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- 13 Jul 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
De Gustibus non est Taxandum: Theory and Evidence on Preference Heterogeneity and Redistribution
Keywords: by Benjamin Lockwood & Matthew Weinzierl
- 2004
- Book
Seeing What's Next: Using the Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change
By: C. M. Christensen, Scott D. Anthony and Erik A Roth
Christensen, C. M., Scott D. Anthony, and Erik A Roth. Seeing What's Next: Using the Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2004.
- March 1989
- Article
Cheap Talk and the Fed: A Theory of Imprecise Policy Announcements
Stein, Jeremy. "Cheap Talk and the Fed: A Theory of Imprecise Policy Announcements." American Economic Review 79, no. 1 (March 1989): 32–42.
- 2024
- Working Paper
Sharing Models to Interpret Data
By: Joshua Schwartzstein and Adi Sunderam
To understand new data, we share models or interpretations with others. This paper studies such exchanges of models in a community. The key assumption is that people adopt the interpretation in their community that best explains the data, given their prior beliefs. An... View Details
Keywords: Social Learning Theory; Theory; Social Issues; Cognition and Thinking; Social and Collaborative Networks; Attitudes
Schwartzstein, Joshua, and Adi Sunderam. "Sharing Models to Interpret Data." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-011, August 2024. (Revised August 2024.)
- 1987
- Book
Advertising and Promotion Management: A Manager's Guide to Theory & Practice
By: Paul Farris and John A. Quelch
- June 2025
- Article
Riding the Passion Wave or Fighting to Stay Afloat? A Theory of Differentiated Passion Contagion
By: Emma Frank, Kai Krautter, Wen Wu and Jon M. Jachimowicz
Prior research suggests that employees benefit from highly passionate teammates because passion spreads easily from one employee to the next. We develop theory to propose that life in high-passion teams may not be as uniformly advantageous as previously assumed. We... View Details
Keywords: Passion; Emotional Contagion; Emotions; Groups and Teams; Employees; Power and Influence; Performance Improvement
Frank, Emma, Kai Krautter, Wen Wu, and Jon M. Jachimowicz. "Riding the Passion Wave or Fighting to Stay Afloat? A Theory of Differentiated Passion Contagion." Administrative Science Quarterly 70, no. 2 (June 2025): 444–495.
- 1970
- Dissertation
Analytical Optimal Control Theory as Applied to Stochastic and Non-Stochastic Economics
By: Robert C. Merton
Merton, Robert C. "Analytical Optimal Control Theory as Applied to Stochastic and Non-Stochastic Economics." Diss., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1970.
- May 5, 2022
- Article
How to Build a Life: Ben Franklin’s Radical Theory of Happiness
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: Ben Franklin’s Radical Theory of Happiness." The Atlantic (May 5, 2022).
- 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.
- 2005
- Chapter
Anomaly Seeking Research: Thirty Years of Development in Resource Allocation Theory
By: Clark Gilbert and Clayton M. Christensen
Gilbert, Clark, and Clayton M. Christensen. "Anomaly Seeking Research: Thirty Years of Development in Resource Allocation Theory." In From Resource Allocation to Strategy, edited by Joseph L. Bower and Clark Gilbert. U.K.: Oxford University Press, 2005.
- 2005
- Other Unpublished Work
A Normative Theory of Dynamic, Organizational Design: Lessons from project management
By: Steven Spear and Clayton M. Christensen
Keywords: Organizational Design
- July 2000
- Article
Competition and Human Capital Accumulation: A Theory of Interregional Specialization and Trade
By: Julio J. Rotemberg and G. Saloner
Rotemberg, Julio J., and G. Saloner. "Competition and Human Capital Accumulation: A Theory of Interregional Specialization and Trade." Regional Science and Urban Economics 30, no. 4 (July 2000): 373–404.
- 2017
- Article
The Energizing Nature of Work Engagement: Toward a New Need-Based Theory of Work Motivation
By: Paul Green, Eli Finkel, Grainne Fitzsimons and Francesca Gino
We present theory suggesting that experiences at work that meet employees’ expectations of need fulfillment drive work engagement. Employees have needs (e.g., a desire to be authentic) and they also have expectations for how their job or their organization will fulfill... View Details
Keywords: Needs; Motivation; Work Engagement; Disengagement; Authenticity; Self-Expression; Employees; Motivation and Incentives; Behavior; Human Needs
Green, Paul, Eli Finkel, Grainne Fitzsimons, and Francesca Gino. "The Energizing Nature of Work Engagement: Toward a New Need-Based Theory of Work Motivation." Research in Organizational Behavior 37 (2017): 1–18.
- 22 Oct 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
A Normative Theory of Dynamic Capabilities: Connecting Strategy, Know-How, and Competition
Keywords: by Gary P. Pisano
- 25 Jun 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Does ‘Could’ Lead to Good? Toward a Theory of Moral Insight
- April 2019
- Response
Response to Comments on Toward a Prescriptive Theory of Dynamic Capabilities
By: Gary P. Pisano
Pisano, Gary P. "Response to Comments on Toward a Prescriptive Theory of Dynamic Capabilities." Industrial and Corporate Change 28, no. 2 (April 2019): 419–421.
- 8 Aug 2008 - 13 Aug 2013
- Conference Presentation
New Insights into Theories of Entrepreneurship Through New Questions to Ask
By: Ranjay Gulati
- 1994
- Chapter
Fairness in Decisions on Siting Noxious Facilities: Theory and Empirical Results
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Bruno S. Frey
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, and Bruno S. Frey. "Fairness in Decisions on Siting Noxious Facilities: Theory and Empirical Results." In Environmental Standards in the European Union in an Interdisciplinary Framework, edited by Michael Faure, John Vervaele, and Albert Weale, 183–196. Antwerp: Maklu, 1994.
- 2007
- Working Paper
Intellectual Property Rights, Imitation, and Foreign Direct Investment: Theory and Evidence
By: Lee Branstetter, Raymond Fisman, C. Fritz Foley and Kamal Saggi
Branstetter, Lee, Raymond Fisman, C. Fritz Foley, and Kamal Saggi. "Intellectual Property Rights, Imitation, and Foreign Direct Investment: Theory and Evidence." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 13033, April 2007.