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- January 1991
- Article
A Model to Evaluate Variables Impacting the Productivity of Software Maintenance Projects
By: R. Banker, S. Datar and C. Kemerer
Banker, R., S. Datar, and C. Kemerer. "A Model to Evaluate Variables Impacting the Productivity of Software Maintenance Projects." Management Science 37, no. 1 (January 1991): 1–18.
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Disrupting criminal enterprises that prey on children
with vulnerable children. Recently, Brochu assumed a new position as the head of human trafficking programs for Geneva Global, a leading social enterprise that implements philanthropists' humanitarian goals at the grassroots level around the world. In this role, she...
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Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise - Course Catalog
rapidly changing world (where unknowns vastly outweigh knowns)? Whose investment capital will help us, and whose money might undermine our chances of success? To what extent do commonly used performance metrics kill innovation, and how...
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- September 2013 (Revised September 2022)
- Exercise
Process Analytics Simulation: Solutions
A set of exercises and instructions to be used with the Process Simulator software made by Pro Model. These exercises allow students to investigate the impact of variable processing times on the performance of simple in-line processes. Includes color exhibits.
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Huckman, Robert S., Aizan Radzi, Willy Shih, Roy D. Shapiro, and Michael W. Toffel. "Process Analytics Simulation: Solutions." Harvard Business School Exercise 614-029, September 2013. (Revised September 2022.)
- Winter 2013
- Article
Mandatory IFRS Adoption and Financial Statement Comparability
By: Francois Brochet, Alan Jagolinzer and Edward J. Riedl
This study examines whether mandatory adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) leads to capital market benefits through enhanced financial statement comparability. UK domestic standards are considered very similar to IFRS (Bae et al., 2008),...
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Keywords:
IFRS;
Comparability;
Private Information;
Insider Trading;
Ethics;
Standards;
Financial Statements
Brochet, Francois, Alan Jagolinzer, and Edward J. Riedl. "Mandatory IFRS Adoption and Financial Statement Comparability." Contemporary Accounting Research 30, no. 4 (Winter 2013): 1373–1400.
- April 2002 (Revised May 2003)
- Supplement
An Overview of Project Finance-2002 Update
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Irina L. Christov
This case introduces to the field of project finance and provides a statistical overview of the project-financed investments over the last five years. It consists of four sections. The first section defines project finance and contrasts it with other well-known...
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Esty, Benjamin C., and Irina L. Christov. "An Overview of Project Finance-2002 Update." Harvard Business School Supplement 202-105, April 2002. (Revised May 2003.)
- 15 Jun 2004
- Conference Presentation
What is the Best Measure of Adiposity for Predicting Testosterone? Results from the Massachusetts Male Aging Study
By: William B. Simpson, Frances J. Hayes, Andre B. Araujo and John B. McKinlay
Keywords:
Measurement and Metrics;
Health Testing and Trials;
Age Characteristics;
Gender Characteristics;
Massachusetts
Simpson, William B., Frances J. Hayes, Andre B. Araujo, and John B. McKinlay. "What is the Best Measure of Adiposity for Predicting Testosterone? Results from the Massachusetts Male Aging Study." Paper presented at the Enocrine Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, June 15, 2004.
- 8 May 2003 - 9 May 2003
- Lecture
Developing Ethics Programs and Measuring Their Effectiveness." Panelist. "Director's Institute Inaugural Program: Intensive Education for Corporate Directors
By: Lynn S. Paine
Paine, Lynn S. Developing Ethics Programs and Measuring Their Effectiveness." Panelist. "Director's Institute Inaugural Program: Intensive Education for Corporate Directors. Lecture at the Conference Board Directors' Institute Program: Intensive Education for Corporate Directors, Conference Board, New York, NY, May 8–9, 2003.
