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  • 23 Sep 2014
  • First Look

First Look: September 23

directions and the implications of this work for rethinking traditional categories of organizations, namely business and charity. September 2014 Perspectives on Psychological Science How Much (More) Should CEOs Make? A Universal Desire... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Feb 2015
  • First Look

First Look: February 3

firms, which are most equity dependent, and is larger in industries with higher exposure to misvaluation shocks. Download working paper: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1719204 A Methodology for Operationalizing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 2010
  • Other Unpublished Work

Why Takeover Vulnerability Matters to Debtholders

By: Joan Farre-Mensa
Recent work documents that firms that are more vulnerable to takeover have higher borrowing costs. This paper investigates the reasons behind this stylized fact. My results show that firms with few antitakeover defenses face a higher cost of debt because lenders are... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Borrowing and Debt; Cost; Equity; Banks and Banking; Investment Portfolio; Risk Management; Agreements and Arrangements; Business and Shareholder Relations; Conflict and Resolution
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  • 21 May 2013
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First Look: May 21

has hitherto focused attention on the structural arrangements and interpersonal connections when explaining the emergence of the influential financial expert. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Person Page

Read excerpts from DENIAL

By: Richard S. Tedlow

The Edifice Complex: Denial at Sears

Book Excerpt: Denial at Sears (BusinessWeek.com, February 26, 2010)

 

From Denial: Why Business... View Details

  • 07 Feb 2012
  • First Look

First Look: February 7

variety, process flexibility and even the path of industry evolution. We explore this relationship in the software industry. Our research takes advantage of a natural experiment, in that we observe products that fulfill the same function... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 18 Sep 2012
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First Look: September 18

to sway our decisions in directions we did not initially consider? And what can we do to correct for the subtle influences that derail our decisions? The answers to these and similar questions will help you negotiate similar factors when faced with them in the real... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 28 Sep 2010
  • First Look

First Look: September 28, 2010

http://people.hbs.edu/dscharfstein/Articles/FT-Article_09-14-10.pdf   Working PapersThe Profits of Power: Commercial Realpolitik in Europe and Eurasia Author:Rawi Abdelal An abstract is unavailable at this time. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 6

mark-plans backfire, consumer preferences shift, or tried-and-true practices fail to work in a new context. So is innovation just a low-odds crapshoot? In The Architecture of Innovation, Harvard Business School professor Josh Lerner-one... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 10

teaming: gathering experts in temporary groups to solve problems they may be encountering for the first and only time. This flexible approach was essential to the completion of the Water Cube, the building that hosted swimming and diving... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 15 Nov 2011
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First Look: November 15

the compact arrangement of buildings, efficient use of water and power, and deployment of transit that reduces congestion. Investment and urban planning in three Asian cities are profiled as illustrations. Two sample proformas featuring... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 15 Jan 2013
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First Look: January 15

explore cross sectional variations in the use of the system and link such variations to the practical features of the new system as well as the social structures of the users' environments.   Working PapersDeregulation, Misallocation, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Jan 2017
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January 3, 2017

and suburban areas. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52059 Financing Payouts By: Farre-Mensa, Joan, Roni Michaely, and Martin Schmalz Abstract—We study the extent to which firms rely on the capital... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 20 Sep 2021
  • Research & Ideas

How Much Is Freedom Worth? For Gig Workers, a Lot.

For some gig workers, losing the flexibility to set their own schedules is equivalent to taking a 17 percent pay cut, according to new research that explores the wages and work habits of DoorDash drivers.... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Technology
  • 22 Mar 2021
  • Blog Post

3 Key Steps for Crafting Your Retirement with Intention: Advice from Career Coach, Lauren Murphy

being deliberate,” said Murphy. “Many alumni want to stay engaged in meaningful work into retirement. Finding the right arrangement takes curiosity, both about yourself and potential opportunities, and... View Details
  • 25 Feb 2020
  • Research & Ideas

For Migrant Workers, Homesickness Can Reduce Productivity

more important, Choudhury says, as people increasingly choose to live and work close to where they grew up, often foregoing economic opportunity to do so. “Vacation flexibility means being able to go to your... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
  • Profile

Maliha Khan

understand all aspects of business. How has your HBS experience shaped your career path? When I started at HBS, I thought I'd eventually work in consulting then return to my family's business. But going through the case method experiences... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Retail
  • 11 Oct 2017
  • Blog Post

Designing Internship Projects for Greater Impact

Although internships have long been a staple of an HBS education, today’s MBA candidates have different expectations – with a new set of challenges for interns and employers alike. Students are interested in working in a variety of... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
  • 21 Aug 2019
  • Blog Post

Leveraging Academic Opportunities to Attain My Post-HBS Job

Reporting and Control (FRC) professor, Jonas Heese, to write a case about stock-based compensation, and actually got to work with Twitter’s CFO as part of the process. Independent Projects are flexible View Details
  • 23 Jul 2018
  • Research & Ideas

The Open Office Revolution Has Gone Too Far

interactions: hybrid or flexible spaces; train people differently; allow work-from-home time; set a tone and work culture that tries to deprogram us from our natural instincts to respond the way these... View Details
Keywords: Re: Ethan S. Bernstein