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- 24 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 24, 2006
restructuring that left the Panigoros with a 34.1 percent equity stake in Medco. Two other large shareholders are now looking to sell their combined stake of 50.9 percent, and have selected Temasek, the Singapore government's investment... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 14
Hanna Hałaburda Abstract In this paper we address the question of learning in a two-sided matching mechanism that utilizes the deferred acceptance algorithm. We consider a repeated matching game where at each period agents observe their match and have the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jul 2016
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July 12, 2016
Immigrant Entrepreneurs and the Social Safety Net By: Olds, Gareth Abstract—This paper explores the role of public health insurance in small business ownership among immigrants, a group with high rates of entrepreneurship. The Personal Responsibility and Work View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 11, 2006
King 806-166 Edison Schools, Inc., a pioneer in the for-profit management of public schools, demonstrates the challenges and opportunities related to private-sector involvement in the delivery of a public good. The case follows the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
How CEOs Sustain Higher-Ambition Goals
high levels of employee engagement "turns around and pays back multiple times what you invest in it," Gochnauer said. And sometimes, boards do get it. "I find that boardrooms are filled with people who want to be proud of what they're... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 16 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
What Loyalty? High-End Customers are First to Flee
advisable or even necessary to invest in a response. In other cases, you may as well save your money, according to the researchers. The study also concluded that even though high-end customers can be fickle, a company that sustains a... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 15 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Lessons Not Learned About Innovation
must contribute to the other. Q: What is the innovation pyramid and how does it work? A: The innovation pyramid is an innovation strategy that works at three levels. The lion's share of the investment underwrites a few big bets at the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
future business of the company. "It is hard work, but you can usually find opportunities that provide a connection between what a company can do for society, and how it will affect its business," Rangan says. Doing It Right Coca-Cola, for... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 27, 2007
rationally respond to attractive investment opportunities signaled by public market shifts. The Relationships between Market Orientation and Alternative Strategic Orientations: A Meta-Analysis Author:Amir... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 27
imprisonment increased around 1980, a period that coincides with the "Reagan revolution" in economic matters. We build an economic model where beliefs about economic opportunities and beliefs about punishment are correlated. We... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jun 2020
- What Do You Think?
Will Challenged Amazon Tweak Its Retail Model Post-Pandemic?
the most interest: “The value of diversification is as true for supply chains as it is for investment portfolios Amazon is just the topic of the article but the same could be said for digital platforms that dominate their industry.” Jacob... View Details
- 19 Nov 2019
- Op-Ed
Gender Bias Complaints against Apple Card Signal a Dark Side to Fintech
President Obama’s Cabinet as Administrator of the US Small Business Administration from 2009 to 2013. [Image: TommL] Related Reading Using Fintech to Disrupt Eastern Bank from Within Why Millennials Flock to Fintech for Personal Investing... View Details
- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]
tasks like perfecting their technology, learning how to manufacture it, and financing the needed investments in research, development, and marketing through a combination of product sales and venture funding. And so emerged several... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 20 Dec 2011
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First Look: December 20
its influence on team processes and performance are discussed. What Drives Sell-Side Analyst Compensation at High-Status Investment Banks? Authors:Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy, and David A. Maber Publication:Journal of Accounting... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 02 Feb 2016
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February 2, 2016
health care reform in driving the value. The case provides an opportunity to estimate the potential return on investment as well as to evaluate the structuring of the transaction. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 4, 2008
financial advisors to make saving and investment decisions. Low literacy and lack of information affect the ability to save and to secure a comfortable retirement; ignorance about basic financial concepts can be linked to lack of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Counting Up the Effects of Sarbanes-Oxley
fear that SOX would reduce levels of risk-taking and investment in research and growth. Another concern that the act would shrink the number of IPOs has not been borne out either; in fact, the pricing of IPOs post-SOX became less... View Details
- 05 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 5, 2007
raised Audax Group's first fund, and are not able personally to finance the purchase, which would require approximately $30 million. They must decide whether to go through with the purchase, and how to finance it, keeping in mind any issues such an View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018
staff are well positioned to conceive improvement opportunities based on first-hand knowledge of what works and does not work. The innovation contest may be a relevant and useful vehicle to elicit staff ideas. However, the success of the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Jan 2015
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First Look: January 27
management of public schools, demonstrates the challenges and opportunities related to private sector involvement in the delivery of a public good. Follows the organization from its start-up through its initial public offering and,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne