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Markets as Networks: The Dynamics and Implications of Interorganizational Network Structures
By: Ranjay Gulati and Maxim Sytch
We discuss existing research that applies a relational, socio-structural lens to studying organizations and markets. Research in this field has described markets first and foremost as networks of enduring relationships and repeated interactions among organizations. We... View Details
Gulati, Ranjay, and Maxim Sytch. "Markets as Networks: The Dynamics and Implications of Interorganizational Network Structures." In The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. Continuously updated edition, edited by Mie Augier and David J. Teece. Palgrave Macmillan, 2019. Electronic. (Pre-published, October 2013 and updated in 2014.)
- October 2003
- Article
The Determinants of Board Structure at the Initial Public Offering
By: Malcolm Baker and Paul Gompers
This paper describes board size and composition and investigates the role of venture capital in a sample of 1,116 firms' initial public offerings. First, firms backed by venture capital have fewer insider and instrumental directors and more independent... View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Venture Capital; Initial Public Offering; Managerial Roles; Power and Influence
Baker, Malcolm, and Paul Gompers. "The Determinants of Board Structure at the Initial Public Offering." Journal of Law & Economics 46, no. 2 (October 2003): 569–598.
- June 1985 (Revised August 1994)
- Background Note
U.S. Government Debt Market and the Structure of Interest Rates, The
Concerns U.S. Government Debt Market and various conventions used to depict the structure of interest rates. View Details
Mason, Scott P. "U.S. Government Debt Market and the Structure of Interest Rates, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 285-186, June 1985. (Revised August 1994.)
- Article
Team Scaffolds: How Mesolevel Structures Enable Role-based Coordination in Temporary Groups
By: M. Valentine and A. C. Edmondson
This paper shows how meso-level structures support effective coordination in temporary groups. Prior research on coordination in temporary groups describes how roles encode individual responsibilities so that coordination between relative strangers is possible. We... View Details
Keywords: Fluid Personnel; Team Scaffolds; Team Effectiveness; Role-based Coordination; Multi-method; Service Delivery; Organizational Structure; Groups and Teams; Performance Efficiency
Valentine, M., and A. C. Edmondson. "Team Scaffolds: How Mesolevel Structures Enable Role-based Coordination in Temporary Groups." Organization Science 26, no. 2 (March–April 2015): 405–422.
- Article
Shadow of the Contract: How Contract Structure Shapes Inter-Firm Dispute Resolution
By: Fabrice Lumineau and Deepak Malhotra
This paper investigates how contract structure influences inter-firm dispute resolution processes and outcomes by examining a unique dataset consisting of over 150,000 pages of documents relating to 102 business disputes. We find that the level of contractual detail... View Details
Keywords: Governance Controls; Contracts; Rights; Negotiation; Conflict and Resolution; Power and Influence
Lumineau, Fabrice, and Deepak Malhotra. "Shadow of the Contract: How Contract Structure Shapes Inter-Firm Dispute Resolution." Strategic Management Journal 32, no. 5 (May 2011): 532–555.
- 2014
- Working Paper
Team Scaffolds: How Meso-Level Structures Support Role-based Coordination in Temporary Groups
By: Melissa A. Valentine and Amy C. Edmondson
This paper shows how meso-level structures support effective coordination in temporary groups. Prior research on coordination in temporary groups describes how roles encode individual responsibilities so that coordination between relative strangers is possible. We... View Details
Keywords: Fluid Personnel; Team Scaffolds; Team Effectiveness; Role-based Coordination; Multi-method; Health Care and Treatment; Analytics and Data Science; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Organizational Structure; Outcome or Result; Performance Effectiveness; Groups and Teams; Networks; Behavior; Balance and Stability; Health Industry
Valentine, Melissa A., and Amy C. Edmondson. "Team Scaffolds: How Meso-Level Structures Support Role-based Coordination in Temporary Groups." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-062, January 2012. (Revised June 2014.)
