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  • 06 Jun 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Behavioral Finance—Benefiting from Irrational Investors

new shares you suddenly own of a company that you never intended to buy in the first place? Logic suggests that you would be likely to sell those shares. But research by Associate Professor Malcolm Baker, Professor Joshua Coval, and... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
  • 03 Jul 2008
  • What Do You Think?

Are Followers About to Get Their Due?

followership dynamics are really one and the same. Those who lead in one instance may follow in another." As C. J. Cullinane put it, "... to be a great leader you first have to be at some time in your career a great... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
  • January 2014 (Revised May 2015)
  • Case

Yahoo: Both Sides of the Stamped Deal

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Lisa C. Mazzanti
In 2012, Marissa Mayer became the CEO of Yahoo!, a tech giant with a tumultuous past. When Mayer tries to reinvigorate the company, she hires Jacqueline Reses, who has a private equity background, to head both human resources and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). As part... View Details
Keywords: Mobile App; Acquisition-hire; Exit Strategy; Start-up; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Mergers and Acquisitions; Human Resources; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Product Development; Technology Industry; Sunnyvale; New York (city, NY)
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  • 26 Aug 2014
  • First Look

First Look: August 26

Real Rates By: Hanson, Samuel G., and Jeremy C. Stein Abstract—Changes in monetary policy have surprisingly strong effects on forward real rates in the distant future. A 100... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 Aug 2011
  • What Do You Think?

How Dangerous Is Common Sense to Managers?

Common sense had its defenders. C. J. Cullinane commented that "Common sense and experience for all their faults are fast." Phil Clark added that "how man reacts to a situation is driven by... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 04 Feb 2010
  • What Do You Think?

What’s the Best Way to Make Careful Decisions?

crowds' breeds convenient conformity and creativity is often lost in the process." At the other end of the intuition-analysis spectrum, R. C. Saxena opined, "I believe intuition ought not to play any part . Sincere effort to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 12 Sep 2005
  • Research & Ideas

The Broadband Explosion: Thinking About a Truly Interactive World

communication has been elusive. That's too bad, because people have been anticipating profound effects from the ability to collaborate in real time at a distance for a long time. One of our favorite examples of this is described in a paper written in 1968 View Details
Keywords: by Sara Grant; Technology; Communications; Telecommunications
  • 23 Jul 2024
  • In Practice

The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities

created risk mitigation strategies to deal with China. They must now do the same for the United States. William C. Kirby is the T.M. Chang Professor of China Studies at Harvard University and the Spangler Family Professor of Business... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Manufacturing; Retail; Fashion; Industrial Products; Consumer Products; Steel; Transportation; Telecommunications
  • 07 Nov 2017
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017

were essential, and radical corporate social responsibility concepts were pursued by some firms. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53419 forthcoming Capitalism Beyond Mutuality New Prospects for... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • Web

Business Economics - Doctoral

Graduate, Business Economics Recent Placement Martin Aragoneses, 2024 INSEAD, Department of Finance Advisors: Ludwing Straub , Xavier Gabaix , and Gabriel Chodorow-Reich Angela Ma, 2024 Boston College, Carroll School of Management, Finance Department Advisors: View Details
  • 15 Jul 2008
  • First Look

First Look: July 15, 2008

Theory of Corporate Debt Maturity Choice Authors:Robin Greenwood, Jeremy C. Stein, and Samuel Hanson Abstract We argue that time-series variation in the maturity of aggregate corporate debt issues arises... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 29 Sep 2015
  • First Look

September 29, 2015

2015 Princeton University Press How the Internet Became Commercial: Innovation, Privatization, and the Birth of a New Network By: Greenstein, Shane Abstract—In less than a decade, the Internet went from being a series of loosely connected networks used View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Placement - Doctoral

Dissertation: Essays in Financial and Labor Markets Advisors: Gabriel Chodorow-Reich , Jeremy Stein , Samuel G. Hanson , and Adi Sunderam Jiafeng (Kevin) Chen Business Economics, 2024 Placement: Stanford... View Details
  • Web

Technology & Operations Management - Doctoral

& Students by Interest Analytics Eva Ascarza Kris Johnson Ferreira Ayelet Israeli Michael Lingzhi Li Edward McFowland III Antonio Moreno Seth Neel Elisabeth C. Paulson Isamar Troncoso View Details
  • 28 Sep 2010
  • First Look

First Look: September 28, 2010

findings of other studies, wealth has become more concentrated since the 1970s. Basel Needs a Firm Hand and Fewer Delays Authors:David Scharfstein and Jeremy Stein Publication:Financial Times, September 13,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Marketing - Doctoral

& Students by Interest Analytics Eva Ascarza Kris Johnson Ferreira Ayelet Israeli Michael Lingzhi Li Edward McFowland III Antonio Moreno Seth Neel Elisabeth C. Paulson Isamar Troncoso View Details
  • Web

Strategy - Doctoral

Raffaella Sadun William A. Sahlman George Serafeim Willy C. Shih Christopher T. Stanton Jorge Tamayo Jo Tango Sara McKinley Torti Isamar Troncoso Eric J. Van den Steen Andy Wu Jeremy Yang Dennis A. Yao David... View Details
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Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

Sentiment & Expectations More Info Dollar Funding and the Lending Behavior of Global Banks By: Victoria Ivashina , David S. Scharfstein & Jeremy C. Stein AUG 2015 Foreign banks... View Details
  • 13 Oct 2010
  • First Look

First Look: October 13, 2010

to each strategy. By "inviting in the lions" to critique your idea—and being prepared for them—you'll capture busy people's attention, help them grasp your proposal's value, and secure their commitment to implementing the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Apr 2012
  • First Look

First Look: April 24

mitigate these frictions. Read the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-116.pdf Sustainable Cities: Oxymoron or the Shape of the Future? Authors:Robert G. Eccles, Annissa Alusi, Amy C. Edmondson, and Tiona Zuzul Publication:Chap. 18... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel