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Contextualizing Patterns of Work Group Interaction: Toward a Nested Theory of Structuration.
By: Leslie Perlow, Jody Hoffer Gittell and Nancy R. Katz
Perlow, Leslie, Jody Hoffer Gittell, and Nancy R. Katz. "Contextualizing Patterns of Work Group Interaction: Toward a Nested Theory of Structuration." Organization Science 15, no. 5 (September–October 2004): 520–536.
- July–September 2007
- Article
A Dynamic Theory of China-US Trade: Making Sense of the Imbalances
By: Amar Bhidé and Edmund S. Phelps
Bhidé, Amar, and Edmund S. Phelps. "A Dynamic Theory of China-US Trade: Making Sense of the Imbalances." World Economics 8, no. 3 (July–September 2007): 7–25.
- 1996
- Other Unpublished Work
Tradeoffs, Activity Systems, and the Theory of Competitive Strategy
By: M. E. Porter
Keywords: Competitive Strategy
- 2000
- Book
Theory of the Firm: Governance, Residual Claims, and Organizational Forms
By: Michael C. Jensen
Jensen, Michael C. Theory of the Firm: Governance, Residual Claims, and Organizational Forms. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2000.
- 2012
- Working Paper
When Do User Innovators Start Firms? A Theory of User Entrepreneurship
A rich and distinguished body of research has documented the importance of user innovations. For the most part, this literature has found that users innovate but do not commercialize their innovations. Instead, users benefit from using their innovations and allow... View Details
Keywords: Customers; Commercialization; Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention
Shah, Sonali, and Mary Tripsas. "When Do User Innovators Start Firms? A Theory of User Entrepreneurship." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-078, March 2012.
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Beyond the M-form: Toward a Managerial Theory of the Firm
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and S. Ghoshal
Bartlett, Christopher A., and S. Ghoshal. "Beyond the M-form: Toward a Managerial Theory of the Firm." Strategic Management Journal 14 (Winter 1993): 23–46.
- 14 Jun 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Evolution Analysis of Large-Scale Software Systems Using Design Structure Matrices and Design Rule Theory
- Research Summary
The Equilibrium Concept in Game Theory
By: Elon Kohlberg
Elon Kohlberg is studying the foundations of the equilibrium concept in game theory, which is to the study of economic systems what the notion of "equilibrium of forces" is to the study of mechanical systems. Although much of economic theory can be viewed in... View Details
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Uncovering Mechanisms of Theory Development in an Academic Field: Lessons from Leadership Research
By: Mary Ann Glynn and Ryan Raffaelli
A long-standing debate in organization studies has centered on the tension between paradigmatic consensus and theoretical pluralism in an academic field, but little attention has been paid to the underlying processes of field development that account for this. Using a... View Details
Glynn, Mary Ann, and Ryan Raffaelli. "Uncovering Mechanisms of Theory Development in an Academic Field: Lessons from Leadership Research." Academy of Management Annals 4 (2010): 359–401.
- 1976
- Working Paper
Continuous-Time Portfolio Theory and the Pricing of Contingent Claims
By: Robert C. Merton
Merton, Robert C. "Continuous-Time Portfolio Theory and the Pricing of Contingent Claims." Sloan School of Management Working Paper, No. 881-76, November 1976.
- January 1992
- Teaching Note
Note on the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure TN
Teaching Note for (9-279-069). View Details
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Game Theory and the Legal Analysis of Tacit Collusion
By: Dennis Yao and Susan DeSanti
Yao, Dennis, and Susan DeSanti. "Game Theory and the Legal Analysis of Tacit Collusion." Antitrust Bulletin 38, no. 1 (Spring 1993): 113–141.
- October 2018
- Article
The Operational Value of Social Media Information
By: Ruomeng Cui, Santiago Gallino, Antonio Moreno and Dennis J. Zhang
While the value of using social media information has been established in multiple business contexts, the field of operations and supply chain management have not yet explored the possibilities it offers in improving firms' operational decisions. This study attempts to... View Details
Cui, Ruomeng, Santiago Gallino, Antonio Moreno, and Dennis J. Zhang. "The Operational Value of Social Media Information." Special Issue on Big Data in Supply Chain Management. Production and Operations Management 27, no. 10 (October 2018): 1749–1774.
- May 2022 (Revised July 2022)
- Supplement
AWS and Amazon SageMaker (C): The Commercialization of Machine Learning Services
By: Karim R. Lakhani, Shane Greenstein and Kerry Herman
Lakhani, Karim R., Shane Greenstein, and Kerry Herman. "AWS and Amazon SageMaker (C): The Commercialization of Machine Learning Services." Harvard Business School Supplement 622-087, May 2022. (Revised July 2022.)
- May 2022
- Supplement
AWS and Amazon SageMaker (B): The Commercialization of Machine Learning Services
By: Karim R. Lakhani, Shane Greenstein and Kerry Herman
Lakhani, Karim R., Shane Greenstein, and Kerry Herman. "AWS and Amazon SageMaker (B): The Commercialization of Machine Learning Services." Harvard Business School Supplement 622-086, May 2022.
- 1984
- Chapter
Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure
By: Michael Jensen and William H. Meckling
Jensen, Michael, and William H. Meckling. "Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure." In The Modern Theory of Corporate Finance, edited by Michael C. Jensen and Clifford H. Smith Jr.. McGraw-Hill, 1984. (Also in Economics of Corporation Law & Securities Regulation, Posner & Scott, Eds, (Little Brown,1980); Jensen, Foundations of Organizational Strategy, (HUP, 1998); & Theory of the Firm. . . (HUP, 2000) and JFE.)
- May 2022
- Case
AWS and Amazon SageMaker (A): The Commercialization of Machine Learning Services
By: Karim R. Lakhani, Shane Greenstein and Kerry Herman
Lakhani, Karim R., Shane Greenstein, and Kerry Herman. "AWS and Amazon SageMaker (A): The Commercialization of Machine Learning Services." Harvard Business School Case 622-060, May 2022.
- December 2010 (Revised March 2015)
- Case
The Wright Brothers and Their Flying Machines
By: Tom Nicholas and David Chen
Wilbur (1867-1912) and Orville (1871-1948) Wright were fascinated by the mystery of flight and they built on the ideas of prominent earlier figures such as Octave Chanute (1832-1910) the French-born American who was influential in fostering the free exchange of ideas... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business History; Technological Innovation; Patents; Knowledge Sharing; Air Transportation; Air Transportation Industry; Europe; United States
Nicholas, Tom, and David Chen. "The Wright Brothers and Their Flying Machines." Harvard Business School Case 811-034, December 2010. (Revised March 2015.)
- November 1983
- Article
Subjective Probability and the Theory of Games: Some Further Comment
By: A. E. Roth and F. Schoumaker
Roth, A. E., and F. Schoumaker. "Subjective Probability and the Theory of Games: Some Further Comment." Management Science 29, no. 11 (November 1983): 1337–1340.