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- 1985
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Power and Influence: Beyond Formal Authority
By: J. P. Kotter
Keywords: Power and Influence
Kotter, J. P. Power and Influence: Beyond Formal Authority. New York: Free Press, 1985.
- 06 Apr 2012
- News
'Three Cups Of Tea' Author To Repay Charity
- March 2010
- Article
Interpersonal Authority in a Theory of the Firm
This paper develops a theory of the firm in which a firm's centralized asset ownership and low-powered incentives give the manager, as an equilibrium outcome, interpersonal authority over employees (in a world with open disagreement). The paper thus provides... View Details
Keywords: Theory; Assets; Ownership; Motivation and Incentives; Governance Controls; Power and Influence; Projects; Perspective; Employees
Van den Steen, Eric J. "Interpersonal Authority in a Theory of the Firm." American Economic Review 100, no. 1 (March 2010): 466–490.
- 2007
- Working Paper
Interpersonal Authority in a Theory of the Firm
This paper develops a theory of the firm in which a firm's centralized asset ownership and low-powered incentives give a manager 'interpersonal authority' over employees (in a world with differing priors). The paper derives such interpersonal authority as... View Details
Keywords: Governance Controls; Employee Relationship Management; Managerial Roles; Motivation and Incentives; Boundaries; Theory
Van den Steen, Eric J. "Interpersonal Authority in a Theory of the Firm." Sloan School of Management Working Paper, No. 4667-07, July 2007. (Available at SSRN.)
- 31 Aug 2017
- News
Literary stories can speak volumes about finance, says author
- October 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Launching the European Food Safety Authority
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Hal Hogan
The first food safety commission is established for the European Union. How does it handle food safety, scientific evaluations, and people's attitudes toward scientific changes in food growing and processing--for example, genetically modified organisms? View Details
Goldberg, Ray A., and Hal Hogan. "Launching the European Food Safety Authority." Harvard Business School Case 904-414, October 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- October 1983 (Revised December 1984)
- Background Note
Sources and Patterns of Management Authority
By: George C. Lodge, Janice McCormick, Richard E. Walton and Shoshana Zuboff
Keywords: Management Style
Lodge, George C., Janice McCormick, Richard E. Walton, and Shoshana Zuboff. "Sources and Patterns of Management Authority." Harvard Business School Background Note 484-039, October 1983. (Revised December 1984.)
- 20 Dec 2023
- News
Author Amy Edmondson on ‘Intelligent Failure’
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Author Charley Ellis on Goldman Sachs
You’re writing fresh material for a paperback edition of The Partnership that’s coming out in the fall. What’s new that you’re focusing on? First and most important, the larger business environment in 2008–2009 has been completely different. Second, and not important,... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Feb 2021
- News
Faculty Authors Discuss Black History Month Cases
- 26 Jan 2021
- Video
Faculty Authors Discuss Black History Month Cases
- 24 Mar 2014
- News
Red Sneaker Effect Signals Authority And Accomplishment
- 04 Sep 2009
- News
Louis Byington Barnes, 81, Harvard , author
- Other Article
Biosimilars and Follow-On Products: The Authors Reply
By: Ariel Dora Stern and Mark R. Trusheim
Stern, Ariel Dora, and Mark R. Trusheim. "Biosimilars and Follow-On Products: The Authors Reply." Health Affairs 40, no. 9 (September 2021).
- July 1988
- Article
Price and Authority in Inter-Profit Center Transactions
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Harrison C. White
Eccles, Robert G., Jr., and Harrison C. White. "Price and Authority in Inter-Profit Center Transactions." Supplement. American Journal of Sociology 94 (July 1988): 17–51.
- 19 Nov 2021
- News
When Your Authority Fluctuates Throughout the Day
- January 2003
- Case
Exchange Rate Policy at the Monetary Authority of Singapore
By: Mihir A. Desai and Mark Veblen
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is responsible for the country's monetary policy, and its decisions are intended to support the country's overall strategy for sustainable economic growth with price stability. MAS has been very successful in managing exchange... View Details
Desai, Mihir A., and Mark Veblen. "Exchange Rate Policy at the Monetary Authority of Singapore." Harvard Business School Case 204-037, January 2003.
- 11 Feb 2013
- News
Gautam Mukunda, Author of "Indispensable" is in Studio
- February 2015 (Revised December 2016)
- Case
Poseidon Carlsbad: Desalination and the San Diego County Water Authority
By: John Macomber
Extreme drought conditions in California have significant impacts on the ability of the San Diego County Water Authority to provide adequate water for current users. Water shortfalls also could curtail the economic development of one of the fastest growing regions in... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Partners and Partnerships; Resource Allocation; Public Sector; Private Sector; Environmental Sustainability; Policy; Infrastructure; Green Technology Industry; Utilities Industry; California
Macomber, John. "Poseidon Carlsbad: Desalination and the San Diego County Water Authority." Harvard Business School Case 215-057, February 2015. (Revised December 2016.)