Platt, H., Platt, M., Demirkan, S. (2011). No One is Safe: Bankruptcy Spreads throughout an Economy. Financial Contagion: The Viral Threat to the Wealth of Nations, John Wiley & Sons.
Platt, H., Platt, M., Demirkan, S. (2011). Does Unemployment Steer Personal and Corporate Bankruptcies?. Review of Business and Economics, 56(1), 52-72.
Platt, H., Platt, M. (2011). Revisiting the Labor Hoarding Employment Demand Model: An Economic Order Quantity Model of Labor Hoarding. Journal of Financial Transformation, 31(March), 158-163.
Platt, M., Hertenstein, J. (2010). The Statement of Cash Flows: Six Red Flags. Lead with Cash, Harlan Platt.
Hertenstein, J., Dallimore, E. J., Platt, M. (2010). Class Participation in Accounting Courses: Factors that Affect Comfort and Learning. Issues in Accounting Education, 25(4), 613-629.
Platt, H., Platt, M., Demirkan, S. (2010). Free Cash Flow, Enterprise Value, and Investor Caution. Journal of Private Equity, 13(4), 42-50.
Platt, H., Platt, M. (2009). Protecting the Supply Chain: Understanding Differences between Large and Small Suppliers. Journal of Business and Economic Research, 7(10), 69-78.
Platt, H., Demirkan, S., Platt, M. (2009). Perilous Forecasts: Implications of Reliance on Terminal Value. Corporate Finance Journal, Nov/Dec 2009, 23-34.
Platt, H., Platt, M. (2009). Financial Distress Comparison across Three Global Regions. Journal of Risk and Financial Management (2008), 129-162.
Hertenstein, J., Dallimore, E. J., Platt, M. B. (2008) "Using Discussion Pedagogy to Enhance Students' Oral and Written Communication." College Teaching, 56(3), 163-172.
Hertenstein, J., Platt, M.B. (2006) Moving from Creation to Value. In The Creative Enterprise: Managing Innovative Organizations and People - - Execution. Edited by Davila, T., Epstein M.J., Shelton, R. (Preager).
Hertenstein, J. H., Dallimore, E.J., Platt, M.B. (2006). "Nonvoluntary Class Participation in Graduate Discussion Courses: Effects of Grading and Cold Calling." Journal of Management Education, 30(2), 354-377.
Hertenstein, J. H., Dallimore, E.J, Platt, M.B. (2005). "Faculty Generated Strategies for Cold-Calling Use: A Comparison with Student Recommendations for Quality Participation and Discussion Effectiveness." Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 16(1), 23-62.
Hertenstein, J. H., Platt, M.B., Veryzer, R.W. (2005). "The Impact of Design Effectiveness on Corporate Financial Performance (lead article)." Journal of Product Innovation Management, 22(1), 3-21.
Platt, H., Platt, M. (2004). A Case Book on Corporate Renewal. The University of Michigan Press.
Platt, H., Platt, M. (2004). "Who are Those Guys: Answers from a Survey of the Turnaround Profession." Journal of Restructuring Finance, 1(1).
Hertenstein, J. H., Dallimore, E.J., Platt, M.B. (2004). "Quality Participation and Discussion Effectiveness: Student Generated Strategies." Communication Education, 53(1), 103-115.
Platt, H., Platt, M. (2002). "A Reexamination of the Effectiveness of the Bankruptcy Process."Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 29(9 & 10).
Platt, H., Platt, M. (2002). "Investing in BN.com: Can Break-Even be Achieved?." Journal of Financial Education, 28.
Platt, H., Platt, M. (2002). "Predicting Corporate Financial Distress: Reflections on Choice-Based Sample Bias." Journal of Economics & Finance, 26(2).
Hertenstein, J., Platt, M. B. (2001). "Creative Accounting? Wanted for New Product Development!"Advances in Management Accounting, 10, 29-75.
Hertenstein, J. H., Platt, M. B. (2001). "Endius, Inc.: Targeting Product Cost For Steerable Surgical Instruments (Case and Teaching Note)." The Case Research Journal, 21(4), 1-13.
Hertenstein, J. H., Platt, M.B (2001). "Valuing Design: Enhancing Corporate Performance Through Design Effectiveness." Design Management Journal, 12(3), 10-19.
Hertenstein, J. H., Platt, M.B (2000). "Performance Measures and Management Control in New Product Development." Accounting Horizons, 14(3), 303-323.
