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  • 2019
  • Working Paper

Voting Trusts and Antitrust: Rethinking the Role of Shareholder Rights and Private Litigation in Public Regulation, 1880s to 1930s

By: Naomi R. Lamoreaux and Laura Phillips Sawyer
Scholars have long recognized that the states’ authority to charter corporations bolstered their antitrust powers in ways that were not available to the federal government. But they have also argued that the growth of large-scale enterprises operating in national and... View Details
Keywords: Voting Trusts; Antitrust; Business and Shareholder Relations; Lawsuits and Litigation; History; United States
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2+2 Program - MBA

Application but has its own deadline in April. Check out the Application Process page to read through the process of applying to the 2+2 program. 2+2 Cohort Profile 1528 Total 2+2 applicants in 2023 118 Committed 2+2 students 62... View Details
  • December 2018
  • Supplement

The Global-Local Tension: Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao Leading with 'International Values and Local Roots' (B)

By: Tsedal Neeley
Vittorio Colao, CEO of telecommunication giant Vodafone, must respond to reports of disturbing accounting practices at two of Vodafone’s operating companies. In one case, €60 million have been misreported due to a series of failures to check manual accounting... View Details
Keywords: GLOBAL-LOCAL; Global Identity; Local Identity; Accounting Discrepency; Globalization; Leadership; Trust; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Organizations; Identity; Local Range; Global Range; Values and Beliefs; Accounting Audits
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  • 23 Dec 2008
  • First Look

First Look: December 23, 2008

  Working PapersIf You Are So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? The Effects of Education, Financial Literacy and Cognitive Ability on Financial Market Participation Authors:Shawn A. Cole and Gauri Kartini Shastry Abstract Household financial market participation affects... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 19 Apr 2011
  • First Look

First Look: April 19

  PublicationsWhat to Ask the Person in the Mirror: The Seven Tests of Highly Effective Leaders Authors:Robert Steven Kaplan Publication:Harvard Business Publishing, forthcoming Abstract Successful leaders know that leadership is less often about having all the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Research Summary

Bargaining with Imperfect Enforcement

Joint work with Mark Williams, formerly of Exeter College, Oxford.

The game-theoretic bargaining literature insists on non-cooperative bargaining procedure but allows cooperative implementation of agreements. The effect of this is to allow free-reign of bargaining... View Details

  • March 2013
  • Article

For Mobile Devices, Think Apps, Not Ads

By: Sunil Gupta
Many companies envision mobile ads becoming an integral part of their communications strategies. But there's a growing consensus that ads don't work on mobile devices; consumers just don't like them. Instead of creating tiny banner ads, smart marketers will turn to... View Details
Keywords: Applications and Software; Advertising; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Innovation and Invention
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    Patent Trolls: Evidence and Proposed Solutions

     

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    • November 2016 (Revised December 2016)
    • Module Note

    Strategy Execution Module 14: Managing Strategic Risk

    By: Robert Simons
    This module reading provides an overview of the business conduct boundaries, strategic boundaries, and internal control systems used to manage risk. Boundary systems—linked to clear, enforceable sanctions—are essential whenever demanding performance goals are set and... View Details
    Keywords: Management Control Systems; Implementing Strategy; Strategy Execution; Boundary Systems; Innovation; Internal Controls; Fraud; Human Behavior; Staff Experts; Strategy; Risk Management; Behavior; Governance Controls; Management Practices and Processes; Boundaries; Employees; Business Strategy; Innovation and Invention
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    • April 2019 (Revised March 2020)
    • Case

    Handy: The Future of Work? (A)

    By: Nien-hê Hsieh and Kieron Stopforth
    Witnessing numerous lawsuits alleging that online platform companies misclassified workers as contractors when they were actually employees, Handy’s founders faced a series of decisions. Handy was an online platform business that enabled customers to book appointments... View Details
    Keywords: Employment; Working Conditions; Entrepreneurship; Compensation and Benefits; Internet and the Web; Ethics; Fairness; Service Industry; United States
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    Admissions & Financial Aid - MBA

    Sciences Program by checking the appropriate box on the application. Choose an HBS application round in which to apply. Submit all materials required for both the MBA and Master of Science applications. Required for MBA: application form,... View Details
    • 2024
    • Working Paper

