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  • 1982
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On the Microeconomic Theory of Investment under Uncertainty

By: Robert C. Merton
Keywords: Microeconomics; Investment; Risk and Uncertainty; Risk Management
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Merton, Robert C. "On the Microeconomic Theory of Investment under Uncertainty." In Handbook of Mathematical Economics. Vol. 2, edited by K. Arrow and M. Intriligator. Amsterdam: North-Holland Publishing Company, 1982.
  • 27 Nov 2013
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Towards a Contingency Theory of Enterprise Risk Management

By: Anette Mikes
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Mikes, Anette. "Towards a Contingency Theory of Enterprise Risk Management." Paper presented at the Management Control Seminar, Université de Lausanne, Ecole des hautes études commerciales, Lausanne, Switzerland, November 27, 2013.
  • February 1979
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Note on the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure

By: William E. Fruhan Jr.
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
Keywords: Capital Structure; Cost of Capital; Stock Shares; Core Relationships; Value
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Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Note on the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure." Harvard Business School Background Note 279-069, February 1979.
  • 2024
  • Working Paper

What Is Newsworthy? Theory and Evidence

By: Luis Armona, Matthew Gentzkow, Emir Kamenica and Jesse M. Shapiro
We study newsworthiness in theory and practice. We focus on situations in which a news outlet observes the realization of a state of the world and must decide whether to report the realization to a consumer who pays an opportunity cost to consume the report. The... View Details
Keywords: News; Mathematical Methods; Prejudice and Bias; Media and Broadcasting Industry
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Armona, Luis, Matthew Gentzkow, Emir Kamenica, and Jesse M. Shapiro. "What Is Newsworthy? Theory and Evidence." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 32512, May 2024.
  • 1972
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The Foundation and Current State of Capital Market Theory

By: Michael C. Jensen
Keywords: Capital Markets; Theory
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Jensen, Michael C. "The Foundation and Current State of Capital Market Theory." In Studies in the Theory of Capital Markets, edited by M. C. Jensen. New York: Praeger, 1972.
  • 2005
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Silent Saboteurs: How Implicit Theories of Voice Inhibit the Upward Flow of Knowledge in Organizations

By: James R. Detert and Amy C. Edmondson
This article examines, in a series of three studies, how people working in organizational hierarchies wrestle with the challenge of upward voice. We first undertook in-depth exploratory research in a knowledge-intensive multinational corporation in which employee input... View Details
Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Working Conditions; Knowledge Management; Attitudes; Organizational Culture
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Detert, James R., and Amy C. Edmondson. "Silent Saboteurs: How Implicit Theories of Voice Inhibit the Upward Flow of Knowledge in Organizations." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 06-024, December 2005. (Revised October 2006, December 2008.)
  • 2001
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The Theory and Practice of International Financial Management

By: Reid W. Click and Joshua D. Coval
Keywords: Theory; Practice; Finance; Management
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Click, Reid W., and Joshua D. Coval. The Theory and Practice of International Financial Management. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2001.
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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
Keywords: Taxation; Theory; Practice; Policy
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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.
  • 2010
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Advancing Leadership Theory and Practice

By: Rakesh Khurana and Nitin Nohria
More than a means of getting ahead and gaining power, leadership must be understood as a serious professional and personal responsibility. In this introductory chapter, editors Nitin Nohria, the dean of Harvard Business School, and Rakesh Khurana, a professor of... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Practice; Research; Theory
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Khurana, Rakesh, and Nitin Nohria. "Advancing Leadership Theory and Practice." Chap. 1 in Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice, edited by Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana. Harvard Business Press, 2010.
  • 25 Jun 2014
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Does ‘Could’ Lead to Good? Toward a Theory of Moral Insight

Keywords: by Ting Zhang, Francesca Gino & Joshua D. Margolis
  • 2015
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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
Keywords: Organizations; Learning
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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.
  • 2006
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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
Keywords: Corporate Governance Theory; Corporate Governance; Canada
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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.
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A Quantity-Driven Theory of Term Premia and Exchange Rates

Keywords: by Robin Greenwood, Samuel G. Hanson, Jeremy C. Stein, and Adi Sunderam
  • February 2021
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T-tests: Theory and Practice

By: Michael Parzen, Natalie Epstein, Chiara Farronato and Michael Toffel
This video provides an introduction to hypothesis testing, sampling, t-tests, and p-values. It provides examples of A/B testing and t-testing to assess whether difference between two groups are statistically significant. This video can be assigned in conjunction with... View Details
Keywords: Data Analysis; Data Analytics; Experiment Design; Experimentation; Analytics and Data Science; Analysis
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Parzen, Michael, Natalie Epstein, Chiara Farronato, and Michael Toffel. T-tests: Theory and Practice. Harvard Business School Tutorial 621-707, February 2021.
  • 11 Jan 2014
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Towards a Contingency Theory of Enterprise Risk Management

By: Anette Mikes
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Mikes, Anette. "Towards a Contingency Theory of Enterprise Risk Management." Paper presented at the American Accounting Association, Management Accounting Section Research and Case Conference, American Accounting Association, Orlando, FL, January 11, 2014.
  • 2005
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The Cycles of Theory Building in Management Research

By: Paul R. Carlile and Clayton M. Christensen
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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.
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Corporate Finance, the Theory of the Firm, and Organizations

By: David S. Scharfstein and Patrick Bolton
Keywords: Finance; Business Ventures; Theory; Organizations
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Scharfstein, David S., and Patrick Bolton. "Corporate Finance, the Theory of the Firm, and Organizations." Journal of Economic Perspectives 12, no. 4 (Fall 1998): 95–114.
  • 2014
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The Unfairness Trap: A Key Missing Factor in the Economic Theory of Discrimination

By: Jordan I. Siegel, Naomi Kodama and Hanna Halaburda
Prior evidence linking increased female representation in management to corporate performance has been surprisingly mixed, due in part to data limitations and methodological difficulties, and possibly to omission of a fairness factor in the economic theory of... View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Fairness; Performance Productivity; Gender; Japan
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Siegel, Jordan I., Naomi Kodama, and Hanna Halaburda. "The Unfairness Trap: A Key Missing Factor in the Economic Theory of Discrimination." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-082, March 2013. (Revised January 2014, June 2014.)
  • 2017
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The Energizing Nature of Work Engagement: Toward a New Need-Based Theory of Work Motivation

By: Paul Green, Eli Finkel, Grainne Fitzsimons and Francesca Gino
We present theory suggesting that experiences at work that meet employees’ expectations of need fulfillment drive work engagement. Employees have needs (e.g., a desire to be authentic) and they also have expectations for how their job or their organization will fulfill... View Details
Keywords: Needs; Motivation; Work Engagement; Disengagement; Authenticity; Self-Expression; Employees; Motivation and Incentives; Behavior; Human Needs
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Green, Paul, Eli Finkel, Grainne Fitzsimons, and Francesca Gino. "The Energizing Nature of Work Engagement: Toward a New Need-Based Theory of Work Motivation." Research in Organizational Behavior 37 (2017): 1–18.
  • December 1971 (Revised December 1994)
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Capital Structure Decision: Underlying Theory

By: William E. Fruhan Jr.
Demonstrates hypothetically and numerically the share price valuation impact of changes in a firm's capital structure. View Details
Keywords: Capital Structure; Decisions
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Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Capital Structure Decision: Underlying Theory." Harvard Business School Background Note 272-096, December 1971. (Revised December 1994.)
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