Political Process - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Aug 2009
Op-Ed

Where Cash for Clunkers Ran Off the Road

cumbersome. Each clunker required dealer salespeople to complete 11 forms, the online computer system set up by Citi was slow and sometimes crashed, and extra workers had to be hired to process C4C claims. Only $145 million of $1.9... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Auto

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Building Bridges: New Dimensions in Negotiation

mainly of "interpersonal process and tactical actions at the bargaining table" (whether literally, on the phone, or via some other connection). This can involve setting a positive atmosphere, displaying cultural sensitivity,... View Details

Keywords: by Anita M. Harris

24 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care

I appreciate the efforts, but if we wanted to really think structurally about it, I would think about all those things. Silverthorne: Let's talk a little bit about the tax as a political document, versus a document meant to create... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

03 May 2021
What Do You Think?

Where Does CEO Activism Go From Here?

(Image credit: iStockphoto/adamkaz) CEO activism entered a new chapter with the decision by more than 200 leaders of large corporations last month to publicly declare their support for voting rights for Americans and, by extension, their opposition to View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

16 Nov 2010
Lessons from the Classroom

Data.gov: Matching Government Data with Rapid Innovation

use. It may cut down on the volume of requests that local agencies need to field on a day-to-day basis. Participants also probed questions of concern: Political window dressing: Will Data.gov release controversial datasets or will it... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Technology

Profile

Mariama Keita

effectively. GDP is about output and adding value. If we could go beyond farming cocoa to process it, we could expand our economic base. To take the next steps, we need a better understanding of fiscal powers such as adjusting interest... View Details

24 Jul 2013
Op-Ed

Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In

start, locate, or invest in a city. As HBS professor Michael Porter has explained in The Competitive Advantage of Nations, political units—whether nations or cities - are in competition with each other and can control their destiny using... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber, Robert C. Pozen, Eric D. Werker & Benjamin Kennedy; Auto

15 Nov 2004
Research & Ideas

Solving the Health Care Conundrum

have been largely ineffective as they failed to address the root causes of the problems and have dealt instead with micromanaging and inspecting providers and forcing process compliance as opposed to achieving outcomes and results. The... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter; Health

01 Sep 2015
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015

enjoy strong economic interests in the outcome, and face little resistance to their lobbying activities from the general public. These areas are known as “thin political markets” to distinguish them from more vibrant, competitive “thick”... View Details

February 2018
Case

Road Rage at the DMV

By: Andrew Wasynczuk, Katherine Baldiga Coffman and Karim Sameh

When Hewlett-Packard Enterprise notified the Rhode Island's Governor's Office that it wouldn't be able to deliver a "fully-functioning" technology upgrade for the Department of Motor Vehicles, both parties had reached a breaking point. While HPE argued that it would... View Details

Keywords: Department Of Motor Vehicles; Hewlett Packard; Hewlett Packard Enterprise; HP; HPE; Dispute Resolution; Litigation; Governor; Government; Dispute; Negotiation Process; Conflict and Resolution; Negotiation; Government and Politics; Technology Industry; Rhode Island

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06 Dec 2011
Op-Ed

Greater Fiscal Integration Best Solution for Euro Crisis

few months ago, has since been openly considered by many. It would carry traumatic and long-lasting consequences. The crisis has already had a profound political impact, sweeping aside leaders in no fewer than five member countries of the... View Details

Keywords: by Dante Roscini

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Global Trade, Capital and National Institutions - Course Catalog

institutional and political in nature or technology by studying the process of globalization in recent decades. The strategies of firms, the vitality of clusters, and the quality of the business environment... View Details

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Crowdsourcing City Government: Using Tournaments to Improve Inspection Accuracy

By: Edward Glaeser, Andrew Hillis, Scott Duke Kominers and Michael Luca

The proliferation of big data makes it possible to better target city services like hygiene inspections, but city governments rarely have the in-house talent needed for developing prediction algorithms. Cities could hire consultants, but a cheaper alternative is to... View Details

Keywords: User-generated Content; Operations; Tournaments; Policy-making; Machine Learning; Online Platforms; Analytics and Data Science; Mathematical Methods; City; Infrastructure; Business Processes; Government and Politics

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26 Apr 2011
Op-Ed

HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day

Earth Day focuses the world's attention on the both the dangers and opportunities facing the planet. But sustainability and the intersection between business and the environment are issues that need to be addressed all the time, as cities grow, resources diminish, and... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Energy; Utilities

19 Jul 2013
News

All in Good Time

Andrea Silbert Financial analyst. Grassroots organizer. Social entrepreneur. Candidate for political office. These are just a few of the titles held by Andrea Silbert (MBA 1991 / MPA 1992) over the years. Now president of the Boston-based... View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

19 Jun 2009
Research Event

Business Summit: The Evolution of Agribusiness

to be seen not just as economically important, but as a critical part of society. Agribusiness touches on health, nutrition, safety, science, and government. One particular step in the evolutionary process is a transformation that... View Details

Keywords: Re: David E. Bell & Ray A. Goldberg; Agriculture & Agribusiness

17 Apr 2019
News

Give It to Me Straight

backstabbing behavior, political behavior, all the things that make the workplace toxic, creep in in this manipulative insincerity quadrant. We love to tell stories about that kind of behavior in a workplace. But the fact of the matter is... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

18 Aug 2014
Research & Ideas

Have a Better Idea To Improve Health Care?

these innovations exist. (The remaining imperatives: Make value the central objective; promote novel approaches to process improvement; make consumerism really work; and decentralize approaches to problem solving.) "Health care, in terms... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

18 Jan 2021
Book

How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems

Newtown, versions of this process had been put into practice in those locations. My mayor wasn’t inclined in that direction, however. He felt that when money went into foundations (which are the epitome of HBS Professor Howard Stevenson’s... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace