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  • October 1990
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The Structure and Governance of Enterprise

By: Michael C. Jensen and Richard S. Ruback
Keywords: Governance; Business Ventures
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Jensen, Michael C., and Richard S. Ruback. "The Structure and Governance of Enterprise.", edited by Michael C. Jensen and Richard S. Ruback. Journal of Financial Economics 27, no. 2 (October 1990).
  • 1994
  • Chapter

Separation of Ownership and Control

By: Michael C. Jensen and Eugene F. Fama
Keywords: Ownership; Power and Influence; Governance
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Jensen, Michael C., and Eugene F. Fama. "Separation of Ownership and Control." In Management of Non-profit Organizations, edited by S. M. Oster. Dartmouth Publishing, 1994. (Also published in Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. 26, No. 2 (June, 1983) and Michael C. Jensen, Foundations of Organizational Strategy, (Harvard University Press, 1998).)
  • 1977
  • Other Unpublished Work

Democracy in Crisis

By: Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling
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Jensen, Michael C., and William H. Meckling. "Democracy in Crisis." 1977.
  • 2009
  • Working Paper

Specific Knowledge and Divisional Performance Measurement

By: Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling
This paper discusses five common divisional performance measurement methods—cost centers, revenue centers, profit centers, investment centers, and expense centers—providing a theory that explains when each of these methods is likely to be the most efficient. The... View Details
Keywords: Business Units; Business Headquarters; Decisions; Cost; Investment; Investment Return; Profit; Revenue; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Managerial Roles; Performance Efficiency; Strategy
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Jensen, Michael C., and William H. Meckling. "Specific Knowledge and Divisional Performance Measurement." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-025, September 2009.
  • summer 1994
  • Journal Article

The Nature of Man

By: Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling
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Jensen, Michael C., and William H. Meckling. "The Nature of Man." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 7, no. 2 (summer 1994): 4–19. (Reprinted in Michael C. Jensen, Foundations of Organizational Strategy, (Harvard University Press, 1998).)
  • November 1991
  • Case

Newhall Land and Farming Co. (A)

By: James I. Cash Jr. and Michael C. Jensen
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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Cash, James I., Jr., and Michael C. Jensen. "Newhall Land and Farming Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 192-049, November 1991.
  • 1984
  • Book

The Modern Theory of Corporate Finance

By: Michael C. Jensen and Clifford H. Smith Jr.
Keywords: Corporate Finance
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Jensen, Michael C. and Clifford H. Smith Jr., eds. The Modern Theory of Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill, 1984.
  • 02 Mar 2010
  • First Look

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Michael C. Jensen, and Steve Zaffron Abstract We present a positive model of integrity that, as we distinguish and define integrity, provides powerful access to increased performance for individuals, groups, organizations, and societies.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • September 1998 (Revised September 1998)
  • Teaching Note

Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners Series TN

By: Michael C. Jensen and Brian Barry
Teaching Note for (9-190-062), (9-190-070), and (9-891-509). View Details
Keywords: Rail Industry
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Jensen, Michael C., and Brian Barry. "Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners Series TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 899-050, September 1998. (Revised September 1998.)
  • 2002
  • Other Unpublished Work

What's a Director to Do?

By: Michael C. Jensen and Joseph Fuller
Keywords: Decision Making
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Jensen, Michael C., and Joseph Fuller. "What's a Director to Do?" Harvard NOM Research Paper, October 2002.
  • 2010
  • Working Paper

A New Paradigm of Individual, Group and Organizational Performance

By: Werner Erhard, Michael C. Jensen and The Barbados Group
"The committee is therefore unable to draw conclusions, based on scientific evidence, on what does or does not work to enhance organizational performance" —Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance of the U.S. National Research Council Commission... View Details
Keywords: Organizations; Performance Improvement; Research; Opportunities
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Erhard, Werner, Michael C. Jensen, and The Barbados Group. "A New Paradigm of Individual, Group and Organizational Performance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-006, July 2010.
  • 1978
  • Chapter

Conflict Between the Political and Private Sectors

By: Michael Jensen and William H. Meckling
Keywords: Public Sector; Private Sector; Conflict and Resolution
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Jensen, Michael, and William H. Meckling. "Conflict Between the Political and Private Sectors." In Study of World Economic Change. Booz & Company, 1978.
  • December 1998
  • Supplement

Gordon Cain

By: Michael C. Jensen and Brian Barry
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Jensen, Michael C., and Brian Barry. "Gordon Cain." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 899-503, December 1998.
  • December 1990 (Revised February 2000)
  • Supplement

Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners, Video

By: Michael C. Jensen and Brian Barry
Edward Burkhardt, president and CEO of Wisconsin Central, and Carl Freebback, general partner of Berkshire Partners, engage in a question and answer session with the students. View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Governing and Advisory Boards; Leveraged Buyouts; Financial Condition; Financing and Loans; Corporate Finance; Rail Industry
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Jensen, Michael C., and Brian Barry. "Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 891-509, December 1990. (Revised February 2000.)
  • 2000
  • Working Paper

The Logic of the First Amendment

By: Clifford G. Holderness, Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling
We develop a framework that is applicable to all freedom of expression disputes. Our framework is based on the meaning of freedom which is based on the meaning of scarcity, and which, in turn, is based on the existence of physical incompatibilities. To maximize... View Details
Keywords: Rights; Courts and Trials; Judgments; Property; Conflict and Resolution; United States
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Holderness, Clifford G., Michael C. Jensen, and William H. Meckling. "The Logic of the First Amendment." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 00-064, March 2000.
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Compensation and Incentives: Practice vs. Theory

By: George P. Baker, Michael C. Jensen and Kevin J. Murphy
Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Motivation and Incentives; Practice; Theory
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Baker, George P., Michael C. Jensen, and Kevin J. Murphy. "Compensation and Incentives: Practice vs. Theory." Journal of Finance 43, no. 3 (July 1988): 593–616. (Reprinted in Michael C. Jensen, Foundations of Organizational Strategy, Harvard University Press, 1998.)
  • 28 Oct 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: The Good Struggle: Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World

initiative or the more turbulent the environment, the more appropriate and inevitable these types of commitments are. From a broader perspective, an organization today is not simply what Michael Jensen and... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph L. Badaracco
  • 1972
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Random Walks and Technical Theories: Some Additional Evidence

By: George A. Benington and Michael C. Jensen
Keywords: Mathematical Methods
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Benington, George A., and Michael C. Jensen. "Random Walks and Technical Theories: Some Additional Evidence." In Security Evaluation and Portfolio Analysis, edited by E. Elton and M. Gruber. Prentice Hall, 1972. (Also published in Journal of Finance (May 1970) and Investment Management: Some Readings, J. Lorie and R. Brealey, Editors (Praeger Publishers, 1972).)
  • 2003
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What's a Director to Do?

By: Joseph B. Fuller and Michael C. Jensen
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Fuller, Joseph B., and Michael C. Jensen. "What's a Director to Do?" In Best Practice: Ideas and Insights from the World’s Foremost Business Thinkers, edited by Tom Brown and Robert Heller, 243–250. Basic Books, 2003.
  • 1992
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Specific and General Knowledge and Organizational Structure

By: Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling
Keywords: Organizational Structure; Knowledge
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Jensen, Michael C., and William H. Meckling. "Specific and General Knowledge and Organizational Structure." In Contract Economics, edited by L. Werin and H. Wijkander. Oxford, U.K.: Blackwell Publishers, 1992. (Reprinted in Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, (Fall 1995) and Michael C. Jensen, Foundations of Organizational Strategy, (Harvard University Press, 1998).)
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