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  • 17 Sep 2013
  • First Look

First Look: September 17

have received the alternative pay rate. Lower pay rates increased cheating when the prospect of a higher pay rate was salient. Experiment 2 illustrates that this effect is driven by the ease with which poorly compensated participants can compare their pay to that of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • May 1987 (Revised October 1996)
  • Case

Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co.

By: Krishna G. Palepu
After a record year in 1983, Murray Ohio's earnings declined in 1984. The company was faced with competition from cheap imports and was experiencing declining margins. Students are asked to analyze the company's 1984 financial statements and predict whether there is... View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Financial Reporting; Business Divisions; Cost Management; Spending; Decision Making; Change Management; Problems and Challenges; Management Systems; Manufacturing Industry
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  • 24 Sep 2021
  • News

Hubert Joly on the Heart of Business

  • 04 Jan 2019
  • News

How Companies Can Balance Social Impact and Financial Goals

  • May 2021 (Revised May 2022)
  • Case

Headspace vs. Calm: A Mindful Competition

By: Ayelet Israeli and Anne Wilson
By 2021, the mindfulness app wars reached their apex. Over 2,000 meditation apps were available to consumers, but two apps, Headspace and Calm, dominated the space, jointly holding about 70% of the total market. Headspace had established itself as the approachable... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Communication; Integrated Strategy; Brand; Brand ＆ Product Management; Brand Communication; Brand Differentiation; Brand Building; Brand Management; E-Commerce Strategy; Ecommerce; App; App Development; Applications; COVID; COVID-19; Pandemic; Pricing; Pricing Strategy; Subscription Model; Subscription; Partnerships; Strategic Partnerships; B2B Vs. B2C; B2B; Health ＆ Wellness; Wellbeing; Digitization; Commoditization; Mobile App; Mobile App Industry; Mobile Healthcare; Mobile Marketing; Digital Brand; Digital Health; Consumer Health; Apps; Online Business; Online Competition; Online Community; Online Entertainment; Entertainment And Leisure; Meditation; Marketing; Marketing Communications; Brands and Branding; Price; Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Partners and Partnerships; Health; Well-being; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Communication; Communication Strategy; Disruption; Consumer Behavior; Digital Marketing; E-commerce; Applications and Software; Health Industry; Technology Industry; Communications Industry; United States; North America; United Kingdom
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The Role of Financial and Information Intermediaries in the Capital Markets

Hutton's research investigates the role of financial analysts and short sellers in the pricing of equity securities. Recently, Hutton examines (with Patricia Dechow and Richard Sloan) the role of sell-side analysts' earnings forecasts in the pricing of common equity... View Details

    Suraj Srinivasan

    Suraj Srinivasan is the Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration, a member of the Accounting and Management faculty unit, and chair of the View Details

    Keywords: accounting industry; financial services
    • April 2009
    • Article

    Sovereign Wealth in Abu Dhabi

    By: Rawi Abdelal
    By the turn of the century, oil had already made the tiny emirate of Abu Dhabi rich beyond anyone's wildest dreams. A sovereign wealth fund, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), has invested extra oil revenues abroad for more than thirty years and amassed a... View Details
    Keywords: Development Economics; Financial Management; Investment Funds; Sovereign Finance; Wealth; Diversification; Abu Dhabi
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    • January 2019
    • Article

    Bubbles for Fama

    By: Robin Greenwood, Andrei Shleifer and Yang You
    We evaluate Eugene Fama's claim that stock prices do not exhibit price bubbles. Based on U.S. industry returns 1926–2014 and international sector returns 1985–2014, we present four findings: (1) Fama is correct in that a sharp price increase of an industry portfolio... View Details
    Keywords: Bubble; Market Efficiency; Predictability; Price Bubble; Stocks; Price; Forecasting and Prediction
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    • 10 Nov 2010
    • News

    Ask Not What Your Company Can Do for You...

    • 2008
    • Book

    Social Entrepreneurship: A Modern Approach to Social Value Creation

    By: Arthur C. Brooks
    This text brings together the established pedagogy of entrepreneurship with cutting edge nonprofit and public management tools.
    Measuring social value, earned income, donations and government income, entrepreneurial fundraising and marketing, and social... View Details
    Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Nonprofit Organizations; Management
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    • 14 Jun 2019
    • News

    A Simple Strategy For Happiness

    • 03 Jun 2015
    • News

    For U.S. Manufacturing, Opportunities and Challenges

    • 07 Sep 2010
    • News

    Attack of the Woman-Dominated Workplace

      Jaylon Sherrell

      Jaylon Sherrell is a doctoral student in the Micro Organizational Behavior unit at Harvard Business School.

      Leveraging qualitative and quantitative approaches, Jaylon has gained experience working on multiple research projects, as well as... View Details
      • July 2002 (Revised March 2005)
      • Case

      Kendall Square Research Corporation (A) (Abridged)

      By: William J. Bruns Jr. and F. Warren McFarlan
      Kendall Square Research was a small competitor in the supercomputer industry. Sales grew rapidly in 1992 and early 1993, and the company sold stock to the public for the first time. Analysts forecasted higher earnings for 1993, then the company's revenue recognition... View Details
      Keywords: Revenue Recognition; Standards; Accounting Audits; Computer Industry
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      • 01 Jan 2002
      • News

        Quan Le

        Quan Le is an Assistant Professor in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School. His research focuses on industrial organization with current projects in media economics and the economics of digital platforms. Prior to joining HBS, Professor Le was a Postdoctoral... View Details
        • June 2000 (Revised September 2000)
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        Amazon.com: Exploiting the Value of Digital Business Infrastructure

        By: Lynda M. Applegate and Meredith Collura
        Enables a thorough analysis of Amazon.com and the company's value proposition, in terms of its business concept, digital business capabilities, and community and shareholder value. Examines the company's complex set of business models and web of business relationships,... View Details
        Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Asset Pricing; Capital; Financial Management; Technological Innovation; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Relationships; Competitive Strategy; Information Technology Industry; Web Services Industry
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          Laura V. Jakli

          Laura Jakli is an Assistant Professor in the Business, Government, and the International Economy Unit at Harvard Business School.

          Her primary expertise is in comparative politics and examines how information communication technologies shape political... View Details