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- 21 Aug 2019
- Video
Naina Lal Kidwai
Naina Lal Kidwai, former head of HSBC India and founder of the India Sanitation Coalition, discusses how to create a successful organization without participating in corruption.
View Details- August 2014 (Revised May 2016)
- Case
Husk Power
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Sid Misra
In late 2013, Husk Power Systems found itself falling further and further behind plan. The founding CEO had decided to resign. His co-founder is faced with the decision of quitting his corporate job in the US to head to India and help form a new management team. Husk... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Business Model; Business Startups; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Social Entrepreneurship; Foreign Direct Investment; International Finance; Globalized Markets and Industries; Crime and Corruption; Employee Relationship Management; Independent Innovation and Invention; Employment; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Succession; Management Skills; Emerging Markets; Social Psychology; Culture; Business Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Utilities Industry; Africa; India; United States
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and Sid Misra. "Husk Power." Harvard Business School Case 815-023, August 2014. (Revised May 2016.)
- 03 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 3
water purification solution. We find that higher prices screen out those who use the product less. By contrast, we find no consistent evidence of sunk-cost effects. Welfare Payments and Crime Author:C. Fritz... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- August 1992 (Revised December 1994)
- Case
Sexual Harassment, Free Speech or ...?
By: Lynn S. Paine
Presents two brief vignettes about female employees who object to gender discrimination in their work environment. In one case, the manager of a convenience store removes "adult" magazines from the store's shelves because she sees them as damaging to women. In the... View Details
Keywords: Moral Sensibility; Working Conditions; Law; Behavior; Managerial Roles; Crime and Corruption; Groups and Teams; Organizational Culture; Problems and Challenges; Gender
Paine, Lynn S. "Sexual Harassment, Free Speech or ...?" Harvard Business School Case 393-033, August 1992. (Revised December 1994.)
- December 2020
- Supplement
France Télécom (B): A Wave of Staff Suicides
In the B case we learn that at least 19 France Telecom employees took their own lives between 2006 and 2009, 12 others attempted suicide, and eight suffered from serious depression for reasons reportedly related to work. Some of these deaths occurred in public places,... View Details
Keywords: Mental Health; Change; Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Health; Human Capital; Human Resources; Labor and Management Relations; Labor Unions; Law; Social Psychology; Strategy; Leadership Style; Organizations; Problems and Challenges; Relationships; Crisis Management; Employees; Well-being; Telecommunications Industry; Europe; European Union
Montgomery, Cynthia A., and Ashley V. Whillans. "France Télécom (B): A Wave of Staff Suicides." Harvard Business School Supplement 721-421, December 2020.
- November 2005 (Revised July 2009)
- Case
Cutter & Buck (A)
By: William A. Sahlman and Victoria Winston
Only three short months into her new position as CEO of publicly traded golf apparel manufacturer Cutter & Buck, Fran Conley discovers accounting irregularities that call into question the reliability of this company's financial statements. Working closely with her... View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Crime and Corruption; Corporate Disclosure; Governing and Advisory Boards; Lawsuits and Litigation; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Going Public
Sahlman, William A., and Victoria Winston. "Cutter & Buck (A)." Harvard Business School Case 806-028, November 2005. (Revised July 2009.)
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
The Deleterious Effects of Dirty Money
corporations, and fake transactions. The practice bolsters international crime and terrorism and contributes to global inequality View Details
- December 2015
- Case
Stephen Richards: Addressing FAQ
By: Eugene Soltes
Stephen Richards, former global head of sales at Computer Associates, addresses frequently asked questions from "A Letter from Prison." View Details
Soltes, Eugene. "Stephen Richards: Addressing FAQ." Harvard Business School Case 116-036, December 2015.
- 08 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 8
conditions. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-098.pdf Creating an R&D Strategy Author:Gary P. Pisano Abstract An abstract is unavailable at this time. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-095.pdf How Short-Termism Invites... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- September 2000
- Case
MBA in Jeopardy (C)
By: Lynn S. Paine, Gagan Gupta and Phani K. Nagarjuna
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Moral Sensibility; Interdisciplinary Studies; Education; Performance; Crime and Corruption; Education Industry
Paine, Lynn S., Gagan Gupta, and Phani K. Nagarjuna. "MBA in Jeopardy (C)." Harvard Business School Case 301-035, September 2000.
- July 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Microsoft Financial History
Contains background financial data on Microsoft as of mid-2001. View Details
Sahlman, William A. "Microsoft Financial History." Harvard Business School Case 803-018, July 2002. (Revised June 2003.)
- February 2012 (Revised December 2012)
- Supplement
Sino-Forest (B)
By: David F. Hawkins
Excerpts from a hedge fund's report accusing a Chinese bond company of using fraudulent financial statements. View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Crime and Corruption; Accounting Audits; Business Earnings; Financial Services Industry; China
Hawkins, David F. "Sino-Forest (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 112-066, February 2012. (Revised December 2012.)
- 18 Nov 2019
- Video
Alberto Grimoldi
Alberto Grimold, President of the Argentina-based apparel and footwear company Grimoldi, discusses the challenges of competing with the many companies in the informal economy which pay no tax, and explains how this impacts decisions to compete in channels such as... View Details
- April 2010 (Revised September 2011)
- Case
Malaysia: People First?
By: Diego A. Comin and John Abraham
On March 30, 2010, Prime Minister Najib Razak presented his new economic model (NEM) for Malaysia. With the goal of raising per capita income to over $15,000 by 2020 from the current level of $6,634, the plan included measures to improve human capital, reduce migration... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Economies and Regions; Problems and Challenges; Crime and Corruption; Developing Countries and Economies; Development Economics; Emerging Markets; Transformation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Wealth and Poverty; Equality and Inequality; Malaysia
Comin, Diego A., and John Abraham. "Malaysia: People First?" Harvard Business School Case 710-033, April 2010. (Revised September 2011.)
- Video
Ghassan E. Nuqul
Ghassan E. Nuqul, Chairman of the Nuqul Group, details how he has enforced anti-corruption policies and business ethics policies within the group. View Details
- 15 Jan 2020
- Video
Cem Boyner
Cem Boyner, Chair of Boyner Holdings, one of the largest retail groups in Turkey, explains how when he was the Chair of the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) between 1989 and 1990,... View Details
- 15 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 15
Political Representation and Crime in India Authors:Lakshmi Iyer, Anandi Mani, Prachi Mishra, and Petia Topalova Abstract Using state-level variation in the timing of political... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Letters to the Editor
professional and personal involvement as they embark on their post-MBA careers. Aaron Rudenstine (MBA ’09) New York, NY Curbing Corruption I highly commend the editor for publishing “Show Me the Money” View Details