- Web
Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise Q4 - Course Catalog
(where unknowns vastly outweigh knowns)? Whose investment capital will help us, and whose money might undermine our chances of success? To what extent do commonly used performance metrics kill innovation, and how can we develop View Details
- 11 Dec 2017
- News
Growing from Within
guest counts on a daily basis across the restaurant portfolio as well as operating metrics such as speed and accuracy of service and food quality. Also very important are customer and people metrics. The success of our business largely...
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HBS - Financials | Consolidated Balance Sheet
2022 Annual Report From The Dean Key Metrics Financials PDF Downloads Financials From the CFO Financial Highlights Statement of Activity & Cash Flows Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information Financials From the CFO...
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- August 2021
- Article
Don't Take Their Word for It: The Misclassification of Bond Mutual Funds
By: Huaizhi Chen, Lauren Cohen and Umit Gurun
We provide evidence that bond fund managers misclassify their holdings, and that these misclassifications have a real and significant impact on investor capital flows. In particular, many funds report more investment grade assets than are actually held in their...
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Keywords:
Mutual Funds;
Economics;
Finance;
Measurement and Metrics;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Financial Services Industry
Chen, Huaizhi, Lauren Cohen, and Umit Gurun. "Don't Take Their Word for It: The Misclassification of Bond Mutual Funds." Journal of Finance 76, no. 4 (August 2021): 1699–1730. (Winner of the Best Paper Prize at the University of Cambridge Consortium on Asset Management, 2020; Winner of the Financial Management Association Best Paper Prize in Quantitative Investments, 2020.)
- November 2005
- Article
A Behavioral Window on the Mind of the Market: An Application of the Response Time Paradigm
By: Fred W. Mast and Gerald Zaltman
Mast, Fred W., and Gerald Zaltman. "A Behavioral Window on the Mind of the Market: An Application of the Response Time Paradigm." Brain Research Bulletin 67, no. 5 (November 2005): 422–427.
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Discussion of Private Predecision Information, Performance Measure Congruity, and the Value of Delegation
By: S. Datar
Datar, S. "Discussion of Private Predecision Information, Performance Measure Congruity, and the Value of Delegation." Contemporary Accounting Research 17, no. 4 (Winter 2000).
- 31 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Improving Fairness in Flight Delays
Austin, Fearing develops a "fairness" metric that (in the case of severe weather, for example) balances the trade-off between the most efficient and the most equitable allocation of delays. The FAA's current Traffic Flow...
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- 15 Mar 2024
- News
Hungry for Change
gluten-free. They are grown mainly in the United States, and most products come in compostable packaging (with a return service for those who lack a compost pile). In 2021, the commitment to composting kept about 50,000 plastic bags out of landfills, Flynn observes,...
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HBS - Financials | Financial Highlights
2023 Annual Report From The Dean Key Metrics Financials PDF Downloads Financials From the CFO Financial Highlights Statement of Activity & Cash Flows Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information Financials From the CFO...
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Strategic Performance Measurement and Management in Nonprofit Organizations
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Kaplan, Robert S. "Strategic Performance Measurement and Management in Nonprofit Organizations." Nonprofit Management & Leadership 11, no. 3 (Spring 2001): 353–370.
- 2016
- Working Paper
Patent Disclosures and Standard-Setting
By: Josh Lerner, Haris Tabakovic and Jean Tirole
A key role of standard setting organizations (SSOs) is to aggregate information on relevant intellectual property (IP) claims before deciding on a standard. This article explores the firms’ strategies in response to IP disclosure requirements—in particular, the choice...
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Lerner, Josh, Haris Tabakovic, and Jean Tirole. "Patent Disclosures and Standard-Setting." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-030, October 2016.
- June 2014
- Supplement
Ad Classification at Right Media — slide supplement (widescreen)
By: Benjamin Edelman
Right Media considers systems and policies to make sure that ads are only shown on web sites where they are appropriate, and vice versa. Setting standards is particularly challenging given the large and growing marketplace, the numerous participants, their diverse...
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