Hertenstein, J., Platt, M. (2000). "Profiles of Strategic Alignment: The Role of Cost Information in New Product Development." Design Management Journal-Academic Review, 1, 8-24.
Selected Presentations
Hertenstein, J. (Presenter & Author), Platt, M. (Author Only), Dallimore, E. J. (Author Only), American Accounting Association: Ohio Region Conference, "Cold Calling in Accounting Courses: Impact on Participation, Volunteering and Comfort,” American Accounting Association - Ohio Region, Columbus, Ohio. (May 8, 2010).
Hertenstein, J. (Presenter & Author), Platt, M. (Author Only), Dallimore, E. J. (Author Only), Management Accounting Research Conference, "Discussion Participation: Student Perceptions of Relationships Among Preparation, Participation, Comfort and Learning," Management Accounting Section, American Accounting Assoc., Seattle WA. (January 9, 2010).
Hertenstein, J. (Presenter & Author), Platt, M. (Author Only), Dallimore, E. J. (Author Only), Management Accounting Research Conference, "Cold Calling in Accounting Courses: Impact on Participation, Volunteering and Comfort," Management Accounting Section, American Accounting Assoc., Seattle, WA. (January 8, 2010).
Dallimore, E. (Author Only), Hertenstein, J. (Presenter & Author), Platt, M. (Presenter & Author), Northeastern Accountin Group Research Workshop, "Cold Calling in Accounting Courses: Impact on Participation, Volunteering and Comfort." (December 10, 2009).
Hertenstein, J. (Presenter & Author), Platt, M. (Presenter & Author), Dallimore, E. J. (Author Only), NU Scholarship Expo, "Class Participation in Accounting Courses: Relationship Among Preparation, Frequency, Comfort and Learning," Northeastern University, Boston, MA. (March 26, 2009).
Dallimore, E. J. (Author Only), Hertenstein, J. (Presenter & Author), Platt, M. (Presenter & Author), Management Accounting Research Conference, "Class Participation in Accounting Courses: Relationship among Preparation, Frequency, Comfort and Learning," American Accounting Association, St. Petersberg, FL. (January 2009).
Platt, H. (Presenter & Author), Demirkan, S. (Author Only), Platt, M. (Author Only), Finance Group Research Seminar, "Free Cash Flow, Enterprise Value, and Investor Caution," Northeastern University. (December 18, 2008).
Hertenstein, J., Bruns, S., Platt, M., Management Accounting Research Conference, "A Field Research Study Exploring the Relationships Among Factors in New Product Development and the Success of New Products.," Management Accounting Section, AAA, Fort Worth, TX.
Platt, M. (Presenter & Author), Hertenstein, J. (Presenter & Author), 31st International Design Management conference, "The Relationship between Design Effectiveness and corporate Financial Performance," DMI, Manchester Village, VT.
Hertenstein, J. (Author Only), Platt, M. (Author Only), Dallimore, E. J. (Presenter & Author), National Communication Association Annual Convention, "Required Participation: Using Pedagogy to Enhance Students' Oral and Written Communication Skills," National Communication Association, Boston MA.
Platt, M., Dallimore, E., Hertenstein, J., Reconsidered! Symposium, "Required Class Participation: Using Pedagogy to Enhance Students Oral and Written Communication Skills," Northeastern University, Boston, MA.
Platt, M., Paper Presentation, "Industry-Relative Ratios Revisited: The Case of Financial Distress," Financial Management Association, New Orleans, LA.
Platt, M., Hertenstein, J., Veryzer, R., PDMA Research Conference, "The Impact of Design Effectiveness on Corporate Financial Performance," Product Development and Management Association, Boston, MA.
Platt, M., Hertenstein, J., 11th International Forum on Design Management Research & Education, "Performance Measurement: Does Product Design Enhance Corporate Financial Performance?," Design Management Institute, Boston, MA.
Industry and Academic Experience
Professor Platt taught at the University of Michigan and the University of Massachusetts in Boston before joining the College of Business Administration in 1982. She has also served as assistant director of Radcliffe College's Henry Murray Research Center.
Professional Services
Professor Platt is a member of the Academic Editorial Board for the Design Management Journal Academic Review. She has also served as a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Business Research from 2000 to 2003.
Recent Press
“No Accounting for Design,” Fast Company Magazine, February 2007. fastcompany.com
Mailing Address
Marjorie Platt
404 Hayden Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000