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- 30 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 30
abstract description, can affect their behavior. We examined the role of experience over time in the emergence of the Gambler's Fallacy in binary prediction tasks. Theories of the Gambler's Fallacy and models of binary prediction suggest... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Sep 2010
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First Look: September 28, 2010
Accounting & Economics (forthcoming) Abstract Based on extant literature, we review the positive theory of GAAP. The theory predicts that GAAP's principal focus is on control (performance measurement and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Sep 2015
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September 8, 2015
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49543 Misconduct in Financial Services: Differences Across Organizations By: Brown, Jennifer, and Dylan Minor Abstract—We examine misconduct in financial services. We propose a theory in... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 18 Jul 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, July 18, 2017
innovation, and peer production—relate to theories of the firm, with particular attention on “sociality” in firms and markets. We first briefly review extant theories of the firm and then discuss three... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Mar 2013
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First Look: March 26
the reasons why state-owned enterprises listed in stock markets manage to attract investors to buy their shares (and bonds). In this article, we examine this apparent puzzle and develop a theory of how legal... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 May 2013
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First Look: May 21
findings on its current state of maturity, as evidenced by academic surveys and our own field research. Reviewing academic surveys, we observe that contingency theories of ERM have become a current trend but have produced few significant... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Nov 2013
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First Look: November 5
of the developed West compared to the rest of the world, which is only now partially closing. Publisher's link: http://www.amazon.com/Entrepreneurship-Multinationals-Global-Business-Making/dp/1781951942 August 2013 The European Financial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 May 2009
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First Look: May 12, 2009
Authors:Eric J. Van den Steen Publication:American Economic Review (forthcoming) Abstract This paper develops a theory of the firm in which a firm's centralized asset ownership and low-powered incentives... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Inner Workings of Corporate Headquarters
compare to the networks of line workers within those divisions. If theory is correct, corporate staff networks should be larger and more centralized than those of line workers. Stuart and Kleinbaum hit upon the idea of using workers'... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 May 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 1, 2018
concise chapters, leading authorities and up-and-coming scholars explore fundamental issues and current controversies. The volume systematically reviews the empirical evidence base and presents influential theories of moral judgment and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jan 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018
post-task free time (e.g., surfing the Internet) can mitigate the collateral work pace losses due to idle time. Through examination and discussion of the effects of idle time at work, we broaden theory on work pacing. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Sidetracked: Why Can’t We Stick to the Plan?
decisions that we expect we will make based on our finely developed plans are often different from how we actually behave. We get sidetracked. We set a new career path, we choose a diet to follow, we make plans to save for retirement, we... View Details
Keywords: Re: Francesca Gino
- 22 Feb 2000
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The Mind of the Market: Extending the Frontiers of Marketing Thought
question: "If you were to leave this village, what pictures would you take with you to show others what your life is like?" Zaltman later developed the photos, returned to the region, and asked the villagers to describe (through an... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 Oct 2018
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New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018
allow testing for and predicting firm-specific coefficients, thereby distinguishing between effects that have a significant mean versus significant variance. RCMs may also be used to explore the sources of firm heterogeneous effects. We View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 20 Feb 2006
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Are Company Founders Underpaid?
are the opposite of what we'd expect based on large-company compensation patterns. Q: Can you explain the difference between stewardship theory and agency theory? How do these theories apply to new venture... View Details
- 22 Jan 2013
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First Look: Jan. 22
at the level of (a) organizational collectives, (b) single organizations, (c) organizational building blocks, and (d) individuals. Building on this framework, we develop a general model that points to major avenues for future research and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Dec 2009
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First Look: Dec. 15, 2009
explored in this paper. Restructuring Within an Academic Health Center to Support Quality and Safety: The Development of the Center for Quality and Safety at the Massachusetts General Hospital Authors:Richard Bohmer, Jonathan David Bloom,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Dec 2003
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How to Build a Better Board
limited time and limited knowledge. Therefore, it's very important for independent directors to be in the best positions they can be for developing their knowledge. Those internal pressures are real. Dealing with them should be one of the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 22 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 22
Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/download.aspx?name=anik%20aknin%20norton%20dunn%20quoidbach.pdf August 2013 Managing Talent for Success: Talent Development in Law Firms Effective Teamwork and Collaboration By: Gardner,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 6, 2007
Working PapersThe Rise of Business Forecasting Agencies in the United States Author:Walter A. Friedman Abstract This paper analyzes the rise of business and economic forecasting agencies in the United States. The field was developed by... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace