Relative Performance Tranparency - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Mar 2008
First Look

First Look: March 4, 2008

the model, we find that (i) the supply of long- relative to short-term bonds is positively related to the term spread, (ii) supply predicts positively long-term bonds' excess returns even after controlling for the term spread and the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2010
News

Money Matters

the influx of U.S. and European venture capital firms over the past decade, “many went through boom-and-bust cycles and didn’t survive, or decided to withdraw,” explains Khanna. “Those that remain have stopped doing venture capital the way we think of it. While they... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

16 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?

performance. They have effectively outsourced the evaluation of CEO performance and compensation to the market, and often to consultants. As an example, from 1990 to 2001, the share of equity-based compensation in total CEO... View Details

Keywords: by Kim B. Clark

30 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Market Makers Bid for Success

doing these manual negotiations, why not just use online auctions? Glenn Meakhem HBS MBA '91 founder and CEO, FreeMarkets That was a pretty radical notion in June 1994, but it worked. What I learned very quickly was that it wasn't just a question of technology—it was... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Web Services; Technology

02 Oct 2015
News

The ‘F’ Word

as well as a relatively new handset technology. The capital intensity made the company vulnerable to external markets. Taken separately, these risks were manageable. Taken together, they added up to failure. The personal lessons ran even... View Details

Keywords: Walt Disney Studios

07 Feb 2005
Research & Ideas

How “Career Imprinting” Shapes Leaders

experience, those in early careers don't yet carry with them other strong career imprints, making it relatively easy to cultivate a "new" organizational career imprint. In addition, career imprinting is likely stronger when... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

07 Apr 2009
First Look

First Look: April 7, 2009

relatively little about the effect of conflicting labor market institutions on multinational firms' strategic choice and operating performance. With its decision to invest in manufacturing operations in nearly every one of the world's... View Details