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- 2000
- Chapter
The Evolving Structure of Commercial Internet Markets
By: Shane Greenstein
Greenstein, Shane. "The Evolving Structure of Commercial Internet Markets." In Understanding the Digital Economy: Data, Tools, and Research, edited by Erik Brynjolfsson and Brian Kahin, 151–184. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2000.
- Article
The Term Structure of the Risk-Return Tradeoff
By: John Y. Campbell and Luis M. Viceira
Campbell, John Y., and Luis M. Viceira. "The Term Structure of the Risk-Return Tradeoff." Financial Analysts Journal 61, no. 1 (January–February 2005). (Awarded the the Graham and Dodd Award for Excellence in Financial Writing from the Financial Analysts Journal and the CFA Institute.)
- 2024
- Article
Supply and Demand and the Term Structure of Interest Rates
By: Robin Greenwood, Samuel Hanson and Dimitri Vayanos
We survey the growing literature emphasizing the role that supply-and-demand forces play in shaping the term structure of interest rates. Our starting point is the Vayanos and Vila (2009, 2021) model of the term structure of default-free bond yields, which we present... View Details
Greenwood, Robin, Samuel Hanson, and Dimitri Vayanos. "Supply and Demand and the Term Structure of Interest Rates." Annual Review of Financial Economics 16 (2024): 115–151.
- 2011
- Chapter
Knowledge Structures and Innovation: Useful Abstractions and Unanswered Questions
By: Gautam Ahuja and Elena Novelli
We examine the received research on organizational knowledge structures with a special focus on their link to innovation. We note that the literature has used the term knowledge structure to represent three quite distinct components of organizational knowledge: the... View Details
Ahuja, Gautam, and Elena Novelli. "Knowledge Structures and Innovation: Useful Abstractions and Unanswered Questions." Chap. 25 in Handbook of Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management. 2nd ed. by M. Easterby-Smith and M. Lyles, 551–578. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
- 1992
- Chapter
Specific and General Knowledge and Organizational Structure
By: Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling
Jensen, Michael C., and William H. Meckling. "Specific and General Knowledge and Organizational Structure." In Contract Economics, edited by L. Werin and H. Wijkander. Oxford, U.K.: Blackwell Publishers, 1992. (Reprinted in Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, (Fall 1995) and Michael C. Jensen, Foundations of Organizational Strategy, (Harvard University Press, 1998).)
- January 2024 (Revised June 2024)
- Case
School of Rock: Tuning into Structured Empowerment (A)
By: Tatiana Sandino, Jeffrey Rayport, Samuel Grad and Stacy Straaberg
In summer 2021, School of Rock was a youth-oriented music education company with 291 franchise- and company-owned schools globally. Before CEO Rob Price’s hire in 2017, School of Rock’s nonconformist rock ‘n’ roll culture led to variability in teaching styles,... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Plan; Change Management; Transformation; Communication Strategy; Decisions; Curriculum and Courses; Teaching; Employee Relationship Management; Knowledge Sharing; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Style; Marketing Strategy; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Franchise Ownership; Performance Expectations; Performance Improvement; Strategic Planning; Attitudes; Conflict Management; Corporate Strategy; Applications and Software; Technology Adoption; Education Industry; Music Industry; Massachusetts; United States
Sandino, Tatiana, Jeffrey Rayport, Samuel Grad, and Stacy Straaberg. "School of Rock: Tuning into Structured Empowerment (A)." Harvard Business School Case 124-043, January 2024. (Revised June 2024.)
- 1991
- Book
Principals and Agents: The Structure of Business
By: John W. Pratt and Richard Zeckhauser
Keywords: Organizational Structure
Pratt, John W. and Richard Zeckhauser, eds. Principals and Agents: The Structure of Business. Harvard Business School Press, 1991.
- October 2009
- Teaching Note
Blaine Kitchenware, Inc.: Capital Structure (Brief Case)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Joel L. Heilprin
Teaching Note for 4040 View Details
- 1982
- Casebook
Cases in Operations Management: Strategy and Structure
By: W. Earl Sasser, Kim B. Clark, David A. Garvin, Margaret B.W. Graham, Ramchandran Jaikumar and David H. Maister
Sasser, W. Earl, Kim B. Clark, David A. Garvin, Margaret B.W. Graham, Ramchandran Jaikumar, and David H. Maister. Cases in Operations Management: Strategy and Structure. Richard D. Irwin, 1982.
- 12 Sep 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Liability Structure in Small-Scale Finance: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
- November 2007
- Article
Building Bridges: The Social Structure of Interdependent Innovation
By: Adam M. Kleinbaum and Michael Tushman
Kleinbaum, Adam M., and Michael Tushman. "Building Bridges: The Social Structure of Interdependent Innovation." Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal 1, nos. 1-2 (November 2007): 103–122.
- Article
Reorganizing Part of Honeywell: From Strategy to Structure
By: R. M. Kanter and J. Buck
Kanter, R. M., and J. Buck. "Reorganizing Part of Honeywell: From Strategy to Structure." Organizational Dynamics 13, no. 3 (Winter 1985): 4–25.
- October 2007 (Revised March 2009)
- Background Note
Structuring Real Estate Deals: An Investor's Perspective
By: Arthur I Segel
Addresses the following questions: What are the portfolio-level implications? What are the asset-level characteristics? How do I invest? With whom do I invest? What do I get for my investment? What protections do I have? When and how do I get out? View Details
Segel, Arthur I. "Structuring Real Estate Deals: An Investor's Perspective." Harvard Business School Background Note 208-066, October 2007. (Revised March 2009.)
- April 1991 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
Brazil: Managing Structural Change in the 90s
Shapiro, Helen. "Brazil: Managing Structural Change in the 90s." Harvard Business School Case 391-206, April 1991. (Revised May 1993.)
- 01 Sep 1978
- Conference Presentation
Powerlessness Corrupts: Structural Influences on Organizational Behavior
By: R. M. Kanter
- August 2014
- Background Note
The Structure and Functioning of Art Markets
By: Mukti Khaire and Eleanor Kenyon
The production, valuation, and consumption of contemporary art are guided by cultural and economic forces that play out in primary and secondary markets. Artists seek the attention of art dealers, who, along with auction houses, play a large role in determining what is... View Details
Khaire, Mukti, and Eleanor Kenyon. "The Structure and Functioning of Art Markets." Harvard Business School Background Note 815-042, August 2014.
- Article
Team Scaffolds: How Mesolevel Structures Enable Role-based Coordination in Temporary Groups
By: M. Valentine and A. C. Edmondson
This paper shows how meso-level structures support effective coordination in temporary groups. Prior research on coordination in temporary groups describes how roles encode individual responsibilities so that coordination between relative strangers is possible. We... View Details
Keywords: Fluid Personnel; Team Scaffolds; Team Effectiveness; Role-based Coordination; Multi-method; Service Delivery; Organizational Structure; Groups and Teams; Performance Efficiency
Valentine, M., and A. C. Edmondson. "Team Scaffolds: How Mesolevel Structures Enable Role-based Coordination in Temporary Groups." Organization Science 26, no. 2 (March–April 2015): 405–422.
- 2008
- Working Paper
Structural Closure and Exposure: Market Reactions to Announcements of Acquisitions and Divestitures
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski and Nitin Nohria
This paper develops an exchange-network perspective on corporate diversification and proposes two measures of corporate scope: structural closure and structural exposure. Structural closure focuses on exchanges of goods and services inside the firm... View Details