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- December 2007 (Revised January 2008)
- Background Note
Evaluating M&A Deals-Announcement Effects, Risk Arbitrage and Event Risk
The announcement of merger or acquisition conveys new information to the capital markets. This note describes how the stock prices of a Buyer and Target behave after the announcement of a deal. First, for an all-stock deal that is certain to go through, the note... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Announcements; Capital Markets; Stocks; Price; Risk and Uncertainty
Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Evaluating M&A Deals-Announcement Effects, Risk Arbitrage and Event Risk." Harvard Business School Background Note 208-103, December 2007. (Revised January 2008.)
- September 1999
- Article
Preference Reversals between Joint and Separate Evaluations of Outcomes
By: C. K. Hsee, G. F. Loewenstein, S. Blount-Lyons and M. H. Bazerman
Keywords: Outcome or Result
Hsee, C. K., G. F. Loewenstein, S. Blount-Lyons, and M. H. Bazerman. "Preference Reversals between Joint and Separate Evaluations of Outcomes." Psychological Bulletin 125 (September 1999): 576–90.
- 1987
- Chapter
Evaluating Foreign Investment with Special Reference to Southeast Asia
By: L. T. Wells Jr.
Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Performance Evaluation; Developing Countries and Economies; Asia
Wells, L. T., Jr. "Evaluating Foreign Investment with Special Reference to Southeast Asia." In Direct Foreign Investment: Costs and Benefits, edited by Richard D. Robinson. New York: Greenwood Press, 1987. (Also in Chinese Academy of Social Science paper series (in Chinese) and reprinted in T. H. Moran (ed.), Governments and Transnational Corporations (London and New York: Rutledge, 1993), pp. 285-308.)
- 19 Jun 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Wisdom or Madness? Comparing Crowds with Expert Evaluation in Funding the Arts
Keywords: by Ethan R. Mollick & Ramana Nanda
- May 2021
- Conference Presentation
Amplification in the Evaluation of Emotional Expressions Over Time
By: Amit Goldenberg
- 12 Oct 2018
- Conference Presentation
Testing and Evaluation Phase for the CH-47F Block II
By: Hise O. Gibson, T. Davis, S. Quillen, S. Washle and M. Bernadino
- May 1999
- Article
Explaining How Preferences Change across Joint Versus Separate Evaluations
By: M. H. Bazerman, D. Moore, A. E. Tenbrunsel and K. A. Wade-Benzoni
Bazerman, M. H., D. Moore, A. E. Tenbrunsel, and K. A. Wade-Benzoni. "Explaining How Preferences Change across Joint Versus Separate Evaluations." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 39, no. 1 (May 1999): 41–58.
- 31 Aug 2024
- News
Expert Steps to Evaluate and Purchase a Small Business
- January 1997 (Revised May 1997)
- Background Note
Country Analysis: A Framework to Identify and Evaluate the National Business Environment
A manager's ability to build profitable firms depends upon the business environment within which firms interact. This note presents a framework to help understand, anticipate, and perhaps foster changes in the business environment. Describes building a picture of the... View Details
Dyck, Alexander. "Country Analysis: A Framework to Identify and Evaluate the National Business Environment." Harvard Business School Background Note 797-092, January 1997. (Revised May 1997.)
- 1 Apr 1993
- Conference Presentation
Effects of Expected Evaluation on Task Persistance and Artistic Creativity
By: R. Conti, H. Coon and Teresa M. Amabile
- spring/summer 1984
- Article
Children as Consumers: An Ethical Evaluation of Children's Television Advertising
By: L. S. Paine
Paine, L. S. "Children as Consumers: An Ethical Evaluation of Children's Television Advertising." Business & Professional Ethics Journal 3, nos. 3/4 (spring/summer 1984): 119–145. (Reprinted in Business Ethics, edited by Thomas White. New York: MacMillan Publishing Company, 1993; Revised as "Children as Consumers: The Ethics of Children's Television Advertising." In Ethics in Marketing, edited by J. Quelch and C. Smith, 672-686. Burr Ridge, Ill: Richard D. Irwin, 1993.)
- spring 1989
- Article
Sensitivity, Precision and Linear Aggregation of Signals for Performance Evaluation
By: R. Banker and S. Datar
Keywords: Performance
Banker, R., and S. Datar. "Sensitivity, Precision and Linear Aggregation of Signals for Performance Evaluation." Journal of Accounting Research 27, no. 1 (spring 1989): 21–39.
- 2023
- Working Paper
No Revenge for Nerds? Evaluating the Careers of Ivy League Athletes
By: Natee Amornsiripanitch, Paul A. Gompers, George Hu, Will Levinson and Vladimir Mukharlyamov
This paper compares the careers of Ivy League athletes to those of their non-athlete classmates. Combining team-level information on all Ivy League athletes from 1970 to 2021 with resume data for all Ivy League graduates, we examine both post-graduate education and... View Details
Amornsiripanitch, Natee, Paul A. Gompers, George Hu, Will Levinson, and Vladimir Mukharlyamov. "No Revenge for Nerds? Evaluating the Careers of Ivy League Athletes." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 31753, October 2023.
- 1998
- Chapter
Public Choice, Cost-Benefit Analysis, and the Evaluation of Cultural Heritage
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Bruno S. Frey
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, and Bruno S. Frey. "Public Choice, Cost-Benefit Analysis, and the Evaluation of Cultural Heritage." In Does the Past Have a Future? The Political Economy of Heritage, edited by Alan Peacock, 27–53. London: Institute of Economic Affairs, 1998.
- 1984
- Article
Evaluating Management of Large, Complex Projects; A Framework for Analysis
By: J. Ronald Fox
Fox, J. Ronald. "Evaluating Management of Large, Complex Projects; A Framework for Analysis." Technology in Society 6 (1984).
- June 1987
- Case
Shell Brasil S.A.: Performance Evaluation in the Oil Products Division
Merchant, Kenneth A. "Shell Brasil S.A.: Performance Evaluation in the Oil Products Division." Harvard Business School Case 187-126, June 1987.
- January 1988 (Revised April 1988)
- Case
Van Leer Containers: Evaluating and Acquiring an Accounts Payable Package
Hertenstein, Julie H. "Van Leer Containers: Evaluating and Acquiring an Accounts Payable Package." Harvard Business School Case 188-063, January 1988. (Revised April 1988.)
- July 1981
- Case
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: MIS Evaluation of End-User Systems
Keywords: Chemical Industry
Cash, James I., Jr. "Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: MIS Evaluation of End-User Systems." Harvard Business School Case 182-005, July 1981.
- Article
Wisdom or Madness? Comparing Crowds with Expert Evaluation in Funding the Arts
By: Ethan Mollick and Ramana Nanda
In fields as diverse as technology entrepreneurship and the arts, crowds of interested stakeholders are increasingly responsible for deciding which innovations to fund, a privilege that was previously reserved for a few experts, such as venture capitalists and... View Details
Keywords: Crowdfunding; Arts; Decision Choices and Conditions; Entrepreneurship; Investment; Fine Arts Industry; Technology Industry
Mollick, Ethan, and Ramana Nanda. "Wisdom or Madness? Comparing Crowds with Expert Evaluation in Funding the Arts." Management Science 62, no. 6 (June 2016): 1533–1553.
- 25 Aug 2005
- Conference Presentation