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- 29 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 29, 2007
under severe economic conditions. We show that many structured finance instruments can be characterized as economic catastrophe bonds, but offer far less compensation than alternatives with comparable payoff profiles. We argue that this... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 14
Working PapersThe Influence of Prior Industry Affiliation on Framing in Nascent Industries: The Evolution of Digital Cameras Authors:Mary J. Benner and Mary Tripsas Abstract New industries sparked by technological change are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
Hunting for a Hot Job in High Tech? Try 'Digitization Economist'
consider potential partnerships with, say, Apple Wallet. Price setting. At Uber, a team of economists work on how to design and fine-tune its surge pricing system, which changes fares in real time and increases prices during peak hours.... View Details
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors
consistent with stock prices being subject to temporary fluctuations caused by changes in market risk aversion, which adds an additional layer of short-term volatility to stock returns. In recessions, even as long-term fundamentals remain... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 12 Apr 2016
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April 12, 2016
"the right environment" to promote accountability and head off future disasters. The corporate leaders we have interviewed say that culture isn't something you "fix." Rather cultural change is what you get after you've... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Mar 2010
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does “Identity” Affect Economic Performance?
the commitment and loyalty of employees who perceive themselves as the most disposable of corporate assets ." What will it take to turn around negative trends in "identity"? Ajay Kumar Gupta suggests that "creation of View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- October 2017
- Teaching Note
Canadian Pacific's Bid for Norfolk Southern
By: Benjamin C. Esty and E. Scott Mayfield
Teaching Note for HBS No. 216-057. View Details
- April 2016
- Supplement
Canadian Pacific's Bid for Norfolk Southern Spreadsheet Supplement
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Scott Mayfield
In December 2015, Canadian Pacific Railroad (CPR) has just made its third bid to acquire Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC), one of the largest railroads in the United States. Having rejected the prior offers, NSC’s CEO James Squires and the NSC board must now value... View Details
- 05 Jul 2006
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First Look: July 5, 2006
predictive and prescriptive implications, this theory contributes to the general notion that pricing might affect as much as capture perceived value. Paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/06-055.pdf Capital Structure with Risky Foreign... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Crafting Your Life: The First 10 Years Post MBA - Course Catalog
matters most? Owning Your Actions How do I approach decisions and tradeoffs across different areas of my life? How do I use my time on a daily and weekly basis? How do I create and change habits that enable me to continue making progress... View Details
- 02 Feb 2016
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February 2, 2016
that accounting research would benefit from a greater focus on the study of causal mechanisms (or causal pathways), increased emphasis on structural modeling of the phenomena of interest, and more in-depth descriptive research. We argue... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Nov 2014
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First Look: November 4
the work structure and in the physical space to promote the effective teamwork that was so essential to producing compelling, engaging animated films. Now it was time to figure out how well the changes were... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
New Releases
to these changes with structural adaptations, few have achieved the much more fundamental organizational and managerial transformation required to succeed in this new environment. In their latest book, The... View Details
Keywords: Robert Binstock
- 13 May 2014
- News
Willing Hands
has always been a part of how I've structured my life." Recently, that relationship became even stronger. After two years of setting Habitat on a new trajectory, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) will vote to confirm... View Details
- 16 Jul 2008
- Op-Ed
What Should Employers Do about Health Care?
must expect health plans to direct patients to excellent providers, not those provider networks that offer the biggest discounts.” What to do? The most important single change necessary is for employers to think about health care in terms... View Details
- 27 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 27
changing perception of such strategies by the analysts. Moreover, we find that higher visibility firms receive more favorable recommendations for their CSR strategies. We also find that analysts with more experience, broader CSR... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 3, 2009
when compared to defense and healthcare expenditures, not to mention the costs incurred recently rescuing failing banks and automakers, among others. But the picture changes when we consider the long-run consequences of policies that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Strategy and Technology - Course Catalog
systems, streaming media, intellectual property, mobile communications, electronic ink, blockchain, crypto currency, and wearable technology. Course Content and Organization The course is structured into six modules: Network Effects:... View Details
- 27 Sep 2016
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September 27, 2016
reshape the structure of demand for executive development. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51662 The Skills Gap and the Near-Far Problem in Executive Education and Leadership Development By:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Ta-Wei "David" Huang
neighboring MIT, where students can cross-register into courses. While the program has course requirements, David found that he had a great deal of flexibility in structuring his courses in a way that makes sense for his research... View Details