Business and Shareholder Relations - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 May 2014
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Society: An Alternative View and Opportunities for Future Research By: Serafeim, George Abstract—A long-standing ideology in business education has been that a corporation is run for the sole interest of its... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

One Report: Better Strategy through Integrated Reporting

more integrated view about how their interests are related to others' interests. One Report eliminates the artificial and unhelpful analytical distinction between shareholders... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

11 Jun 2013
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Publications 2006 Journal of International Business Studies Firm Rivalry, Knowledge Accumulation, and MNE Location Choices By: Alcácer, Juan, Cristian Deszo, and Minyuan Zhao... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

August 2013 (Revised December 2017)
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Harold Mills at ZeroChaos (B)

By: Lena G. Goldberg and Maurice L. Kuykendoll II

After leading a management buy-out, Harold Mills transformed ZeroChaos into a global staffing enterprise. Poised to raise additional capital to fund the company's next phase of growth, he was also confronting the liquidity demands of his early-stage investors and... View Details

Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Growth and Development Strategy; Business and Shareholder Relations

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27 Jan 2015
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management of public schools, demonstrates the challenges and opportunities related to private sector involvement in the delivery of a public good. Follows the organization from its start-up through its... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Sep 2012
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Fund Relationships Bias Analyst Recommendations? Authors: Michael Firth, Chen Lin, Ping Liu, and Yuhai Xuan Publication: Journal of Accounting Research (forthcoming) Abstract This article investigates whether the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

31 Jul 2019
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Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training

Every year depression affects one in every five employees and costs American businesses $210 billion in medical bills and lost productivity. In fact, for every worker with a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

04 Oct 2018
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Diversity Boosts Profits in Venture Capital Firms

yuri_arcurs Recent research shows for the first time that diversity in venture capital firms not only spawns creativity and alternative viewpoints, but also improves financial performance. Paul Gompers, Eugene Holman Professor of View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Banking; Financial Services

09 Oct 2017
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Fearing Fox News, Democratic-leaning Companies Delayed Negative Announcements

I think companies are pretty aware of how important it is to get their side of the story out there, and how damaging media reports can be.” Jen Deaderick is a writer based in the Boston area. Related... View Details

Keywords: by Jen Deaderick; Media & Broadcasting

August 2008
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Progressive Corporation: Variable Dividends

By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Brenda W. Chia

In 2006, Progressive Corporation announced a change in its dividend policy. Henceforth, dividends would be paid annually rather than quarterly and, more importantly, would be set according to a formula that would result in considerably greater year-to-year variability... View Details

Keywords: Capital Structure; Policy; Goals and Objectives; Performance; Business and Shareholder Relations; Insurance Industry

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24 Mar 2015
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https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/815108-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 915-020 Henry A. Kissinger as Negotiator: Background and Key Accomplishments Following a brief summary of Henry A.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Aug 2010
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recreates itself in response to new technologies and consumer needs, this major player is considering focusing on its principal business of concert booking and View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

22 Nov 2011
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PublicationsCompeting through Business Models Authors:Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Joan E. Ricart Publication:In Handbook of Research on Competitive Strategy, edited by Giovanni Battista Dagnino. Edward... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Feb 2013
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a decision maker may make between two decision alternatives as a parameter of the problem varies. We show how this formulation also relates many widely used concepts in single and multiattribute utility... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Sep 2014
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that pursue a social mission through the use of market mechanisms. These hybrid organizations, often referred to as social enterprises, combine aspects of both charity and business at their core. In this... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Feb 2011
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Rohm and Haas board decided how to move forward after its largest shareholder chose to sell all of its shares in the company. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/411001-PDF-ENG The Dow... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Nov 2014
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Publications November 2014 Harvard Business Review Cooks Make Tastier Food When They Can See Their Customers By: Buell, Ryan W., Tami Kim, and Chia-Jung Tsay Abstract—While existing theory suggests that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Apr 2011
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company's business model. We analyze this process to explain how, under conditions of ambiguity, organizational goals can form through a collaborative social exchange that resembles the innovation process. Our research suggests that,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

2018
Article

What Can Managers Privately Disclose to Investors?

By: Eugene F. Soltes

Regulators have long been aware that differential access to information can undermine the efficiency and fairness of financial markets. In an effort to place investors on equal footing, the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2000 created Regulation Fair Disclosure... View Details

Keywords: Disclosure Regulation; Information; Communication; Business and Shareholder Relations; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms

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