of Passion: Theory and Implications for Future Research
By: Jon M. Jachimowicz and Hannah Weisman
There is an increasingly prevalent expectation in contemporary society that employees be passionate for their work. Here, we suggest that employers and employees can have different understandings of passion that potentially conflict. More specifically, we argue that... View Details
Keywords: Employee Relationship Management; Human Capital; Performance Effectiveness; Management Style
Jachimowicz, Jon M., and Hannah Weisman. "Divergence Between Employer and Employee Understandings of Passion: Theory and Implications for Future Research." Research in Organizational Behavior (in press).
- Summer 2019
- Article
The Price Effects of Cross-Market Mergers: Theory and Evidence from the Hospital Industry
By: Leemore S. Dafny, Katherine Ho and Robin S. Lee
We consider the effect of mergers between firms whose products are not viewed as direct substitutes for the same good or service but are bundled by a common intermediary. Focusing on hospital mergers across distinct geographic markets, we show that such combinations... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Markets; Geographic Scope; Price; Outcome or Result; Insurance; Health Industry
Dafny, Leemore S., Katherine Ho, and Robin S. Lee. "The Price Effects of Cross-Market Mergers: Theory and Evidence from the Hospital Industry." RAND Journal of Economics 50, no. 2 (Summer 2019): 286–325.
- 1 Sep 1984
- Conference Presentation
Ensuring Minority Achievement in Corporations: The Importance of Structural Theory and Structural Change
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. "Ensuring Minority Achievement in Corporations: The Importance of Structural Theory and Structural Change." Paper presented at the Rutgers Conference on Minorities in Business, September 01, 1984. (Reprinted in Ensuring Minority Success in Corporate Management, edited by N. DiTomaso. N.Y.: Plenum, 1987.)
- 24 Sep 2019
- Podcast
39. Shaping the Work: Design and Development Through the Lens of Jobs Theory
This week on The Disruptive Voice, Shaye Roseman, a former Research Associate at The Forum for Growth & Innovation and a current MBA candidate at Harvard Business School, is joined in the studio by Bob Moesta and Ryan Singer. Bob is a regular on the podcast and is a... View Details
- Article
On Derivatives Markets and Social Welfare: A Theory of Empty Voting and Hidden Ownership
By: Jordan M. Barry, John William Hatfield and Scott Duke Kominers
In the past twenty-five years, derivatives markets have grown exponentially. Large, modern derivatives markets increasingly enable investors to hold economic interests in corporations without owning voting rights, and vice versa. This leads to both empty... View Details
Barry, Jordan M., John William Hatfield, and Scott Duke Kominers. "On Derivatives Markets and Social Welfare: A Theory of Empty Voting and Hidden Ownership." Virginia Law Review 99, no. 6 (October 2013): 1103–1168.