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- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
increased resource utilization (i.e., longer average length of stay) for both minor and major teaching hospitals, relative to a control group of non-teaching hospitals. We find limited evidence of negative effects on quality as measured...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
High Ambition Leadership
Fredberg, and Flemming Norrgren. "The world of business has been governed by an implicit leadership model," Beer explains. "With the exception of a minority of CEOs, however—those we interviewed and others like them—the purpose of the...
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by Martha Lagace
- 01 Nov 2016
- First Look
First Look - November 1, 2016
https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51190 Big History, Global Corporations, Virtual Capitalism By: Nolan, Richard L. Abstract— Homo sapiens has mastered its environment so thoroughly that, for the first time in history, a small View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 12, 2016
Abstract—Homo sapiens has mastered its environment so thoroughly that, for the first time in history, a small minority of the population is capable of creating enough food and fuels to support not only itself, but also a growing majority...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 9
a fresh look at one of the most rigorous extant methodologies for detecting "tunneling," or efforts by firms' controlling owner-managers to take money for themselves at the expense of minority shareholders. We show that efforts...
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Martha Lagace
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=509024 Breaking through Action Plan Harvard Business School Exercise 409-059 The "Breaking Through Action Plan" is a developmental tool based on the book, Breaking Through: The...
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Martha Lagace
- 17 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of Business History: A Handbook
“The history of globalization warns against easy assumptions on the linearity of globalization.” Another instance is the highly influential "law and economics" literature, which emphasizes the importance of the common law tradition in protecting View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 3
structures that exist in teaching hospitals, this annual cohort turnover results in increased resource utilization (i.e., longer length of hospital stay) for both minor and major teaching hospitals and decreased quality (i.e., higher...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 27, 2007
private sector organizations and on how such partnerships can be most effective. Exploring Obstacles to and Opportunities for Professional Success among Ethnic Minority Medical Students Authors:K. Odom, L. Morgan Roberts, R. Johnson, and...
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Martha Lagace
- 18 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Bias of Wall Street Analysts
commissions, albeit lower, still exist, but they represent a relatively minor source of revenue for the big brokerages compared to investment banking fees. Either way, the cost of sell-side research, estimated at over $8 billion in total,...
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- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
nature of the cohort turnover and the supervisory structures that exist in teaching hospitals, the annual July turnover of residents results in a longer average length of stay (i.e., increased resource utilization) for both minor and...
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- 11 May 2010
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First Look: May 11
firm, minority shareholders fare poorly after listing. Parent firms often repurchase subsidiaries at large discounts to valuations at the time of listing and experience positive abnormal returns when repurchases are announced. Download...
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Martha Lagace
- 19 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Public Education Goes to School
ranking 16th out of 20 in the number of students who complete high school. Just as importantly, public education is facing a social justice issue that has the potential to undermine our democracy. Even with a dramatic increase in targeted spending to close the...
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- 19 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019
NFL, sported an acclaimed broadcast unit, and had affiliates in virtually all important U.S. markets. Yet acquisition of these NFL rights directly enabled the expansion of Fox, then a minor broadcaster, into the media behemoth of today....
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Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
(R-KY) cheered: “2017 was the best year for conservatives in the 30 years that I’ve been here. The best year on all fronts.” But Democrats attacked the bill from several angles. House Minority Leader (and former Speaker) Nancy Pelosi...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating Challenges for Women Leaders
"What can you do for this company?" as opposed to "What's your deal-making experience?" The company found that minorities and women rose to the top in the candidate pool from these very small changes. So there are...
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by Martha Lagace
- 28 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 28
novel experimental design. In line with predictions, we find that information on the popularity of policy choices is beneficial when a minority of voters is biased but harmful when a majority is biased. In theory, information on the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 21
was undergoing the non-tradable share reform. Its current controlling shareholder, private equity firm Newbridge Capital LLC, needs to negotiate with its diverse minority shareholders to find a compromise on the terms of the conversion of...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 12 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 12, 2009
http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=809142 Supply Chain Partners: Virginia Mason and Owens & Minor (A) Harvard Business School Case 109-076 Virginia Mason Medical Center (VM) hired Owens & View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 20 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency
people he knows, but can he persuade Congress to act? If he’s a good communicator and good negotiator and good creator of shared value, he’ll figure out something that works for House Speaker Paul Ryan and for Senate Minority Leader Chuck...
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by Christina Pazzanese