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- 2007
- Working Paper
Evolution Analysis of Large-Scale Software Systems Using Design Structure Matrices and Design Rule Theory
By: Matthew J. LaMantia, Yuanfang Cai, Alan David MacCormack and John Rusnak
LaMantia, Matthew J., Yuanfang Cai, Alan David MacCormack, and John Rusnak. "Evolution Analysis of Large-Scale Software Systems Using Design Structure Matrices and Design Rule Theory." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 07-081, April 2007.
- 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.
- Jul 2004 - 2004
- Conference Presentation
Foundations for a Theory of Institutional Entrepreneurship: Solving the Paradox of Embedded Agency
By: Julie Battilana
- Article
Firms, Crowds, and Innovation
By: Teppo Felin, Karim R. Lakhani and Michael L. Tushman
The purpose of this article is to suggest a (preliminary) taxonomy and research agenda for the topic of “firms, crowds, and innovation” and to provide an introduction to the associated special issue. We specifically discuss how various crowd-related phenomena and... View Details
Keywords: Crowdsourcing; Innovation; Open Innovation; Organization Theory; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Organizations; Theory; Strategy
Felin, Teppo, Karim R. Lakhani, and Michael L. Tushman. "Firms, Crowds, and Innovation." Special Issue on Organizing Crowds and Innovation. Strategic Organization 15, no. 2 (May 2017): 119–140.
- April 1997
- Article
Firm Asymmetries and Sequential R&D: Theory and Evidence from the Mainframe Computer Industry
By: T. Khanna and M. Iansiti
Keywords: Research and Development; Theory; Information; Information Infrastructure; Information Technology; Computer Industry
Khanna, T., and M. Iansiti. "Firm Asymmetries and Sequential R&D: Theory and Evidence from the Mainframe Computer Industry." Management Science 43, no. 4 (April 1997): 405–421.
- spring 2002
- Article
Business Leadership Coalitions and Public-Private Partnerships in American Cities: A Business Perspective on Regime Theory
By: James Austin and Arthur McCaffrey
Austin, James, and Arthur McCaffrey. "Business Leadership Coalitions and Public-Private Partnerships in American Cities: A Business Perspective on Regime Theory." Journal of Urban Affairs 24, no. 1 (spring 2002): 35–54.
- Winter 2015
- Article
When One Size Doesn't Fit All: Evolving Directions in the Research and Practice of Enterprise Risk Management
By: Anette Mikes and Robert S. Kaplan
Enterprise risk management (ERM) has become a crucial component of contemporary corporate governance reforms, with an abundance of principles, guidelines, and standards. This paper portrays ERM as an evolving discipline and presents empirical findings on its current... View Details
Mikes, Anette, and Robert S. Kaplan. "When One Size Doesn't Fit All: Evolving Directions in the Research and Practice of Enterprise Risk Management." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 27, no. 1 (Winter 2015): 37–40.
- March 2005
- Article
Short- and Long-term Demand Curves for Stocks: Theory and Evidence on the Dynamics of Arbitrage
By: Robin Greenwood
I develop a framework to analyze demand curves for multiple risky securities at extended horizons in a setting with limits-to-arbitrage. Following an unexpected change in uninformed investor demand for several assets, I predict returns of each security to be... View Details
Keywords: Limits To Arbitrage; Event Studies; Demand Curves; Portfolio Choice; Framework; Demand and Consumers; Change; Risk and Uncertainty; Debt Securities; Forecasting and Prediction; Stocks; Assets; Investment Portfolio; System Shocks; Price; Japan
Greenwood, Robin. "Short- and Long-term Demand Curves for Stocks: Theory and Evidence on the Dynamics of Arbitrage." Journal of Financial Economics 75, no. 3 (March 2005): 607–649.
- 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.
- 2015
- Chapter
The Consumer Psychology of Online Privacy: Insights and Opportunities from Behavioral Decision Theory
By: Leslie K. John
John, Leslie K. "The Consumer Psychology of Online Privacy: Insights and Opportunities from Behavioral Decision Theory." In The Cambridge Handbook of Consumer Psychology, edited by Michael I. Norton, Derek D. Rucker, and Cait Lamberton. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015.
- 1995
- Chapter
An Exploration of Common Ground: Integrating Evolutionary and Strategic Theories of the Firm
By: C. A. Montgomery, N. Juul Foss and C. Knudsen
Montgomery, C. A., N. Juul Foss, and C. Knudsen. "An Exploration of Common Ground: Integrating Evolutionary and Strategic Theories of the Firm." In Resource-Based and Evolutionary Theories of the Firm: Towards a Synthesis, edited by C. A. Montgomery, 1–17. Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1995.
