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- September 1997
- Case
Siam Cement Group, The: Corporate Philosophy (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Prompilai Khunaphante
In 1996, senior executives of Thailand's Siam Cement Group must decide whether to apply its management philosophy and code of ethics when doing business outside of Thailand. The status of the code in joint ventures and contractual relationships is of particular...
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Ethics;
Decision Making;
Joint Ventures;
Corporate Strategy;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Policy;
Construction Industry;
Thailand
Paine, Lynn S., and Prompilai Khunaphante. "Siam Cement Group, The: Corporate Philosophy (B)." Harvard Business School Case 398-019, September 1997.
- 2011
- Other Unpublished Work
What Do Private Firms Look Like?
By: John Asker, Joan Farre-Mensa and Alexander Ljungqvist
Private firms in the U.S. are not subject to public reporting requirements, so relatively little is known about their characteristics and behavior—until now. This Data Appendix describes a new database on private U.S. firms, created by Sageworks Inc. in cooperation...
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Data and Data Sets;
Behavior;
Public Sector;
Corporate Disclosure;
Private Sector;
Financial Statements;
United States
Asker, John, Joan Farre-Mensa, and Alexander Ljungqvist. "What Do Private Firms Look Like?" 2011.
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Lessons from a Nasty Trade Dispute
It was in the late 1990s that the finger pointing began between Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier and its Brazilian competitor, Embraer. Each company alleged that the other was receiving government...
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by Cynthia Churchwell
- 12 Oct 2017
- News
What Trump could learn from polar explorer Ernest Shackleton
- May 2021
- Article
Mutual Funds as Venture Capitalists? Evidence from Unicorns
By: Josh Lerner, Sergey Chernenko and Yao Zeng
The past decade saw the rise of both “founder-friendly” venture financings and non-traditional investors, frequently with liquidity constraints. Using detailed contract data, we study open-end mutual funds investing in private venture-backed firms. We posit an...
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Keywords:
Investment Funds;
Investment;
Business Startups;
Venture Capital;
Private Equity;
Governance
Lerner, Josh, Sergey Chernenko, and Yao Zeng. "Mutual Funds as Venture Capitalists? Evidence from Unicorns." Review of Financial Studies 34, no. 5 (May 2021): 2362–2410.
- March 2001 (Revised May 2002)
- Supplement
Circon (B)
By: Brian J. Hall, Guhan Subramanian and Christopher A Rose
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Motivation and Incentives;
Corporate Governance;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
United States
Hall, Brian J., Guhan Subramanian, and Christopher A Rose. "Circon (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 801-404, March 2001. (Revised May 2002.)
- November 1994 (Revised December 1995)
- Case
Scripps Research Institute, The: November 1993 (Abridged)
By: Josh Lerner
In November 1993, Dr. Richard Lerner, president of the Scripps Research Institute, faces the challenge of maintaining his organization's financial and scientific vitality. A proposed cooperative venture with Sandoz has attracted considerable criticism. Meanwhile, a new...
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Joint Ventures;
Financing and Loans;
Policy;
Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Problems and Challenges;
Research;
Nonprofit Organizations
Lerner, Josh. "Scripps Research Institute, The: November 1993 (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 295-068, November 1994. (Revised December 1995.)
- 12 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
‘Let the Buyer Beware’ Doesn’t Protect Investors
The American regulatory agencies, described by Henry Kaufmann as "...less than robust... Understaffed, under-funded, and badly fragmented," have been, in his words, "slow to recognize some of the more serious abuses"...
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by D. Quinn Mills
- November 2000 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Perspectives on Globalization
Conventional wisdom holds that globalization of an unprecedented size and scope is at hand. This case presents a number of perspectives on this issue.
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Huang, Yasheng. "Perspectives on Globalization." Harvard Business School Case 701-048, November 2000. (Revised January 2002.)
- 22 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 22
responsibility of business leaders increases. We also document that both sustainable development and employee training become a higher priority for companies and that corporate View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017
continuing challenges it faces because of reputational issues and government supervision. A decision by the Foundation to endow $100 million to provide financial aid for Chinese students studying overseas,...
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Sean Silverthorne
- February 2006 (Revised October 2006)
- Case
China: Building "Capitalism with Socialist Characteristics"
By: Debora L. Spar
Describes China's phenomenal development from a poor, communist country to a global powerhouse. Provides background on China's history and culture, details the reforms launched in 1978 by Seng Xiaoping, and describes the situation as of 2006, focusing on the...
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Spar, Debora L., Jean C. Oi, and Chris Bebenek. China: Building "Capitalism with Socialist Characteristics". Harvard Business School Case 706-041, February 2006. (Revised October 2006.)
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Max Bazerman
train students across professional schools to identify and implement opportunities for mutually beneficial tradeoffs. Q: Wasn't the U.S. government set up by the founding fathers to, in effect, be...
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Re: Max H. Bazerman
- 19 Mar 2015
- News
Startup Raises $40M to Keep Small Businesses’ Cash Flowing
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
War History
should have the power to declare war." But, he noted, "you look through American history, 200 years, only five wars have been declared by Congress, and I think we fought a few more than that" (The Rachel Maddow Show, MSNBC, September 5,...
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Keywords:
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support;
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support;
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support;
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support;
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support;
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
- 27 Jul 2016
- News
The world's glass ceilings
- November 29, 2005
- Comment
Transparency Needed in Berkeley Lab Nanotechnology
Argues that the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory should be significantly more transparent about the health and environmental issues associated with its new nanotechnology facility.
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Toffel, Michael W. "Transparency Needed in Berkeley Lab Nanotechnology." Berkeley Daily Planet (November 29, 2005).