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- 11 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 11, 2018
2018 Oxford University Press Food Citizenship: Food System Advocates in an Era of Distrust By: Goldberg, Ray A. Abstract—The global food system is the largest segment of the world's economy. As agribusiness-studies pioneer Ray Goldberg... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade
past decade, the world economy has been dominated by a unique geoeconomic constellation that the authors call "Chimerica": a world economic order that combined Chinese export-led development with U.S. overconsumption on the basis of a View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Oct 2012
- What Do You Think?
Can We Bring Back the “Industrial Commons” for Manufacturing?
"over 20% in Germany and at good wages." Peter Sebregondi said that "the German government, companies and unions TOGETHER have defended the German Industrial Commons" in response to pressure from globalization and EU... View Details
- 08 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019
Standardized metrics of cath lab efficiency are proposed, which can be used in public reports on this topic moving forward. Attention is paid to understanding balance sheets to track the financial health of the cath lab. Specific... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Jul 2014
- Op-Ed
Reform Tax Law to Keep US Firms at Home
along partisan lines, from overhauling the US corporate tax to punishing companies who choose to move elsewhere. On July 22, 2014, Mihir A. Desai, Miuzho Financial Group Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School, testified before... View Details
- 19 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
Analyzing Institutions to Solve Big Problems
twenty-first century, social responsibility, social entrepreneurship and hybrid for-profit/nonprofit organizations, the transformation of work, globalization, collective action, and the recent financial crisis. Among the papers presented:... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Anna Secino
- 18 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Breaking Through a Growth Stall
have a similar issue. In fact, the global recession has made that issue more visible: production efficiencies have reduced the cost of goods sold at S&P 500 companies, while SG&A as a percentage of sales has not decreased. If you... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard
ethical, and legal standards. A well-regarded financier I know routinely beats out others for deals while remaining a very gracious winner who doesn't swagger and always has a little something to share. His competitors or opponents up end... View Details
- 19 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 19, 2006
MaterialsChina: To Float or Not To Float? (F)- Alcatel and Strong Chinese Competition Harvard Business School Case 706-036 The Chinese operations of Alcatel, a global communications solution provider based in France, were faced with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 16
democratize information and change the way that stocks are traded, threatening the industry's product and business model. There were upheavals and stagnation in established core financial markets such as the U.S., Japan, and Western... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
When In-House Research Isn’t Enough
system: Where are the best people and ideas in your field? "If you believe that knowledge is more and more globally distributed, chances are not all the best people work for you," he declared. Can you control the leakage of... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 11 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 11
Multinational Corporations, Global Justice and Corporate Responsibility: A Question of Purpose By: Hsieh, Nien-hê Abstract—Do multinational corporations (MNCs) have a responsibility to address unjust conditions-not simply by refraining... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Entrepreneurial Venture: A Conversation
dormant at the time. But with the growth of the microprocessor and of biotechnology in the late 1970s, as well as the deregulation of the airline and financial services industries, new opportunities for eager entrepreneurs were created.... View Details
Keywords: by Susan Young
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace
lifelong employer due to global competition and downsizing; rapid turnover of executives and employees; growing concern about the environment; and the crumbling of institutions such as schools and the family. "We're searching for new... View Details
Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 23 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 23
reinterpretation of ideas related to agency conflicts and a holistic view of corporate financial strategy that examines payout and capital structure decisions jointly. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 16 Aug 2024
- In Practice
Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?
for finance professionals striving to make well-informed financial decisions. Political homogeneity creates potential risks in the workplace. When decision-makers share the same political views, they risk creating echo chambers that... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 28 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day Reflections
this ritualistic document filled with financial information, different types of narratives, and lots of pretty pictures. The amount of detail and the level of complexity in the financial section have grown... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 25 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 25
http://sloanreview.mit.edu/the-magazine/articles/2010/fall/52118/how-to-do-well-and-do-good/ Corporate Governance When Founders Are Directors Authors:Feng Li and Suraj Srinivasan Publication:Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming)... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace
scandal offers important lessons for all companies, the first being: It’s not OK to look the other way when a leader crosses ethical lines. In the wake of #MeToo, a global campaign against sexual abuse and harassment that started in 2017,... View Details
- 21 Nov 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017
forthcoming Journal of Political Economy Internalizing Global Value Chains: A Firm-Level Analysis By: Alfaro, Laura, Pol Antràs, Davin Chor, and Paola Conconi Abstract—In recent decades, advances in information and communication... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne