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  • 04 Aug 2009
  • First Look

First Look: August 4

allocation within an economy. The theory predicts that GAAP's principal focus, as shaped by the demand for and supply of financial information,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 03 Dec 2012
  • HBS Case

HBS Cases: Against the Grain

What should Jim do? The array of ethical choices forms the basis of discussion in the MBA required course Leadership and Corporate Accountability. View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Food & Beverage
  • 02 Aug 2004
  • What Do You Think?

For Greater Transparency, Is Section 404 an Effective Response?

that Section 404 may actually have far less value than its cost. In Stephen Thomas's opinion, "... the new, exaggerated internal controls can make a company ... more risk-averse... And in aggregate it... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 23 Sep 2014
  • First Look

First Look: September 23

conduct-that diffuse global standards. But little is known about the conditions under which companies adhere to these standards. We conduct one of the first large-scale comparative studies to determine which international, domestic, civil... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • March 2021 (Revised February 2025)
  • Teaching Note

Afterpay U.S.: The Omnichannel Dilemma

By: Antonio Moreno and Anibha Singh
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 519-086. In 2018, Nick Molnar, the founder of the Australia-based online payment service Afterpay began its expansion to the U.S. market. The service had gained a loyal following in Australia by enabling customers to pay for online... View Details
Keywords: Omnichannel Retail; Digital Marketing; Business Startups; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Change Management; Customer Value and Value Chain; Customer Relationship Management; Customer Satisfaction; Financing and Loans; Microfinance; Global Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Product Development; Supply Chain Management; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Networks; Network Effects; Internet and the Web; Financial Services Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Australia
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  • 30 Jun 2009
  • First Look

First Look: June 30

Baldwin, and Christopher L. Magee Abstract Hierarchy is a generic structure in which levels are asymmetrically ordered. In an industry setting, classic supply chains display strict hierarchy, whereas... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 21 May 2019
  • Cold Call Podcast

If the Key to Business Success Is Focus, Why Does Amazon Work?

Keywords: Re: Sunil Gupta; Retail
  • 22 Nov 2016
  • First Look

November 22, 2016

and Ananth Raman Abstract—To set inventory service levels, suppliers must understand how changes in inventory service level affect demand. We build on prior research, which uses analytical models and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 11 May 2010
  • First Look

First Look: May 11

understood, even as the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom instituted reforms in early 2010. Presenting opportunities for cross-national policy learning, this case describes the political economy View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 13 May 2019
  • Research & Ideas

The Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud

Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: FangXiaNuo] Related Reading: Can Decades of Military Overspending be Fixed? The Secret Life of Supply Chains Can Paying Firms Quicker... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Service; Construction
  • 16 Mar 2010
  • First Look

First Look: March 16

forthcoming Abstract Capitalism, as defined in this book, is an indirect, three-level system of governance for economic relationships (i.e., economic, administrative, and political). Whereas economic markets... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 May 2010
  • First Look

First Look: May 4

economic obstacle of time and place by connecting excess supply (of physician capacity) with excess demand (for patient care). Could this model... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 28 Jun 2016
  • First Look

June 28, 2016

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51195 Spring 2016 Business History Review California Fair Trade: Antitrust and the Politics of 'Fairness' in U.S. Competition Policy By: Sawyer, Laura Phillips... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 21 Jun 2021
  • Blog Post

Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 1: HBS/HKS Faculty Reflections

obvious, several facts were. The business-government interface was growing larger and more important. Talented, “multilingual” leaders capable of fostering constructive interaction among business,... View Details
  • 26 Feb 2008
  • First Look

First Look: February 26, 2008

deliver manpower and supplies overseas, Kaiser, who had never built a ship before, rose to the challenge and successfully directed the construction View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 12 Feb 2008
  • First Look

First Look: February 12, 2007

variation in average asset returns than aggregate or non-stockholder consumption risk and provides more plausible economic magnitudes. We find that risk aversion estimates around 10 can match observed risk... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • November 2012 (Revised April 2013)
  • Case

Konys, Inc.

By: Deishin Lee and Tunay I. Tunca
This case describes the sourcing policy for a consumer electronics company. The company must decide how to structure contracts with their supplier—using a purchase contract, an option contract, or combination of the two. The company can also buy from the spot market.... View Details
Keywords: Option Contract; Uncertainty; Sourcing; Supplier Relationship; Risk and Uncertainty; Contracts; Supply Chain; Consumer Products Industry; Electronics Industry
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  • 15 Apr 2014
  • First Look

First Look: April 15

response to changes in global supply and to better meet the needs of a new multi-channel retail environment. The case, set in late 2013, covers the development View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Jun 2010
  • News

$how Me the Money

petition that calls for greater transparency in the global financial system and stronger enforcement of international money-monitoring laws and... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs
  • 26 Nov 2013
  • First Look

First Look: November 26

existed, but by 1939, there were over 88,000. Approximately half were joint stock firms, and these outperformed limited and unlimited partnerships on a return on equity basis, while also accounting for most... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne