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- 28 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 28
the Public Corporation, and Greater Commitments to Sustainability: Signals from the Corporate Board By: Eccles, Robert G., J. Herron, and George Serafeim Abstract—This book is a comprehensive reference work exploring recent changes and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Market Makers Bid for Success
fast. What has recently happened in that environment is it has become necessary to hire senior people with real experience. In September, we had the good fortune of hiring a world-class CFO. She had worked... View Details
- 06 Feb 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
2018 Columbia Studies in the History of U.S. Capitalism American Capitalism: New Histories By: Beckert, Sven, and Christine Desan, eds. Abstract—The United States has long epitomized capitalism. From its enterprising shopkeepers, wildcat banks, violent slave... View Details
- 12 Jan 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
Leadership Lessons from a Young Martin Luther King, Jr.
So, that was a very positive environment he grew up in. But, meanwhile, around him, there was a tremendous amount of racism. Kenny: You mention the fact that he went to college at a young age, but he talks about the fact that when he got... View Details
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Rebuilding Commercial Real Estate
Starved for capital in an environment where all the usual money sources had dried up, many major commercial property owners took their companies public in the form of real estate investment trusts (REITs), heretofore a little-used option.... View Details
- 05 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 5, 2010
Working PapersTowards an Understanding of the Role of Standard Setters in Standard Setting Authors:Abigail Allen and Karthik Ramanna Abstract We investigate the idiosyncratic influence of standard setters in standard setting. In... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 10, 2007
Working PapersNone this week. Cases & Course MaterialsAscent Media Group (A) Harvard Business School Case 607-064 Ascent Media races to adapt to the changes resulting from increasing digitalization of its business, from creative... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Times Captures History of American Business
issues that have bombarded Americans before. The chapter underlines how the past cannot be separated from the present. Working on it I was struck by how timely some of the challenges and individuals and opportunities of the past are... View Details
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
today's companies face. I show that organizations thrive, or fail to thrive, based on how well the small groups within those organizations work. In most organizations, the work that produces value for customers is carried out by teams,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 11 Aug 2016
- Cold Call Podcast
Why College Rankings Keep Deans Awake at Night
scientists and with labs and who have a close working relationship with their faculty. Brian: Does that show up in the rankings? Does that somehow make itself apparent? Bill: No, because usually Williams, Middlebury these places are... View Details
- 24 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care
helping the environment or encouraged to drill for carbon-based fuels? How do we fund government programs such as health care and entitlements? How big should government be? "...it would be constructive to have a discussion about... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 17
models, not just incremental adjustments or extensions. Institutional economics can help prospective and established managers recognize the role of formal and informal institutions and enable them to work around the "institutional... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
April 2018 Management Science Offline Showrooms in Omni-channel Retail: Demand and Operational Benefits By: Bell, David R., Santiago Gallino, and Antonio Moreno Abstract—Omnichannel environments where customers shop online and offline at... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 28
and the environment while still creating value for their shareholders. How to Become a Sustainable Company Authors: Robert G. Eccles, Kathleen Miller Perkins, and George Serafeim Publication: MIT Sloan Management Review 53, no. 4 (2012)... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Aug 2008
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First Look: August 5, 2008
Working PapersWellsprings of Creation: Perturbation and the Paradox of the Highly Disciplined Organization Authors:David James Brunner, Bradley R. Staats, Michael L. Tushman, and David M. Upton Abstract Organizations face simultaneous... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace