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- 26 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 26, 2007
Working PapersTaxes, Institutions and Foreign Diversification Opportunities Authors:Mihir A. Desai and Dhammika Dharmapala Abstract Investors can access foreign diversification opportunities through either... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 May 2010
- What Do You Think?
Is Denial Endemic to Management?
"Denial might be best categorized as a form of risk taking." Aruna Sharma pointed out that "It's all about buying time to see if something can be done to reverse the trend ." Joe Schmid opined, "Denial is the... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
two-sided market, we study how uncertainty and asymmetric information concerning the success of a new technology affects the strategies of the platforms and the market outcome.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 9
Working PapersThe Architecture of Complex Systems: Do Core-Periphery Structures Dominate? Authors:Alan MacCormack, Carliss Baldwin, and John Rusnak Abstract Any complex technological system can be decomposed into a number of subsystems... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 16
Monitors: How Social Factors Influence Supply Chain Auditors By: Short, Jodi L., Michael W. Toffel, and Andrea Hugill Abstract—Outsourcing firms increasingly rely on social auditors to provide strategic information about the conduct of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Leni Peterson R. (MS/MBA 2023): Solving Big Problems Through Entrepreneurship
individualized strategies are insufficient for managing operational, regulatory, and reputational risks. Collaboration is key to tackling these challenges effectively. Celeste, through watershed project development, is poised to address... View Details
- 15 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 15, 2016
more sophisticated mobile devices, the industry's four main players spent heavily to improve their infrastructures for providing reliable high-speed data services. T-Mobile, the smallest of the four major carriers, lacked the scale of its competitors View Details
- Profile
Marla Malcolm Beck
and with Macy’s financial support, Beck foresees an opportunity to grow to 350 stores, a number she targeted prior to the sale. “It’s a great time to start a business,” Beck said. “It reminds me of 1999, when I started... View Details
- 05 Dec 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is Growth Good?
Economic Growth, believes that it does. Friedman asserts that economic growth fosters "moral societies" characterized by openness of opportunity, tolerance, economic and social mobility, fairness, View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Aug 2015
- First Look
First Look Tuesday
stability. In light of this goal, reforms should reduce the ex-ante incentives for MMFs to take excessive risk and increase the ex post resilience of MMFs to system-wide runs. Our analysis suggests that... View Details
- 21 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
Faculty Research Looks to Latin America
Markets, International Finance, and Risk Management. His research is on a broad range of topics in finance and international economics. Current research: "Global Investor... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 04 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 4, 2008
the long-run adoption of a new product or technology. The new product under consideration here is the drug-eluting stent: a device which props open a clogged artery to the heart and then releases medication that reduces the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 15, 2008
frontline workers. Data were analyzed for type of failure and frequency of occurrence. Interviews were conducted with frontline staff. Principal Findings. The two most frequent categories of operational failures, equipment/supplies View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews
Minority job applicants are “whitening” their resumes by deleting references to their race with the hope of boosting their shot at jobs, and research shows the strategy is paying off. In fact, companies are more than twice as likely to... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 28 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Meeting China’s Need for Management Education
talking about in terms of business management, opportunities, etc. What's the buzz? A: Throughout the greater China region, the themes heard repeatedly are those of entrepreneurship, globalization, and competitiveness. They see... View Details
- 16 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
The Rituals of Case Method Teaching
Pre-performance rituals are the stuff of legend for musicians and athletes—Keith Richards eats Shepherd’s pie before every Rolling Stones concert (and must be the one to break the crust); Beyoncé prays and... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why a Federal Rule on CEO Pay Disclosure May Get You In Trouble With Customers
the researchers saw lift on both. "People see the [low ratio] firm as warmer and more competent, suggesting that the potential downside risk of this type of disclosure is not seen in the same way as with... View Details
- 04 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 4
presence of uncertainty (and the type of uncertainty); the number and strength of interactions and the centrality of a choice; its level and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 15 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
A New Model for Business: The Museum
buy from a competitor in the end. But Weaver stresses/argues that the reward outweighs the risk in the form of goodwill, and that good curation requires honesty. “I think a big chunk of the value of Facebook... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 28 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 28, 2009
managing risk in early-stage ventures. The case also addresses issues such as diversification and options preservation as well as the importance of trust and long-term... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace