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- 16 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?
themselves may be conflicted. They often have very large contracts in the very same companies for pension work, for instance. Moreover, the use of consultants (and the way it's done in a lot of companies) creates what I call "the... View Details
Keywords: by Kim B. Clark
- 16 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 16
Pressure as a Savings Commitment Device Authors:Felipe Kast, Stephan Meier, and Dina Pomeranz Abstract We test the effectiveness of self-help peer groups as a commitment device for precautionary savings,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Reforming New Orleans Schools After Katrina
destroyed by Katrina and abandoned. © futurewalk Every charter school operates under a five-year performance contract with its authorizer (usually the state department of education or a university). The school is subject to the same state... View Details
- 22 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 22, 2016
in 2012. However, doing business in emerging markets remains subject to a high degree of "policy risk," namely the risk that a government will discriminatorily change the laws, regulations, or contracts governing an... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 7
develop a micro-insurance product for the rural poor. Can it be done profitably? Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/212030-PDF-ENG Novo Nordisk: A Commitment to Sustainability Robert G. Eccles and Michael P.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 24
external funds. Conditional on issuance of new debt, we interpret firms' 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... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Building Businesses in Turbulent Times
Battered by contracting markets and frozen credit, many businesses today are fighting for survival. Indeed, the current global financial crisis provides a mandate for restructuring. But survival is not the end goal, says Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 31 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
You’re Wasting Your Employees! What You Can Do About It
that the owners of the scarce resources are no longer only the shareholders but also the employees. The implications are profound. Top management must begin renegotiating both implicit and explicit contracts with key stakeholders,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 1
of capital within an economy. The theory predicts that GAAP's principal focus, as shaped by the demand for and supply of financial information, is on the use of the income statement and balance sheet for performance measurement and control (stewardship). This is... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 28, 2008
"socialism" in internal capital markets, I show that investment sensitivity to Q is higher than first-best in firms where division managers hold equity. When managers face high private costs from distorting information, headquarters may View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Mar 2012
- First Look
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 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 5
still emerging and unproven? Or is it simply taken for granted, its value "proven" by the apparent demand? Download the paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=44034 Developing the Guts of a GUT (Grand Unified Theory): Elite View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 21
and contracts in shaping the growth and influence of business enterprises. It presents entrepreneurs, executives, and the firms they controlled as driving actors in national economies and international growth. Alongside an original... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 13, 2007
financial returns but are also deeply committed to improving the environment and making a difference in people's lives. Robert Salas, CEO, wants a management system that communicates and motivates Amanco's three high-level goals.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
What Brands Can Do to Monitor Factory Conditions of Suppliers
brand-name multinationals that contract out the work. “In a sense, global supply chains are serving a regulatory function, with companies imposing an additional layer of rules and investing resources to enforce them,” says Harvard... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 25 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 25
special committees can use to level the playing field: for example, contractual commitments from management that allow the board to run the process; pre-signing rather than post-signing market checks; information rights rather than match... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 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
- 04 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 4
activities, as well as supporting economic data. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/512017-PDF-ENG Albert 'Jack' Stanley in Nigeria (A) Lena G. Goldberg and Chad M. CarrHarvard Business School Case 312-034 An international joint venture... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
for its commitment to improving health care outcomes and lowering costs by reducing treatment variation, made the surprising decision to invest significant resources in an innovative precision medicine unit, which would provide... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 19 Jan 2011
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First Look: Jan. 18
retention Pincus faced the choice between deepening commitment to Facebook or developing its own distribution channels. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/710464-PDF-ENG CME Group Forest Reinhardt and James... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne