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  • 16 Jun 2009
  • First Look

First Look: June 16

economic theory of GAAP under the assumption that GAAP's objective is to facilitate efficient capital allocation within an economy. The theory predicts that GAAP, as shaped by the economic forces View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 10 Nov 2015
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November 10, 2015

forthcoming Journal of Financial Economics Under New Management: Equity Issues and the Attribution of Past Returns By: Baker, Malcolm, and Yuhai Xuan Abstract—There is a strong link between measures View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Jun 2012
  • News

Bringing ‘Global’ Back Home

Issue Focus: The Global Manager Fields Photo courtesy FORD Motor Company Issue Focus: The Global Manager Around the World They Call Him Mr. China Think Locally, Act Globally No disrespect to Detroit and California—they’re definitely hubs View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing
  • 05 Mar 2001
  • What Do You Think?

Fine Coupling: Can Human Resource Management Learn from Supply Chain Management?

does this theory imply about the employment contract? ... I believe that many people join organizations to be part of something, to make a contribution, and to be a valued member View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 20 May 2008
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First Look: May 20, 2008

labor materially alters pre-retirement portfolio choice by significantly raising optimal equity holdings. Using this model, we also investigate the welfare costs of constraining portfolio allocations over... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 28 Apr 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Earth Day Reflections

feeling pressure from green investors to take steps that can cost them billions of dollars. But if you go to a coal company or most utilities or big railroads that carry coal, they will do what the... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • 23 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 23

supplying superior bottleneck components while outsourcing non-bottleneck components. I show that a firm pursuing this strategy will have a higher return on invested capital (ROIC) than competitors with a less modular design. Over time,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 09 Jul 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Starbucks’ Lessons for Premium Brands

coffee, revitalizing the quality of its standard beverages. But none of these moves addressed the fundamental problem: Starbucks is a mass brand attempting to command a premium price for an experience that... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch; Retail
  • 03 Mar 2015
  • First Look

First Look: March 3

Entrepreneurial Beacons: The Yale Endowment, Run-ups, and the Growth of Venture Capital By: McDonald, Rory, Y. Sekou Bermiss, Benjamin J. Hallen, and Emily Cox Pahnke Abstract—This paper investigates the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 09 Feb 2009
  • Research & Ideas

Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times

started the turnaround of the company by first working on values—redefining them and communicating them widely. First, they do not merely focus on cost cutting and layoffs when a crisis arrives. While they... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 16 Feb 2016
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February 16, 2016

small association with violations in the unauthorized channel. Last, we link our results to the literatures on agency theory, transaction cost analysis, and theories of price obfuscation. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 Oct 2015
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October 13, 2015

2015 Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press Shadow Cold War: The Sino-Soviet Competition for the Third World By: Friedman, Jeremy Abstract—The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War has... View Details
  • 20 Apr 2016
  • Research & Ideas

When CEOs Become Activists

gasoline rather than Mobil if they disagreed with the Mobil CEO’s views on a social issue that’s not directly related to the business? When do the costs of CEO activism outweigh the benefits? And when can... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology; Publishing
  • 27 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 27

of inflation increases demand for cost of living adjustments. Frames that highlight flexibility, control, and investment significantly reduce annuitization. A majority View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 May 2014
  • First Look

First Look: May 13

of lawyers in a large North American law firm provide support for our predictions. We call for a new direction in network research that investigates how network-related behaviors associated with building social View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Mar 2007
  • First Look

First Look: March 6, 2007

(Brazil, Russia, India, and China). Experts agreed that for Brazil to grow like other BRIC countries, the Brazilian government would have to reduce the cost of doing business in the country ("Brazil... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 19 Feb 2013
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First Look: Feb. 19

  PublicationsLabor Regulations and European Venture Capital Authors:Bozkaya, Ant, and William R. Kerr Publication:Journal of Economics & Management Strategy Abstract European nations substitute between... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Feb 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Companies Detangle from Legacy Pensions

difficult question, How are we going to make good on those promises? Pensions are a costly legacy for many companies. Photo: iStockPhoto The question is particularly urgent now, says Viceira, who teaches in the area of investment... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Aerospace; Financial Services
  • 17 Apr 2012
  • First Look

First Look: April 17

IFRS Adoption and Financial Statement Comparability Authors:Francois Brochet, Alan D. Jagolinzer, and Edward J. Riedl Abstract This study examines whether mandatory adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) leads to... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 16 Aug 2024
  • In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

credit analysts exhibit a sizable partisan gap in their economic outlook, with roughly two-thirds the size of the gap observed among households. This bias affects analysts’ decision to upgrade or downgrade corporate credit ratings,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne