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  • 22 Sep 2008
  • Research & Ideas

The Silo Lives! Analyzing Coordination and Communication in Multiunit Companies

Although many companies aspire to promote easy interaction and coordination across departments, office locations, and pay scales, the "boundaryless" organization—like the paperless office—hasn't... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
  • 27 Jun 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

capital obtained from the capital markets (rather than obtained from government—directly or indirectly—or from family fortunes). In this transition they have adopted particular styles of leadership responsive to boards (often led by... View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

    Shirley Lu

    Shirley Lu is an assistant professor in the Accounting and Management Unit. She teaches the Financial Reporting and Control course in the MBA required curriculum.

    Professor Lu conducts research in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) disclosure,... View Details

    • 30 Oct 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, October 30, 2018

    that were more responsible and sustainable as well as how these strategies have faced constraints, trade-offs, and challenges of legitimacy. The industries covered range from... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • April 2016
    • Teaching Note

    HNA Group: Global Excellence with Chinese Characteristics

    By: William C. Kirby and Joycelyn W. Eby
    This teaching note is designed to support the teaching of HBS case number 316-013, "HNA Group: Global Excellence with Chinese Characteristics." View Details
    Keywords: Corporate Culture; Airline Industry; China; Cross-cultural Adaptation; Air Transportation; Business Conglomerates; Globalization; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Air Transportation Industry; China
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    • August 2021
    • Article

    Business Education as If People and the Planet Really Matter

    By: Andrew J. Hoffman
    Mounting concern over capitalism’s inability to address systemic challenges in our natural world (i.e. climate change) and social world (i.e. income inequality) is prompting reexamination of capitalism within business groups. This article argues that a concurrent... View Details
    Keywords: Climate Change; Equality and Inequality; Corporate Governance; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Issues; Business Education; Transformation
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    • 2019
    • Working Paper

    Improving Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains: The Role of Institutional Environments and Monitoring Program Design

    By: Jodi L. Short, Michael W. Toffel and Andrea R. Hugill
    Activism seeking to improve labor conditions in global supply chains has led transnational corporations to adopt codes of conduct and monitor suppliers for compliance, but it is unclear whether these formal organizational structures raise labor standards. Drawing on... View Details
    Keywords: Monitoring; Supplier Relationship; Sustainability; Sustainability Management; Sustainable Operations; Sustainable Supply Chains; NGO; Globalization; Corporate Accountability; Operations; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Labor; Working Conditions; Business Processes; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance Evaluation; Safety; Risk and Uncertainty; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; China; Indonesia; India; Bangladesh
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    • Web

    Online Leadership and Management Courses | HBS Online

    managers looking to drive team performance and influence their organizations and society. Leadership Principles Power and Influence for Positive View Details
    • August 2020
    • Article

    Improving Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains: The Role of Institutional Environments and Monitoring Program Design

    By: Jodi L. Short, Michael W. Toffel and Andrea R. Hugill
    Activism seeking to improve labor conditions in global supply chains has led many transnational corporations to adopt codes of conduct and monitor suppliers for compliance. Drawing on thousands of audits conducted by a major social auditor, we identify structural... View Details
    Keywords: Monitoring; Supplier Relationship; Sustainability; Sustainability Management; Sustainable Operations; Sustainable Supply Chains; NGO; Operations; Supply Chain Management; Governance Compliance; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Global Range; Working Conditions
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    • Research Summary

    Overview

    By: Geoffrey G. Jones
    Professor Jones researches the history and impact of global firms. In recent years he has prublished extensively on the ecological and social responsibility of business leaders. He has a strong interest in the business history of emerging markets. He founded and... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Globalization; Government and Politics; History; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Africa; Asia; Europe; Latin America; Middle East; North and Central America; Oceania
    • March 2018
    • Teaching Note

    The Ready-Made Garment Industry: A Bangladeshi Perspective (A), (B), (C), and (D)

    By: Nien-hê Hsieh
    Responsibility for working conditions in contract factories within the supply chain presents an ongoing challenge for managers and area of debate. Much of the debate approaches the challenge from the perspective of large global apparel brands. This case helps students... View Details
    Keywords: Labor; Working Conditions; Supply Chain; Safety; Rights; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Bangladesh
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    • 01 Sep 2009
    • News

    Professor, Historian, and Storyteller

    criteria did you use in selecting the New York Times articles for the book? The book is organized around three broad themes: The rise and role of the corporation; the impact of technological change, as... View Details
    Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services
    • January 2009
    • Case

    Marks and Spencer: Plan A

    By: David E. Bell, Nitin Sanghavi and Laura Winig
    Marks & Spencer initiated a comprehensive approach to sustainability (reduction of waste, carbon emissions, fair trade) called Plan A. Does it offer a competitive advantage? View Details
    Keywords: Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Strategic Planning; Environmental Sustainability; Competitive Advantage; Retail Industry
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    • 07 Nov 2016
    • News

    The CEO as Activist

    • April 2024 (Revised October 2024)
    • Case

    New Belgium Brewing and Climate Change

    By: Michael W. Toffel, Kenneth P. Pucker and Michael Norris
    In 2023, Colorado-based craft brewery New Belgium Brewing was considering how best to meet its emissions reduction targets. After decades of growth, the beermaker had grown to become one of the largest craft brewers in the U.S., and was purchased in 2019 by Japanese... View Details
    Keywords: Beer; Carbon Accounting; Carbon Credits; Operation Management; Renewable Energy; Supply Chain; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Colorado
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    • September 2016 (Revised April 2022)
    • Case

    Zhang Xin and the Emergence of Chinese Philanthropy

    By: Geoffrey Jones and Amanda Yang
    This case examines the recent emergence of Chinese business philanthropy through the case of the SOHO China Foundation established by the wife and husband real estate moguls Zhang Xin and Pan Shiyi. It begins by describing the early careers of Zhang and Pan, and how... View Details
    Keywords: China; Philanthropy Funding; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Personal Development and Career; Ethics; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Higher Education; Real Estate Industry; China
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    • Web

    Creating Shared Value - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

    the launch of countless corporate social responsibility initiatives in recent decades. Now more than ever—in the midst of a global economic crisis that has strained the... View Details
    • January–February 2015
    • Article

    The Truth about CSR

    By: Kasturi Rangan, Lisa Chase and Sohel Karim
    The article discusses corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. In the authors' view many of these programs consist of disparate, uncoordinated initiatives that fail to maximize their impact. They recommend a more coherent strategy that divides CSR efforts into... View Details
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    • 01 Dec 2015
    • News

    Leading Boston and Beyond

    Digital Officer, says the first step is to craft language for request responses that makes residents feel valued, but does not provide false hope their particular request will be accommodated. “We appreciate their (residents’) role; they... View Details
    Keywords: Jen Myers; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
    • 05 Nov 2021
    • Op-Ed

    Is the Business World Finally Ready for the Wisdom of Shibusawa?

    Eiichi Shibusawa continues to gain influence in Japan—even though he died almost a century ago. Japan’s government announced earlier this year that the 19th century business leader would be the face on 10,000 yen ($90) bank notes—the highest value denomination in... View Details
    Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones and Rei Morimoto; Financial Services; Retail