- June 2018
- Article
The Power of Workplace Rewards: Using Self-Determination Theory to Understand Why Reward Satisfaction Matters for Workers Around the World
By: Anais Thibault Landry and A.V. Whillans
How can workplace rewards promote employee well-being and engagement? To answer these questions, we utilized self-determination theory to examine whether reward satisfaction predicted employee well-being, job satisfaction, intrinsic motivation, and affective... View Details
Keywords: Workplace; Rewards; Motivation; Employees; Satisfaction; Motivation and Incentives; Welfare
Landry, Anais Thibault, and A.V. Whillans. "The Power of Workplace Rewards: Using Self-Determination Theory to Understand Why Reward Satisfaction Matters for Workers Around the World." Compensation & Benefits Review 50, no. 3 (June 2018): 123–148.
- 2012
- Article
A Field Study on the Acceptance and Use of a New Accounting System
By: V.G. Narayanan, Ranjani Krishnan and Jamshed J. Mistry
This study examines the attitudes, use, and acceptance of a new accounting system in a pharmaceutical corporation that switched from an Activity Based Costing System to the Theory of Constraints System (TOC). Using structuration theory as a framework, we posit that... View Details
Narayanan, V.G., Ranjani Krishnan, and Jamshed J. Mistry. "A Field Study on the Acceptance and Use of a New Accounting System." Journal of Management Accounting Research 24 (2012): 103–133.
- March 2022
- Article
Developing Strategic Human Resource Theory and Making a Difference: An Action Science Perspective
By: Michael Beer
Beer, Michael. "Developing Strategic Human Resource Theory and Making a Difference: An Action Science Perspective." Art. 100632. Human Resource Management Review 32, no. 1 (March 2022).
- 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.)
- 2006
- Working Paper
Where Do Transactions Come From? A Network Design Perspective on the Theory of the Firm
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Kim B. Clark
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Kim B. Clark. "Where Do Transactions Come From? A Network Design Perspective on the Theory of the Firm." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 06-051, May 2006.
- September 2014
- Article
The Interrelationships Between Brand and Channel Choice
By: Scott Neslin, Kenshuk Jerath, Anand Bodapati, Eric T. Bradlow, John A. Deighton, Sonja Gensler, Leonard Lee, Elisa Montaguti, Rahul Telang, Raj Venkatesan, Peter C. Verhoef and Z. John Zhang
We propose a framework for the joint study of the consumer's decision of where to buy and what to buy. The framework is rooted in utility theory where the utility is for a particular channel/brand combination. The framework contains firm actions, the consumer search... View Details
Keywords: Brand Choice; Channel Choice; Utility Theory; Marketing; Decision Choices and Conditions; Consumer Behavior; Learning; Electronics Industry; Auto Industry; Information Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Aerospace Industry
Neslin, Scott, Kenshuk Jerath, Anand Bodapati, Eric T. Bradlow, John A. Deighton, Sonja Gensler, Leonard Lee, Elisa Montaguti, Rahul Telang, Raj Venkatesan, Peter C. Verhoef, and Z. John Zhang. "The Interrelationships Between Brand and Channel Choice." Marketing Letters 25, no. 3 (September 2014): 319–330.
- May 1973
- Book Review
Book Review of Studies in the Theory of Capital Markets, edited by M.C. Jensen
By: Robert C. Merton
Merton, Robert C. "Book Review of Studies in the Theory of Capital Markets, edited by M.C. Jensen." Journal of Money, Credit & Banking 5, no. 2 (May 1973): 729–730.
- July 1989
- Article
On the Application of the Continuous-Time Theory of Finance to Financial Intermediation and Insurance
By: Robert C. Merton
Merton, Robert C. "On the Application of the Continuous-Time Theory of Finance to Financial Intermediation and Insurance." Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance 14, no. 52 (July 1989): 225–262. (Reproduced as Chapter 14 in Continuous-Time Finance.)
- March 2020
- Article
Gender Differences in Communicative Abstraction
By: Priyanka D. Joshi, Cheryl J. Wakslak, Gil Appel and Laura Huang
Drawing on construal level theory, which suggests that experiencing a communicative audience as proximal rather than distal leads speakers to frame messages more concretely, we examine gender difference in linguistic abstraction. In a meta-analysis of prior studies... View Details
Joshi, Priyanka D., Cheryl J. Wakslak, Gil Appel, and Laura Huang. "Gender Differences in Communicative Abstraction." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 118, no. 3 (March 2020): 417–435.