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  • 1982
  • Chapter

Reflections on the Corporation as a Social Invention

By: Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling
Keywords: Business Ventures
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Jensen, Michael C., and William H. Meckling. "Reflections on the Corporation as a Social Invention." In Controlling the Giant Corporation: A Symposium, edited by Robert Hessen. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester, Graduate School of Management, Center for Research in Government Policy and Business, 1982. (Reprinted in the Midland Corporate Finance Journal, Vol. 1, No. 3 (autumn 1983); reprinted in International Institute for Economic Research Reprint Paper 18 (November 1983).)
  • 1995
  • Working Paper

The Nature of Man

By: Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling
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Jensen, Michael C., and William H. Meckling. "The Nature of Man." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 95-011, January 1995.
  • 2010
  • Working Paper

A 'Value-Free' Approach to Values (PDF File of PowerPoint Slides)

By: Michael C. Jensen and Werner Erhard
We argue here that the three factors we identify as constituting the foundation for being a leader and the effective exercise of leadership can also be seen as "A 'Value-Free' Approach to Values" that proves to be very effective in allowing students to acquire the... View Details
Keywords: Leadership Development; Attitudes; Values and Beliefs
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Jensen, Michael C., and Werner Erhard. "A 'Value-Free' Approach to Values (PDF File of PowerPoint Slides)." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-010, October 2010.
  • December 1998
  • Supplement

Gordon Cain

By: Michael C. Jensen and Brian Barry
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Jensen, Michael C., and Brian Barry. "Gordon Cain." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 899-503, December 1998.
  • December 1990 (Revised February 2000)
  • Supplement

Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners, Video

By: Michael C. Jensen and Brian Barry
Edward Burkhardt, president and CEO of Wisconsin Central, and Carl Freebback, general partner of Berkshire Partners, engage in a question and answer session with the students. View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Governing and Advisory Boards; Leveraged Buyouts; Financial Condition; Financing and Loans; Corporate Finance; Rail Industry
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Jensen, Michael C., and Brian Barry. "Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 891-509, December 1990. (Revised February 2000.)
  • 11 Aug 2009
  • First Look

First Look: August 11, 2009

from 3% to 15% as a fraction of government budget without negatively affecting publication quality and quantity. This follows incentive policy change and leadership change at labs, an event whose timing is plausibly exogenous being dictated View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 07 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 7

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/13-009.pdf The Need for (long) Chains in Kidney Exchange Authors:Itai Ashlagi, David Gamarnik, Michael A. Rees, and Alvin E. Roth Abstract It has been previously shown that for sufficiently large pools of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 20 Nov 2012
  • First Look

First Look: November 20

their increased tendency to behave fairly. Read the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/mnorton/shaw et al.pdf Robust Enforcement Should Complement Voluntary Regulation Authors:Jodi L. Short and Michael W. Toffel Publication:Georgetown... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 2010
  • Working Paper

Introductory Reading for Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership: An Ontological Model

By: Werner Erhard, Michael C. Jensen, Steve Zaffron and Kari L. Granger
This paper is the sixth of six pre-course reading assignments for an experimental leadership course developed by the authors over five years (2004-2008) at the U. of Rochester Simon School of Business working with students, alumni, executives, and faculty from various... View Details
Keywords: Leadership Development; Curriculum and Courses; Strategy; Performance Capacity; Attitudes; Behavior; United States; Netherlands; Texas
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Erhard, Werner, Michael C. Jensen, Steve Zaffron, and Kari L. Granger. "Introductory Reading for Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership: An Ontological Model." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-091, April 2010.
  • 05 Aug 2008
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  Working PapersWellsprings of Creation: Perturbation and the Paradox of the Highly Disciplined Organization Authors:David James Brunner, Bradley R. Staats, Michael L. Tushman, and David M. Upton Abstract Organizations face simultaneous... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 05 Apr 2011
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First Look: April 5

case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/709469-PDF-ENG Gilt Groupe Michael J. Roberts, William A. Sahlman, and Tamara ObradovHarvard Business School Case 811-049 The case explores decisions faced by Gilt... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • September 1998 (Revised September 1998)
  • Teaching Note

Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners Series TN

By: Michael C. Jensen and Brian Barry
Teaching Note for (9-190-062), (9-190-070), and (9-891-509). View Details
Keywords: Rail Industry
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Jensen, Michael C., and Brian Barry. "Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners Series TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 899-050, September 1998. (Revised September 1998.)
  • 2002
  • Other Unpublished Work

What's a Director to Do?

By: Michael C. Jensen and Joseph Fuller
Keywords: Decision Making
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Jensen, Michael C., and Joseph Fuller. "What's a Director to Do?" Harvard NOM Research Paper, October 2002.
  • November 1991
  • Case

Newhall Land and Farming Co. (A)

By: James I. Cash Jr. and Michael C. Jensen
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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Cash, James I., Jr., and Michael C. Jensen. "Newhall Land and Farming Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 192-049, November 1991.
  • 21 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018

new world. Typical approaches used by legacy players such as using technology to improve efficiency, encouraging business units to do digital experiments, or launching independent units to spur innovation have met with limited success.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 09 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

capital and demonstrates how technology—novel data sources, artificial intelligence, machine learning—will transform the small business lending market. This market has been plagued by frictions: it is hard for a lender to determine which... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • May – June 1990
  • Article

CEO Incentives: It's Not How Much You Pay, But How

By: Michael C. Jensen and Kevin J. Murphy
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Jensen, Michael C., and Kevin J. Murphy. "CEO Incentives: It's Not How Much You Pay, But How." Harvard Business Review 68, no. 3 (May–June 1990): 138–153.
  • 2008
  • Working Paper

The Ontological Foundations of Leadership and Performance: Being a Leader, and the Effective Exercise of Leadership, A New Model

By: Werner Erhard, Michael C. Jensen, Steve Zaffron and Kari L. Granger

This paper is the (pre-course) introduction document to an experimental course developed by the authors and taught at the U. of Rochester Simon School of Business. The intention of the course is to leave the participants actually being leaders and being able to... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Business Education; Knowledge; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Performance Effectiveness; Attitudes; Behavior; Perspective
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Erhard, Werner, Michael C. Jensen, Steve Zaffron, and Kari L. Granger. "The Ontological Foundations of Leadership and Performance: Being a Leader, and the Effective Exercise of Leadership, A New Model." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-022, August 2008.
  • November 1994
  • Article

Science, Specific Knowledge, and Total Quality Management

By: Karen H. Wruck and Michael C. Jensen
Keywords: Science; Knowledge; Quality; Management
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Wruck, Karen H., and Michael C. Jensen. "Science, Specific Knowledge, and Total Quality Management." Journal of Accounting & Economics 18, no. 3 (November 1994): 247–287. (Reprinted in Michael C. Jensen, Foundations of Organizational Strategy, (Harvard University Press, 1998).)
  • April 1990
  • Article

Performance Pay and Top Management Incentives

By: Michael C. Jensen and Kevin J. Murphy
Keywords: Management; Motivation and Incentives; Performance; Jobs and Positions
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Jensen, Michael C., and Kevin J. Murphy. "Performance Pay and Top Management Incentives." Journal of Political Economy 98, no. 2 (April 1990): 225–265. (Reprinted in Michael C. Jensen, Foundations of Organizational Strategy, Harvard University Press, 1998.)
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