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- 1992
- Chapter
Performance Evaluation and Managers' Description of Tasks and Activities
By: W. J. Bruns Jr. and S. M. McKinnon
- 01 Apr 1995
- Conference Presentation
The Effects of Evaluation and Technical Skill on Creativity
By: H. Coon, D. Whitney and Teresa M. Amabile
- 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.
- April 2021
- Article
Evaluating Firm-Level Expected-Return Proxies: Implications for Estimating Treatment Effects
By: Charles M.C. Lee, Eric C. So and Charles C.Y. Wang
We introduce a parsimonious framework for choosing among alternative expected-return proxies (ERPs) when estimating treatment effects. By comparing ERPs’ measurement-error variances in the cross section and in time series, we provide new evidence on the relative... View Details
Keywords: Implied Cost Of Capital; Expected Returns; Cost of Capital; Investment Return; Performance Evaluation
Lee, Charles M.C., Eric C. So, and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Evaluating Firm-Level Expected-Return Proxies: Implications for Estimating Treatment Effects." Review of Financial Studies 34, no. 4 (April 2021): 1907–1951.
- 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.)
- 2016
- Working Paper
An Evaluation of Compensation Benchmarking Peer Groups Based on Mutual Peer-Designating Behaviors
By: Jee Eun Shin
In this paper, I argue that firms mutually recognizing each other as compensation benchmarking peers constitute viable competitors in the same CEO labor market, and that non-mutual peer relationships can serve as a tool to evaluate firms’ executive compensation... View Details
Keywords: Executive Compensation
Shin, Jee Eun. "An Evaluation of Compensation Benchmarking Peer Groups Based on Mutual Peer-Designating Behaviors." Working Paper, December 2016.
- 2019
- Chapter
Happiness and Prosocial Behavior: An Evaluation of the Evidence
By: Lara B. Aknin, Ashley V. Whillans, Michael I. Norton and Elizabeth W. Dunn
Humans are an extremely prosocial species. Compared to most primates, humans provide more assistance to family, friends, and strangers, even when costly. Why do people devote their resources to helping others? In this chapter, we examine whether engaging in prosocial... View Details
Aknin, Lara B., Ashley V. Whillans, Michael I. Norton, and Elizabeth W. Dunn. "Happiness and Prosocial Behavior: An Evaluation of the Evidence." Chap. 4 in World Happiness Report, edited by John F. Helliwell, Richard Layard, and Jeffrey D. Sachs, 67–86. New York: Sustainable Development Solutions Network, 2019.
- September 2001 (Revised October 2001)
- Teaching Note
Merck & Company: Evaluating A Drug Licensing Opportunity TN
By: Richard S. Ruback and Aldo Sesia
Teaching Note for (9-201-023). View Details
Keywords: Service Industry
- 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
- 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 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.)
- 2016
- Working Paper
Are 'Better' Ideas More Likely to Succeed? An Empirical Analysis of Startup Evaluation
By: Erin L. Scott, Pian Shu and Roman M. Lubynsky
This paper studies the uncertainty associated with screening early stage ventures. Using data on 652 ventures in high-growth industries, we examine whether experienced entrepreneurs, executives, and investors can predict the outcomes of early stage ventures by reading... View Details
Scott, Erin L., Pian Shu, and Roman M. Lubynsky. "Are 'Better' Ideas More Likely to Succeed? An Empirical Analysis of Startup Evaluation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-013, July 2015. (Revised October 2016.)
- 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.