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Globalization - Faculty & Research

passed away and inheritance taxes struck, Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis took decisive action to preserve her family’s fortune and legacy. The Thurn und Taxis family, one of Europe’s oldest aristocratic dynasties, had built their... View Details

17 Aug 2021
Op-Ed

Dispensing Justice: The Case for Legalizing Cannabis Nationally

therefore unavailable to cannabis firms as long as the substance remains federally prohibited. The cannabis industry is also disadvantaged by a lack of intellectual property protection. Intellectual property and trademark enforcement lie... View Details

Keywords: by Ashish Nanda and Tabatha Robinson

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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online

Risk Pressures Designing and Enforcing Internal Controls Building Business Conduct Boundaries Featured Exercises Identify internal risk pressures using the Risk Exposure Calculator Propose solutions for a new conduct boundary at your... View Details

06 Jun 2005
What Do You Think?

Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?

common is how one's use of that information leads to prosperity. This is where the second kind of level playing field comes into play. This would include mechanisms such as ease of starting, running, and folding a business; enforcement of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Charts & Statistics - Leadership

Oklahoma City bombing Influence: Medium-Low 1900 s 19 First significant enforcement of Sherman Antitrust Act Pure Food and Drug Act; breakup of beef trust Excise Tax imposed on corporations Tariff Act forces corporations to open their... View Details

30 Mar 2018
What Do You Think?

What Should Mark Zuckerberg Do?

authority, “The privacy policy is usually offered gratuitously. It’s not part of the contract and therefore, not enforceable like a contract.” Some had proposed that Facebook change its business model from an advertising to a subscription... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Web Services; Information Technology

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

rapidly leveraging new ways of doing things, both from an operational and commercial standpoint, quickly became a number one priority. Keeping up to date with the latest governmental information was a useful starting point for many, but it wasn’t enough to generate... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

Risks, Opportunities, And Investments In The Era Of Climate Change (ROICC)

The MBA course on "Risks, Opportunities, and Investments in an Era of Climate Change" is ideal for students who aspire to become entrepreneurs by starting their own company or joining a start-up that is driving innovation and solving challenges posed by climate change.... View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

Leading a battle against corruption, a force that slows economic development

can share their experiences on IPaidaBribe.com. In its first six months, the website received 250,000 hits and logged 5,000 bribery reports. Healy urges business leaders to take action by enforcing strong... View Details

14 Mar 2007
Op-Ed

Government’s Misguided Probe of Private Equity

competition for collusion because they don't understand the complexities and nuances of this business. Unfortunate History Unfortunately, the history of antitrust enforcement is littered with examples of government View Details

Keywords: by Josh Lerner; Financial Services

03 Aug 2010
First Look

First Look: August 3

do, provides actionable access to the source of performance. This actionable access to the source of performance opens up a new realm of opportunity for study and research and for new and more effective... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 Jan 2015
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First Look: January 13

Enforcement By: Heese, Jonas Abstract—I examine whether political pressure by the government as a response to voters' general interest in protecting employment is reflected in the enforcement View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Jun 2018
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New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018

Political Influence of Voters' Interests on SEC Enforcement By: Heese, Jonas Abstract—I examine whether political influence as a response to voters’ interest in employment levels is reflected in the View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Mar 2003
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Trust Me

can erode trust. As the pair write in “The Effects of Contracts on Interpersonal Trust,” forthcoming in the Administrative Science Quarterly, those who engage in nonnegotiable contracts often attribute their counterpart’s cooperative View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

08 Jul 2002
What Do You Think?

Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?

should have insured and enforced fairness and honest reporting." Many questions were raised about the level and form of compensation afforded U.S. business leaders today. Allen Roberts comments, "In sustainable, successful... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

28 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 28

reflected in the enforcement actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). I find that large employers are less likely to be subject to an SEC enforcement action,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Aug 2018
Blog Post

A Day in the Life as a ‘Spreadsheet Ranger’

sound of birds and the sun peering through my blinds; I soon head over to the neighborhood gym, located in the garage of the Law Enforcement quarters. 8am – Coffee is brewing at the office. My co-consultant and I have an office in the... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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2.3.2 Hazing - MBA

campus. Using the definition of hazing set forth in the Massachusetts hazing statute, the MBA Program and/or the CRB will consider all reports of hazing in the normal course of its oversight, taking disciplinary action in appropriate... View Details

20 Oct 2010
Research & Ideas

HBS Workshop Encourages Corporate Reporting on Environmental and Social Sustainability

emulated. How can organizations ensure that the reports are more than simply separate filings paper-clipped together, but rather that the financial and non-financial data interrelate with each other to tell a unified story? To what degree should the reports be mandated... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Accounting

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