6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation

6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation

By   December 17, 2019   No comments:

What does it take to truly change the world? In The Wise Company, Hirotaka Takeuchi shares the practices that help leading companies turn knowledge into lasting breakthroughs.

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How Can Leadership Best 'Mind the Gap' in Large Organizations?

How Can Leadership Best 'Mind the Gap' in Large Organizations?

By   December 02, 2019   No comments:

Boeing's deadly tragedies with its 737 Max aircraft may have resulted from a "gap" problem after departments came in conflict. How can organizations mend their own gaps? asks James Heskett.

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The Manager's Guide to Leveraging Disruption

The Manager's Guide to Leveraging Disruption

By   August 13, 2019   No comments:

Clayton M. Christensen's seminal book, The Innovator's Dilemma, helped ignite the idea of innovative disruption. His Harvard Business School colleagues have been adding to innovation reseach ever since.

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Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?

Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?

By   May 31, 2019   No comments:

James Heskett suggests that West Coast companies and universities have invented their own style of management to take advantage of hyperchange in the market. Is a manager just a manager, or does geography matter? What do you think?

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US Antitrust Law and Policy in Historical Perspective

US Antitrust Law and Policy in Historical Perspective

By   May 31, 2019   No comments:

This article chronicles the United States judiciary’s shifting interpretations of antitrust law and policy over the past 125 years.

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Labor Market Shocks and the Demand for Trade Protection: Evidence from Online Surveys

Labor Market Shocks and the Demand for Trade Protection: Evidence from Online Surveys

By   May 30, 2019   No comments:

Rafael Di Tella and Dani Rodrik study how people’s opinions about trade protectionism and compensatory financial transfers change when presented with six different types of shocks, all of which have the same effect on local labor markets.

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Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets

Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets

By   May 29, 2019   No comments:

It's becoming more difficult for investors to sue corporate auditors. The result? A weakening of trust in US capital markets, says Suraj Srinivasan.

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Voting Trusts and Antitrust: Rethinking the Role of Shareholder Rights and Private Litigation in Public Regulation, 1880s to 1930s

Voting Trusts and Antitrust: Rethinking the Role of Shareholder Rights and Private Litigation in Public Regulation, 1880s to 1930s

By   May 29, 2019   No comments:

Historically, judges were reluctant to intervene in corporations’ internal affairs and displayed a particular wariness of shareholders’ derivative suits. By the end of the 19th century, however, they had begun to revise their views and to see shareholders’ private actions as useful checks on economic concentration.

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These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems

These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems

By   May 24, 2019   No comments:

Using business to create social change has been at the center of many entrepreneurial efforts by Harvard Business School alumni. Howard Stevenson discusses their pragmatic approaches to overcoming long odds, featured in a new book.

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Forgiving Student Loan Debt Leads to Better Jobs, Stronger Consumers

Forgiving Student Loan Debt Leads to Better Jobs, Stronger Consumers

By   May 23, 2019   No comments:

Without the burden of student loan debt, people seek higher-paying careers, stabilize their finances, and contribute to the economy, says Marco Di Maggio.

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rTSR: When Do Relative Performance Metrics Capture Relative Performance?

rTSR: When Do Relative Performance Metrics Capture Relative Performance?

By   May 22, 2019   No comments:

Managers are increasingly evaluated based on relative performance metrics, particularly relative total shareholder returns (rTSR). A significant portion of firms make relatively poor choices in the design and selection of rTSR, a result of weak governance and an overreliance on compensation consultants.

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If the Key to Business Success Is Focus, Why Does Amazon Work?

If the Key to Business Success Is Focus, Why Does Amazon Work?

By   May 22, 2019   No comments:

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Activist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening

Activist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening

By   May 21, 2019   No comments:

Are product sales affected by the CEO's stance on political and social issues? Michael Toffel and Aaron Chatterji study how consumers react to vocal chief executives.

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The Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History

The Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History

By   May 17, 2019   No comments:

Geoffrey G. Jones reports out on a business hiastory research conference studying the many shades of capitalism around the world and through time.

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'Ethics Bots' and Other Ways to Move Your Code of Business Conduct Beyond Puffery

'Ethics Bots' and Other Ways to Move Your Code of Business Conduct Beyond Puffery

By   May 15, 2019   No comments:

Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics allow companies to create more effective codes of business conduct, says Eugene Soltes. But technology isn't the only solution.

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Do Experts Listen to Other Experts? Field Experimental Evidence from Scientific Peer Review

Do Experts Listen to Other Experts? Field Experimental Evidence from Scientific Peer Review

By   May 15, 2019   No comments:

Influence is a fundamental aspect of collective decisions. It is thus crucial to consider not only the composition of evaluation panels but also their deliberation process. This study illuminates drivers of influence among an elite population of experts and contributes to our understanding of resource allocation in science and other expert domains.

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The Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud

The Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud

By   May 14, 2019   No comments:

Even unfounded allegations by whistleblowers can force government contractors to renegotiate their terms, say Jonas Heese and Gerardo Perez Cavazos.

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The Changing Landscape of Auditor Litigation and Its Implications for Audit Quality

The Changing Landscape of Auditor Litigation and Its Implications for Audit Quality

By   May 14, 2019   No comments:

Data from 1996 to 2016 shows that shareholder litigation against auditors has declined in recent years. Empirical evidence shows that Rule 10b-5, the Securities Act statute used for class action lawsuits, has lost its bite for use against auditors. This decline is driven, at least in part, by the Supreme Court’s narrowing of liability standards. These findings suggest weakened shareholder protection with profound implications for investors.

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Consumer Inertia and Market Power

Consumer Inertia and Market Power

By   May 11, 2019   No comments:

Consumers are often more likely to buy a product if they have purchased it previously. This paper provides a means to estimate the magnitude of this phenomenon of consumer inertia.

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Bank Boards: What Has Changed Since the Financial Crisis?

Bank Boards: What Has Changed Since the Financial Crisis?

By   May 10, 2019   No comments:

Since the 2008 financial crisis, bank boards have not improved their cultural or gender diversity compared to other companies nor are they better qualified than before the crisis. Outside directorships of bank directors and the extent of CEOs also being Chairman also remains the same. However, there is some evidence of better risk oversight both from managers and the board.

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