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07 Apr 2009
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evidence, while consistent with agency theory, does not confirm the private information hypothesis. Download the working paper from SSRN ($5): http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1134943 Cases & Course MaterialsAddleshaw Goddard LLP Harvard View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

18 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 18

entrepreneurial firms explicitly devoted to making a profitable business out of conserving and returning valuable resources to productive use, while maintaining public sanitation and in many cases offering nascent environmental... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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MacCormack MS/MBA Program Faculty Co-Chair for MBA MBA Class of 1949 Adjunct Professor of Business Administration; Faculty Co-Chair of the Harvard MS/MBA Program. Alan MacCormack is the MBA Class of 1949 Adjunct Professor of View Details

01 Jun 1996
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Keepers of the Flame

goodwill. With the Games only weeks away, officials at the headquarters of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) are putting the final touches on a six-year preparation effort that culminates with next month's opening... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

04 Dec 2012
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Business Review 90, no. 12 (December 2012) Abstract An abstract is unavailable at this time. Read the article: http://hbr.org/2012/12/the-microwork-solution/ar/1 Are There Too Many Safe Securities? Securitization and the Incentives for... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

September 2019 (Revised September 2019)
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Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World

By: John R. Wells, Carole A. Winkler and Benjamin Weinstock

In August 2019, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The first major storm of protest followed the surprise election of Donald Trump as President of the United States on November 8, 2016; many put the blame at the door of fake... View Details

Keywords: Facebook; Fake News; Mark Zuckerberg; Donald Trump; Algorithms; Social Networks; Partisanship; Social Media; App Development; Instagram; WhatsApp; Smartphone; Silicon Valley; Office Space; Digital Strategy; Democracy; Entry Barriers; Online Platforms; Controversy; Tencent; Agility; Social Networking; Gaming; Gaming Industry; Computer Games; Mobile Gaming; Messaging; Monetization Strategy; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Headquarters; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Communication; Communication Technology; Forms of Communication; Interactive Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Crime and Corruption; Voting; Demographics; Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Initial Public Offering; Profit; Revenue; Geography; Geographic Location; Global Range; Local Range; Country; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; International Relations; National Security; Political Elections; Business History; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Information Management; Information Publishing; News; Newspapers; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Dissemination; Human Capital; Law; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Systems; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Marketing Channels; Social Marketing; Network Effects; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Marketplace Matching; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Monopoly; Media; Product Development; Service Delivery; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Groups and Teams; Networks; Rank and Position; Opportunities; Behavior; Emotions; Identity; Power and Influence; Prejudice and Bias; Reputation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Status and Position; Trust; Society; Civil Society or Community; Culture; Public Opinion; Social Issues; Societal Protocols; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Diversification; Expansion; Horizontal Integration; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Valuation; Advertising Industry; Communications Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Information Industry; Information Technology Industry; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Service Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Video Game Industry; United States; California; Sunnyvale; Russia

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28 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 28, 2009

impact. However, although this practice is generally lauded as a win-win for business and the environment, the firm may actually increase emissions if it acts to maximize profit because it would increase production to leverage the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2013
News

Who Are We?

business I've ever operated," says Whiteside, surveying a herd of Aberdeen Angus and Red Devon cattle from the cab of a 1992 Ford pickup with an odometer topping 143,000 miles. "For one thing, it involves nature, which you can't control.... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Julia Hanna; Dan Morrell; social media,; Twitter; SodaStream; consulting; consultant; CEO; farming; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Agriculture; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Rail Transportation; Transportation

22 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 22

country-level factors that, by intensifying scrutiny on firms and diffusing global norms to their headquarters' countries, limit firms' use of selective disclosure. We test our hypotheses using a novel panel dataset of 4,750 public companies across many industries and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Jul 2021
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Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

are negatively impacted by the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. The fund will provide loans and investments ranging from $20,000 to $100,000 to qualified, early stage tech and innovation businesses with less than 50 employees that are... View Details

10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance

With cross-sector collaborations on the rise, a new book exploring partnerships between business and social organizations in the Americas comes at just the right time. Social Partnering in Latin America: Lessons Drawn from Collaborations... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco & SEKN research team

01 Mar 2004
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New Horizons for Iraq

U.S. Army. He flew missions in Albania and Afghanistan before being called to Iraq in February 2003, where his assignment was more earthbound (but no less eventful) as headquarters company commander in charge of a 26-vehicle convoy and... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; James E. Aisner; Julia Hanna; National Security and International Affairs; Government

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broad (Microsoft) Scope or large global organizations (Cadbury) to startups (Foodology). 4. Organization and the Role of Corporate Headquarters To justify ownership of any business a corporation must have... View Details

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