Contracts - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Aug 2008
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First Look: August 19, 2008

"November Agreement." Since then, Michael has found an angel investor and has worked non-stop on the business, while one co-founder was off enjoying the winter break with his family and the other worked on lucrative consulting View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Feb 2018
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New Research and Ideas, February 13, 2018

improve the care of patients with diabetes by contracting an app. They go through a rigorous evaluation of the FDA regulations, the existing market, and potential commercial competitors to try and identify a market opportunity. Since... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 May 2017
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New Research and Ideas, May 9

requirements provided a major stimulus for the emergence of local firms in Germany and Spain. U.S. firms were unable to develop internationally competitive products partly because of a rush to capture lucrative contracts dependent on... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Apr 2017
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First Look at New Research, April 25

indicated that he believed that another doubling in size was feasible, but it would probably take a major acquisition to do so. And JCDecaux faced more pressing short-term issues. The contract for London bus shelters that the company had... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 1

new debt, we interpret firm's switching from loans to bonds as a contraction in bank credit supply. We find strong evidence of substitution from loans to bonds at times characterized by tight lending standards, high levels of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Jul 2010
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First Look: July 13

manufacturer, subject to unconditional, multi-year sales minimums and significant forward financial obligations. Taking out long-term bank loans, his firm has purchased modern, high-speed machinery to manufacture this line. Yet his Walmart View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership

century when various entrepreneurs competed for dominance. During this time, success was dependent on securing U.S. airmail contracts as well as on reliable and safe aircraft. Access to government officials, sources of capital, and... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Air Transportation

17 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 17, 2009

firm's contracting policies with commercial insurers and self-insured plan administrators, are examined in detail. Pitney Bowes health and wellness programs are also described, enabling an analysis of the firm's overall employee health... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 Nov 2007
Research & Ideas

Six Steps for Reinvigorating America

innovation and the opportunity to participate in the "white coat" economy and life sciences revolution of the 21st century. Writes a new social contract based on real family values, creating fair and flexible workplaces that are... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

January 2025
Case

Constitutional Fiction: John Miller & the Legitimacy of Family Constitutions

By: Lauren Cohen, Octavian Graf Pilati and Sophia Pan

John Miller sat reviewing his family’s Constitution, grappling with how best to implement and enforce its provisions. Designed to prevent ambiguity in governance, the Family Constitution set out core values and guidelines to promote harmony and cohesion among family... View Details

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29 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Shoot for the Stars: What to Know About the Space Economy

years. You see them leaning on national security contracts as a way to keep their businesses moving forward, which does raise some interesting questions about the development of this sector going forward. And you see it in the increasing... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Aerospace

10 Jul 2018
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New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018

business plans, and key personnel ignited a bi-coastal battle between two fierce rivals that was played out in courts competing for jurisdiction and states with diametrically opposed laws and public policies concerning non-competition agreements. The enforceability of... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

13 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 13

in the control group receive a standard volunteer contract often offered for this type of task, whereas agents in the three treatment groups receive small financial rewards, large financial rewards, and non-financial rewards,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients

continuity, functional autonomy from the rest of the organization—also increase medium- to longer-term risk factors, particularly for defection. Advice for OldCo: Companies seeking to retain Non-compete agreements and other legal View Details

Keywords: by Robin Abrahams, Boris Groysberg, and Steven L. Manchel

02 Feb 2016
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February 2, 2016

service. Rubicon had made great progress since introducing its service. They had signed up large multi-national customers and had a number of large potential contracts in the negotiation phase. The team needed more capital to build out... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Jan 2011
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First Look: Jan. 11

rationalizes contracts that give depositors the right to obtain funds on demand even when depositors intend to use these funds for consumption in the future. This is explained by depositor overoptimism regarding their own ability to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 20

http://www.springer.com/economics/development/book/978-1-4614-1878-8?changeHeader Employee Selection as a Control System Authors:Dennis Campbell Publication:Journal of Accounting Research (forthcoming) Abstract Theories from the economics, management control, and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 May 2009
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First Look: May 5, 2009

Survive—Thrive: Leading Innovation in Good Times and Bad Authors:Lynda M. Applegate and Bruce Harreld Abstract Battered by contracting markets and frozen credit, many businesses today are fighting for survival. Indeed, the current global... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

14 Nov 2007
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First Look: November 14, 2007

time in terms of bond market size, creditor protections, and court enforcement of bond contracts to assume that the adoption of a legal system can constrain future financial development. The paper examines in detail the evolution of bond... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

November 2004 (Revised September 2019)
Background Note

The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004

By: John R. Wells, Gabriel Ellsworth and Benjamin Weinstock

In 2004, the $16.8 billion U.S. health club industry continued its strong record of growth. There were almost 27,000 health clubs in the United States, up from 6,700 two decades earlier, and these clubs claimed 41 million members, over 14% of the U.S. population.... View Details