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- 24 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Do We Tax?
fixing this gap. For 40 years, economists have drawn from the well of Utilitarian theory—which has the goal of maximizing overall well-being in society—to help design tax systems in the United States and around the world. Although the View Details
- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
Thinking Locally? The Influence of Local Communities on Organizations Authors:Christopher Marquis and Julie Battilana Abstract We develop an institutional theory of how local communities continue to matter for organizations, and why... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 26
Puzzle of Private Investment in State-Controlled Firms Authors:Pargendler, Mariana, Aldo Musacchio, and Sergio G. Lazzarini Abstract A large legal and economic literature describes how state-owned enterprises (SOEs) suffer from a variety of agency and political... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018
organizations as well as customer pressure from individual investors are critical in mitigating free-rider problems among asset managers and sustaining engagement practices. Finally, I explore the limits and anticompetitive concerns to the View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
on track. Underpinning his advice with research and illustrating it with stories from others’ successes, Barnett lays out practical, step-by-step processes to help readers realize their goals. Money, Murder, and Madness: A Banking Life by... View Details
- 21 Jul 2006
- Op-Ed
Enron Jury Sent the Right Message
that shadowy area between the clear light of right-doing and the clear light of wrong-doing. What the jurors in Houston in effect told us is to forget about pushing the limits of legal compliance. They told us that what we need is a more centered View Details
Keywords: by Malcolm S. Salter
- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
presents a process for asking the big questions that will enable you to diagnose problems, change course if necessary, and advance your career. He lays out areas of inquiry, including questions such as (1) Do I clearly articulate my... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 30
production, foreign investment, and trade of both final and intermediate goods by multinational corporations. Research has sought to understand how foreign direct investment (FDI) affects host economies. This paper reviews the main View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
What’s Next for Japan
himself and coauthors Hirotaka Takeuchi and Mariko Sakakibara in their new book, Can Japan Compete?, before leading a discussion on approaches to Japan's economic recovery. The conversation sparked considerable debate around his own View Details
Keywords: by Hilah Geer
- 13 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Inner Life of Leaders
energizes and draws on imaginative thinking. Managers tend instinctively to delegate; leaders like to get involved in working toward solutions to substantive problems. The picture in business today (along with government) is bleak. The mantra today is to View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Reimagining China and India
most storied multinationals in the West have, by and large, fallen flat on their face. There are some exceptions, but not a huge number. I have a theory of why this is the case. If you come in and say, “I need to sell you soap,” you may... View Details
- 05 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 5, 2008
Handbook of Organizational Creativity, edited by Jing Zhou and Christina E. Shalley. Psychology Press, 2007 Abstract We use the componential theory of creativity as a framework for describing the ways in which researchers can study... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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What Others Are Saying - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Technology & Innovation Professor of Business Policy, INSEAD “Michael Porter’s stature as the preeminent business strategist in the world is unassailable. He invented the theory of competitive advantage and continues to innovate insights... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
The Case for Studying Financial History
at the current financial crisis in hopes of solving it? I draw a parallel between the natural world and the financial world in the concluding part of the book and sketch out a rough evolutionary theory of finance. And the bottom line is... View Details
- 08 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 8, 2016
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50668 forthcoming Journal of Marketing Research Design of Search Engine Services: Channel Interdependence in Search Engine Results By: Edelman, Benjamin, and Zhenyu Lai Abstract—The authors... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 12, 2016
practice, disciplinary rigor, and successful search for powerful generalizations help explain the lasting impact of their 1965 book, A Behavioral Theory of Labor Negotiations. Central to their argument are three important... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 21 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 21, 2009
outperform others stands in contrast to theory and evidence supporting a broader scope for organizations. The literature on related diversification at the level of the firm provides some reconciliation of these conflicting observations by... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 23, 2007
introducing a generation to the practice of personal computing and laying the foundation for the Information Age. Gates and Jobs turned their curiosity about electronics into a multi-billion dollar industry. From early experiments like... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 26, 2006
Danner was about to make his first presentation to the board of directors of Codon Devices, a one-year-old biotechnology start-up based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After a month as the company's CEO, Danner was prepared to lay out his... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 31, 2007
Collaborative Management Research, edited by A. B. Shani, N. Adler, N. Mohrman, W. A. Pasmore and B. Stymne. Sage Publications, Inc. 2007 Abstract The gap between theory and practice has been of concern to both practitioners and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace