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- 1979
- Chapter
Toward a Theory of the Press
By: Michael C. Jensen
Jensen, Michael C. "Toward a Theory of the Press." In Economics and Social Institutions, edited by Karl Brunner. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1979.
- 12 Jul 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Toward a Theory of Behavioral Operations
Keywords: by Francesca Gino & Gary Pisano
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Minding Families' Business
guidance," de Gaspé Beaubien says. In 1993, mindful of the challenges facing such families, he and his family founded a nonprofit organization, the Institute for Family Enterprise. Based in Montreal, the... View Details
Keywords: Daniel Penrice
- Column
The Mind of the Negotiator: Great Expectations
By: Max H. Bazerman
Keywords: Negotiation
Bazerman, Max H. "The Mind of the Negotiator: Great Expectations." Negotiation 7, no. 1 (January 2004). (newsletter.)
- 2019
- Chapter
Resource Allocation Theory
By: Joseph L. Bower
This article considers the process of resource allocation, whereby an organization determines how best to apportion its factors of production between the various productive activities in which it wishes to engage. It is suggested that none of the academic approaches to... View Details
Keywords: Resource Allocation
Bower, Joseph L. "Resource Allocation Theory." In The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. Continuously updated edition, edited by Mie Augier and David J. Teece. Palgrave Macmillan, 2017. Electronic. (Pre-published, July 2016.)
- 1976
- Article
The Asymptotic Theory of Stochastic Games
By: Truman F. Bewley and Elon Kohlberg
Bewley, Truman F., and Elon Kohlberg. "The Asymptotic Theory of Stochastic Games." Mathematics of Operations Research, no. 1 (1976): 197 – 208.
- Column
The Mind of the Negotiator: The Dangers of Compromise
By: M. Bazerman
Keywords: Negotiation
Bazerman, M. "The Mind of the Negotiator: The Dangers of Compromise." Negotiation 8, no. 2 (February 2005). (newsletter.)
- Article
On the Theory of Effective Demand
By: Jerry R. Green
Green, Jerry R. "On the Theory of Effective Demand." Economic Journal 90, no. 358 (June 1980): 341–353.
- 23 Oct 2014
- News
How to Gladden a Wealthy Mind
- March 2010
- Article
Interpersonal Authority in a Theory of the Firm
This paper develops a theory of the firm in which a firm's centralized asset ownership and low-powered incentives give the manager, as an equilibrium outcome, interpersonal authority over employees (in a world with open disagreement). The paper thus provides... View Details
Keywords: Theory; Assets; Ownership; Motivation and Incentives; Governance Controls; Power and Influence; Projects; Perspective; Employees
Van den Steen, Eric J. "Interpersonal Authority in a Theory of the Firm." American Economic Review 100, no. 1 (March 2010): 466–490.
- 2007
- Working Paper
Toward a Theory of Behavioral Operations
By: Francesca Gino and Gary Pisano
Gino, Francesca, and Gary Pisano. "Toward a Theory of Behavioral Operations." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 07-096, May 2007.
- fall 2008
- Article
Toward a Theory of Behavioral Operations
By: Francesca Gino and Gary P. Pisano
Human beings are critical to the functioning of the vast majority of operating systems, influencing both the way these systems work and how they perform. Yet most formal analytical models of operations assume that the people who participate in operating systems are... View Details
Keywords: Management Systems; Operations; Mathematical Methods; Behavior; Cognition and Thinking; Perspective; Theory
Gino, Francesca, and Gary P. Pisano. "Toward a Theory of Behavioral Operations." Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 10, no. 4 (fall 2008): 676–691.
- 1972
- Book
Studies in the Theory of Capital Markets
By: M. C. Jensen
Jensen, M. C., ed. Studies in the Theory of Capital Markets. New York: Praeger, 1972.
- Article
Towards a Dynamic Theory of Strategy
By: M. E. Porter
Porter, M. E. "Towards a Dynamic Theory of Strategy." Strategic Management Journal 12 (Winter 1991).
- 1985
- Chapter
Toward a Focal-Point Theory of Bargaining
By: A. E. Roth
Roth, A. E. "Toward a Focal-Point Theory of Bargaining." In Game-Theoretic Models of Bargaining, edited by A. E. Roth, 259–268. Cambridge University Press, 1985.
- January 1991
- Article
A Theory of Inefficient Intrafirm Transactions
By: J. J. Rotemberg
Keywords: Theory
Rotemberg, J. J. "A Theory of Inefficient Intrafirm Transactions." American Economic Review 81, no. 1 (January 1991): 191–210.
- July 1975
- Article
An Asymptotic Theory of Growth Under Uncertainty
By: Robert C. Merton
Merton, Robert C. "An Asymptotic Theory of Growth Under Uncertainty." Review of Economic Studies 42, no. 3 (July 1975): 375–393. (Chapter 17 in Continuous-Time Finance.)
- January – February 2012
- Article
Toward a Behavioral Theory of Strategy
Gavetti, G. "Toward a Behavioral Theory of Strategy." Organization Science 23, no. 1 (January–February 2012): 267–285.
- Article
Theory of Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance
By: André Perold and Fischer Black
Perold, André, and Fischer Black. "Theory of Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance." Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control 16, nos. 3-4 (July–October 1992): 403–426.
- June 2010
- Article
A Gap-Filling Theory of Corporate Debt Maturity Choice
By: Robin Greenwood, Samuel G. Hanson and Jeremy C. Stein
We argue that time-series variation in the maturity of aggregate corporate debt issues arises because firms behave as macro liquidity providers, absorbing the large supply shocks associated with changes in the maturity structure of government debt. We document that... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Decision Choices and Conditions; Borrowing and Debt; Financial Liquidity; Investment Return; Government and Politics
Greenwood, Robin, Samuel G. Hanson, and Jeremy C. Stein. "A Gap-Filling Theory of Corporate Debt Maturity Choice." Journal of Finance 65, no. 3 (June 2010): 993–1028. (Supplementary results in Internet Appendix.)