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- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Dot Vertigo
technology as a strategy rather than just a solution in firms of all kinds. "My work," Nolan writes in the book's preface, "has led me to the conclusion that by their very nature, which is to be permeable and fluid, dot companies have...
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- 03 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance
that arise within the multinational firm, and include: How do I value a firm with assets around the world that are exposed to different country risks and currencies? When should I share ownership with a...
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- January 2009
- Article
Multinationals as Arbitrageurs? The Effect of Stock Market Valuations on Foreign Direct Investment
By: Malcolm Baker, C. Fritz Foley and Jeffrey Wurgler
Empirical evidence of imperfect integration across world capital markets suggests a role for cross-border arbitrage by multinationals. Consistent with multinational arbitrage as a determinant of foreign direct investment (FDI) patterns, we find that FDI flows increase...
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Multinational Firms and Management;
Financial Markets;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Valuation;
Capital Markets;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Cost;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Capital;
Stocks;
Integration
Baker, Malcolm, C. Fritz Foley, and Jeffrey Wurgler. "Multinationals as Arbitrageurs? The Effect of Stock Market Valuations on Foreign Direct Investment." Review of Financial Studies 22, no. 1 (January 2009): 337–369.
- 19 May 2016
- Blog Post
Finding the Path: Making Space for Reflection During Recruiting
balance. While it's critical to love and enjoy the work, you also have to consider your level of skill and the prospects for continuous improvement, how the work is valued by society, and the daily rhythm that the job creates. After about...
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Consulting
- 26 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 26, 2016
Hold-to-Maturity Accounting By: Stafford, Erik Abstract—Private equity funds tend to select relatively small firms with low EBITDA multiples. Publicly traded equities with these characteristics have high risk-adjusted returns after...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Aug 2001
- Research & Ideas
Making an Ally of Uncle Sam
creation, interpretation, and enforcement of rules. To elaborate, the model rests on five conceptual pillars: 1. Business strategy as game playing. In the new lexicon of business strategy, companies participate in ongoing games in which economic View Details
- 27 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 27
leading cause of failure in startups. This book offers solutions. Purchase the book: http://www.amazon.com/Founders-Dilemmas-Anticipating-Foundation-Entrepreneurship/dp/0691149135/ The Organization of Firms Across Countries...
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Carmen Nobel
- 06 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 6
http://www.cengage.com/aushed/instructor.do?disciplinenumber=1028&product_isbn=9781133626701&courseid=MN05&codeid=2A3A&sortBy=copyrightYear&sortByShow=all August 2013 Journal of Financial Economics Accountability of Independent Directors-Evidence...
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Anna Secino
- 14 Aug 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
The Manager's Guide to Leveraging Disruption
consistently factored into service design. Going Digital: Implications for Firm Value and PerformanceThis study of the economic performance of nontech firms adopting new...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017
in the ways they do business. Moreover, hub firms themselves must do a better job leading responsibly for the good of all, not just creating and capturing value but doing more to sustain other players in the...
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Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Diversity and Community
diversity issues, notes, "Even companies that once were mostly interested in hiring women and minorities either out of a sense of moral obligation or merely to comply with the law now see the value that comes from broadening the...
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Garry Emmons
- 02 Aug 2010
- Research & Ideas
Modern Indian Art: The Birth of a Market
and Sotheby's), it was critical for the firm to establish modern Indian art as a market category. It did so by providing detailed explanations about the art—citing experts, critics, and academics—thus generating a broader understanding of...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sometimes Success Begins at Failure
discovered these negative results, some firms might have thrown in the towel and moved on to other projects. But Pfizer's scientists picked up on—and decided to pursue—what they thought might be an interesting side effect. That side...
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- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship in Europe
entrepreneurial communities and four recent trends in entrepreneurial activity. The characteristics that make entrepreneurship thrive, said Stevenson, include: resource mobility; reinvestment in the community; joy in the success of others; and View Details
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by Kenneth Liss
- 20 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
“Business as Usual, In a Different Way” – Creating an Impactful Remote Internship at Actis
commitment to bringing on talented Summer Associates who could contribute to the firm now and in the future, the team pressed on with a ‘how’ mindset as they worked to create an engaging and impactful summer internship experience. Putting...
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- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Designing Change
Courtesy Pentagram Graphic designers have created some of the world’s best-known logos, from Coke to Mercedes to McDonald’s. Yet their role in establishing a company’s identity is not always understood or valued by senior management. In...
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Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Passion & Purpose
younger generation. Seeing their values gives me hope that society will come to its senses and turn the planet around.” Sant channels his passion for the environment into his business and philanthropic endeavors. Having built a remarkably...
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- 01 Oct 1999
- News
The Same the World Over: Focusing on Customers and Innovation Brings Success
Do successful firms in different countries share cultural traits? HBS professor Rohit Deshpandé's long-standing interest in this and related research has led him, with Professor John U. Farley of Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School, to examine...
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Peter K. Jacobs
- April 2009
- Teaching Note
SKS Microfinance (TN)
By: Shawn A. Cole
Teaching Note for [208137].
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- 01 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 1
Review 89, no. 3 (March 2011) Abstract Job requirements at the top of corporations have changed. Companies have come to expect much more from their C-level executives, who need new and different skills to deal with today's business realities. Exactly what abilities do...
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Sean Silverthorne