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- February 1979
- Background Note
Note on the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure
Examines the interrelationship between the maximization of the share value of a firm's common stock and the minimization of the firm's weighted average cost of capital. Presents a revised version of a case by J.W. Mullins, Jr. View Details
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Note on the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure." Harvard Business School Background Note 279-069, February 1979.
- 2002
- Book
The Heart of Change
By: John P. Kotter and Dan S. Cohen
Keywords: Change
Kotter, John P., and Dan S. Cohen. The Heart of Change. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 2002.
- 2002
- Book
Game Theory in the Tradition of Bob Wilson
By: Bengt Holmstrom, Paul Milgrom and Alvin E Roth
Keywords: Game Theory
- Teaching Interest
DESIGN THEORY AND PRACTICE ES285
By: Roberto Verganti
Any organization, business or venture grounds its value on how “meaningful” are its products (functionally, symbolically and emotionally). Design Theory and Practice (DTP) empowers students to create products that are meaningful, to people who use them and to... View Details
Keywords: Integrated Design; Leadership; User Experience Design; Design; Strategy; Technology; Product Design
- 2006
- Comment
The Rise and Fall of the Widely Held Firm: A History of Corporate Ownership in Canada
By: Jordan I. Siegel
This chapter features an admirable effort by by Morck, Percy, Tian, and Yeung to apply recent developments in law and finance theory to a longitudinal country-level case study. The authors closely examine nearly 500 years of Canadian corporate governance and analyze... View Details
Siegel, Jordan I. Comment on "The Rise and Fall of the Widely Held Firm: A History of Corporate Ownership in Canada." A History of Corporate Governance around the World: Family Business Groups to Professional Managers, edited by Randall K. Morck. University of Chicago Press, 2006.
- 2001
- Book
The Theory and Practice of International Financial Management
By: Reid W. Click and Joshua D. Coval
- Article
Relational Contracts and the Theory of the Firm
By: George P. Baker, Robert Gibbons and Kevin J. Murphy
Baker, George P., Robert Gibbons, and Kevin J. Murphy. "Relational Contracts and the Theory of the Firm." Quarterly Journal of Economics 117, no. 1 (February 2002).
- 6 Aug 2013
- Conference Presentation
Towards a Contingency Theory of Enterprise Risk Management
By: Anette Mikes
- Article
Optimal Taxation in Theory and Practice
By: N. Gregory Mankiw, Matthew C. Weinzierl and Danny Yagan
We highlight and explain eight lessons from optimal tax theory and compare them to the last few decades of OECD tax policy. As recommended by theory, top marginal income tax rates have declined, marginal income tax schedules have flattened, redistribution has risen... View Details
Mankiw, N. Gregory, Matthew C. Weinzierl, and Danny Yagan. "Optimal Taxation in Theory and Practice." Journal of Economic Perspectives 23, no. 4 (Fall 2009): 147–174.
- 09 Mar 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Impact Investing: A Theory of Financing Social Entrepreneurship
- September 1991
- Article
A Theory of Workouts and the Effects of Reorganization Law
By: David S. Scharfstein and Robert Gertner
Scharfstein, David S., and Robert Gertner. "A Theory of Workouts and the Effects of Reorganization Law." Journal of Finance 46, no. 4 (September 1991): 1189–1222.
- 27 Sep 2013
- Conference Presentation
Towards a Contingency Theory of Enterprise Risk Management.
By: Anette Mikes
- 2015
- Working Paper
Coactive Vicarious Learning: Towards a Relational Theory of Vicarious Learning in Organizations
By: Christopher G. Myers
Vicarious learning—a process of individual belief and behavior change that occurs through being exposed to, and making meaning of, another's experience—has long been recognized as a key driver of individual, team and organizational success. Yet existing perspectives on... View Details
Myers, Christopher G. "Coactive Vicarious Learning: Towards a Relational Theory of Vicarious Learning in Organizations." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-020, August 2015.
- 11 Jan 2014
- Conference Presentation
Towards a Contingency Theory of Enterprise Risk Management
By: Anette Mikes
- 2005
- Working Paper
The Cycles of Theory Building in Management Research
By: Paul R. Carlile and Clayton M. Christensen
Carlile, Paul R., and Clayton M. Christensen. "The Cycles of Theory Building in Management Research." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 05-057, February 2005.
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Value Maximization and Stakeholder Theory
important constituencies. Enlightened stakeholder theory adds the simple specification that the objective function of the firm is to maximize total long-term firm market value. In short, View Details
Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen
- November 2011
- Background Note
The Change Wheel: Elements of Systemic Change and How to Get Change Rolling
Keywords: Change Management
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "The Change Wheel: Elements of Systemic Change and How to Get Change Rolling." Harvard Business School Background Note 312-083, November 2011.
- November 2023
- Article
A Quantity-Driven Theory of Term Premia and Exchange Rates
We develop a model in which specialized bond investors must absorb shocks to the supply and demand for long-term bonds in two currencies. Since long-term bonds and foreign exchange are both exposed to unexpected movements in short-term interest rates, a shift in the... View Details
Greenwood, Robin, Samuel G. Hanson, Jeremy C. Stein, and Adi Sunderam. "A Quantity-Driven Theory of Term Premia and Exchange Rates." Quarterly Journal of Economics 138, no. 4 (November 2023): 2327–2389.