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The Stock Market and Bank Risk-Taking

We argue that stock market pressure to generate earnings encourages banks to increase risk. We measure risk using confidential supervisory ratings as well as financial information released in regulatory filings. We document that there is an increase in the risk-taking... View Details

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By: Rakesh Khurana

I am trained in organizational sociology and my main areas of interest lie in macro-organizational theory and the dynamics of executive labor markets. To date, my research has focused on two themes. The first revolves around understanding the forces that govern the... View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

and sea rise perils seem to be getting worse in many parts of the world. The impacts vary depending on location, peril, types of structures, wealth, point of view, and the priority of other pressing concerns. There are substantial... View Details

17 Jan 2024
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Psychological Pricing Tactics to Fight the Inflation Blues

subconscious biases and attempt to get them to view certain prices as attractive and fair. The tactics range from offering tiered pricing options to old standby sales techniques, such as buy one, get one free. “Perceptions matter, so businesses have to View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Consumer Products; Retail

10 Jul 2018
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New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018

companies, where decision rights and incentives can be murky, and the effects of any given choice can be tough to pin down. So the authors chose a “lab rat” with fewer barriers to understanding—the venture... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

10 Sep 2013
First Look

First Look: September 10

Gino, F., and C. Mogilner Abstract—Money, a resource that absorbs much daily attention, seems to be present in much unethical behavior thereby suggesting that money itself may corrupt. This research examines a way to offset such... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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HBS - The year in Review

Custom programs. And, while the HBS Online portfolio continued its rapid growth with four new certificate programs and three new Certificates of Specialization, it also hosted Connext, an annual gathering of learners, in a hybrid format with over 1,500 attendees, as... View Details

24 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Value Maximization and Stakeholder Theory

constituency can be given full satisfaction if the firm is to flourish and survive. Moreover, we can be sure, externalities and monopoly power aside, that using this value criterion will result in making... View Details

Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen

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Cold Calling - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

class session Cold calls should not be viewed as punitive. Instructors can frame cold calls as "opportunities to shine" and further encourage this view by balancing challenge and support as the cold call unfolds. Whom to Call Instructors... View Details

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Laura taught undergraduate Military Leadership and Intro to Sociology for 6 and 4 semesters, respectively, at the United States Military Academy (West Point) from 2013-2016 (see course descriptions and links below). She was promoted from instructor to Assistant... View Details

September 2019 (Revised June 2021)
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Blenheim Chalcot

By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock

In April 2019, Manoj Badale and Charles Mindenhall, co-founders of Blenheim Chalcot, were contemplating how they might go about developing their portfolio. Since founding the company as an internet consultancy called netdecisions in 1998, Badale and Mindenhall had... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; United Kingdom; United States; India

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OPM Renew

+1.617.495.6226. Fee, Payment, and Cancellations The fee for the OPM Renew program covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. You will be invoiced upon admission to the program. Invoices are due within 30 days... View Details

26 Aug 2002
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High-Stakes Decision Making: The Lessons of Mount Everest

must be aware of the dangers of over-commitment to a flawed course of action, particularly after employees have expended a great deal of time, money, and effort. The ability to "cut your losses" remains a difficult challenge as... View Details

Keywords: by Michael A. Roberto

03 Mar 2011
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HBS Faculty on Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa

lens of their research. Deepak Malhotra The US response to events in the Middle East and North Africa needs to be guided by three key tenets of effective diplomacy. First, diplomacy needs to consider our enemies tomorrow, not just our... View Details

Keywords: Re: Deepak Malhotra; Energy; Utilities

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Case Method Teaching - Case Method Project

most relevant issues and events leading up to the decision point. For example, a case that focuses on a decision facing Martin Luther King Jr. during the campaign for black voting rights in 1965 also traces the broader civil rights movement, as View Details

08 Dec 2003
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Why Europe Lags in Pharmaceuticals and Biotech

being conducted and the location. For example, doing cross-border clinical trials in Western Europe can be a nightmare of paperwork, Llana said. But trials can be much easier... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Biotechnology; Health; Pharmaceutical; Technology

14 Jan 2008
Research & Ideas

Mapping Polluters, Encouraging Protectors

don't need to be "green" to see the value of such an endeavor. What makes MapEcos attractive for managers in any industry is the opportunity to watch peer companies—and in some cases, subsidiaries of their own companies—provide... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Manufacturing; Chemical

25 Jan 2021
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In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing

02 Sep 2015
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What's Wrong With Amazon’s Low-Retention HR Strategy?

This past month, a New York Times report on Amazon’s personnel strategies prompted several days of intense debate. A number of questions can be raised about the article itself, given the fact that much of it was based on interviews with... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Web Services; Retail; Apparel & Accessories; Consumer Products; Fashion

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How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace - Recruiting

role, benefits, and compensation to name just a few. Yet there is another element that may be more difficult to explain on paper but is just as critical: organizational culture. There are many different ways organizational culture can... View Details

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