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- 28 Sep 2010
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First Look: September 28, 2010
sociology in order to understand this critical turning point in German family business history. The book analyzes changes in ownership and management, dynastic, and succession strategies, as well as the "psychology of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 5, 2008
of influence. With this in mind, the paper seeks to achieve five objectives: (1) Define the domain of psychological influence as consisting of those tactics which do not require the influencer to change the economic or structural aspects of the bargaining situation in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Redefining Success: Women & Work.
development advice to the industry. While she finds the part-time work satisfying, she is now considering returning to a full-time schedule in order to work with friends and colleagues she admires. She plans to negotiate flexible work... View Details
- 24 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Do We Tax?
taxes in order to purchase public goods. Equal Sacrifice has many implications for tax policy. For instance, it says that everyone should pay some taxes, so it makes no room for redistributing income from one person to another. But... View Details
- 29 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why Uber Is Worth Saving and How To Do It
include arrogantly ignoring cease-and-desist orders from cities trying to enforce local business regulations, allegations of drivers attacking customers, and sexual harassment complaints from employees about the company’s... View Details
- 17 Nov 2016
- News
Wired for Innovation
Working in a small fishing village on the Panama-Costa Rica border, Skelly helped to make decisions about micro lending in order to generate small-business growth. “I didn’t know much about business, but when you’re trying to figure out... View Details
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
What Really Drives Your Strategy?
way in which ideas are developed and funded in order to respond to something which the top can see clearly: that cost containment is a big issue. Q: What role do capital markets play in the resource allocation process? Bower: Capital... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Your Taxi Is Waiting
service DayJet, launched in October 2007, placed an up-front order for 239 Eclipse 500s and used a chancier, less profitable per-seat pricing model for its Florida-based operations. The company ran out of View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Screen Saver
however, Lopez is pleased. "We didn't want to quadruple the stock price on the first day," he says. "When that happens, it means the company left a lot of money on the table. We priced it at $18. The shares opened at $19.18 and change,... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stewards of the Seventh Generation
assets are practicing sustainable development. According to this line of thinking, harvesting trees and using the money generated to build schools would be an example of sustainable development. But others insist that development is... View Details
- 13 Mar 2018
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March 13, 2018
best-in-class businesses for the rapidly evolving mobile ecosystem. Now, after nearly two frenetic years, he faces a slew of strategic questions. In which Hatch ventures should he continue to invest money and manpower? Specifically,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jan 2017
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January 3, 2017
January 2017 Journal of Financial Economics The Unintended Consequences of the Zero Lower Bound Policy By: Di Maggio, Marco, and Marcin Kacperczyk Abstract—We study the impact of the zero lower bound interest rate policy on the industrial organization of the U.S. View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 09 Dec 2021
- News
Higher Returns
a new purpose for a corporation. And they listed five things. And in order those five things were number one, delivering value to customers. Fair enough. Number two, investing in our employees. Okay. Number three, dealing fairly and... View Details
- 15 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 15, 2008
therein), fairness can be restored if a sufficiently large amount of money is available for distribution/compensation as well. Interpreting the agents as the objects to be allocated, one might try to restore fairness for marriage markets... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management
topics including financing new ventures, deal structuring, valuation, initial public offerings, leveraged buyouts, and financial distress. "Entrepreneurial Finance looks at the acquisition and deployment of resources at each stage of the entrepreneurial process - from... View Details
- 15 Jan 2013
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First Look: January 15
Moreover, dollar lending by Eurozone banks fell relative to their euro lending in both the U.S. and Europe; this was not the case for U.S. global banks. Finally, European banks that were more reliant on money funds experienced bigger... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 10, 2009
displays) at the fiscal year-end. Firms also engage in similar behavior following periods of poor financial performance. Furthermore, our results confirm managers' stated willingness to sacrifice long-term value in order to smooth... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
frequently entails short-terms risks in order to create societal value. "Our analysis suggests that most companies rarely coordinate among the three theatres, let alone recognize the contributions of each to societal well-being," write... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Mission Possible
their money goes among the approved projects we sponsor,” says Ellis, who serves as the managing partner. “They can designate the money, or let it accumulate over a few years and then choose.” In addition to financial resources, The... View Details
- 02 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2011
The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader, Harvard Business School professor Linda A. Hill and former executive Kent Lineback discuss the steps to take and the roadblocks to avoid in order to meet that challenge. Is Groupon Good for... View Details
Keywords: by Staff