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  • 28 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 28, 2007

and launched the fund in early 2003. While the firm performed well during 2003 and 2004 (both in terms of returns and new assets), in 2005 the results began to suffer. Describes the process of designing the firm, the resulting team dynamics, the strains on the staff... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 21 Nov 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017

forthcoming Journal of Political Economy Internalizing Global Value Chains: A Firm-Level Analysis By: Alfaro, Laura, Pol Antràs, Davin Chor, and Paola Conconi Abstract—In recent decades, advances in information and communication... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 Feb 2018
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New Research and Ideas, February 13, 2018

forthcoming The Economics of Artificial Intelligence The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Innovation By: Cockburn, Iain M., Rebecca Henderson, and Scott Stern Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 Dec 2007
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First Look: December 4, 2007

employee communication about operational failures. Doing so may result in higher levels of frontline system-improvement efforts and ultimately improved work processes.   Cases & Course MaterialsAllianz AG: Becoming a European Company... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 19 Feb 2013
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First Look: Feb. 19

government institutional development influences the extent to which CSR communications are symbolically decoupled from substantive CSR activities. Our database includes all CSR reports issued by the approximately 1,600 publicly listed... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Jun 2014
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First Look: June 17

demonstrate their impact on pressing societal problems such as global poverty. This article draws on several cases to build a performance assessment framework premised on an organization's operational mission, scale, and scope. Not all... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Sep 2012
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First Look: September 5

significantly reduces dishonesty. When Power Makes Others Speechless: The Negative Impact of Leader Power on Team Performance Authors:L.P. Tost, F. Gino, and R. Larrick Publication:Academy of Management Journal (forthcoming) Abstract We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Aug 2021
  • What Do You Think?

Can Companies with Remote Management Succeed?

(Image credit: iStockphoto/SDI Productions) Despite reams of material written about remote work in recent months, we know very little about the impact of remote management on performance. Perhaps it’s too soon. Until we can assess... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 05 Dec 2005
  • Research & Ideas

VCs Survey Post-Bubble Opportunities

around a lot will be successful." Future Trends What about future trends, asked Sahlman. Many venture capitalists made money in enterprise software, until the space was saturated. Will venture capitalists have an impact in fields... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Hanna; Financial Services
  • 04 Jul 2016
  • Research & Ideas

Is Your Org Chart Stuck in a Rut? Try a Scientific Experiment

structure for their business. “I think that most executives look at bold experiments like [CEO] Tony Hsieh’s experiment with holacracy at Zappos and think, wow, I’d really like to experiment with my organizational structure too, maybe not that radically, but with the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 26 Nov 2013
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First Look: November 26

increase the impact of a mailed communication on conversion rates to lower-cost, therapeutically equivalent medications, even when the testimonial is presented as coming from a more socially proximate peer.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 Dec 2016
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December 13, 2016

impact on discriminatory behavior. Smart choices and transparent experimentation can create markets that are both more efficient and more inclusive. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51982 Selection and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 31 Jan 2012
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First Look: Jan. 31

increased when the rules were introduced. We conclude that managerial fiduciary duties affect equity-bondholder conflicts in a way that is economically important, has impact on ex ante capital structure choices, and affects welfare. Read... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
  • 16 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 16, 2008

extent to which they hold should films longer than want films decreases. Our results suggest that myopia has a meaningful impact on choice in the field and that people may learn about their myopia with experience and, as a result, gain... View Details
  • 06 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 6

impact on the link between diversity and bottom-line performance. As expected, minorities' negative assessments of their team's learning environment precipitate a negative relationship between diversity and performance, irrespective of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 28 Jun 2016
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June 28, 2016

raise funds from outside investors. The relationship appears not to be causal but instead driven by selection effects across heterogeneous teams with varying degrees of inequality aversion. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51237 2016 The... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Jun 2008
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First Look: June 3, 2008

in the path-breaking work on authoritarian regimes. In this paper, we take a deeper look at political institutions in the two countries, demonstrating that profound differences between the polities directly impact distributional choices.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 07 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 7

Digital Platform: A Playbook for Strategists By: Edelman, Benjamin G. Abstract—The ubiquity of Internet access has caused a sharp rise in the number of businesses offering platforms that connect users for communication or commerce.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • January 2023
  • Case

Natura: Weathering the Pandemic at Brazil's Cosmetic Giant

By: Brian Trelstad, Pedro Levindo and Carla Larangeira
Brazil's Natura, a multi-brand cosmetics group, has taken several measures to safeguard the livelihoods of its thousands of employees and millions of sales representatives during the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. The company has also made strides in its efforts... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; ESG Reporting; Acquisition; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decision Making; Social Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Environmental Management; Climate Change; Ethics; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Global Strategy; Corporate Governance; Health Pandemics; Human Resources; Human Capital; Crisis Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing; Distribution Channels; Supply Chain; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Customer Ownership; Relationships; Business and Community Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Networks; Partners and Partnerships; Science-Based Business; Reputation; Human Needs; Social Issues; Strategy; Equality and Inequality; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Brazil; Latin America
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  • 21 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 21

spurred concerns about its potential impact on the economy more generally. This analysis looks across nations and industries to assess the impact of private equity on industry performance. Industries where... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne

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