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  • 1984
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Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure

By: Michael Jensen and William H. Meckling
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Management Style; Ownership; Organizational Structure; Theory
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Jensen, Michael, and William H. Meckling. "Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure." In The Modern Theory of Corporate Finance, edited by Michael C. Jensen and Clifford H. Smith Jr.. McGraw-Hill, 1984. (Also in Economics of Corporation Law & Securities Regulation, Posner & Scott, Eds, (Little Brown,1980); Jensen, Foundations of Organizational Strategy, (HUP, 1998); & Theory of the Firm. . . (HUP, 2000) and JFE.)
  • 2013
  • Working Paper

Is a VC Partnership Greater Than the Sum of Its Partners?

By: Michael Ewens and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf
This paper investigates whether individual venture capitalists have repeatable investment skill and to what extent their skill is impacted by the VC firm where they work. We examine a unique dataset that tracks the performance of individual venture capitalists'... View Details
Keywords: Investing; Persistence; Performance Persistence; Theory Of The Firm; Venture Capital; Organizations; Human Capital; Performance Evaluation
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Ewens, Michael, and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf. "Is a VC Partnership Greater Than the Sum of Its Partners?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-097, April 2012. (Revised January 2013, June 2013. Revise and Resubmit Journal of Finance. NBER Working Paper Series, No. 19120, June 2013)
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Reflections: Toward a Normative and Actionable Theory of Planned Organizational Change and Development

By: Michael Beer
A normative and actionable theory of planned organizational change and development is proposed based on fifty years of engagement by the author as a scholar-consultant. Five principles are central features of the theory and practice proposed: 1) Organizations are... View Details
Keywords: Consultant; Process; Systems; Silence; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership; Learning; Management Teams
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Beer, Michael. "Reflections: Toward a Normative and Actionable Theory of Planned Organizational Change and Development." Journal of Change Management 21, no. 1 (2021).
  • 2017
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Making Transparency Transparent: The Evolution of Observation in Management Theory

By: Ethan Bernstein
Observation is key to management scholarship and practice. Yet a holistic view of its role in management has been elusive, in part due to shifting terminology. The current popularity of the term “transparency” provides the occasion for a thorough review, which finds... View Details
Keywords: Transparency; Privacy; Observation; Tracking; Monitoring; Surveillance; Learning; Control; Disclosure; Process Visibility; Organizations; Theory; Information Technology; Relationships; Measurement and Metrics; Management Practices and Processes; Leadership; Law; Knowledge; Human Resources; Communication
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Bernstein, Ethan. "Making Transparency Transparent: The Evolution of Observation in Management Theory." Academy of Management Annals 11, no. 1 (2017): 217–266.
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Resources and Relationships in Entrepreneurship: An Exchange Theory of the Development and Effects of the Entrepreneur-Investor Relationship

By: Laura Huang and Andrew P. Knight
We develop a theoretical model, grounded in exchange theory, about the process through which relationships between entrepreneurs and investors develop and influence the growth of new ventures. Our theory highlights the multifaceted relationships that entrepreneurs and... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Relationships; Business Startups; Business and Shareholder Relations; Theory
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Huang, Laura, and Andrew P. Knight. "Resources and Relationships in Entrepreneurship: An Exchange Theory of the Development and Effects of the Entrepreneur-Investor Relationship." Academy of Management Review 42, no. 1 (January 2017): 80–102.
  • 2023
  • Working Paper

Was That a Microaggression: A Multilevel Theory of Microaggression Sensemaking

By: Summer R. Jackson and Basima Tewfik
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Jackson, Summer R., and Basima Tewfik. "Was That a Microaggression: A Multilevel Theory of Microaggression Sensemaking." Working Paper, 2023.
  • Mar 2014
  • Conference Presentation

Making Sense of Sino-Burmese SME Internationalization: A Theory Driven Inquiry

By: Valeria Giacomin and Jinsun Bae
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Giacomin, Valeria, and Jinsun Bae. "Making Sense of Sino-Burmese SME Internationalization: A Theory Driven Inquiry." In Small and Medium Enterprises and Value Creation in Southeast Asia. Paper presented at the Symposium on Southeast Asian Studies, University of Oxford and Project Southeast Asia, Oxford, UK, March 2014.
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Towards a Theory of Bargaining: An Experimental Study in Economics

By: A. E. Roth
Keywords: Negotiation; Information; Economics
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Roth, A. E. "Towards a Theory of Bargaining: An Experimental Study in Economics." Science 220, no. 4598 (May 13, 1983): 687–691.
  • 1969
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An Empirical Investigation of the Samuelson Rational Warrant Pricing Theory

By: Robert C. Merton
Keywords: Mathematical Methods; Price
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Merton, Robert C. "An Empirical Investigation of the Samuelson Rational Warrant Pricing Theory." January 1969. (Chapter V in Ph.D. dissertation; Class paper, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, spring 1969.)
  • 1995
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Resource-Based and Evolutionary Theories of the Firm: Towards a Synthesis