    AI Companions Reduce Loneliness

    By: Julian De Freitas, Ahmet K Uguralp, Zeliha O Uguralp and Puntoni Stefano
    Chatbots are now able to engage in sophisticated conversations with consumers in the domain of relationships, providing a potential coping solution to widescale societal loneliness. Behavioral research provides little insight into whether these applications are... View Details
    Keywords: AI and Machine Learning; Technological Innovation; Behavior; Well-being
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    • 2017
    • Working Paper

    Salience through Information Technology: The Effect of Balance Availability on the Smoothing of SNAP Benefits

    By: Andrew Hillis
    Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) run out of most benefits before halfway through a benefit deposit cycle. I study the introduction of a mobile software application, Fresh EBT, that enables beneficiaries to check their available balance... View Details
    Keywords: Mobile Technology; Welfare or Wellbeing; Technology Adoption; Behavior
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    • March 2015 (Revised April 2015)
    • Case

    The Heat Is On: Emerging Ecosystems in the Thermostat Industry

    By: David Collis and Ashley Hartman
    Beth Wozniak, President of Honeywell Environmental and Combustion Controls (ECC) at Honeywell International Inc., spun around in her office chair, reflecting about how the classic, mature thermostat industry was rapidly evolving. In February 2014, Google paid $3.2... View Details
    Keywords: Honeywell; Thermostats; Internet Of Things; Smart Thermostats; Google; Nest; Apple; HomeKit; SmartThings; Partnerships; Platforms And Ecosystems; Linkages; Communication Protocols; Strategy; Technology; Home Automation; Connected Home; Buildings and Facilities; Energy; Information Infrastructure; Applications and Software; Internet and the Web; Digital Platforms; Partners and Partnerships; Manufacturing Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Energy Industry; Electronics Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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    • December 2018
    • Case

    The Global-Local Tension: Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao Leading with 'International Values and Local Roots' (A)

    By: Tsedal Neeley
    Vittorio Colao, CEO of telecommunication giant Vodafone, must respond to reports of disturbing accounting practices at two of Vodafone’s operating companies. In one case, €60 million have been misreported due to a series of failures to check manual accounting... View Details
    Keywords: GLOBAL-LOCAL; Organization Culture; Global Identity; Local Identity; Accounting Discrepency; Globalization; Leadership; Trust; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Organizations; Identity; Local Range; Global Range; Values and Beliefs; Accounting Audits
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    • 2012
    • Working Paper

    Pay Dispersion and Work Performance

    By: Alessandro Bucciol and Marco Piovesan
    The effect of intra-firm pay dispersion on work performance is controversial and the empirical evidence is mixed. High pay dispersion may act as an extra incentive for employees' effort or it may reduce motivation and team cohesiveness. These effects can also coexist... View Details
    Keywords: Performance; Wages; Motivation and Incentives; Groups and Teams; Italy
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    • 04 Jun 2008
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Accountability and Inequality in Single-Party Regimes: A Comparative Analysis of Vietnam and China

    Keywords: by Regina Abrami, Edmund Malesky & Yu Zheng
    • 2020
    • Working Paper

    Revenue Collapses and the Consumption of Small Business Owners in the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    By: Olivia S. Kim, Jonathan A. Parker and Antoinette Schoar
    Using detailed transaction-level data from financial accounts, this paper shows that the revenues of small businesses and the consumption spending of their owners both decline by roughly 40% following the declaration of the national emergency in March 2020. However,... View Details
    Keywords: Revenue; Small Business; Health Pandemics; Spending
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    Resumes & Cover Letters - Alumni

    structure, spelling, and punctuation. Always print your letter to check for typographical errors. Have a friend, colleague, or family member review your letter whenever possible. + – Advice Regarding Employment Gaps Cover letters are the... View Details
    • 20 Apr 2023
    • Blog Post

    Tackle the First 90 Days of Your Next Role: A 5 Step Process for Success on the Job

    90) will be further detailed as you meet stakeholders and conduct interviews. Note the importance of quantifying output of each segment and scheduling check ins to manage expectations and maintain open lines of communication. Step 2:... View Details