- 29 Nov 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Local Industrial Structures and Female Entrepreneurship in India
- 13 Oct 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
Pricing Liquidity: The Quantity Structure of Immediacy Prices
- January 2024 (Revised June 2024)
- Supplement
School of Rock: Tuning into Structured Empowerment (B)
By: Tatiana Sandino, Jeffrey Rayport, Samuel Grad and Stacy Straaberg
In September 2022, Price and his team evaluated the past year’s strategies to increase Method App adoption and discussed new initiatives to consider. View Details
Keywords: Business Strategy; Technology Adoption; Education Industry; Music Industry; United States; Massachusetts
Sandino, Tatiana, Jeffrey Rayport, Samuel Grad, and Stacy Straaberg. "School of Rock: Tuning into Structured Empowerment (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 124-044, January 2024. (Revised June 2024.)
- July 2014 (Revised November 2014)
- Background Note
The Structure and Functioning of the Fashion Industry
By: Mukti Khaire and Hannah Catzen
Fashion is the quintessential social-consumption good; all consumers comply with or react to fashion. Although very few consumers actually control trends, virtually every consumer is affected by fashion and contributes to it by adopting or rejecting popular styles. A... View Details
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Productivity in Retailing: Retail Structure and Public Policy
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi and Louis P. Bucklin
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, and Louis P. Bucklin. "Productivity in Retailing: Retail Structure and Public Policy." Journal of Retailing 53, no. 1 (Spring 1977).
- February 1996
- Article
Optimal Debt Structure and the Number of Creditors
By: David S. Scharfstein and Patrick Bolton
Scharfstein, David S., and Patrick Bolton. "Optimal Debt Structure and the Number of Creditors." Journal of Political Economy 104, no. 1 (February 1996): 1–25.
- November 2007
- Article
Building Bridges: The Social Structure of Interdependent Innovation
By: Adam M. Kleinbaum and Michael Tushman
Kleinbaum, Adam M., and Michael Tushman. "Building Bridges: The Social Structure of Interdependent Innovation." Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal 1, nos. 1-2 (November 2007): 103–122.
- Article
Reorganizing Part of Honeywell: From Strategy to Structure
By: R. M. Kanter and J. Buck
Kanter, R. M., and J. Buck. "Reorganizing Part of Honeywell: From Strategy to Structure." Organizational Dynamics 13, no. 3 (Winter 1985): 4–25.
- April 1996 (Revised May 1996)
- Background Note
The Social Enterprise Spectrum: Structuring Social-Purpose Ventures: From Philanthropy to Commerce
With the boundaries between philanthropy and commerce blurring, this note briefly gives nonprofit managers and social entrepreneurs a framework (the Social Enterprise Spectrum) for thinking creatively about structural options in the social sector. View Details
Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship
Dees, J. Gregory. "The Social Enterprise Spectrum: Structuring Social-Purpose Ventures: From Philanthropy to Commerce." Harvard Business School Background Note 396-343, April 1996. (Revised May 1996.)
- April 2006
- Teaching Note
The Capital Structure Decision - Underlying Theory (TN)
Keywords: Capital Structure
- Article
Industry Structure and Competitive Strategy: Keys to Profitability
By: M. E. Porter
Porter, M. E. "Industry Structure and Competitive Strategy: Keys to Profitability." Financial Analysts Journal (July–August 1980).
- September 1989
- Article
PACM: A Two Stage Procedure for Analyzing Structural Models
By: Donald R. Lehmann and Sunil Gupta
Keywords: Organizational Structure
Lehmann, Donald R., and Sunil Gupta. "PACM: A Two Stage Procedure for Analyzing Structural Models." Applied Psychological Measurement 13 (September 1989): 301–321.
- February 1979
- Background Note
Note on the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure
Examines the interrelationship between the maximization of the share value of a firm's common stock and the minimization of the firm's weighted average cost of capital. Presents a revised version of a case by J.W. Mullins, Jr. View Details
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Note on the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure." Harvard Business School Background Note 279-069, February 1979.