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- 20 Jun 2019
- News
Reframing Modern Art
artists, go to the art fairs with a curator who points out the rising stars, the blockbuster hits, etc, guided tours of exhibitions in museums with the curators. And that was, to some extent, just social, but many of us did become very... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
A Matter of Opinion
opened his eyes to the fact that “many different reasons bring people to the School, not just the lure of making money. One of my more conservative classmates said the purpose of business is to give people value for their money, put out a... View Details
- 20 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 20
FASB, particularly on the use of fair values in accounting. We find evidence that auditor lobbying is driven by prevailing standards of litigation and regulatory scrutiny and by support for fair-value... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Strategic Way to Go to Market
participants? A: A channel steward is someone who is able to interpret the needs of customers (including latent needs) and construct appropriate channels to address them. It is important to underscore that in so doing, a channel steward creates View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care
about tax legislation beyond concern over the amount of the check we write each April 15? Yes, very much so. Our tax policies reflect the values that the country stands for. Do we cut taxes on top earners or redistribute their wealth to... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
Deconstructing the Price Tag
consumers tend to value the product more." Mohan is an author of the paper Lifting the Veil: The Benefits of Cost Transparency, written with HBS assistant professors Ryan W. Buell and Leslie K. John. Intimate Disclosure Since cost... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Extraordinary People
This year’s recipients of the School’s highest honor have made remarkable contributions to their companies and communities while upholding the highest standards and values in everything they do. “These five distinguished alumni are role... View Details
Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
- Web
Inequality in the Digital Age: A Conversation with Mahzarin Banaji - Blog: RGE Report
be free. And yet our history is in opposition to that value.’ When Myrdal wrote the book, he didn't call it, ‘the race problem in America.’ He called it An American Dilemma , and the dilemma was that people in the 1930s and ’40s were dealing with a disparity between... View Details
- 31 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 31
with a decrease in debt-equity conflicts of interest. The changes are isolated to firms relatively closer to default. The ruling was also followed by an increase in average leverage and a reduction in covenant use. Finally, we estimate the welfare implications of this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
- July 2021
- Supplement
Trouble at Basecamp: Managing Politics, Polarization, and Conflict in the Workplace (B)
By: Nour Kteily, Deepak Malhotra and David Lane
Supplement to the (A) case View Details
Keywords: Change; Communication; Diversity; Fairness; Values and Beliefs; Governance; Employees; Working Conditions; Leading Change; Leadership Style; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Work-Life Balance; Labor and Management Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Identity; Social Issues; Equality and Inequality; Technology Platform; Information Technology Industry; United States
Kteily, Nour, Deepak Malhotra, and David Lane. "Trouble at Basecamp: Managing Politics, Polarization, and Conflict in the Workplace (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 922-004, July 2021.
- 21 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 21, 2009
portfolios of its conduits. The question is, how has the firm performed over the past four years? Has it earned $5 billion or lost $5 billion? Fair value accounting plays a key role in the dilemma. How... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Dow at 20,000: What's That All About?
infrastructure. That has a positive impact on the price of stock of companies that will benefit from this spending, such as those that specialize in materials, for example. That said, there are some opposite forces at work, too. I think it is View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 26 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 26, 2008
similar behavior following periods of poor financial performance. In addition to offering promotions more frequently, we find that firms offer deeper price discounts to manage earnings during these periods. Furthermore, our results confirm managers' stated willingness... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day Reflections
company's commitment to sustainability mean that firms that ignore this do so at their own risk. BMW Group has been a leader in recognizing this. Several years ago, it issued a Sustainable Value Report detailing energy consumed, water... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 21 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 21
for making CBA more effective, rather than eliminating CBA as a decision-making tool. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-001.pdf Reputation and Competition: Evidence from the Credit Rating Industry (revised) Authors:Bo Becker and Todd Milbourn... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- March 2018
- Teaching Note
Making Target the Target: Boycotts and Corporate Political Activity (A) and (B)
By: Nien-hê Hsieh and Victor Wu
Through the challenges facing Target, the case examines the ways in which corporations can become involved in political and legislative debates and processes, ranging from campaign contributions to lobbying. In 2016, Target CEO Brian Cornell must determine how to... View Details
Keywords: Public Opinion; Social Issues; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Problems and Challenges; Laws and Statutes; Rights; Crisis Management; Risk Management; Media; Political Elections; Taxation; Corporate Accountability; Values and Beliefs; Fairness; Diversity; Customers; Communication; Business and Government Relations; Retail Industry; United States
- 08 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, August 8, 2017
if any, should be made to adapt to a chosen market. Given high levels of piracy in the music industry, students are not only able to explore the value creation aspects of AKB48, but also the value-capture features of its business model.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Feb 2006
- HBS Case
Oprah: A Case Study Comes Alive
rejections personally because their requests were merely a few among the thousands of pieces of mail that Harpo Productions received every week. The experience also taught them the value of teamwork and the necessity of not allowing each... View Details
- 20 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2007
II, Tata was able to navigate his family-owned companies through the tumultuous political climate of India. He worked with British colonial officers, and later closely with several Indian leaders under both pro- and anti-business government regimes. Applying his... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- February 2021
- Case
The Tulsa Massacre and the Call for Reparations
By: Mihir Desai, Ruth Page, Suzanne Antoniou and Leanne Fan
How should historic social injustices be addressed? Survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre and their descendants, including Representative Regina Goodwin of Tulsa, believe they should be addressed through reparations and have consequently continued to push the government... View Details
Keywords: Costs And Consequences; Decisions; Judgment And Decision-making; Lawsuit; Leading Change; Conflict Resolution; Perspective Taking; Prejudice; Bias; Reparations; Decision Making; Decision Choices and Conditions; Cost vs Benefits; Judgments; Race; Ethics; Fairness; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Conflict Management; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government and Politics; Government Legislation; History; Lawsuits and Litigation; Legal Liability; Mission and Purpose; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Motivation and Incentives; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Oklahoma; Tulsa; United States
Desai, Mihir, Ruth Page, Suzanne Antoniou, and Leanne Fan. "The Tulsa Massacre and the Call for Reparations." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 221-707, February 2021.