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- 24 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 24
Netta Barak-Corren, Elizabeth Linos, Elspeth Kirkman, and Sean Robinson Abstract—Roughly 20% of adults in the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) lack basic numeracy and literacy skills. In the UK, many colleges... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Paul Lawrence and Nitin Nohria
HBS Working Knowledge editor Sean Silverthorne conducted an email interview with Paul R. Lawrence and Nitin Nohria about their new book, Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Our Choices.Silverthorne: How did the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Jan 2008
- Research & Ideas
New Challenges in Leading Professional Services
current state of professional service firms. Sean Silverthorne: Why is a new definition of leadership needed in professional services? What has changed? Thomas J. DeLong: Professionals in professional service firms are reporting greater... View Details
- 20 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Blind Spots: We’re Not as Ethical as We Think
to discuss some of the ideas behind the book. A book excerpt follows. Sean Silverthorne: Why did you write this book, and who should read it? Max Bazerman: Research over the last two decades has documented that good people do bad things... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 May 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 8, 2018
forthcoming Management Science Evidence of Upcoding in Pay-for-Performance Programs By: Bastani, Hamsa, Joel Goh, and Mohsen Bayati Abstract—Recent Medicare legislation seeks to improve patient care quality by financially penalizing providers for hospital-acquired... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Apr 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 3, 2018
2018 London: Bloomsbury Academic Global History, Globally: Research and Practice Around the World By: Beckert, Sven, and Dominic Sachsenmaier, eds. Abstract— In recent years historians in many different parts of the world have sought to transnationalize and globalize... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018
forthcoming Financial Analysts Journal Why and How Investors Use ESG Information: Evidence from a Global Survey By: Amel-Zadeh, Amir, and George Serafeim Abstract—Using survey data from a sample of senior investment professionals from mainstream (i.e., not SRI funds)... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19
September 2017 Management Science Channel Integration, Sales Dispersion, and Inventory Management By: Gallino, Santiago, Antonio Moreno, and Ioannis Stamatopoulos Abstract—We study the effects of the introduction of cross-channel functionalities on the overall sales... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 29
August 14, 2017 Harvard Business Review Study: More Frequent Sales Quotas Help Volume but Hurt Profits By: Chung, Doug J., and Das Narayandas Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53137 July 2017 Psychological... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, July 18, 2017
May 11, 2017 New England Journal of Medicine Good Riddance to Big Insurance Mergers By: Dafny, Leemore S. Abstract—Federal judges issued preliminary injunctions halting mergers of four of the five largest U.S. health insurers. These decisions provide more precedent to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 27
2017 New York: Oxford University Press Profits and Sustainability: A History of Green Entrepreneurship By: Jones, G. Abstract—This book explores whether profits and environmental sustainability are compatible through the lens of a global history of green... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 25
2017 CA: BVT Publishing Global Marketing Management: A Casebook By: Quelch, John A. Abstract—During the last quarter century, international business was shaken by a revolution in global competition unlike any previously experienced. As companies move through the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 21
in press Academy of Management Journal Compromised Ethics in Hiring Processes? How Referrers’ Power Affects Employees’ Reactions to Referral Practices By: Delfer-Rozin, R., B. Baker, and F. Gino Abstract—In this paper, we explore referral-based hiring practices and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017
January 2017 Review of Financial Studies Being Surprised by the Unsurprising: Earnings Seasonality and Stock Returns By: Chang, Tom Y., Samuel M. Hartzmark, David H. Solomon, and Eugene F. Soltes Abstract—We present evidence consistent with markets failing to properly... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jan 2017
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First Look at New Research: January 10, 2017
forthcoming HarperCollins Kissinger the Negotiator: Lessons from Dealmaking at the Highest Level By: Sebenius, James K., R. Nicholas Burns, and Robert H. Mnookin (with a forward by Henry A. Kissinger) Abstract—As professors and practitioners with careers devoted to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 15, 2016
Fall 2016 Journal of Economic Perspectives Global Talent Flows By: Kerr, William R., Sari Pekkala Kerr, and Çağlar Özden Abstract—The global distribution of talent is highly skewed and the resources available to countries to develop and utilize their best and brightest... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 11, 2016
October 2016 Harvard Business Review Competing with a Goliath By: Avery, Jill Abstract—A Peruvian apparel company struggles to position itself against a global brand. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51646 October 2016 Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2016
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August 9, 2016
forthcoming Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes Managing Perceptions of Distress at Work: Reframing Emotion as Passion By: Wolf, Elizabeth Baily, Jooa Julia Lee, Sunita Sah, and Alison Wood Brooks Abstract—Expressing distress at work can have negative... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Aug 2016
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August 2, 2016
forthcoming Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes Don't Stop Believing: Rituals Improve Performance by Decreasing Anxiety By: Brooks, Alison Wood, Julianna Schroeder, Jane Risen, Francesca Gino, Adam D. Galinsky, Michael I. Norton, and Maurice Schweitzer... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jun 2016
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June 28, 2016
forthcoming Management Science The First Deal: The Division of Founder Equity in New Ventures By: Hellmann, Thomas F., and Noam Wasserman Abstract—We examine the trade-off between efficiency and equality within the context of entrepreneurial founding teams. Using a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne