Firm Objectives, Organization, And Behavior - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Jun 2018
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New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018

our sample period. Stock indexes can transform longstanding behavior via non-pecuniary channels. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53030 Patent Trolls: Evidence from Targeted View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

22 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019

support. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55515 January–February 2019 Harvard Business Review What Does Your Corporate Brand Stand For? By: Greyser, Stephen A., and Mats Urde Abstract— While most View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 May 2015
Working Paper Summaries

Financing Payouts

Keywords: by Joan Farre-Mensa, Roni Michaely & Martin C. Schmalz

01 Nov 1999
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Companies, Cultures and the Transformation to the Transnational

The influence of a nation's history, infrastructure, and culture permeates all aspects of life within the country, including the norms, values, and behaviors of managers in its... View Details

Keywords: by Christopher A. Bartlett & Sumantra Ghoshal

22 Feb 2022
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March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

life; move past common misconceptions—such as the idea that asking for more will make people dislike you—and understand why your go-to negotiation strategies are probably making you less influential; discover the one thing that influences View Details

01 Sep 2015
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015

multitude of problems and opportunities instead of key issues. So the first task for planners must be to identify the key issues, followed by homing in on the best alternatives for handling those issues without getting sidetracked by... View Details

09 Aug 2021
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OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent

society—from healthcare to homebuying. In the wake of Floyd's murder, five executives felt compelled to confront these disparities. They formed a new organization, OneTen, to confront two of the most profound inequities: access to... View Details

Keywords: by Rawi E. Abdelal, Katherine Connolly Baden, and Boris Groysberg

06 Feb 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53786 forthcoming Strategic Management Journal Scope versus Speed: Team Diversity, Leader Experience, and Patenting Outcomes for Firms By: Choudhury,... View Details

July 2003 (Revised September 2003)
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Refinancing of Shanghai General Motors (A), The

By: Mihir A. Desai and Mark Veblen

The CFO of General Motors' joint venture in Shanghai, Shanghai General Motors (SGM), wants to refinance almost $900 million of project finance it raised to begin operations. The highest priority is improving the terms of the financing with regard to costs and specific... View Details

Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Multinational Firms and Management; Joint Ventures; Financing and Loans; Auto Industry; Shanghai

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29 Apr 2025
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14 Jul 2020
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Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

other multinationals immediately detected new operational and commercial approaches across their international branches and standardized and distributed them to subsidiaries.... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

01 Apr 2001
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Beyond the Rim: New Paths to Success in Asia

infrastructure in the world. What are the implications for their ability to leapfrog content and technical developments in this sector in the United States? Internet development in China. Online marketing View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes and Deborah Blagg; David Lane; Educational Services

July 2003 (Revised September 2003)
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Refinancing of Shanghai General Motors (B), The

By: Mihir A. Desai and Mark Veblen

This case provides the outcome to "The Refinancing of Shanghai General Motors (A)" in which the CFO of General Motors' joint venture in Shanghai, Shanghai General Motors (SGM), wants to refinance almost $900 million of project finance it raised to begin operations. The... View Details

Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Multinational Firms and Management; Joint Ventures; Financing and Loans; Auto Industry; Shanghai

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09 Sep 2024
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McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace

appointment if the consultant was removed from the McDonald’s account, and the deal was sealed. Easterbrook restructured the organization, increased the number of franchises, boosted pay for employees, View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Food & Beverage

15 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 15, 2008

across complements can offset horizontal competition between substitutes. In this paper, we isolate the offsetting price effects and show how they operate in large (as well as small) clusters. We argue that it is possible in principle for... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 2

Working PapersThe Mirroring Hypothesis: Theory, Evidence and Exceptions Authors:Lyra Colfer and Carliss Y. Baldwin Abstract The mirroring hypothesis asserts that the organizational patterns of a... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

08 Sep 2014
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The Strategic Way To Hire a Sales Team

candidate's task behaviors before a full-time offer is extended. After immersion in the job's requirements, the firm and candidate are in a better position to select. Procter... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

18 Jul 2011
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Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask

serving as vice chairman before leaving the firm in 2005. "I went from being a junior person to running a large business in what seemed like a nanosecond," he says. "And suddenly more people were watching what I did, View Details