Building Theory - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2001
News

New Economy Notables: Scott D. Cook

Scott Cook Even as a kid, Scott Cook was interested in figuring out how computers could help ordinary people. In high school, he sketched a tablet-style computer that could read handwriting and calculate math problems. "Of course I had no idea how to View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

25 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Advancing a More Sustainable World with an MBA/MPA-ID

commons where the equilibrium is not a stable one, and incentives to deviate are high for individual actors (profitability strikes again!). Consequently, a lot of the game theory we studied actually comes into action there. Moreover, the... View Details

23 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019

their first year in the role. I reveal the complexity of the transition, highlighting the expectations of these managers, their subordinates, and their superiors. I hear the new managers describe how they reframed their understanding of their roles and... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

24 Mar 2016
Blog Post

Learning to Code at Business School

class. So, there are actually right and wrong answers. ;) Sloan: It was different in a lot of ways: Instead of class participation and finals, the class was built mostly around the problem sets and final project (plus a midterm and final). It was very practical... View Details

Student-Profile

Dafna Bearson

phenomena—and make meaningful predictions in rapidly changing global markets. In particular, Dafna gravitated toward questions related to the challenges new automation and digital technologies pose to job security and businesses. “Historical evidence and economic View Details

01 Apr 2000
News

Books

Business School Press) Risk taking is an integral building block in developing organizational learning. IBM founder Thomas J. Watson, Sr., understood the value of creating an environment in which errors -- and even failures -- are... View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

26 Sep 2007
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Negotiation

looking to military science for winning strategies. Key concepts include: Traditional negotiation theory says little about crafting strategy in highly dynamic markets-but the military knows all about strategy and uncertainty. Make an... View Details

20 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 20, 2008

and Jeffrey Wurgler Abstract Abstract We propose and test a catering theory of nominal stock prices. The theory predicts that when investors place higher valuations on low-price firms, managers will maintain... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Profile

Lindsay Hyde

FIELD 2 about research and testing assumptions, and put them into practice launching a micro-business,” Lindsay says. She and her team are building My Friend Bert, an online “date itinerary” service that creates unique date options for... View Details

20 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

Are Company Founders Underpaid?

are the opposite of what we'd expect based on large-company compensation patterns. Q: Can you explain the difference between stewardship theory and agency theory? How do these theories apply to new venture... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Financial Services; Technology

01 Dec 2022
News

The Potential of Business to Improve Lives

When Robin Ely, the Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration and the faculty chair of HBS’s Race, Gender, and Equity Initiative, was studying questions of gender and race in organizations in the 1980s, research into View Details

Keywords: April White

17 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 17

in goods, services, investments, and ideas led by multinational firms. Extensive research has sought to understand the geographic patterns of foreign direct investment (FDI). This chapter reviews existing theories and evidence... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Jun 2017
News

Can Neuroscience Find You the Perfect Job?

individuals that are good representations of different careers. We group them all together, and when we have enough of those, we will build a career profile. So when we have enough consultants go through it, then we'll View Details

10 Mar 2015
First Look

First Look: March 10

decade. These secular trends have profound implications for our theories of innovation and organizations. Our extant theory and research is increasingly uncoupled from the phenomena. We would be well served... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Feb 2001
News

Porter Appointed to University Professorship

His books can be found on the shelves of CEOs, heads of state, academicians, and business school students alike. Countries and companies all over the world have embraced his theories on competition and strategy in the expanding global... View Details

Keywords: Doug Gavel; University Professorship; C. Roland Christensen; Sumner H. Slichter

26 May 2015
First Look

First Look: May 26

elaborate a definition of the business model as decisions enforced by the authority of the firm; this definition builds on the analytical success of previous approaches while enabling the analysis of business models through the analysis... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Aug 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

Has the Corporate Mission Just Been Disrupted?

as important as rewarding investors is using the power of business to build a better society. Roundtable members committed to building up local communities, investing more in employees, fostering diversity... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Green Technology

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Corporate Governance and Boards of Directors - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Corporate Governance and Boards of Directors Course Number 2010 Professor Lynn Paine Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 28 Sessions Exam Who should take the course? This course should be of interest to most, if not all, students. Many of you will be... View Details

11 Aug 2009
First Look

First Look: August 11, 2009

Value: An Examination of Equity Betas and Bid-Ask Spreads Authors:Edward J. Riedl and George Serafeim Abstract Finance theory suggests that information risk—that is, the uncertainty regarding valuation parameters for an underlying... View Details