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Biblical and Mythological Scenes - Coin and Conscience – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
Vanity and Virtue Misers, Moneylenders, and Thieves Money Devil Biblical and Mythological Scenes Love and Money Politics and War Louis-Philippe Speculation and Credit Bankers, Financiers, and Statesmen Stock Exchanges printer-friendly... View Details
- 23 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Just How Independent are ‘Independent’ Directors?
rock the boat when they are leaving," speculates Ma. By contrast, when Ma and Khanna measured the effects of firm performance on likelihood of dissent, they found a much lower correlation. A one unit increase in the ratio of a firm's... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 07 Jan 2008
- Research & Ideas
Pursuing a Deadly Opportunity
transparency, more data, and more collaboration.” Finally, while 93 percent of donors to both programs were white, the entrepreneurial venture attracted a higher percentage of non-white donors (11.2 percent vs. 2.5 percent). Anteby and Hyman View Details
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Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy - Course Catalog
Yet, such episodes also create business opportunities – and not just for the hedge funds and speculators that profit from them. Managers that have and use a coherent framework for understanding and analyzing these phenomena will enjoy a... View Details
- 15 Oct 2001
- Op-Ed
Lessons from the Rubble
It will take weeks for rescuers to comb through the gruesome wreckage of Manhattan, months to piece together the madness behind the attack. We can only speculate right now about the motives that drove men into the air, into the buildings.... View Details
Keywords: by Debora L. Spar
- 16 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Has Apple Reinvented the Watch?
Watch out. Apple hopes to claim a new frontier on your wrist. The company announced its new Apple Watch on Tuesday, sending journalists and a bevy of other observers, online and off, into a flurry of analysis and speculation over a... View Details
- 06 Feb 2006
- What Do You Think?
Should CEOs of Public Companies Offer Earnings Guidance?
stock does not go up as quickly. . . . But it doesn't go back down as quickly later, either." Damon Leavell takes a different tack, recommending that, "Rather than speculate on earnings, . . . create unique indices based on... View Details
- 25 Aug 2015
- News
Sunset in the East?
prices leading to an economic collapse? —Bruce Johnstone (MBA 1966) KIRBY: Unlikely. Prices have fallen considerably in secondary and tertiary cities but are firm in the first tier. Property is, of course, a speculative investment in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Ask the Expert: Inside the Fed
members of the Fed pay attention to media speculation? How do they deal with a situation where the speculation is going in the wrong direction and will likely result in a “surprise” to the markets when announced? Would they prefer to... View Details
- 25 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Few Firms Have Outsized Influence in D.C.
researchers determined that all of the findings can be explained in part by high fixed costs to enter the lobbying club—both in the costs of hiring well-paid lobbyists and in complying with reporting requirements. Furthermore, Kerr View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 02 Apr 2010
- What Do You Think?
Why Are Fewer and Fewer U.S. Employees Satisfied With Their Jobs?
essentially treats them as means to an end. Why is that? Among other things, Pfeffer speculates that one reason is that we assume correctly that polar bears can't do much to affect their own well-being. Humans, on the other hand, can take... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Merrill Lynch's Stan O'Neal
as examples of how the firm has responded to clients’ changing needs. While his future looks bright at Merrill, O’Neal doesn’t speculate about whether he will be asked to take its helm, a move that would make him one of the... View Details
- 05 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
4 Things You Should Know about Entrepreneurship at HBS
offer. I had a few weeks to decide whether I’d go back to Google or start something on my own—which is what, deep down, I truly wanted to do. I agonized over that decision; Google was a sure thing! And startups are speculative at the... View Details
- 15 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Black Swans and Big Trends Can Ruin Anyone's Internet Prediction
speculates about whether Microsoft or Adobe would be better positioned to establish the dominant ebook standard. The possibility that the world’s biggest bookstore might eventually win that race hadn’t dawned on me. Social networks. We’d... View Details
- 28 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Harness Auction Fever
considered novices. We can only speculate with regards to the types of people who might be most susceptible to the effects of competitive arousal. For example, those who are highly emotional, highly competitive, or highly impulsive might... View Details
- 01 Feb 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is Concierge Management an Answer to the “Big Quit”?
sponsored. Is this something that the best managers are doing now? Do senior managers have enough responsibilities without adding to them? Is concierge management an answer to the “Big Quit”? What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Editor’s Note:... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Sep 2010
- What Do You Think?
How Transparent Should Boards Be?
think? Original Article The case study for this month is inspired by the Hewlett-Packard board, which deserves some kind of award for continuing to supply business schools with years worth of materials on corporate governance. One can only View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 19 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 19
knowledge management challenge in professional service firms and how to address it. The note traces the history of knowledge management in professional service firms, examines the current state of practice, and speculates about possible... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Time that Government Reopens for Business
start tapering, it may get out of the quantitative easing business—give new life to the observation that if the Fed catches a cold, the world gets pneumonia. The formal announcement of Janet Yellen's appointment as the Fed's next chair follows on the View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 11 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Riding the Internet Fast Track
a single quarter last year, invested $3.8 billion in Internet start-ups. But, is the get-big-fast strategy right for everyone? To what extent is its payoff dependent on speculative excess in the capital markets? These probing questions... View Details
Keywords: by Peter Jacobs