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- April 2008
- Supplement
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (B)
By: Paul W. Marshall, Michael Shih-ta Chen and Keith Chi-ho Wong
In late November 2000, Chung Telecom Co., Ltd., the once-monopolized telecom operator owned by the Taiwanese government, was on its way to privatization. Mr. C.K. Mao, Chairman of the company, was headed the job only three months earlier, after its prior chairman...
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Keywords:
State Ownership;
Jobs and Positions;
Monopoly;
Privatization;
Competition;
Decisions;
Motivation and Incentives;
Labor and Management Relations;
Resignation and Termination;
Compensation and Benefits;
Price;
Status and Position;
Telecommunications Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
Taiwan
Marshall, Paul W., Michael Shih-ta Chen, and Keith Chi-ho Wong. "Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 808-138, April 2008.
- 04 Oct 2007
- What Do You Think?
Has Managerial Capitalism Peaked?
of direct oversight of management by owners—an important element of owners' capitalism—through the vehicle of private equity ownership is the answer. Adrian Grigoriu maintains that "A private ownership...
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by Jim Heskett
- 2014
- Working Paper
Principals and Their Car Dealers: What Do Targets Tell About Their Relation?
By: Jan Bouwens, Eddy Cardinaels and Jingwen Zhang
In this study we describe target setting and target achievements for a car dealership. Car dealers are eligible for a discount on the purchase price conditional on their achieving the sales targets set by the franchisor. We show that car dealers (franchisees) who...
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Keywords:
Goals and Objectives;
Motivation and Incentives;
Franchise Ownership;
Auto Industry;
Retail Industry
Bouwens, Jan, Eddy Cardinaels, and Jingwen Zhang. "Principals and Their Car Dealers: What Do Targets Tell About Their Relation?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-107, April 2014.
- 29 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 29
Exchange Authors:F. Gino and F. Flynn Publication:Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (forthcoming) Abstract Five studies show that gift recipients are more appreciative receiving gifts they explicitly request than those they do...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 5, 2006
psychological mechanism whereby price format determines how many product attributes are actively processed at the time of valuation. Three studies support the hypothesis that price partitioning acts as an incentive to process multiple...
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Sean Silverthorne
- January 1999 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
AMB Consolidation, The
By: William J. Poorvu and Daniel J. Rudd
Anne Shea, assistant vice president at the Curators' Fund (The Fund), is responsible for investing roughly $80 million in real-estate assets. Less than three years ago, Anne invested $40 million into a commingled fund run by AMB Institutional Realty Advisors, Inc., a...
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Keywords:
Private Ownership;
Conflict of Interests;
Industry Structures;
Property;
Investment;
Public Ownership;
Real Estate Industry
Poorvu, William J., and Daniel J. Rudd. "AMB Consolidation, The." Harvard Business School Case 899-144, January 1999. (Revised March 2004.)
- Article
Why Do Pro Forma and Street Earnings Not Reflect Changes in GAAP? Evidence from SFAS 123R
By: Ian D. Gow, Mary E. Barth and Daniel Taylor
This study examines how key market participants—managers and analysts—responded to SFAS 123R's controversial requirement that firms recognize stock-based compensation expense. Despite mandated recognition of the expense, some firms' managers exclude it from pro forma...
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Gow, Ian D., Mary E. Barth, and Daniel Taylor. "Why Do Pro Forma and Street Earnings Not Reflect Changes in GAAP? Evidence from SFAS 123R." Review of Accounting Studies 17, no. 3 (September 2012): 526–562.
- February 2011
- Supplement
The Fox Islands Wind Project (B)
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Evan Richardson
Fox Island Wind Cooperative faces criticism from local residents.
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Renewable Energy;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Cooperative Ownership;
Business and Community Relations;
Conflict and Resolution;
Environmental Sustainability;
Green Technology Industry;
Maine
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and Evan Richardson. "The Fox Islands Wind Project (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 811-051, February 2011.
- 11 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
When Business Competition Harms Society
most likely to occur," Toffel says. (In related research, Pierce and Toffel have investigated two other factors associated with leniency of vehicle testing facilities: the other business lines these facilities are engaged in, and their governance and View Details
- 04 Feb 2003
- Keynote Speech
Preserving Public Trust in Private Enterprise: Is Reform Necessary?
By: Lynn S. Paine
- 13 Dec 2002
- Keynote Speech
Preserving Public Trust in Private Enterprise: Is Reform Necessary?
