Publications

September 2011 (Revised September 2015)
Case

Hassina Sherjan

By: Robert G. Eccles, George Serafeim and Pippa Eccles

Hassina Sherjan was born in Afghanistan but grew up and was educated in the United States. A trip to Afghanistan when she was an adult inspired her to move back to her home country with two missions. The first was to educate young women through a non-profit... View Details

Keywords: Environmental Accounting; Non-Governmental Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Entrepreneurship; Leadership; Innovation Leadership; Development Economics; Growth and Development; Problems and Challenges; Retail Industry; Afghanistan; United States

Educators

July – August 2008
Article

Reduce the Risk of Failed Financial Judgments

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Edward J. Riedl

When crucial financial estimates rely on judgment, companies can minimize their risk by turning to appraisers, actuaries, and evaluators, whether internal, external, or a combination. View Details

Keywords: Financial Statements; Judgments; Financial Management; Risk Management

1999
Other Unpublished Work

Pursuing Value: The Information Reporting Gap in the Dutch Capital Markets

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Jos A. Nijhuis

Keywords: Capital Markets; Financial Reporting; Netherlands

July 1988
Article

Price and Authority in Inter-Profit Center Transactions

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Harrison C. White

Keywords: Price; Profit

2002
Book

Building Public Trust: The Future of Corporate Reporting

By: Robert G. Eccles and Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr.

Keywords: Trust; Reports

10 Aug 2010
First Look

First Look: August 10

PublicationsAdverse Selection in Online 'Trust' Certifications and Search Results Author:Benjamin G. Edelman Publication:Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (June 2010) Abstract Widely used online "trust" authorities... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

March 15, 2010
Editorial

The Future of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting: Integration

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Michael P. Krzus

Keywords: Integration

1998
Other Unpublished Work

Pursuing Value: The Information Reporting Gap in the Swiss Capital Markets

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Peter F. Weibel

Keywords: Capital Markets; Performance; Financial Reporting; Switzerland

1986
Chapter

Firm and Market Interfaces of Profit Center Control

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Harrison C. White

Keywords: Profit; Markets

May 1988
Article

Management Dilemmas in Securities Firms

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Dwight B. Crane

Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Management; Business Ventures; Financial Instruments; Financial Services Industry

June 1986 (Revised February 1988)
Case

Hercules Incorporated: Anatomy of a Vision

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Jane C. Linder

Keywords: Strategic Planning

November 1981
Supplement

Textile Corp. of America: Part I--What Happened, Video

By: Louis B. Barnes and Robert G. Eccles Jr.

22 Jun 2010
First Look

First Look: June 22

We then introduce a framework that provides a unified perspective on these research streams, thereby highlighting some important areas for future research and policy analysis in entrepreneurial finance. Organizational Designs and Innovation Streams Authors:Michael... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

1992
Chapter

Face-to-Face: Making Network Organizations Work

By: N. Nohria and R. G. Eccles

Keywords: Organizational Structure; Networks

March 2010 (Revised February 2011)
Case

Cognizant 2.0: Embedding Community and Knowledge Into Work Processes

By: Robert G. Eccles and Thomas H. Davenport

Knowledge management has been a high priority for Cognizant Technology Solutions since its inception since its global delivery model requires the global sharing of knowledge. Its first major tool was called the Knowledge Management Appliance but as Web 2.0 tools came... View Details

Keywords: Knowledge Management; Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Product Development; Service Delivery; Business Processes; Organizational Structure; Cooperation; Information Technology Industry

Educators

1998
Other Unpublished Work

Pursuing Value: The Information Reporting Gap in the United Kingdom

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Ian Coleman

Keywords: Capital Markets; Performance; Financial Reporting; United Kingdom

September 1994
Supplement

Giddings & Lewis: In Search of the Cutting Edge (Consolidated) (B)

By: Nitin Nohria and Robert G. Eccles Jr.

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

September 2011 (Revised May 2012)
Case

GoodGuide

By: George Serafeim, Robert G. Eccles and Tiffany A. Clay

GoodGuide, a high-technology start-up company, founded by University of California Professor at Berkley Dara O'Rourke is at a critical junction. The venture capital funded company has yet to find the business model to monetize a very promising product that provides... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Strategic Planning; Venture Capital; Goods and Commodities; Business Model; Information Technology; Knowledge; Education Industry; California

Educators

February 2009 (Revised April 2011)
Supplement

Mistry Architects (C)

By: Amy C. Edmondson, Robert G. Eccles and Mona Sinha

This case is a follow-up to "Mistry Architects: Innovating for Sustainability (A)" (Case 609-044) and (B) (Case 609-064). In Case (A) Sharukh and Renu Mistry founded and run an architectural firm dedicated to being both client-oriented and environmentally responsible.... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Succession; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations; Nonprofit Organizations; Environmental Sustainability