Publications

May 2011 (Revised August 2011)
Background Note

Accounting for Loss Contingencies: FASB/IASB Proposals

By: David F. Hawkins

Technical note describing current FASB and IASB loss contingency standards and FASB and IASB proposals to change these standards. View Details

Keywords: Accounting

28 May 2020
News

Private equity requests for flexibility may backfire during pandemic

08 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform

recent Harvard Business Review article, "How the Quest for Efficiency Corroded the Market," proposes a number of radical remedies including tax breaks for long-term... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

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Request the Data - Leadership

Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century Request Data in Excel Spreadsheet Before we release the Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century database to you, we must receive this form. The database you will receive... View Details

1969
Report

Some Proposals for Ghana's Industrialization Policies

By: Louis T Wells Jr

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Policy; Ghana

August 2003
Case

SEC Proposal for Nomination of Directors by Shareholders

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson

Describes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's 2003 proposal to allow shareholders to nominate a "short slate" of directors for the board of listed companies. Includes comment letters for and against the proposal. View Details

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Management Teams; Business and Shareholder Relations; United States

December 10, 2021
Editorial

Go Ahead and Ask for More Time on That Deadline

By: A.V. Whillans and A.V. Whillans

Unrealistic deadlines don’t help anyone—and yet more often than not, employees avoid asking for extensions even when they know more time would help them do a better job. Through a series of studies with more than 4,000 working adults, the author illustrates how despite... View Details

Keywords: Deadlines; Extension Request; Employees; Time Management; Behavior; Perception

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Online Requests - Research Computing Services

Help Online Requests 3ms RCS Research Computing Environment Help Request Form Please use this form for questions, to request assistance, or to... View Details

October 1992 (Revised June 1994)
Case

American Airlines, Inc.: Proposal for a Three-Class Transcon Service

American Airlines, Inc., the largest airline in the United States, is considering a proposal to enhance its flagship New York JFK - Los Angeles transcontinental service from a two-class (first and coach) to a three-class (first, business, and coach) product. The... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Marketing Strategy; Air Transportation Industry; United States

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November 1992
Article

A Modest Proposal for Improved Corporate Governance

By: Martin Lipton and J. W. Lorsch

Keywords: Corporate Governance

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20 Mar 2019
News

A Proposed Megadeal Exposes the Grim Outlook for Europe’s Banks

Article

Extension Request Avoidance Predicts Greater Time Stress Among Women

By: Ashley V. Whillans, Jaewon Yoon, Aurora Turek and Grant E. Donnelly

In nine studies using archival data, surveys, and experiments, we identify a factor that predicts gender differences in time stress and burnout. Across academic and professional settings, women are less likely to ask for more time when working under adjustable... View Details

Keywords: Burnout; Time Stress; Workplace Practices; Deadlines; Time Management; Gender; Well-being

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March 2002 (Revised July 2004)
Case

RWE and the Proposal for a German Electricity Regulator

In April 2001, Dietmar Kuhnt, CEO of the German energy giant RWE, had to make a decision that would affect his company's future. Profits in the electricity sector depended heavily on regulatory rules that influenced industry structure and pricing. RWE had emerged... View Details

Keywords: Energy Generation; Governance Compliance; Business Strategy; Energy Industry; Germany

Awards

INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition

Selected as a finalist for the 2018 Organization Science/INFORMS Dissertation Proposal Competition. View Details

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Depository Retrieval Request Form | Baker Library

Depository Retrieval Request Form Use this form to request Baker items from the Contemporary Collection that are at the Harvard Depository. Materials ordered are for use... View Details

October 2013 (Revised September 2014)
Case

The TELUS Share Conversion Proposal

By: Lucy White, Benjamin C. Esty and Lisa Mazzanti

On February 21, 2013, TELUS announced a proposal to convert the firm's non-voting shares into voting shares on a one-to-one basis, thereby eliminating the firm's dual class structure. Shareholders were scheduled to vote on the proposal at the firm's annual general... View Details

Article

"Troll" Check? A Proposal for Administrative Review of Patent Litigation

By: Lauren Cohen, John Golden, Umit Gurun and Scott Duke Kominers

The patent system is commonly justified as a way to promote social welfare and, more specifically, technological progress. For years, however, there has been concern that patent litigation is undermining, rather than furthering, these goals. Particularly in the United... View Details

Keywords: Patent Trolls; Patents; Lawsuits and Litigation