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- 18 Dec 2007
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First Look: December 18, 2007
Working PapersHappiness, Contentment and Other Emotions for Central Banks Authors:Rafael Di Tella and Robert MacCulloch Abstract We show that data on satisfaction with life from over 600,000 Europeans are negatively correlated with the unemployment rate and the...
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Martha Lagace
- 28 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 28, 2007
Working Papers Diversification of Chinese Companies: An International Comparison Authors: Joseph P.H. Fan, Jun Huang, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Troy D. Smith, and Mengxin Zhao Abstract Purpose—This paper provides a systematic comparison of the level of business...
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- 17 Jul 2007
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First Look: July 17, 2007
Working PapersPlatform Envelopment Authors:Thomas Eisenmann, Geoffrey Parker, and Marshall Van Alstyne Abstract Due to network effects and switching costs, platform providers often become entrenched. To dislodge them, entrants generally must offer revolutionary...
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- 29 May 2007
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First Look: May 29, 2007
Working PapersLeading and Creating Collaboration in Decentralized Organizations Authors:Heather M. Caruso, Todd Rogers, and Max Bazerman Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-090.pdf Extremeness Seeking: When and Why Consumers Prefer the Extremes...
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- 15 May 2007
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First Look: May 15, 2007
Working PapersI'll Have the Ice Cream Soon and the Vegetables Later: Decreasing Impatience over Time in Online Grocery Orders Authors:Todd Rogers, Katherine L. Milkman, and Max H. Bazerman Abstract How do decisions for the near future differ from decisions for the...
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- 17 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 17, 2007
Working PapersPublic Action for Public Goods Authors:Abhijit Banerjee, Lakshmi Iyer, and Rohini Somanathan Abstract This paper focuses on the relationship between public action and access to public goods. It begins by developing a simple model of collective action...
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- 06 Mar 2007
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First Look: March 6, 2007
Working PapersUnmasking Manly Men: The Organizational Reconstruction of Men's Identity Authors:Robin J. Ely and Debra E. Meyerson Abstract This paper presents a case study of offshore oil platforms—a workplace that has traditionally rewarded men for masculine...
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- 16 Jan 2007
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First Look: January 16, 2007
Working Papers"Don'ts" And "Do's": Insights from Experience In Mitigating Risks Of Western Investors In Post-Communist Countries Authors:Charalambos A. Vlachoutsicos and Paul R. Lawrence Abstract No abstract available. Download the paper:...
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Martha Lagace
- 07 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovation Corrupted: How Managers Can Avoid Another Enron
regulatory agencies, and the absence of Enron's ethical discipline while choosing to live in the murky borderlands of the law." Our Q&A follows. Martha Lagace: In a nutshell, why did Enron succeed insofar as it did? How did it...
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- 28 Jan 2008
- Research & Ideas
Billions of Entrepreneurs in China and India
diasporas, and how entrepreneurial activity is reshaping both countries for the better. Martha Lagace: Why did you choose the title Billions of Entrepreneurs? Tarun Khanna: The title captures the ferment that is taking place in both China...
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by Martha Lagace
- 10 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
High Commitment, High Performance Management
high commitment, high performance company. Martha Lagace: What differentiates HCHP firms and their leaders? Michael Beer: The leaders manage with a multiple stakeholder perspective. Contrary to many CEOs, HCHP leaders—with support from...
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by Martha Lagace
- 07 Jan 2002
- Research & Ideas
How Marketing Can Reduce Worldwide Poverty
about world poverty. They want to move social marketing beyond mere sales and promotion. They insist that eliminating poverty requires all the complex skills the marketing profession can bring to bear. In this interview with HBS Working Knowledge senior editor View Details
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by Martha Lagace
- 13 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Kind of Blue: Pushing Boundaries with Miles Davis
says. Adds Størmer, "There are probably business benefits in relying on radical simplicity to free and empower employees in a similar way." Our e-mail Q&A follows. Martha Lagace: Miles Davis defied the critics who thought he...
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- 13 Jul 2010
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First Look: July 13
PublicationsHow Will You Measure Your Life? Authors:Clayton M. Christensen Publication:Harvard Business Review 88, nos. 7-8 (July-August 2010) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Read the Article: http://hbr.org/2010/07/how-will-you-measure-your-life/ar/1 The...
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- 07 Jul 2010
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First Look: July 7
PublicationsRaise Your Prices! Authors:Frank V. Cespedes, Elliot Ross, and Benson P. Shapiro Publication:The Wall Street Journal, May 24, 2010 An abstract is unavailable at this time. Integrated Reports Voluntary Filing Authors:Robert G. Eccles and Mervyn King...
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- 13 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 13
PublicationsDriven to Lead: Good, Bad, and Misguided Leadership Author:Paul R. Lawrence Publication:Jossey-Bass, forthcoming (2010) Abstract The author applies the four drive theory of human behavior (to acquire, to defend, to comprehend, to bond) to the leadership...
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- 20 Jan 2010
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First Look: Jan. 20
Working PapersContracting in the Self-reporting Economy (revised) Authors:Romana L. Autrey and Richard Sansing Abstract This paper examines the effect of accounting on the use of intellectual property. We analyze the licensing of intellectual property in exchange for...
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- 29 Sep 2009
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First Look: September 29
Working PapersLocal Dividend Clienteles Authors:Bo Becker, Zoran Ivkovich, and Scott WeisbennerNBER Working Paper Series, No. 15175, July 2009 Abstract We exploit demographic variation to identify the effect of dividend demand on firm payout policy. Retail investors...
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- 22 Sep 2009
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First Look: September 22
Working PapersMixed Source Authors:Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Gastón Llanes Abstract We study competitive interaction between profit-maximizing firms that sell software and complementary goods or services. In addition to tactical price competition, we allow firms...
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- 01 Sep 2009
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First Look: September 1
Working PapersWhat Should GAAP Look Like? A Survey and Economic Analysis Authors:S.P. Kothari, Karthik Ramanna, and Douglas J. Skinner Abstract Based on extant literature, we articulate a positive theory of GAAP under the assumption that GAAP's objective is to...
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