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- November–December 2014
- Article
Fairness and Efficiency in Multiportfolio Optimization
By: Dan A. Iancu and Nikolaos Trichakis
We deal with the problem faced by a portfolio manager in charge of multiple accounts. We argue that because of market impact costs, this setting differs in several subtle ways from the classical (single account) case, with the key distinction being that the performance... View Details
Iancu, Dan A., and Nikolaos Trichakis. "Fairness and Efficiency in Multiportfolio Optimization." Operations Research 62, no. 6 (November–December 2014): 1283–1301.
- September 2014
- Article
Advancing Consumer Neuroscience
By: Ale Smidts, Ming Hsu, Alan G. Sanfey, Maarten A. S. Boksem, Richard B. Ebstein, Scott A. Huettel, Joe W. Kable, Uma R. Karmarkar, Shinobu Kitayama, Brian Knutson, Israel Liberzon, Terry Lohrenz, Mirre Stallen and Carolyn Yoon
In the first decade of consumer neuroscience, strong progress has been made in understanding how neuroscience can inform consumer decision making. Here, we sketch the development of this discipline and compare it to that of the adjacent field of neuroeconomics. We... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Neuroscience; Neuroeconomics; Social Neuroscience; Genes; Machine Learning; Meta-analysis; Consumer Behavior; Decision Making; Science
Smidts, Ale, Ming Hsu, Alan G. Sanfey, Maarten A. S. Boksem, Richard B. Ebstein, Scott A. Huettel, Joe W. Kable, Uma R. Karmarkar, Shinobu Kitayama, Brian Knutson, Israel Liberzon, Terry Lohrenz, Mirre Stallen, and Carolyn Yoon. "Advancing Consumer Neuroscience." Marketing Letters 25, no. 3 (September 2014): 257–267.
- 2009
- Working Paper
Private Equity and Industry Performance
By: Josh Lerner
The growth of the private equity industry has spurred concerns about its potential impact on the economy more generally. This analysis looks across nations and industries to assess the impact of private equity on industry performance. Industries where PE funds have... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Investment; Common Law; Industry Growth; Performance Productivity; Europe; United Kingdom; United States
Lerner, Josh. "Private Equity and Industry Performance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-045, December 2009. (NBER Working Paper Series, No. 14861, April 2009.)
- 2007
- Working Paper
Irving Fisher, Economic Forecasting, and the Myth of the Business Cycle
A premier economist of the twentieth century and a founder of neoclassical thought, Irving Fisher was also an active participant in the field of economic forecasting. Fisher made theoretical contributions to the understanding of economic fluctuations, popularized the... View Details
- November 2003 (Revised August 2005)
- Case
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
By: Robert S. Kaplan
First Commonwealth Financial Corp., a financial institution in central and southwestern Pennsylvania, implemented the Balanced Scorecard for describing and implementing its new customer-focused strategy. Its founder and chairman decided that the Balanced Scorecard also... View Details
Keywords: Balanced Scorecard; Corporate Strategy; Customers; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Customer Relationship Management; Executive Compensation; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry; Pennsylvania
Kaplan, Robert S. "First Commonwealth Financial Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 104-042, November 2003. (Revised August 2005.)
- October 2000 (Revised November 2000)
- Case
Harmonized Savings Plan at BP Amoco, The
By: Luis M. Viceira
On August 11, 1998, United States' Amoco Corp. (NYSE: AR) and the British Petroleum Co. (BP) p.l.c. (NYSE: BP) announced the BPC merger with Amoco. This deal was the largest industrial merger to date, and created the world's third-largest oil company, BP (NYSE: BP).... View Details
Keywords: Financial Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Compensation and Benefits; Energy Industry; North and Central America
Viceira, Luis M. "Harmonized Savings Plan at BP Amoco, The." Harvard Business School Case 201-052, October 2000. (Revised November 2000.)
Front Page News: The Effect of News Positioning on Financial markets
This paper estimates the effect of presentation of information on financial markets, using quasi-random variation in prominent "front page" positioning of news on the Bloomberg... View Details
- 14 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 14, 2007
Working PapersHedge Fund Investor Activism and Takeovers Authors:Robin Greenwood and Michael Schor Abstract We examine long-horizon stock returns around hedge fund activism in a comprehensive sample of 13D... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders
outside the company. They’re empowered to question all aspects of the business and suggest new ways to create value for customers. People who thrive in these conditions are actively curious about everything happening around them; they’re... View Details
- 25 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Importance of Teaming
happens: Through teaming. Products and services are provided to customers by interdependent people and processes. Crucial learning activities must take place, within those smaller, focused units of action, for organizations to improve and... View Details
Keywords: Re: Amy C. Edmondson
- 15 Feb 2022
- Book
When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career
notice that I am not as sharp as I used to be. Other people receive the social and professional attention I used to receive. I have to decrease my workload and step back from daily activities I once completed with ease. I am no longer... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Unilever—A Case Study
chairmen and one other director. Beneath the two parent companies a large number of operating companies were active in individual countries. They had many names, often reflecting predecessor firms or companies that had been acquired.... View Details
- 03 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All
less than total investment or ones that were active but have not received funding in at least three years. [div class=infogram-embed data-id=_/5ZfGNK64os7hBRBPPAeW][/div] The researchers developed a concept of seniority to define success... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Africa - Global
while our Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Research Center based in Istanbul, plays this same role for North African countries. Support for HBS engagement and activities across the school are enabled by these locations. The School... View Details
- 07 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success
their strategy for where they are going and how they will get there, they need to surround themselves with people who have their fingers on the pulse of the organization. Their advisers must closely monitor shifts in the competitive environment. Leaders need to View Details
- 2012
- Working Paper
Clusters, Convergence, and Economic Performance
By: Mercedes Delgado, Michael E. Porter and Scott Stern
This paper evaluates the role of regional cluster composition in the economic performance of industries, clusters, and regions. On the one hand, diminishing returns to specialization in a location can result in a convergence effect: the growth rate of an industry... View Details
Delgado, Mercedes, Michael E. Porter, and Scott Stern. "Clusters, Convergence, and Economic Performance." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 18250, July 2012.
- 16 Nov 2021
- Cold Call Podcast
Can Mass General Brigham Diversify Its Community of Innovators?
- 2020
- Working Paper
Transaction Cost Economics in the Digital Economy: A Research Agenda
By: Frank Nagle, Robert Seamans and Steve Tadelis
Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) theory has played an important role in understanding when it is more efficient for a transaction between two parties to occur within the market or within an organization. However, as more transactions occur in a digitally-mediated... View Details
Keywords: Transaction Cost Economics; Digital Economy; Economics; Cost; Markets; Research; Digital Transformation
Nagle, Frank, Robert Seamans, and Steve Tadelis. "Transaction Cost Economics in the Digital Economy: A Research Agenda." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-009, July 2020.
Executive Education in the Digital Matrix: The Disruption of the Supply Landscape
Even as the demand for managerial skills continues to grow, executive education worldwide has entered a period of disruption caused by the digitalization of content, connectivity, and communication. The current offerings of many executive education program providers... View Details
- 2017
- Working Paper
The Use and Misuse of Patent Data: Issues for Corporate Finance and Beyond
By: Josh Lerner
Patents and citations are powerful tools for understanding innovative activity inside the firm and are increasingly used in corporate finance research. But due to the complexities of patent data collection and the changing spatial and industry composition of innovative... View Details
Lerner, Josh, and Amit Seru. "The Use and Misuse of Patent Data: Issues for Corporate Finance and Beyond." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 18-042, November 2017.