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  • 28 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 28

Risk Authors: Francois Brochet, Maria Loumioti, and George Serafeim Abstract Using conference call transcripts to measure the time horizon that senior executives emphasize when they communicate with investors, we explore the effect of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Dec 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017

methodologies such as machine learning. We highlight the importance of distinguishing between which customers are at risk and which should be targeted—as they are not necessarily the same customers. We identify trade-offs between reactive... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Jul 2014
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First Look: July 8

plans-epitomized by the ubiquitous 401(k)-which transfer the investment risk from the company to the employee. With that transfer has come a dangerous shift in investment focus, argues Nobel Laureate Robert C. Merton. Traditional pension... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 02 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 2

calibrate these arguments to assess their quantitative importance. We use a dynamic equilibrium model with tax distortion, government outlays uncertainty, and contingent-debt service. Our framework also recognizes that contingent debt can... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 28 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 28, 2009

from the risk that they will live a long time. The funds that individuals contribute to a MIF are invested in a mutual fund. The proceeds from the fund's underlying assets are reinvested until the contributor dies or he turns an age... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 19 Jun 2012
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First Look: June 19

Navalny the right figure for business leaders in Russia to organize around? What were the risks of getting involved with a politically volatile activist? Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/112033-PDF-ENG McKesson... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 1

stand-alone facility in Sanand. Factors like cost, quality, speed, and risk needed to be considered for this decision, which had impact on profitability and customer satisfaction. Which option should FAPA choose? Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 16 Aug 2016
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August 16, 2016

practice. Chi square tests were used to assess the correlations in the data. Among the careers that were tracked (n = 195), there was significant heterogeneity in current primary employment. The most common sectors were clinical (27.7%),... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Jun 2012
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First Look: June 12

article provides conceptual foundations for analyzing organizations comprising multiple legally autonomous entities, which we call meta-organizations. We assess the antecedents of the emergence of such collectives and the design choices... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 May 2004
  • Research & Ideas

Why We Don’t Study Corporate Responsibility

making money is the sole objective of the corporation. A: Their arguments should be taken quite seriously. In fact, we suggest that recognizing the significance of concerns on both sides of the debate is central for understanding how to weigh and integrate those... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
  • 21 Dec 2010
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First Look: December 21

Competitiveness Institute, Hanoi/Singapore, December 2010 Abstract The 2010 Vietnam Competitiveness Report contains a broad assessment of Vietnam's current competitiveness, an analysis of the key challenges and opportunities ahead, and a... View Details
  • 07 Sep 2011
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First Look: Sept. 7

of Arts and Sciences, 2011 An abstract is unavailable at this time. Book: http://www.amacad.org/pdfs/challenges.pdf Information Risk and Fair Values: An Examination of Equity Betas Authors:Edward J. Riedl and George Serafeim... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 Oct 2016
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October 4, 2016

in press Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Artful Paltering: The Risks and Rewards of Using Truthful Statements to Mislead Others By: Rogers, T., R. Zeckhauser, F. Gino, M.I. Norton, and M. Schweitzer Abstract—Paltering is the... View Details
  • 03 Nov 2015
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November 3, 2015

private school. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50036 Discretion in Hiring By: Hoffman, Mitchell, Lisa B. Kahn, and Danielle Li Abstract—Who should make hiring decisions? We propose an empirical test for View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 1, 2008

of Boca Junior's business model and how it differs from that of the richer soccer clubs in Western Europe. Also enables an assessment of successful talent and brand management strategies in the context of a sports franchise with a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 14 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 14

the more complex the legislation, the more difficulty the market has in assessing the impact of these bills. Consistent with the legislator incentive mechanism, the more concentrated the legislator's interest in the industry, the more... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 3, 2008

sometimes the victims of the unethical behavior are identifiable, and sometimes they are not. In addition, in our uncertain world, sometimes an unethical action causes harm, and sometimes it does not. We argue that a rational assessment... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 12, 2006

legally astute manager can use legal tools to assess opportunities, develop the firm's value proposition, and select and perform the activities in the value chain. Also, explains the social context in which business operates. Purchase... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 Apr 2017
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First Look at New Research, April 4

votes receive relatively little media attention yet may foster investor risk perceptions. This research presents a multifaceted view of activists and their tactics and suggests that this approach in examining activists and their tactics... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 27 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 27, 2007

Man, and operates ships that travel around the world. In analyzing the choices he faces, students must consider how the initial capitalization of Navigator contributed to its financial distress, evaluate several restructuring plans from a variety of perspectives, and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace

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