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- 01 Mar 2016
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March 1, 2016
asset returns. We present empirical evidence that bears on some of the model’s distinctive predictions. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50677 Net Neutrality: A Fast Lane to Understanding the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Nov 2014
- Research & Ideas
Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes
for contracts in developing countries where the rule of law isn't as well enforced. In both anecdotal and empirical research, however, Healy has found that corruption may not be as necessary as it is perceived to be. In fact, at the end... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 12 May 2022
- News
Turning a Moment into a Movement
research shows strong empirical evidence that diverse boards can lead to increased corporate performance. A diversity of thought, perspective, and experience makes better boards, and it’s the right thing to do.” To help build the Board... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Web
Wartime Innovation - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
highest US military medal given to non-combatants). In addition, he was decorated a Commander of the British Empire and awarded the French Legion of Honor. 29 "Doriot learned how to become a venture capitalist during the war," Doriot's... View Details
- 20 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Misgovernance at the World Bank
development projects around the globe. The study, by Harvard Law School student Ashwin Kaja and HBS professor Eric Werker, is detailed in the working paper "Corporate Misgovernance at the World Bank" [PDF]. Theirs is the first known study to View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 26 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
Where is Home for the Global Firm?
A: It was the happy confluence of several factors. It began in 2003 when some of my large-sample empirical research with [University of Michigan professor] Jim Hines led me to think harder about moves that several firms, including Stanley... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 26 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 26, 2008
communication technology sector in the United States, and find empirical support for the four hypotheses developed here. The research presented in this paper has implications for our understanding not only of who adopts advanced... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Making Money Making Movies
screens is a relevant difference. In fact, our study empirically supports the widely held assumption that the U.S. is overscreened and key foreign markets are underscreened. This difference has consequences for the relative power of... View Details
- 30 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2013
colleagues discuss how Random Coefficient Models (RCMs) can close the gap between theoretical and empirical research in strategy. The Impact of Conformance and Experiential Quality on Healthcare Cost and Clinical Performance This study by... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Book Review: The Old West
growth—choosing instead to align with passive CEOs looking for short-term gains. What's more, the East is succeeding by using the very model the West forfeited, looking to men and women who seek to build empires with bold—and yes,... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 11 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 11, 2018
August 2018 Journal of Accounting Research Virtual Issue on Empirical Management Accounting Research By: Abernethy, Margaret, and Dennis Campbell Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 28 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 28
Christian Abstract—This paper reviews implications of recent research on competitiveness and clusters for regions and regional policy. A new framing of competitiveness clarifies the role of regions. Its empirical findings align well with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 14, 2007
that were not litigated offer empirical evidence supporting the hypotheses. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=407001 Cradle-to-Cradle Design at Herman Miller: Moving Toward Environmental... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 19, 2006
earnings on a more timely basis than "good" news using a regression of earnings on returns. We examine the asymmetric timeliness estimation procedure and identify properties that result in biased test statistics used to test conservatism predictions. We then... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 16, 2016
an artifact of soundtrack alone because attitudes toward sharks did not differ among participants assigned to audio-only control treatments. This is the first study to demonstrate empirically that the connotative attributes of background... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 25
Authors:Chonnikarn Fern Jira and Michael W. Toffel Abstract Suppliers are increasingly being asked to share information about their vulnerability to climate change and their strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. They vary widely in their responses. We theorize... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 7
(forthcoming) Abstract In this paper, I develop and empirically test the proposition that performance pressure acts as a double-edged sword for teams, providing positive effects by enhancing team motivation to achieve good results while... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 8, 2015
increased service quality competition lead to customer defection, and which customers are most likely to defect? Our empirical analysis of 82,235 customers exploits the varying competitive dynamics in 644 geographically isolated markets... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
decisions. We review relevant psychology, economic theory and predictions, empirical challenges, empirical evidence, new directions such as behavioral signaling, and open questions. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
globalization has taken center stage in both practitioner and academic circles, research has shifted away from understanding effects of local factors. In this paper, our aim is to redirect theoretical and empirical attention back to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace