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- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Faculty Books
Government and Markets: Toward a New Theory of Regulation edited by Edward J. Balleisen and David A. Moss (Cambridge University Press) After years of emphasis on governmental inefficiency and the need for deregulation, interest is growing... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 1
Working PapersWhat Should GAAP Look Like? A Survey and Economic Analysis Authors:S.P. Kothari, Karthik Ramanna, and Douglas J. Skinner Abstract Based on extant literature, we articulate a positive theory of GAAP under the assumption... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 26
however, have been generated about 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 View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Career Coach
Jill Huggett
Jill Huggett (Carroll '00), Principal, Bridgepath Career Advisors, is a certified professional career coach and certified professional resume writer. Jill combines professional coaching theory with her previous experience as a financial... View Details
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- 01 Jun 1998
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performance rather than individual or unit performance. Beer and Katz thus suggest that instead of putting energy into designing complicated incentive plans intended to motivate executives, top managers should focus on developing an... View Details
Keywords: Orna Feldman and Caroline Chauncey
- 19 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
Analyzing Institutions to Solve Big Problems
institutional theorists from around the world gathered at Harvard Business School to address head-on how institutional theory research and tools can help practitioners address work-related and societal issues—and how academics in the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Anna Secino
- 22 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 22
($5): http://papers.nber.org/papers/w15325 PublicationsHow Actors Change Institutions: Towards a Theory of Institutional Entrepreneurship Authors:Julie Battilana, Bernard Leca, and Eva Boxenbaum Publication:The Academy of Management... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 18, 2016
innovation from a game of chance to one in which they develop products and services that customers want to buy and are willing to purchase at a premium price. How do companies know how to grow? How can they create products that they are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jan 2017
- Blog Post
Crossing the River: The HBS/HKS Joint Degree Program
contracting social services through conversations with industry leaders. Beyond the academic exposure it afforded me, the joint degree program offered an incredible laboratory to develop my personal theory... View Details
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
Center has developed a tool called "outcome mapping" that could potentially be useful for measuring ecosystem outcomes. It involves bringing together a diverse set of stakeholders that are working on a similar problem to map out their... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 23 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019
for the development and the smooth functioning of capital markets. At the same time, they are often motivated by their own private incentives. This, along with the trade-offs they face and the at-times unintended consequences of the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 18
While many texts teach the theories and frameworks of management education, Managerial Accounting goes further by covering the capabilities and techniques necessary for effective management practice, as well as fostering attitudes that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 23
technology, three core principles have emerged that work together to ensure that complementary, interconnected products coexist and compete. These core principles are particularly important when applied to platforms, which have played a central role in enabling the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Profile
Lindsay Hyde
Lindsay comes with a unique perspective. As the spouse of a previous HBS student, Blair Baldwin, MBA 2009, she can appreciate new developments at the school. “What interests me is how much has changed in just three years,” Lindsay says.... View Details
- 05 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 5, 2008
that make this possible. Together, they reveal a systematic approach to managerial work at the top, which is seldom found in the literature. By building on the engagement of many in the development of the organization, the practices are... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
War & Peace: The Lessons of History for Leadership, Strategy, Negotiation & Humanity - Course Catalog
environment or shifting strategic landscape-and develop an appreciation for the humility required to challenge and refine our beliefs, theories, and models. Identify and grapple with inescapable tensions and tradeoffs in strategic... View Details
- 18 Jul 2017
- First Look
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
- 11 Aug 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Melissa Fensterstock (MBA 2012)
where we don't speak about business matters—going on a jog together, date night, or work-free vacation. A break is healthy for everyone to recharge, regroup, and reflect." How do you use what you learned at HBS at IMMUNE Pharmaceuticals (Fensterstock is a senior... View Details
- 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
- 11 Sep 2018
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New Research and Ideas, September 11, 2018
Information or Wing It? A Model of Dynamic Pricing with Seller Learning By: Huang, Guofang, Hong Luo, and Jing Xia Abstract—Pricing idiosyncratic products is often challenging because the seller, ex ante, lacks information about the demand for individual items. This... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman