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- 20 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018
account for 96%–97% of this variance. Further analysis reveals that customers report relatively consistent satisfaction across transactions, but that some customers are habitually more satisfied than others. An empirical investigation of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 11
forthcoming Journal of Accounting & Economics Career Concerns of Banking Analysts By: Horton, Joanne, George Serafeim, and Shan Wu Abstract—We study how career concerns influence banking analysts' forecasts and how their forecasting... View Details
- 16 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
Transitions of Power Are Difficult. What Joe Biden and Other Incoming Leaders Need to Know.
account and counting on you. Leaders can talk about themselves in ways that demonstrate their own connection with the people they are mobilizing. "Top leaders don’t have to be great orators, but they do have to know how language is heard... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 25
significantly higher management scores than regular government schools and private schools. Almost half of the difference between the management scores of autonomous government schools and regular government schools is accounted for by... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 18 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 18
Accounting Studies (forthcoming) Abstract Over the past 30 years, there have been significant changes in the distribution of earnings (cross-sectional variation has increased, with increasing left skewness) as well as in corporate payout... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Mapping Your Board’s Effectiveness
Subsequently, it needs information on how well the strategy is being implemented and what results the strategy is delivering. Directors cannot infer from quarterly financial statements whether the company has selected a sensible customer... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan
- 16 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #9: Shelly Xu (MBA 2021) Reducing Waste Through Beautiful Design
own R&D,” Shelly said. “It’s a way to create good designs and it feeds into our algorithm.” A case in point: Harvard i-Lab Brand Experience & Creative Director Adrian Gill approached Shelly to create some new products with... View Details
- 13 Jun 2017
- News
Finding Common Ground
American Management Systems on accounts with corporations, big NGOs, and several government agencies, including the Department of Defense. In 1999, AMS nominated him to attend HBS’s General Management Program. “It was a great honor,”... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 24 Apr 2020
- Op-Ed
Lessons from the NFL: Virtual Hiring, Leadership, Building Teams and COVID-19
percent of explained variance) accounted for more than three times the variance compared to owners (11.12 percent). Coaches accounted for 29.08 percent of explained variance, and general managers View Details
- 01 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 1
Publications August 2013 Delaware Journal of Corporate Law Delaware's Choice By: Subramanian, Guhan Abstract—This article first documents the shift to annual elections of all directors at most U.S. corporations and argues that the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 25
dynamic, historical account of the events that have shaped the brand over time. Using a particular type of brand biography, "the underdog," we empirically show how managers can strategically use brand biographies in brand... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Model Patient
Co-operation and Development (OECD), Americans pay significantly more per unit of health-care service consumed, even though they see doctors less, take fewer pills, and have shorter hospital stays. Americans are “paying more, despite using less and doing worse,”... View Details
- 26 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017
worked are positively correlated with firm performance, and differences between family and non-family CEOs account for approximately 18% of the performance gap between family and non-family firms. We investigate the sources of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Ink: Talking Shop
some tales, and then ask for tips,” Bines says. The experience taught him that the better you understand your customer, the richer the tips. He has worked in customer-facing businesses ever since, including his current role as managing View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Case Study: Sweat the Technique
Above: Meridith Unger (left) and Nix’s business development director Sara Weber (MBA 2016) inspect a prototype (photo by Susan Young) Boston-based Nix is developing a disposable biosensor that gives users a real-time gauge of hydration... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 09 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 9, 2007
staying true to yourself. The author sets out a series of questions in each of the areas, illustrating the impact of self-assessment through vivid accounts of real executives. Although the questions sound simple, people are often... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 25
policymakers, academics, and innovators alike, Producing Prosperity provides the clearest and most compelling account yet of how the American economy lost its competitive edge-and how to get it back. Publisher's Link: View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 21, 2009
focus of most panelists is the importance of a capital structure and risk management approach that complement the strategy and operations of the business. Instructive examples are provided by Judy Lewent, former CFO and head of strategic planning at Merck, and Lakshmi... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 26
accounting standards to argue that when the political process of determining institutions of capitalism is "thin," in that managers find themselves with specialized technical knowledge unavailable to outsiders and with little... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
pay back ill-gotten gains from option exercises that preceded accounting restatements — and longer vesting would be great. Another significant step would be to expense stock options, which would make their costs more evident and more... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons