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- 16 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 16
are (a) "strategic" mergers that are potentially used as mechanisms for competitor pre-emption, (b) systems effects of mergers including the impact of mergers on sector-wide diffusion of technologies, (c)... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 17, 2007
Kraiselburd and Noel Watson Abstract In this paper, we seek to use quantitative models to help appreciate the behavioral processes associated with successful cross-functional and cross-firm alignment in supply/demand planning. We model the interaction between a View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Feb 2012
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First Look: Feb. 28
In contrast, we find no increase in crimes against men or gender-neutral crimes. We also examine the effectiveness of alternative forms of political representation: large-scale membership of women in local councils affects crime against... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Aug 2012
- What Do You Think?
Should CEOs Worry About ‘Too Big to Succeed?’
(through outsourcing), and give their jobs meaning, then overall size will cease to be much of an issue." Shadreck Salli agreed, commenting that "Any entity is designed to function at different levels/scale. Regardless of the scale, what warranties success is... View Details
- 02 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 2
positive earnings surprises and positive analyst revisions in the months following passage of the bill, as well as significantly higher future sales and profitability. We show that the more complex the legislation, the more difficulty the... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 20 Mar 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018
aims to maximize revenue from multiple products with limited inventory constraints. As common in practice, the retailer does not know the consumer's purchase probability at each price and must learn the mean demand from sales data. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019
effects of their submissions on the other individuals in the workplace. We also find that offering employees project funding to implement their own proposals potentially backfires, undermining participation. And solicitations emphasizing... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 27 May 2014
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First Look: May 27
The article concludes by suggesting that the stratdegies of business enterprises need to be more fully integrated into wider narratives of the history of globalization. August 2013 JMR, Journal of Marketing Research Positioning Brands Versus Large Competitors to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Oct 2007
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First Look: October 23, 2007
Cases & Course MaterialsBunge: Food, Fuel, and World Markets Harvard Business School Case 708-443 In 2007, Bunge, an agribusiness company, had over $26 billion in worldwide sales and was considered, along with Cargill and Archer... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Aug 2016
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August 30, 2016
variation generated by the experimental treatments, we model sales force performance to identify the effectiveness of various forms of conditional and unconditional compensation. We account for salesperson... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 26 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 26, 2008
Prevention-focused and older individuals—who engage in processing that shifts reference points to less extreme instances—show a decreased sensitivity to variance. We discuss the marketing implications of preferences for variance. Adding Bricks to Clicks: The View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Nov 2018
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New Research and Ideas, November 13, 2018
forthcoming Journal of Finance Brokers and Order Flow Leakage: Evidence from Fire Sales By: Barbon, Andrea, Marco Di Maggio, Francesco Franzoni, and Augustin Landier Abstract—Using trade-level data, we study whether brokers play a role in... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
Selling Luxury to Everyone
mall and everybody is getting into the cosmetic business," he said. But most of the panelists said the opportunities of the past several years have far exceeded the challenges. Tahari said her company's sales have grown by more than... View Details
- 28 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Harness Auction Fever
Want to create a high-profit auction? One strategy is to create "auction fever" around your sale by generating lots of hype, having strict rather than flexible deadlines at the end of auctions, and making sure winners and losers... View Details
- 15 Jan 2013
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First Look: January 15
thickening of the left-hand tail of the firm-size distribution suggesting a significant increase in the number of small firms. However, the dominance and growth of large incumbents remains unchallenged. Quantile regressions reveal that the distributional View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 17
increases that would solve these problems are not expected in the near- or medium-term. The paper outlines first a number of directions for effecting improvement through marginal capacity increases and better management of demand and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Sep 2012
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First Look: September 5
categorization effect persisted regardless of whether the rewards were presented using a gain or loss frame. Using both moderation and mediation analyses, we found that categorizing rewards had these positive View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Nov 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
E-Santa: Is Retail Ready for Digital Christmas?
ticketing, ride-sharing, and online retailing. This paper identifies two downsides of dynamic pricing: opportunistic returns and strategic choice of payment method. Where Should We Build a Mall? The Formation of Market Structure and Its View Details
- 05 Jun 2018
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New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018
traditional question of how the inflow of foreign workers affects native employment and earnings to explore effects on innovation and productivity, wage inequality across skill groups, the behavior of multinational firms, firm-level... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
Product Disasters Can Be Fertile Ground for Innovation
Galasso wanted to see if the sustained media attention would have a positive effect on pushing safety-related innovation in diagnostic devices using radiation. To judge that, they examined new patent applications filed after the news of... View Details