By: C. A. Montgomery
Keywords: Business History
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Montgomery, C. A., ed. Resource-Based and Evolutionary Theories of the Firm: Towards a Synthesis. Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1995.
  • March 2017
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Why Do We Hate Hypocrites? Evidence for a Theory of False Signaling

By: Jillian J. Jordan, Roseanna Sommers, Paul Bloom and David G. Rand
Why do people judge hypocrites, who condemn immoral behaviors that they in fact engage in, so negatively? We propose that hypocrites are disliked because their condemnation sends a false signal about their personal conduct, deceptively suggesting that they behave... View Details
Keywords: Moral Psychology; Condemnation; Vignettes; Deception; Social Signaling; Open Data; Open Materials; Moral Sensibility; Behavior; Perception
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Jordan, Jillian J., Roseanna Sommers, Paul Bloom, and David G. Rand. "Why Do We Hate Hypocrites? Evidence for a Theory of False Signaling." Psychological Science 28, no. 3 (March 2017): 356–368.
  • 2021
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The Virtues and Limitations of Dynamic Capabilities

By: Bharat Anand and David J. Collis
Dynamic capabilities have been identified as a key determinant of competitive advantage. This paper explores the foundations of dynamic capabilities, and the limits to their effectiveness, first theoretically and then through the case of Danaher, the most successful... View Details
Keywords: Dynamic Capabilities; Danaher; Resources; Theory Of The Firm; Value-based Strategy; Organizations; Performance Effectiveness; Competitive Advantage; Strategy
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Anand, Bharat, and David J. Collis. "The Virtues and Limitations of Dynamic Capabilities." Strategic Management Review 2, no. 1 (2021): 47–78.
  • 2001
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Rationality, Plasticity, and Age: Toward a Grounded Theory of the Origins of Strategies

By: Giovanni Gavetti and Jan W. Rivkin
Keywords: Strategy; Theory
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Gavetti, Giovanni, and Jan W. Rivkin. "Rationality, Plasticity, and Age: Toward a Grounded Theory of the Origins of Strategies." December 2001.
  • Apr 2004 - 2004
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Foundations for a Theory of Institutional Entrepreneurship: Solving the Paradox of Embedded Agency

By: Julie Battilana
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Theory
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Battilana, Julie. "Foundations for a Theory of Institutional Entrepreneurship: Solving the Paradox of Embedded Agency." Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 2004.
  • February 2023
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The Effect of Systems of Management Controls on Honesty in Managerial Reporting

By: Aishwarrya Deore, Susanna Gallani and Ranjani Krishnan
While budgetary controls with capital rationing are optimal in theory and widespread in practice, empirical research documents their association with higher employee dishonesty compared to budgetary controls without rationing. In this study, we examine whether... View Details
Keywords: Directing Controls; Misreporting; Mission Statements; Participative Budgeting; Stewardship Theory; Systems Of Management Controls; Capital; Budgets and Budgeting; Mission and Purpose
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Deore, Aishwarrya, Susanna Gallani, and Ranjani Krishnan. "The Effect of Systems of Management Controls on Honesty in Managerial Reporting." Art. 101401. Accounting, Organizations and Society 105 (February 2023).
  • May 2016
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Matching with Slot-Specific Priorities: Theory

By: Scott Duke Kominers and Tayfun Sönmez
We introduce a two-sided, many-to-one matching with contracts model in which agents with unit demand match to branches that may have multiple slots available to accept contracts. Each slot has its own linear priority order over contracts; a branch chooses contracts by... View Details
Keywords: Matching With Contracts; Stability; Strategy-proofness; School Choice; Affirmative Action; Airline Seat Upgrades; Contracts; Market Design; Marketplace Matching; Balance and Stability
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Kominers, Scott Duke, and Tayfun Sönmez. "Matching with Slot-Specific Priorities: Theory." Theoretical Economics 11, no. 2 (May 2016): 683–710.
  • 1999
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Theory for Practice: Making Sense of Race Relations in Organizations

By: D. A. Thomas and Karen Proudford
Keywords: Organizational Culture; Race
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Thomas, D. A., and Karen Proudford. "Theory for Practice: Making Sense of Race Relations in Organizations." In Addressing Cultural Issues in Organizations: Beyond the Corporate Context, edited by R. Carter. Sage Publications, 1999.
  • February 1994
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A Tale of Two Cities: Distinctiveness Theory and Advertising Effectiveness

By: Rohit Deshpandé and D. M. Stayman
Keywords: Advertising
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Deshpandé, Rohit, and D. M. Stayman. "A Tale of Two Cities: Distinctiveness Theory and Advertising Effectiveness." Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) 31 (February 1994): 57–64.
  • 1997
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Making Sense of Race Relations in Organizations: Theories for Practice

By: David A. Thomas and Karen L. Proudford
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Thomas, David A., and Karen L. Proudford. "Making Sense of Race Relations in Organizations: Theories for Practice." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 97-086, May 1997.
  • 2000
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Resolving the Tension Between Theories E and O of Change

By: Michael Beer and Nitin Nohria
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Beer, Michael, and Nitin Nohria. "Resolving the Tension Between Theories E and O of Change." In Breaking the Code of Change, edited by Michael Beer and Nitin Nohria, 1–34. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2000.
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