Professor V.G. Narayanan - Publications - Faculty & Research

Professor Narayanan studies the use of cost information in pricing decisions. In particular, he studies how customer profitability information affects the product pricing decisions of managers. View Details

09 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Incentives and Operational Excellence

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Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Control in Inter-organizational Settings

By: V.G. Narayanan

Professor Narayanan is studying how franchise owners use measurement tools such as the Balanced Scorecard and mystery shopper survyes to mitigate incentive and information frictions that arise between franchisors and franchisees. He is also studying control issues that... View Details

17 Aug 2010
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contrast to assumptions of neoclassical economics; and (3) managerial implications-analytics, skills, and success factors. Purchase this note:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/410076-PDF-ENG Equitas Microfinance: The Fastest Growing MFI on the Planet View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Apr 2011
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PapersThe Impact of Forward-Looking Metrics on Employee Decision Making Authors:Pablo, F. Casas-Arce, Asís Martínez-Jerez, and V.G. Narayanan Abstract This paper analyzes the effects of providing... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Oct 2022
Cold Call Podcast

Cold Call: Corporate Governance and Growth Strategy at Capital SAFI

Keywords: Re: V.G. Narayanan; Financial Services

01 May 2012
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case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/712052-PDF-ENG Delhi Metro Rail Corporation V.G. Narayanan and Saloni ChaturvediHarvard Business School Case 112-013 In 2009, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Case Method Teaching

By: V.G. Narayanan

I like to offer seminars on Case Method Teaching to professors who would like to improve their case-method teaching. View Details

Keywords: Cases; Education Industry; India

23 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Financial Reporting Goes Global

Miller and colleague V.G. Narayanan have made this case to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and wrote "Accounting Standards and the Globalisation of Indian Businesses," which... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell; Accounting; Financial Services

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By: V.G. Narayanan

I teach accounting to MBA students, executives, and Harvard Extension School students. I teach topics from both financial and managerial accounting. I also train professors in teaching by the case method. View Details

Keywords: Financial Accounting; Management Accounting; Case Method Teaching; Corporate Governance; Customer Relationship Management; AI and Machine Learning; Health Industry; Education Industry; Banking Industry; India; North America

2016
Book

An Easy Introduction to Financial Accounting: A Self-Study Guide

By: V.G. Narayanan

This book is a self-study guide written for someone who wishes to teach themselves basic financial accounting. It is based on a course by the same author that has been successfully completed by thousands of students worldwide. It explains concepts in simple language... View Details

Keywords: Financial Accounting; Introduction To Financial Accounting; HBX; HBX CORe; HBX CORe Financial Accounting; Introduction To Accounting; Accounting

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27 Oct 2009
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http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/610014-PDF-ENG Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker (B) Daniel C. SnowHarvard Business School Supplement 610-035 Purchase this supplement: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/610035-PDF-ENG Transworld Auto Parts (A) View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

June 2014
Simulation

Balanced Scorecard Simulation

By: V.G. Narayanan

In this multi-player simulation, students experience the benefits and challenges of using a scorecard to implement strategic initiatives and monitor firm performance. Small teams of students work together to choose a strategy for their company, create a strategy map,... View Details

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