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01 Dec 2022
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My First Job

(MBA 2022) Due to an Error in Editing In 1992, I was a subeditor and occasional reporter at the Times of India. We did very little work on computers. Most editing was done on sheets of paper that were later typeset by other colleagues.... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

26 Feb 2013
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First Look: Feb. 26

Evidence from a Natural Experiment Authors:Cohen, Alma, and Charles C.Y. Wang Abstract This paper examines whether staggered boards reduce firm value or are merely associated with it due to the tendency of low-value firms to maintain... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 13

Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-012.pdf Doing What the Parents Want? The Effect of the Local Information Environment on the Investment Decisions of Multinational Corporations Authors:Nemit O. Shroff, Rodrigo S. Verdi, and Gwen Yu. Abstract This... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55402 The Creation and Evolution of Entrepreneurial Public Markets By: Bernstein, Shai, Abhishek Dev, and Josh Lerner Abstract—This paper explores the creation and evolution of new stock... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

03 Oct 2017
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First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017

and Julie Battilana Abstract—This paper examines the critical role of gender in the commercialization of social ventures. We argue that cultural beliefs about what is perceived to be appropriate work for each gender influence how founders... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

27 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Build 'Scaffolds' to Improve Performance of Temporary Teams

and a colleague set out to investigate how fluid teams can work better. In their paper Team Scaffolds: How Mesolevel Structures Enable Role-Based Coordination in Temporary Groups, Edmondson and lead author Melissa A. Valentine show how a... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Health

27 May 2014
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First Look: May 27

through their purchasing. Working Papers Leveraging Market Power Through Tying and Bundling: Does Google Behave Anti-Competitively? By: Edelman, Benjamin Abstract—I examine Google's pattern and practice of tying and bundling to leverage... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 May 2018
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New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018

subjective well-being. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54526 May 2018 American Economic Association Papers and Proceedings Nowcasting Gentrification: Using Yelp Data to Quantify Neighborhood Change By:... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

15 May 2017
Sharpening Your Skills

The Promises and Limitations of Big Data

scattered everywhere. John Quelch discusses approaches to integrate patient data so that medical professionals and patients can make better decisions. Related Research Papers How the Water Industry Learned to Embrace Data Most current... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services; Utilities; Public Administration; Health

07 Jun 2004
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What Drives Supply Chain Behavior?

inventory management), production, and logistics. Many of these [academic] papers pursue an optimizing approach given the assumption of a completely rational decision maker. In a supply chain, however, these activities are usually spread... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston

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In the News - Creating Emerging Markets

new paper by Geoffrey Jones, Tarun Khanna, Cheng Gao, and Tiona Zuzul. Mint We are in a deglobalization period: Business historian Geoffrey G. Jones Harvard Business School professor Geoffrey G. Jones says Brexit and Donald Trump’s rise... View Details

10 Sep 2020
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The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot

keep the team progressing toward their goal, but to properly address all concerns raised along the way. Use the “clean sheet of paper” exercise to think creatively about company processes Another best practice is to perform the clean sheet of View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden

01 Jun 2013
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Building a Better Brazil

INVESTING IN BRAZIL: A gift from André Esteves (pictured here with wife Lilian) will improve an Executive Education residence hall—a space increasingly used by program participants from Brazil. This past spring, three separate donors offered substantial contributions... View Details

Keywords: Paper Manufacturing; Paper Manufacturing; Paper Manufacturing; Paper Manufacturing

26 Nov 2001
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How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers

problem solver. Q: How do they do this? A: They do this by teaching people to solve problems by solving problems. For instance, in our paper we describe a team at a Toyota supplier, Aisin. The team members, when they were first hired,... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto

02 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 2

an instrumental variables and a simultaneous equations approach. Finally, we show that the relation is driven by both the social and the environmental dimension of CSR. Read the paper: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1847085 Working View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Published Materials - Creating Emerging Markets

Contesting Gender and Skin Color Stereotypes in the Film Industry in India, 1947–1991 By: Sudev Sheth, Geoffrey Jones and Morgan Spencer 23 APR 2021 Working Paper Faculty Research Spiritual Philanthropy in Emerging Markets By: Valeria... View Details

10 Mar 2020
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The Little Understood Problem Confronting Diverse Workplaces

diverse urban charter school were at first frustrated in their attempts to connect with and socialize students, but learned valuable lessons about asking questions and sharing information about themselves to break down barriers. The paper... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

21 Mar 2017
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First Look at New Research, March 21

in press Academy of Management Journal Compromised Ethics in Hiring Processes? How Referrers’ Power Affects Employees’ Reactions to Referral Practices By: Delfer-Rozin, R., B. Baker, and F. Gino Abstract—In this paper, we explore referral-based hiring practices and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne