Publications

Working Paper

Private Lending and Preferential Treatment in Earnings Conference Calls

By: Xinlei Li, Tianshuo Shi and Christopher Williams

2022
Working Paper

Passing the Mic: Career and Firm Outcomes of Executive Interactions

By: Wei Cai, Ethan Rouen and Yuan Zou

We exploit a unique feature of conference calls to study one type of interaction among executives—directly inviting colleagues to respond to analysts’ questions. We find that the frequency of initiating interaction is positively associated with an executive’s ability,... View Details

Keywords: Conference Calls; CEO Succession; Executive Interactions; Promotion; Interpersonal Communication; Personal Development and Career; Retention

05 May 2003
Lecture

Values-Driven Governance: Stewardship in Practice." Lecturer. "2003 Governance Leadership Conference

Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Governance

July 2016
Article

The Capital Market Consequences of Language Barriers in the Conference Calls of Non-U.S. Firms

By: Francois Brochet, Patricia L. Naranjo and Gwen Yu

We examine how language barriers affect the capital market reaction to information disclosures. Using transcripts from the English-language conference calls of non-U.S. firms, we find that the calls of firms in countries with greater language barriers are more likely... View Details

Keywords: Voluntary Disclosure; Capital Market Consequences; Non-plain English; Spoken Communication; Complexity; Capital Markets; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues

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Chapter

Multilateral Conference Mediation: Tommy Koh and the Law of the Sea

By: James K. Sebenius and Lance Antrim

Keywords: Negotiation; International Relations; Laws and Statutes

Article

Creating Firm Disclosures

By: Amir Amel-Zadeh, Alexandra Scherf and Eugene F. Soltes

Managers expend significant time and effort preparing disclosures about firm performance and strategy. Although prior literature has explored how variation in the style and presentation of disclosures impacts investors' perceptions of firms, little is known about how... View Details

Keywords: Disclosure; Earnings Conference Call; Field Study; MD＆A; Textual Analysis; Corporate Disclosure

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04 Feb 2000
Lecture

How Ethical Are Socially Screened Funds?" Panelist. "Social Screening of Investments--Impact Conference

Keywords: Ethics

20 Apr 1996
Lecture

The Evolving Corporate Conscience." Speaker. "Association of Executive Search Consultants Annual Conference

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact

13 Jun 1996
Lecture

Leadership, Ethics, and Organizational Integrity." Speaker. "Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc., 1996 Conference

Keywords: Leadership; Ethics; Organizations

2004
Book

R&D Meets M&A: Proceedings of the 2003 Conference on Innovation and Creativity in Chemical R&D

By: Arthur A. Daemmrich

Keywords: Research and Development; Mergers and Acquisitions; Conferences; Innovation and Invention; Creativity; Science

February 2014
Case

Tommy Koh: Background and Major Accomplishments of the 'Great Negotiator, 2014'

By: James K. Sebenius and Laurence A. Green

Significant negotiation-related achievements from the career of Ambassador Tommy Koh of Singapore are highlighted in brief form along with elements of his background and career. In light of these accomplishments, Koh was selected as the recipient of the 2014 Great... View Details

Keywords: Multiparty Negotiations; Dispute Resolution; Conference Diplomacy; Free Trade Agreements Environment; Environment; Singapore; ASEAN; United Nations; Negotiation; International Relations; Personal Development and Career; Trade; Conflict and Resolution; Singapore

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26 Feb 2009
Lecture

Sustainability in the Board Room." Presentation for the Conference Board: "Corporate Governance and Sustainability Working Group

Keywords: Corporate Governance

30 May 2002
Keynote Speech

The Corporation's Evolving Personality." Speaker. "Shanghai International Conference on Business Ethics: Developing Business Ethics in China

Keywords: Change; Organizational Culture; Ethics; Shanghai

30 May 2002
Keynote Speech

Corporate Values: Should Investors Care?" Speaker. "Shanghai International Conference on Business Ethics: Developing Business Ethics in China

Keywords: Ethics; Investment

1981
Book

The Ecology of Work: Improving Productivity and the Quality of Work Life: Readings for the fourth Ecology of Work Conference

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Tom Chase

21 Jun 2005
Keynote Speech

Creating companies that do the right thing: Character or Competence?" Speaker. "SHRM 57th Annual Conference & Exposition: Masters Series Presentation

Keywords: Business Ventures; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact

09 Oct 2009 - 10 Oct 2009
Lecture

Strengthening the Market Economy-the Crisis and Beyond." Panel Facilitator, "HBS-International Chamber of Commerce Conference on the Future of the Market System

Keywords: Economic Systems; Markets; Crisis Management

18 Oct 2012
Other Presentation

Two Decades of Research on Competitiveness and Clusters: A Conversation with Michael Porter

By: Michael E. Porter

Michael Porter at the TCI Conference 2012 View Details

Keywords: Economics; United States

1 Aug 2002
Other Presentation

Australian Competitiveness

By: Michael E. Porter

Competitiveness presentation at the IIR Leading Minds conference in Sydney, Australia. View Details

Keywords: Economics; Australia