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  • 17 Jul 2017
  • News

Silence breaks through the noise of success

    Pay Harmony: Peer Comparison and Executive Compensation

    This study suggests that peer comparison affects both wage setting and productivity within firms. We report three changes in division manager compensation following a 1991-1992 controversy over executive pay. We argue that this... View Details

    • 10 Oct 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    In Empowering Black Voters, Did a Landmark Law Stir White Angst?

    states (the data excludes Texas) for 1956 through 1980. They use the information to create a database—the first time that such records have been systemically collected for this part US for the years covered by the study, they note. “One... View Details
    Keywords: by Rachel Layne
    • 12 Sep 2017
    • First Look

    First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017

    external shocks. A quantitative exercise of the Brazilian economy suggests this strategy to be effective for smoothing consumption and reducing the occurrence of default. The Better Is the Enemy of the Good By: Exley, Christine L., and Judd B. Kessler Abstract—In... View Details
    Keywords: Carmen Nobel
    • 03 Jan 2007
    • First Look

    First Look: January 3, 2007

    the results. Governance Information in Knowledge-Based Companies Author:Jay W. Lorsch Publication:Chap. 14 in Knowledge Creation and Management: New Challenges for Managers, edited by Kazuo Ichijo and Ikujiro Nonaka, 229-239 Oxford... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 01 Dec 2023
    • News

    Drop Everything, Read This

    The Bookshelf Rick Rubin is one of the greatest music producers of all time. His book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, is about the creative process and is based on his experiences with era-defining musicians. He encourages the reader to be open to clues and... View Details
    Keywords: Information; Information
    • December 2010
    • Article

    Rating the Ratings: How Good are Commercial Governance Ratings?

    By: Robert M. Daines, Ian D. Gow and David F. Larcker
    Proxy advisory and corporate governance rating firms (such as RiskMetrics/Institutional Shareholder Services, GovernanceMetrics International, and The Corporate Library) play an increasingly important role in U.S. public markets. They rank the quality of firm corporate... View Details
    Keywords: Corporate Governance; Markets; Rank and Position; Quality; Business and Shareholder Relations; Voting; Change; Information; Outcome or Result; United States
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      Robert Simons

      Robert Simons is a Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School. For over 35 years, Simons has taught accounting, management control, and strategy execution courses in both the Harvard MBA and Executive Education Programs. For 2024/25, he is teaching a... View Details

      • 09 Dec 2002
      • Research & Ideas

      Unilever—A Case Study

      like knowledge and information can often be transferred more efficiently and effectively within a firm than between independent firms. There are several reasons for this, including the fact that much knowledge is tacit. Indeed, it is well... View Details
      Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Manufacturing; Retail
      • 26 Mar 2013
      • First Look

      First Look: March 26

      liquidity and duration. Comparison of the ex-post performance of bonds acquired by insurance companies does not show outperformance, but higher volatility of realized returns. Download the paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2065841 Monitoring and the Portability of Soft... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
      • Research Summary

      Overview of Research

      My research examines approaches to improving the performance of our health care delivery system with a primary focus on health information technology. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of my program, my dissertation draws upon theories and insights from... View Details

      • Web

      Negotiation, Organizations & Markets - Faculty & Research

      fields for full time positions. Candidates with outstanding records in PhD or DBA programs are encouraged to apply. Learn More Contact Information Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit Harvard Business School Baker Library | Bloomberg... View Details
      • January 2019
      • Case

      Arrow Electronics—The Apollo Integration

      By: Stephen P. Kaufman
      Having already made 10 acquisitions of competitors in the last decade, the CEO and Senior Vice President of Arrow are evaluating the acquisition of another small competitor to boost sales, become #1 in a niche market segment, and achieve economies of scale. They are... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Integration; Valuation; Performance Evaluation; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Strategic Planning; Growth and Development Strategy; Electronics Industry; United States
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      • December 2018 (Revised June 2019)
      • Case

      Wolfgang Puck: Setting the Table for the Future

      By: Boris Groysberg and Matthew G. Preble
      Chef Wolfgang Puck oversees a disparate business empire that includes fine dining restaurants, a catering business, and various licensed products that run from cookware, to soup, to fast-casual restaurants. His businesses activities are divided among three separate... View Details
      Keywords: Brands and Branding; Growth and Development; Management Systems; Business Processes; Leadership; Transition; Food and Beverage Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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      • July 2007 (Revised May 2008)
      • Case

      Central Bank: The ChexSystemsSM QualiFile® Decision

      By: Dennis Campbell, Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez, Peter Tufano and Emily McClintock
      The "Central Bank" series analyzes the use of information and product design for managing the counterparty risk of newly acquired customers. Central Bank, a mid-sized regional U.S. bank, was attempting to grow its customer base by increasing the number of new checking... View Details
      Keywords: Central Banking; Knowledge Management; Customer Satisfaction; Risk Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Decision Making; Banking Industry; United States
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      • 04 Jun 2019
      • News

      Así ven el futuro laboral los empleados de hoy

        Pre-colonial Ethnic Institutions and Contemporary African Development

        We investigate the role of deeply-rooted pre-colonial ethnic institutions in shaping comparative regional development within African countries. We combine information on the spatial distribution of ethnicities before colonization with regional variation in... View Details

          Climate Change in 2017: Implications for Business

          This note provides general information about climate change and its implications for business. Included is an overview of climate change science and a number of its impacts, including rising sea levels, changing weather patterns and extreme weather, pressure on... View Details
          • 2011
          • Book

          Accelerating Energy Innovation: Insights from Multiple Sectors

          By: Rebecca Henderson and Richard G. Newell
          Accelerating energy innovation could be an important part of an effective response to the threat of climate change. Written by a stellar group of experts in the field, this book complements existing research on the subject with an exploration of the role that public... View Details
          Keywords: Energy Sources; Innovation and Invention; Climate Change; Policy; Competition; Demand and Consumers; Finance; Energy Industry
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          • 02 Sep 2008
          • First Look

          First Look: September 3, 2008

          victim of wrongdoing or the actual harm caused. Yet in four laboratory studies, we show that these factors have a systematic effect on how people judge the ethicality of the perpetrator of an unethical action. Specifically, we find that identifiability of the victim of... View Details
          Keywords: Sean Silverthorne