By: Lynn S. Paine
- August 15, 2014
- Article
Can an Outside CEO Run a Family-Owned Business?
By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
This article explores the intricate dynamics that often characterize family-owned businesses, shedding light on key archetypes that play prominent roles within these organizations. Using a narrative approach, the article illustrates the challenges faced by leaders...
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Keywords:
Family Ownership;
Personal Characteristics;
Family and Family Relationships;
Management Practices and Processes
Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Can an Outside CEO Run a Family-Owned Business?" Harvard Business Review (website) (August 15, 2014).
- February 2002 (Revised March 2010)
- Case
Mondragon Corporacion Cooperativa (MCC)
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Tarun Khanna
Mondragon Corp. Cooperativa (MCC) is a conglomerate of more than 100 cooperatives in Basque Country, Spain. From 1996, MCC has pursued an internationalization strategy. As the company goes global, MCC's business model, based on trust and social involvement, seems to be...
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Keywords:
Business Conglomerates;
Business Model;
Global Strategy;
Cooperative Ownership;
Trust;
Spain;
Basque Provinces
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Tarun Khanna. "Mondragon Corporacion Cooperativa (MCC)." Harvard Business School Case 702-457, February 2002. (Revised March 2010.)
- 2023
- Working Paper
State Employment as a Strategy of Autocratic Control in China
By: Jaya Y. Wen
This paper presents evidence that autocrats use state-owned firms to strategically pacify social unrest via employment provision, a role that may contribute to their favorable treatment and persistence across settings. I use variation in a regional conflict between...
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Wen, Jaya Y. "State Employment as a Strategy of Autocratic Control in China." Working Paper, January 2023.
- March 2023
- Case
Between Two Minds: The Staglin Family
By: Lauren Cohen, Ronnie Stangler and Grace Headinger
Garen Staglin, Founder and Chairman of One Mind, reflected on his life’s work in brain health. As he contemplated stepping down in the next few years, he weighed how to pass along this legacy to his son, Brandon Staglin, the impetus behind and next generation of the...
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Keywords:
Nonprofit Organizations;
Well-being;
Management Succession;
Family Ownership;
Mission and Purpose;
Health Industry
Cohen, Lauren, Ronnie Stangler, and Grace Headinger. "Between Two Minds: The Staglin Family." Harvard Business School Case 223-053, March 2023.
- 18 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 18, 2008
Hedonic Treadmill, One Step at a Time: The Impact of Regular Religious Practice and Exercise on Well-Being Authors:Daniel Mochon, Michael I. Norton, and Dan Ariely Publication:Journal of Economic Psychology 29 (2008): 632-642 Abstract...
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Martha Lagace
- Article
Enfranchisement of Service Workers
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and James Heskett
Enfranchisement is achieved through an integration of empowerment with methods of pay for performance. Evidence from Ito Yokado Group in Japan and Nordstrom in the US demonstrates the positive effects of enfranchisement. Successful efforts to enfranchise employees: 1....
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Keywords:
Motivation and Incentives;
Franchise Ownership;
Employees;
Compensation and Benefits;
Service Industry;
Japan;
United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and James Heskett. "Enfranchisement of Service Workers." California Management Review 33, no. 4 (Summer 1991).
- December 1993 (Revised September 2003)
- Supplement
Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation (D)
By: Lynn S. Paine
Prosecutors in the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Consumer Litigation reflect on their case against the Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp.
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Keywords:
Crime and Corruption;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Management;
Family Ownership;
Cognition and Thinking;
Food and Beverage Industry
Paine, Lynn S. "Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 394-105, December 1993. (Revised September 2003.)
- August 1992 (Revised February 1998)
- Supplement
Star Distributors, Inc. (B)
By: David A. Thomas
Presents the dilemma of Don Waters, vice president of Franchise Operations at Belmont Beverages. Waters must must decide what to do about the conflict between two partners in one of Belmont's franchises.
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Keywords:
Management Teams;
Conflict Management;
Franchise Ownership;
Partners and Partnerships;
Distribution Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Thomas, David A. "Star Distributors, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 493-016, August 1992. (Revised February 1998.)
- 18 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 18, 2018
supplemental, qualitative investigation, we propose some potential interpretations for our findings. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54356 forthcoming Psychological Science The Effect of Graphic Warnings...
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Sean Silverthorne