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  • 23 Jan 2018
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018

Review of Financial Studies Structural GARCH: The Volatility-Leverage Connection By: Engle, Robert F., and Emil N. Siriwardane Abstract—During the financial crisis, financial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Apr 2016
  • Research & Ideas

Should Entrepreneurs Pitch Products or Ideas for Products?

In trying to secure financial backing for a new product, independent innovators generally face the question of how much to invest in development before showing it around. Should they create, say, a working prototype (and maybe even... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Motion Pictures & Video; Entertainment & Recreation; Banking
  • 09 Sep 2013
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching Climate Change to Skeptics

world's scientists who study the relevant science from a wide range of perspectives believe that continuing to emit large quantities of CO2 significantly increases the risk of a range of bad outcomes. They may be wrong. But it seems to me foolish to bet that they are... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 25 Feb 2014
  • First Look

First Look: February 25

in the country's economy during the past two decades, have brought together a group of economists and political scientists to systematically examine the impact of a wide range of factors affecting the economy's collapse, from the cost of labor regulation and the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Dec 2020
  • Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2020

Business School faculty members highlight the leadership skills and qualities that separate the good from great. How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak COVID-19 put many small businesses on life support. Karen G. Mills, who has been View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 08 Jul 2014
  • First Look

First Look: July 8

findings. First, non-financial rewards are more effective at eliciting effort than either financial rewards or the volunteer contract and are also the most cost-effective of the four schemes. Second, non-financial rewards leverage... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 13 May 2014
  • First Look

First Look: May 13

maintaining a long-term strategic plan is of value in thwarting such investors. Executives and directors are advised to analyze their corporations from the point of view of an activist investor, to create harmony within the board of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Aug 2010
  • First Look

First Look: August 10

organizations that adopt it within a highly scrutinized regulatory environment but absent in a direct regulatory threat. The Quest for the 'Holy Grail' of Integrated Financial and CSR Reporting Authors:Robert Eccles and Michael Krzus... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 03 May 2004
  • What Do You Think?

How Much Is Enough?

respondents helped frame the challenge of "just enough." For example, Saurabh Dwivedy commented, "So long as there is humankind, there will be unfulfilled desires and broken dreams and a longing for 'being there.'" Pointing out the distinction... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 12 Mar 2018
  • Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Why BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Is Not a Socialist

companies must serve a social purpose. “Society is demanding that companies, both public and private, serve a social purpose,” Fink wrote. “To prosper over time, every company must not only deliver financial performance but also show how... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George; Banking
  • 18 Oct 2011
  • First Look

First Look: October 18

involuntarily closed for overdraft activity may have limited or no access to the formal banking system. In the period 2000 through 2005, there were approximately 30 million checking accounts reportedly closed for excessive overdrafting. Closure rates jointly reflect... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 30 Apr 2013
  • First Look

First Look: April 30

regularly advises executives and students on how to tackle these questions. In this indispensable new book, Kaplan shares a specific and actionable approach to defining your own success and reaching your potential. Drawing on his years of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Nov 2024
  • In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

stations,” the Journal reported. “Doing a layoff for the right reason is not just smart strategically, it’s smart organizationally.” Two months earlier, in July, Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi published a note in the financial software firm’s... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology
  • 27 Sep 2004
  • Research & Ideas

IBM Finds Profit in Diversity

Second, the chief diversity officer, Ted Childs, acts as a partner with the CEO as well as coach and adviser to other executives. In addition to educating them on specific issues, as he did when the company decided to offer domestic... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Thomas
  • 12 Feb 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Creating Value Across Borders

With many of today's entrepreneurs starting ventures simultaneously in several countries, it is critical for the global businessperson to understand the financial and business environments in different countries and to accurately assess... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • 14 Nov 2017
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017

Bussgang, Jeffrey Abstract—Relative to established organizations, start-ups can be hard to figure out. What are the jobs to be done? The best entry points? How can you tell whether a company has potential for success and is the right fit for you? The author View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 07 Dec 2010
  • First Look

First Look: Dec. 7

win in the marketplace. This means channeling resources into the right efforts, striking a balance between innovation and control, and getting everyone to pull in the same direction. How do you accomplish all this? Continually ask the right questions, View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Jun 2021
  • Research & Ideas

The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients

reasons, or sabbaticals to work on other projects. They shouldn’t have to change companies to meet their needs. Cross-sell to clients. Clients are less likely to follow, say, a financial adviser to NewCo if... View Details
Keywords: by Robin Abrahams, Boris Groysberg, and Steven L. Manchel
  • 03 Apr 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 3, 2018

British Foreign Secretary Lord Edward Grey contemplated whether to advise King and Parliament to declare war on Germany in the wake of the country’s invasion of Belgium or to stay out of what quickly was becoming a world war triggered by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 20 Jan 2010
  • First Look

First Look: Jan. 20

and the impact that entrepreneurs have on growth in developing nations Too Big to Save? How to Fix the U.S. Financial System Author:Robert C. Pozen Publication:John Wiley, 2009 Publisher's Abstract Too Big To Save? provides a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace

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