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      • 1979
      • Article

      Approximating the Efficiency Gain of Tax Reforms

      By: Jerry R. Green and Eytan Sheshinski
      Proper analysis of tax reform requires evaluation of the welfare effects induced by a change from one tax system to another. We present two methods for estimating these changes using only local information pertaining to an initial equilibrium with distortive taxes. It... View Details
      Keywords: Taxation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Change; Analysis
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      Green, Jerry R., and Eytan Sheshinski. "Approximating the Efficiency Gain of Tax Reforms." Journal of Public Economics 11, no. 2 (1979): 179–195.
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      Do Supervisors Thrive in Participative Work Systems?

      By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Richard E. Walton
      This article presents the findings regarding the nature of the difficulties surrounding the supervisory role in participative work systems, a conceptualization of the supervisor/work group interface, and some action implications for the management of organizations.... View Details
      Keywords: Managerial Roles; Organizational Design; Management Practices and Processes; Innovation and Invention
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      Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Richard E. Walton. "Do Supervisors Thrive in Participative Work Systems?" Organizational Dynamics 7, no. 3 (Winter 1979): 24–38.
      • 1978
      • Chapter

      Matrix-Weighted Averages: Computation and Presentation

      By: Dutch Leonard
      Keywords: Mathematical Methods
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      Leonard, Dutch. "Matrix-Weighted Averages: Computation and Presentation." In Proceedings of the Eleventh Symposium on the Interface of Computers and Statistics, edited by Ronald A. Gallant and Thomas Michael Gerig. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University, Institute of Statistics, 1978.
      • 1978
      • Chapter

      Evaluation of the Present System of Mining Taxation

      By: Malcolm Gillis, Louis T. Wells and Brian Wright
      Keywords: Mining; Taxation; Performance Evaluation; Mining Industry
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      Gillis, Malcolm, Louis T. Wells, and Brian Wright. "Evaluation of the Present System of Mining Taxation." Chap. 7 in Taxation and Mining: Non-fuel Minerals in Bolivia and Other Countries, edited by Malcolm Gillis. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger Publishing Company, 1978.
      • June 1977 (Revised September 1992)
      • Case

      Sorenson Research Co. (Abridged)

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright
      Presents the issues facing a high volume, high margin (but lightweight) medical products business. The company is trying to improve its inventory control to reduce inventory investment and improve service. The present multi-site inventory system is described and major... View Details
      Keywords: Business Earnings; Investment; Volume; Service Delivery; Supply Chain; Performance Improvement; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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      Wheelwright, Steven C. "Sorenson Research Co. (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 677-257, June 1977. (Revised September 1992.)
      • October 1976
      • Background Note

      Industry Structural Change

      By: Michael E. Porter
      Presents a framework for understanding and predicting industry structural change. Examines 1) the important underlying forces causing structural change, 2) the key relationships among industry elements in the process of change, and 3) some implications of change for... View Details
      Keywords: Framework; Industry Structures; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Strategy; Corporate Strategy
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      Porter, Michael E. "Industry Structural Change." Harvard Business School Background Note 377-051, October 1976.
      • September 1976
      • Case

      Del Norte Paper Co. (A)

      By: William A. Sahlman
      Deals with a transfer pricing problem in a complex, international situation. A broad range of issues are present in the case, or are needed for a thorough case analysis. Such issues include: relevant costs; the appropriateness of profit centers; the appropriateness of... View Details
      Keywords: International Accounting; Cost Management; Business Divisions; Profit Sharing; Profit
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      Sahlman, William A. "Del Norte Paper Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 177-034, September 1976.
      • February 1976 (Revised November 1983)
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      EG&G, Inc. (B)

      By: Michael E. Porter
      Raises the dilemmas of making strategic decisions within an organizational construct. The divestment of a division of the company raises not only strategic issues but organizational and interpersonal ones as well. The decision is framed through the strategic planning... View Details
      Keywords: Business Divisions; Decisions; Business or Company Management; Organizations; Strategic Planning; Strategy; Service Industry
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      Porter, Michael E. "EG&G, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 376-188, February 1976. (Revised November 1983.)
      • June 1975 (Revised September 2004)
      • Case

      Angus Cartwright III

      By: Kenneth J. Hatten, William J. Poorvu, Howard H. Stevenson, Arthur I. Segel and John H. Vogel, Jr.
      Judy and John DeRight, looking to diversify their investment portfolios, have retained Angus Cartwright, Jr. to identify prospective real estate acquisitions. Mr. Cartwright has four potential properties that he feels merit an in-depth financial analysis. The case... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Cash Flow; Investment Return; Investment Portfolio; Taxation; Balanced Scorecard; Valuation
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      Hatten, Kenneth J., William J. Poorvu, Howard H. Stevenson, Arthur I. Segel, and John H. Vogel, Jr. "Angus Cartwright III." Harvard Business School Case 375-376, June 1975. (Revised September 2004.)
      • 01 Aug 1970
      • Conference Presentation

      Communes of the Past and Present

      By: R. M. Kanter
      Keywords: Civil Society or Community
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      Kanter, R. M. "Communes of the Past and Present." Paper presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, August 01, 1970.
      • July 1967 (Revised September 1982)
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      Head Ski Co., Inc.

