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  • 21 Dec 2010
  • First Look

First Look: December 21

the period from 1996 to 2005 to test the hypothesized relationships. How Managers Use Multiple Media: Discrepant Events, Power and Timing in Redundant Communication Authors:P.M. Leonardi, T.B. Neeley, and E.M. Gerber... View Details
  • 28 Oct 2020
  • Blog Post

Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged

strategy. On the other hand, one becomes so determined to hold on to territory and advantage that they resist change and even information. Organizations can balance these drives by allocating rewards and resources for both traditional... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
  • 08 Dec 2020
  • Blog Post

Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged

strategy. On the other hand, one becomes so determined to hold on to territory and advantage that they resist change and even information. Organizations can balance these drives by allocating rewards and resources for both traditional... View Details
  • 26 May 2015
  • First Look

First Look: May 26

to allocate their time to gaining more experience with the task-to the detriment of their learning. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=47062 Making a Difference: Leader... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Mar 2018
  • First Look

First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018

show that the decline in auctions was not driven by changes in the type of sellers and items. Instead, seller incentives changed. We estimate the demand facing individual sellers at different points in time and document falling sale... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Dec 2018
  • News

Hard Choices

human potential. It has made the US an economic powerhouse. It has played a major role in capital being allocated to the most productive uses. Free enterprise has led to the creation of a staggering number of jobs that support families... View Details
Keywords: Seth Klarman (MBA 1982)
  • 02 Mar 2010
  • First Look

First Look: March 2

discover and implement the breakthroughs required for realization of the vision; 3) the creation of a system that ensures both the timely identification of breakdowns (and the dissemination of information about them) that, if unresolved,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 29 Apr 2025
  • News

Challenge Accepted

different areas, and one of them was the chairman of Merrill Lynch International. I said, no, it’s time for me to go, because eventually I knew that I wanted to be a larger fish in a smaller pond. So I was offered a job at an investment... View Details
Keywords: challenges; failure; advice; experience
  • 08 May 2020
  • In Practice

Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On

care   Over these challenging times, the need for organizations that form part of the social support net is key. Yet, it is at these times that social impact organizations are the most vulnerable. The first crunch being faced by... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
  • 18 Oct 2011
  • First Look

First Look: October 18

NAS disclosures. Further, following the repeal of disclosure requirements we find no change in the earnings quality of client firms. In sum, data drawn from an earlier time period suggest that auditors' reputational incentives, possible... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Mar 2017
  • News

Case Study: Moment in the Sun

Grabski (OPM 29, 2000) When you look at the life of successful startups, there is a distinct pattern: At the early stages, they focus and allocate most of their resources for the activities where the growth comes from. When you have a... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
  • 16 Aug 2016
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August 16, 2016

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51481 The Value of Trading Relationships in Turbulent Times By: Di Maggio, Marco, Amir Kermani, and Zhaogang Song Abstract—This paper investigates how dealers’ trading relationships shape... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 19 Jan 2011
  • First Look

First Look: Jan. 18

be further reviewed by a quasi-governmental oversight board. By the time of the financial meltdown, most major financial institutions were SOX compliant-but that didn't stop the failures. More than 80% of collapsed banks' board members... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Jul 2007
  • First Look

First Look: July 24, 2007

effect of the policy reforms on the entry of startups versus facility expansions by existing firms. We find that the deregulations reduced financing constraints, particularly among small startups, and improved allocative efficiency across... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 17 Feb 2016
  • Research & Ideas

Man vs. Machine: Which Makes Better Hires?

learning to predict which candidates will do best in a particular position. The question is, how much should companies weight this information versus the more subjective impression gleaned from job interviews? “Essentially firms [are] trying to figure out how to best... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Employment
  • 28 Sep 2009
  • Research & Ideas

Improving Accountability at the World Bank

governance are the most daunting because the very foundations of governance—vote allocation proportionate to economy, representation by finance ministries, absence of parliamentary scrutiny, and the relative voicelessness of the poorest... View Details
Keywords: by Alnoor Ebrahim
  • 21 Oct 2014
  • First Look

First Look: October 21

observed variation in payout patterns over time than the traditional motives. The most recent evidence suggests that further insights can be gained from viewing payout decisions as an integral part of a firm's larger financial ecosystem,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 09 Mar 2021
  • News

Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic

goes to education—about $800 million. Business people are also allocating a lot of private philanthropy money. JOSEPH FULLER Professor of Management Practice and Co-chair of HBS’s Managing the Future of Work project The funding mechanisms... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
  • 01 Feb 2011
  • First Look

First Look: Feb. 1

applications). The analysis shows that the platform can resolve these problems by limiting the number of applications available. By limiting choice, the platform may create new equilibria (including the allocation that maximizes users'... View Details
  • 23 Aug 2016
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August 23, 2016

and the established literatures on resource allocation and incumbent spin-outs. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51520 Location Fundamentals, Agglomeration Economies, and the Geography of Multinational... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne