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- 02 Jan 2014
- News
The Power to Change
light-water nuclear plants, the young scientists' reactor runs on radioactive fuel dissolved into liquid molten salt. In theory at least, that means it can use nuclear waste from conventional plants as fuel and that it needs no active,...
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- 06 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: June 6, 2017
compare the slant and bias of pairs of articles on identical topics of U.S. politics. Our slant measure is less (more) than zero when an article leans towards Democratic (Republican) viewpoints, while bias...
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Sean Silverthorne
- February 2024
- Case
Does “Matter” Matter? Amazon and Open Standards in the Smart Home Industry
By: Frank Nagle
In early 2023, the smart home industry stood at a pivotal juncture. The recent launch of “Matter” version 1.0, an ambitious interoperability standard developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), promised to unify a fragmented market plagued by incompatible...
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Nagle, Frank. "Does “Matter” Matter? Amazon and Open Standards in the Smart Home Industry." Harvard Business School Case 724-431, February 2024.
- 24 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
Concomitantly, the ability of companies to affect and measure the social interactions among customers has grown tremendously. Consequently, in assessing the full value of each customer to the firm it is no...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Fama-French Portfolios and Factors | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Databases Fama-French Portfolios and Factors Fama-French Portfolios and Factors Bookmark This Fama-French Portfolios and Factors...
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- 12 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017
significantly better on high-level metrics such as profitability, growth, and productivity. What’s more, the differences in process quality persist over time, suggesting that competent management is not easy...
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Carmen Nobel
- January 2017
- Case
Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation...
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Danaher;
Fortive;
Larry Culp;
Beckman Coulter;
Pall;
Life Sciences;
Diagnostics;
Environmental Operations;
Water Management;
Dental;
Testing;
Measurement;
Fuel;
Fleet Management;
Automation;
Toolmaking;
Tools;
Disease Management;
Continuous Improvement;
Toyota Production System;
Divestiture;
Spinoffs;
Spin-off;
Networks;
Acquisition;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Conglomerates;
Business Divisions;
Business Subsidiaries;
Business Units;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
For-Profit Firms;
Joint Ventures;
Restructuring;
Engineering;
Chemicals;
Construction;
Machinery and Machining;
Profit;
Revenue;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Health;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Disorders;
Medical Specialties;
Business History;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Business or Company Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Succession;
Management Systems;
Resource Allocation;
Market Entry and Exit;
Measurement and Metrics;
Logistics;
Business Processes;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Public Ownership;
Problems and Challenges;
Science;
Genetics;
Natural Environment;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Science-Based Business;
Opportunities;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Consolidation;
Corporate Strategy;
Diversification;
Expansion;
Technology;
Software;
Technology Networks;
Technology Platform;
Value;
Valuation;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
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Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States;
District of Columbia
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017." Harvard Business School Case 717-464, January 2017.
- 16 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 16, 2018
https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53705 Developing Novel Drugs By: Krieger, Joshua, Danielle Li, and Dimitris Papanikolaou Abstract—We analyze firms' decisions to invest in incremental and...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
challenges inherent in cross-boundary teaming: research on team effectiveness and research on knowledge in organizations. They offer complementary insights: the former stream focuses on group dynamics and...
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- December 2014 (Revised March 2018)
- Case
John D. Rockefeller: The Richest Man in the World
By: Tom Nicholas and Vasiliki Fouka
By the late nineteenth century scale and managerial hierarchies had extended to several major industrial sectors of the U.S. economy. Although the precise mechanisms often varied, this process mainly involved horizontal integration, some form of legal or administrative...
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Keywords:
Horizontal Integration;
Wealth;
Business History;
Vertical Integration;
Consolidation;
Personal Development and Career;
Energy Industry;
United States
Nicholas, Tom, and Vasiliki Fouka. "John D. Rockefeller: The Richest Man in the World." Harvard Business School Case 815-088, December 2014. (Revised March 2018.)
- 2012
- Working Paper
Conflict Policy and Advertising Agency-Client Relations: The Problem of Competing Clients Sharing a Common Agency
By: Alvin J. Silk
What restrictions should be placed on advertising agencies with respect to serving accounts or clients that are competitors of one another in order to avoid conflicts in interest? In recent decades, the advertising and marketing services industry has undergone a number...
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Advertising;
Service Delivery;
Competition;
Conflict of Interests;
Policy;
Practice;
Advertising Industry;
United States
Silk, Alvin J. "Conflict Policy and Advertising Agency-Client Relations: The Problem of Competing Clients Sharing a Common Agency." Marketing Science Institute Report, No. 12-104, May 2012.
- 2009
- Working Paper
International Differences in the Size and Roles of Corporate Headquarters: An Empirical Examination
By: David J. Collis, David Young and Michael Goold
This paper examines differences in the size and roles of corporate headquarters around the world. Based on a survey of over 600 multibusiness corporations in seven countries (France, Germany, Holland, UK, Japan, US, and Chile) the paper describes the differences among...
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Business Headquarters;
Size;
Organizational Structure;
Culture;
Japan;
France;
Germany;
Netherlands;
United Kingdom;
United States;
Chile
Collis, David J., David Young, and Michael Goold. "International Differences in the Size and Roles of Corporate Headquarters: An Empirical Examination." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-044, December 2009.
- 2012
- Working Paper
Learning from Customers: Individual and Organizational Effects in Outsourced Radiological Services
By: Jonathan R. Clark, Robert S. Huckman and Bradley R. Staats
The ongoing fragmentation of work has resulted in a narrowing of tasks into smaller pieces that can be sent outside the organization and, in many instances, around the world. This trend is shifting the boundaries of organizations and leading to increased outsourcing....
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Experience and Expertise;
Learning;
Health Care and Treatment;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Knowledge Acquisition;
Volume;
Performance Productivity;
Health Industry
Clark, Jonathan R., Robert S. Huckman, and Bradley R. Staats. "Learning from Customers: Individual and Organizational Effects in Outsourced Radiological Services." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-057, December 2010. (Revised September 2011, January 2013. NBER Working Paper Series, No. w18723, January 2013)
- July 2008
- Supplement
The Politics and Economics of Accounting for Goodwill at Cisco Systems (B)
By: Karthik Ramanna
Studies the role of Cisco in setting current US accounting standards for acquisitions and goodwill. Students are asked to analyze an acquisition in the context of an ongoing political debate on mergers accounting.
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Goodwill Accounting;
Standards;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business and Government Relations;
United States
Ramanna, Karthik. "The Politics and Economics of Accounting for Goodwill at Cisco Systems (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 109-003, July 2008.
- July 2008
- Case
The Politics and Economics of Accounting for Goodwill at Cisco Systems (A)
By: Karthik Ramanna
Studies the role of Cisco in setting current U.S. accounting standards for acquisitions and goodwill. Students are asked to analyze an acquisition in the context of an ongoing political debate on mergers accounting.
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Goodwill Accounting;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Standards;
Business and Government Relations;
United States
Ramanna, Karthik. "The Politics and Economics of Accounting for Goodwill at Cisco Systems (A)." Harvard Business School Case 109-002, July 2008.
- 01 May 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 1, 2018
assigned to this role by Sheikh Mohammed, the Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Al Roumi attempted to drive national progress towards happiness in UAE society through several...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Organizations and Markets: A Challenging View of the World
incentives and compensation systems, is investigating his theory that effective measurement of performance must use subjective judgment and qualitative assessments in...
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Susan Young
- 02 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018
model where firms choose which suppliers to integrate and whether to delegate decisions to integrated suppliers or keep them centralized. We test the predictions of this model using a novel dataset that combines View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- March 2010
- Article
Information Content of Insider Trades before and after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
By: Francois Brochet
This paper examines the information content of Form 4 filings under the more timely disclosure regime introduced by Section 403 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). Abnormal returns and trading volumes around filings of insider stock purchases are significantly...
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Stocks;
Corporate Disclosure;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Government Legislation;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Market Transactions;
Volume;
Sales
Brochet, Francois. "Information Content of Insider Trades before and after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act." Accounting Review 85, no. 2 (March 2010): 419–446.