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  • 03 Nov 2009
  • First Look

First Look: Nov. 3

wrongdoers is consistent with their judgments, and we offer preliminary evidence on how to reduce these biases. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-020.pdf Stock Price Fragility Authors:Robin Greenwood and David Thesmar Abstract We investigate the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 26 May 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Corporate Transparency Improves For Foreign Firms in U.S. Markets

capital markets is highlighted by our study.— Suraj Srinivasan We find that companies that have business operations in the U.S.; U.S. listing, and international equity ownership follow disclosure practices that are similar to those of... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
  • 02 Oct 2000
  • Research & Ideas

Networked Incubators: Hothouses of the New Economy

says, "but lack of talented people starved them both." The situation was dramatically different with CarOrder.com, which was able to hire approximately two-thirds of its technical employees through Trilogy's on-campus recruiting... View Details
Keywords: by Morten T. Hansen, Henry W. Chesbrough, Nitin Nohria & Donald N. Sull
  • 25 Feb 2014
  • First Look

First Look: February 25

http://www.vcc.columbia.edu/content/fdi-perspectives   Working Papers Putting Skin in the Game: Managerial Ownership and Bank Risk-Taking By: Bouwens, Jan, and Arnt Verriest Abstract—This paper examines the relation between managerial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Feb 2016
  • Research & Ideas

The State of Customer Service Leadership

customer-owners requires a high percentage of employees who behave as owners with a stake in the success of the business. Customer ambassadors are not routinely created by interactions with employees who... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Retail
  • September 2006 (Revised June 2007)
  • Case

3i Group plc: May 2006

By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Since 2004, Philip Yea, the first outsider ever to lead 3i Group, one of Europe's largest publicly listed private equity firms, has been trying to help the far flung organization become more of a streamlined partnership even as it functions around the globe. As he... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Globalized Firms and Management; Alignment; Partners and Partnerships; Public Ownership; Employees; Goals and Objectives; Financial Services Industry
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  • 16 Sep 2015
  • Op-Ed

The Real Duty of the Board of Directors

ownership of modern corporations is a central point of our new paper, Materiality in Corporate Governance: The Statement of Significant Audiences and Materiality. Aiming to improve corporations’ public disclosures, we argue that the board... View Details
Keywords: by Robert G. Eccles & Tim Youmans
  • 29 Aug 2024
  • Blog Post

Exploring Sustainable Energy: A Visit to Vestas Wind Turbine Manufacturing in Odense, Denmark

In a country renowned for its emphasis on work-life balance, Vestas takes it to another level – employees work a maximum of 35 hours per week, although we met many people who noted they work longer because of their passion for their jobs.... View Details
  • Web

Startups: venture-backed, by industry, geography, funding amounts & rounds | Baker Library

etc. using sections under Company Details. In the Company Details section, click on Ownership and select Pending and Current Sponsor Backed. Under Company Details > Company Statistics , select Total Amount Raised . Enter desired values.... View Details
  • 01 Dec 2014
  • News

Case Study: Growing the Family Business

centers profitable more quickly. — Bob Poulin (MBA 1985) The premium in the hourly rates is well deserved, but you are giving too much value away by not covering fixed/setup costs. I believe the source of funds to finance the expansion is in your pricing model. Using... View Details
Keywords: childcare; Finance
  • September 1992 (Revised September 2010)
  • Background Note

Executive Stock Options

By: Henry B. Reiling
After a brief comment on the practical problems associated with taxing options and the possible occasions on which taxation might occur, the note describes the current policy imbedded in the Internal Revenue Code and gives examples of this policy in operation. The... View Details
Keywords: Stock Options; Policy; Taxation; Executive Compensation; Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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  • November 2007
  • Article

Innovation and Incentives: Evidence from Corporate R&D

By: Josh Lerner and Julie Wulf
Beginning in the late 1980s, American corporations began increasingly linking the compensation of central research personnel to the economic objectives of the corporation. This paper examines the impact of the shifting compensation of the heads of corporate research... View Details
Keywords: Innovation and Invention; Motivation and Incentives; Goals and Objectives; Research and Development; Patents; Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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Tools & Resources | Institute for Business in Global Society

communication When management effectively communicates the connection between employee ownership and wealth-building activities within the firm, employees become much more... View Details
  • 17 Jan 2007
  • Op-Ed

Learning from Private-Equity Boards

If Enron had been owned and controlled by a small group of private-equity investors, could the monitoring and control practices of a professionally run buyout shop have protected Enron's shareholders and employees from the problems that... View Details
Keywords: by Malcolm Salter; Financial Services
  • December 2003 (Revised September 2004)
  • Case

Managing Segway's Early Development

By: Richard G. Hamermesh and David Kiron
Describes the early development of the Segway Human Transporter and focuses on the organizational issues that arise between the parent company and the new company that is being spun out to produce and market the Segway. Key issues are the distribution of bonuses and... View Details
Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Business Startups; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Resource Allocation; Organizational Design; Technology Adoption
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Eligibility | New Venture Competition

earlier than February 1 of the year prior to the Competition Full-time equivalent employee head count is no greater than 1.0 Project is a standalone effort and operates independently of existing organizations (including, but not limited... View Details
  • 15 Apr 2014
  • First Look

First Look: April 15

that have ownership and control rights in the SOE. Building on Vernon, we argue that the SOE can break free from this power imbalance and establish resource independence from other state actors by becoming a multinational firm and/or by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Feb 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade

J.C. Cuddy. 10 Reasons to Design a Better Corporate Culture Published: December 22, 2008 Organizations with strong, adaptive cultures enjoy labor cost advantages, great employee and customer loyalty, and a smoother on-ramp in leadership... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • May 2008
  • Supplement

Tribune Company, 2007 (CW)

By: Timothy A. Luehrman
This case describes the proposed acquisition of Tribune Company by Sam Zell in 2007. Tribune Company is one of the largest newspapers and broadcasting companies in the United States. Zell's proposed acquisition is unusual in several respects. It is two-tiered, employs... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Credit; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Employees; Markets; Market Transactions; Negotiation Deal; Business and Shareholder Relations; Sales; Perspective; Journalism and News Industry; United States
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  • 08 Nov 2011
  • First Look

First Look: Nov. 8

judgments shape people's emotions and behaviors. This paper describes the causes and consequences of warmth and competence judgments; how, when, and why they determine significant professional and organizational outcomes, such as hiring, View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne