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  • 08 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 8

http://hbr.org/2013/10/fergusons-formula/ar/1 August 2013 Harvard Business Review Corporate Venturing By: Lerner, Josh Abstract—For decades, large companies have been wary of corporate venturing. But as R&D organizations face pressure... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Aug 2014
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First Look: August 5

that adherence to the Undefeated refinement is especially pronounced among subjects who report a high level of understanding of the game and that subjects whose choices conformed with the predictions of the Undefeated refinement were... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Sep 2013
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First Look: September 24

  Publications August 2013 Financial Analysts Journal The Low Beta Anomaly: A Decomposition into Micro and Macro Effects By: Baker, Malcolm, Brendan Bradley, and Ryan Taliaferro Abstract—Low beta stocks have offered a combination of low risk and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Jun 2014
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First Look: June 17

  Publications August 2013 California Management Review What Impact? A Framework for Measuring the Scale & Scope of Social Performance By: Ebrahim, Alnoor, and V. Kasturi Rangan Abstract—Organizations with social missions, such as nonprofits and social enterprises,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 15 Sep 2009
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First Look: September 15

pressures in that environment, can influence creativity by influencing people's passion for their work. Managers can influence the level of creativity in their organizations by establishing work environments that support passion for the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 17 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 17, 2006

  Working PapersInstitutional Pressures and Environmental Strategies Authors: Magali A. Delmas and Michael W. Toffel Abstract This paper suggests how institutional theory can explain enduring differences in organizational strategies. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Dec 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Governance in India and Around the Globe

Tarun Khanna and Krishna Palepu are engaged in an ongoing project focused on understanding the convergence (or lack thereof) of corporate governance practices worldwide. That is, rules-on-books regarding corporate governance appear to converge in response to the View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna & Krishna Palepu; Technology
  • 14 Feb 2005
  • Research & Ideas

The World in Your Palm?

Microsoft. Consumers have such varied needs, it's difficult to conceive of one product that would please them all. For example, DelBene added, she has certain device needs as a business executive and others when she is in "mom mode." Slice And Dice This wide... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 22, 2008

"cat note" that offered a high yield, but with a chance of losing the full investment if severe hurricanes struck the coastline of the United States. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 07 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 7

at this time. Publisher's Link: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199730858.do Risky Trust: How Multi-entity Teams Develop Trust in High Risk Endeavors Authors:Faazia Rashid and Amy Edmondson Publication:In Restoring Trust in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 May 2011
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First Look: May 24

heterogeneity, we identify key country- and organization-level determinants of corporate environmental disclosure. We focus on institutional factors related to firms' global embeddedness to describe how external environmental pressures... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Feb 2013
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First Look: Feb. 12

and coordination in determining delegation within firms. Empirical evidence, however, is limited. Using establishment-level data on decision rights over information technology investments, I find that a high net value of adaptation is... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Jan 2012
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First Look: January 17

stocks: stocks of large, mature, low-volatility, profitable, dividend-paying firms that are neither high growth nor distressed. Variables derived from the yield curve that are already known to predict returns on bonds also predict returns... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Mar 2015
  • Research & Ideas

Where Did My Shopping Mall Go?

The new book Retail Revolution: Will Your Brick-and-Mortar Store Survive? argues that traditional store-front retailing is at an inflection point, under tremendous pressure from ecommerce and the changing wants and needs of a new... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail
  • 24 Sep 2014
  • Op-Ed

The ABCs of Addressing Climate Change (From a Business Perspective)

It's Climate Week in New York City. The schedule features a UN Climate Summit, a People's Climate March, the Clinton Global Initiative, substantial criticism of the whole endeavor, and plenty of agitated interaction. There is a lot of noise here. How can businesses cut... View Details
Keywords: by John Macomber; Energy; Utilities
  • 16 Aug 2010
  • Lessons from the Classroom

HBS Introduces Marketing Analysis Tools for Managers

marketing has undergone immense changes over the past decade, and those changes are driving an increasing need for data analysis. Marketing today combines both art and science: Managers must combine creative thinking with rigorous analysis when making decisions.... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
  • 19 Dec 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Public Education Goes to School

ranking 16th out of 20 in the number of students who complete high school. Just as importantly, public education is facing a social justice issue that has the potential to undermine our democracy. Even with a dramatic increase in targeted... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark; Education
  • 14 Jan 2014
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First Look: January 14

that colleagues support one another's efforts to do the best work they can. That has always been true for efficiency reasons, but collaborative helping becomes even more vital in an era of knowledge work, when positive business outcomes depend on View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Aug 2015
  • Research & Ideas

Who is Boss in the Sharing Economy?

incentivizing employees to put forth greater effort even without paying them a high commission. "Individual hairdressers may be advertising too much because they compete against one another," says Hagiu, "but that has the advantage of... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Service; Technology
  • 23 Apr 2014
  • HBS Case

Are Electronic Cigarettes a Public Good or Health Hazard?

percent of high school students have tried them, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and a growing percentage of middle school students are joining the list. In 2012, Goldman Sachs declared electronic cigarettes one of the top... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage; Advertising

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