      By: Howard H. Stevenson
      Describes the development of the company to its present preeminence in high-priced skis and the avenues that it can follow to obtain new growth. View Details
      Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Growth and Development Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Sports Industry
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      Stevenson, Howard H. "Head Ski Co., Inc." Harvard Business School Case 313-120, July 1967. (Revised September 1982.)
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      New Interest in Incentive Financing

      By: Samuel Hayes
      The article presents the findings of a study on incentive financings as they apply to institutional investors, particularly life insurance company investors. The author made contact with investment officers in 29 insurance companies, and have collected a considerable... View Details
      Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Financing and Loans; Institutional Investing
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      Hayes, Samuel. "New Interest in Incentive Financing." Harvard Business Review 44, no. 4 (July–August 1966): 99–112. (Reprinted: Brigham, Earl, Ricks, R. B., Readings in the Essentials of Managerial Finance. Holt, Rhinehart and Winston, 1968.)
      • Research Summary

      By: Srikant M. Datar
      Datar's research interests are in the cost management and management control areas. He has published his research on activity-based management, quality, productivity, time-based competition, new product development, bottleneck management, incentives and ... View Details
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      Achieving Epilepsy Care for All: Ecosystem-Based Transformation

      By: Susanna Gallani, Bernice Martin Lee and Lidia M. V. R. Moura
      Epilepsy exemplifies many of the systemic challenges of modern health care— fragmented care delivery, inequitable access, financial strain, and so on. The current “system of systems” (SoS) structure of U.S. health care fosters siloed operations among its member systems... View Details
      Keywords: Healthcare Delivery; Epilepsy; Seizures; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Equality and Inequality; Framework; Service Delivery
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      Gallani, Susanna, Bernice Martin Lee, and Lidia M. V. R. Moura. "Achieving Epilepsy Care for All: Ecosystem-Based Transformation." Epilepsia (forthcoming). (Pre-published online April 4, 2025.)
      • 2012
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      Advanced Leadership Pathways: Richard Fahey and Robert Saudek (A): Lighting Liberia

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Anne Arlinghaus
      After successful careers as lawyers Richard Fahey and Robert Saudek set out to tackle a large-scale infrastructure challenge in a complex environment by increasing Liberian citizens’ access to lighting solutions. They developed the Liberian Energy Network, which aimed... View Details
      Keywords: Solar; Solar Power; Electricity; Clean Technology; Scaling-up; Economic Development; Partnerships; Sustainability; Innovation; Leadership Skills; Renewable Energy; Energy; Infrastructure; Information Technology; Economy; Partners and Partnerships; Distribution; Innovation Leadership; Leadership; Energy Industry; Africa; Liberia
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Anne Arlinghaus. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Richard Fahey and Robert Saudek (A): Lighting Liberia." Harvard Business School Case 313-032, 2012. (Advanced Leadership Initiative.)
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      Bank Risk-Taking and the Real Economy: Evidence from the Housing Boom and Its Aftermath

      By: Antonio Falato, Giovanni Favara and David Scharfstein
      We present evidence that pressure to maximize short-term stock prices and earnings leads banks to increase risk. We start by showing that banks increase risk when they transition from private to public ownership through a public listing or an acquisition. The increase... View Details
      Keywords: Ownership Type; Risk and Uncertainty; Financial Markets; Banks and Banking; Transition; Price
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      Falato, Antonio, Giovanni Favara, and David Scharfstein. "Bank Risk-Taking and the Real Economy: Evidence from the Housing Boom and Its Aftermath." Review of Financial Studies (forthcoming).
      • 21 Mar 2013
      • Other Presentation

      Building a Competitive Nigeria: The Role of the National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria

      By: Michael E. Porter
      This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's articles and books, in particular, The Competitive Advantage of Nations (The Free Press, 1990), "Building the Microeconomic Foundations of Competitiveness," in The Global Competitiveness Report (World Economic... View Details
      Keywords: Economics; Nigeria
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      Porter, Michael E. "Building a Competitive Nigeria: The Role of the National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria." National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria, March 21, 2013.
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      Business Opportunties in Climate Adaptation

      By: John D. Macomber

      This is a Short Intensive Program or SIP at Harvard Business School.  It’s an optional student offering prior to the formal start of the Spring semester the following week.  SIPs tend to cover new material on current topics, to be less formal than the HBS Case Study... View Details

      Keywords: Resilience; Climate Risk; Climate Impact; Fire Protection; Insurance Risk Exposure; Hedge Fund; Public Health; Public Health Measures; Climate Change; Adaptation; Infrastructure; Real Estate Industry; Transportation Industry; Insurance Industry; United States; Africa; Latin America
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      Calling All Issuers: The Market for Debt Monitoring

      By: Huaizhi Chen, Lauren Cohen and Weiling Liu
      95% of long-term municipal bonds have callable features, and yet we find new evidence of a substantial fraction of local governments exercising these valuable options sub-optimally, with significant delays – resulting in sizable losses. Using data from 2001 to 2019, we... View Details
      Keywords: Bonds; Financial Institutions; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government Administration; Financing and Loans
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      Chen, Huaizhi, Lauren Cohen, and Weiling Liu. "Calling All Issuers: The Market for Debt Monitoring." Management Science (forthcoming). (Pre-published online November 1, 2024.)
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      Competing in the Age of Digital Platforms—(Executive Education)

      By: David B. Yoffie
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      Without exception, the most valuable companies in the world today are platforms. Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, and many other firms have built their fortunes by facilitating innovation across global ecosystems or... View Details
      Keywords: Platforms; Technology; Strategy; Digital Business; Social Networks; Self-driving Cars; Mobile Gaming; Esports; Financial Services; Online Retail; Ride-sharing; Search; Auctions; United States; Asia; China; Europe
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