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- February 2017
- Article
The Throne vs. the Kingdom: Founder Control and Value Creation in Startups
By: Noam Wasserman
Does the degree to which founders keep control of their startups affect company value? I argue that founders face a "control dilemma" in which a startup's resource dependence drives a wedge between the startup's value and the founder's ability to retain control of... View Details
Keywords: Founders; Entrepreneurial Management; Value Creation; Governing and Advisory Boards; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups
Wasserman, Noam. "The Throne vs. the Kingdom: Founder Control and Value Creation in Startups." Strategic Management Journal 38, no. 2 (February 2017): 255–277.
- 2000
- Chapter
Local Liquor Control from 1934 to 1970
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Koleman S. Strumpf
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, and Koleman S. Strumpf. "Local Liquor Control from 1934 to 1970." In Public Choice Interpretations of American Economic History, edited by Jac C. Heckelman, John C. Moorhouse, and Robert M. Whaples, 163–180. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000.
- 1977
- Book
Management Accounting and Control of Data Processing
By: R. L. Nolan
Nolan, R. L. Management Accounting and Control of Data Processing. NY: National Association of Accountants, 1977.
- December 1994 (Revised February 1995)
- Case
Controlling International Oil (A): The Seven Sisters
By: Debora L. Spar and Richard H.K. Vietor
Spar, Debora L., and Richard H.K. Vietor. "Controlling International Oil (A): The Seven Sisters." Harvard Business School Case 795-065, December 1994. (Revised February 1995.)
- May 1987
- Background Note
Note on Organizing and Controlling Multinational Operations
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "Note on Organizing and Controlling Multinational Operations." Harvard Business School Background Note 587-176, May 1987.
- 2001
- Working Paper
A Note on Governance and Corporate Control
- 1986
- Article
Research and Control in Complex Organizations: An Overview
By: R. Simons and Kenneth A. Merchant
Simons, R., and Kenneth A. Merchant. "Research and Control in Complex Organizations: An Overview." Journal of Accounting Literature 5 (1986): 183–203.
- November 1990 (Revised January 1991)
- Background Note
Rethinking the Role of Systems in Controlling Strategy
By: Robert L. Simons
Simons, Robert L. "Rethinking the Role of Systems in Controlling Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 191-091, November 1990. (Revised January 1991.)
- 1986
- Chapter
Firm and Market Interfaces of Profit Center Control
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Harrison C. White
- March 1987
- Background Note
How Information Technology Is Changing Management Control Systems
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Bruns, William J., Jr. "How Information Technology Is Changing Management Control Systems." Harvard Business School Background Note 187-139, March 1987.
- 1994
- Book
Financial Accounting and Managerial Control for Nonprofit Organizations
By: R. E. Herzlinger and D. Nitterhouse
Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations
Herzlinger, R. E., and D. Nitterhouse. Financial Accounting and Managerial Control for Nonprofit Organizations. Cincinnati: South-Western Publishing Company, 1994.
- 1995
- Article
Moral Hazard and Management Control in Just-in-time Settings
By: M. Alles, S. Datar and R. Lambert
Alles, M., S. Datar, and R. Lambert. "Moral Hazard and Management Control in Just-in-time Settings." Journal of Accounting Research 33 (1995): 177–204.
- March 1971
- Case
Massey-Ferguson Ltd.: Integrated Planning and Control (B)
Vancil, Richard F. "Massey-Ferguson Ltd.: Integrated Planning and Control (B)." Harvard Business School Case 171-368, March 1971.
- March 1971 (Revised May 1976)
- Case
Massey-Ferguson Ltd.: Integrated Planning and Control (A)
Vancil, Richard F. "Massey-Ferguson Ltd.: Integrated Planning and Control (A)." Harvard Business School Case 171-367, March 1971. (Revised May 1976.)
- February 2009 (Revised June 2010)
- Background Note
Note on Valuing Control and Liquidity in Family and Closely Held Firms
Most companies around the world are family controlled and/or closely held. The need to value these companies routinely arises in practice for a variety of reasons, e.g., to buy out minority shareholders; for gift and estate tax purposes; to tie executive compensation... View Details
Villalonga, Belen. "Note on Valuing Control and Liquidity in Family and Closely Held Firms." Harvard Business School Background Note 209-104, February 2009. (Revised June 2010.)
- September 2009
- Article
Spousal Control and Intra-Household Decision Making: An Experimental Study in the Philippines
By: Nava Ashraf
Using an experimental design I elicit causal effects of spousal observability and communication on financial choices of married individuals in the Philippines. Making choices public moves men from putting money into their own account to consumption; communication with... View Details
Keywords: Intra-household; Bargaining; Experiments; Economic Development; Saving; Governance Controls; Decision Choices and Conditions; Personal Finance; Family and Family Relationships; Household; Gender
Ashraf, Nava. "Spousal Control and Intra-Household Decision Making: An Experimental Study in the Philippines." American Economic Review 99, no. 4 (September 2009): 1245–1277. (Online Appendix.)
- March 2005 (Revised June 2005)
- Case
Capital Controls in Chile in the 1990s (B)
By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Governance Controls; Financial Crisis; Foreign Direct Investment; Currency Exchange Rate; Inflation and Deflation; Demand and Consumers; Interest Rates; Capital; System; Central Banking; Chile
Alfaro, Laura, Rafael M. Di Tella, and Ingrid Vogel. "Capital Controls in Chile in the 1990s (B)." Harvard Business School Case 705-032, March 2005. (Revised June 2005.)
- 2017
- Working Paper
Empowering Bureaucracy: Achieving Non-Hierarchical Control and Employee Autonomy Through Dynamic Formal Roles
By: Michael Lee
Hierarchy and formal structure are conventionally viewed as two tightly coupled dimensions of organization design. As organizations move from more hierarchical to less hierarchical authority structures, they also tend to reduce formal structure. However, organic... View Details