Professional Norms - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019

Many managers interpret Reg FD subjectively, often relying on individual industry norms to decide where to draw the line. Ultimately, the ambiguity of Reg FD leads to considerable variation in the information managers privately provide to... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

05 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 5, 2010

board, their past professional experience, and their political contributions vary with the degree to which the accounting standards they propose are perceived as increasing accounting "relevance" and/or decreasing accounting... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Dec 2005
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Public Education Goes to School

difficult because of their varied interests and often-conflicting definitions of success. Culture consists of the norms and behaviors in the organization—in other words, everyone's shared understanding of "how things work around... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark; Education

22 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 22, 2008

the company had lost its "human touch" in the process of professionalizing and modernizing to capitalize on the fantastic market opportunities that had opened up in Spain. Some felt that the work was now too structured and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

08 Jul 2014
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First Look: July 8

goal. When you consider that your job-perhaps even your industry-may disappear, you have no choice but to take control. Filled with stories of professionals of all kinds who have profited from this proactive approach, Own Your Future... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

02 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 2

attention to strategy-driven forms of accountability that can help them to achieve their missions. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-069.pdf Integrity: A Positive Model That Incorporates the Normative Phenomena of... View Details