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      • Winter 2023
      • Article

      Moral Firms?

      By: Rebecca Henderson
      Building a new political economy requires transforming our markets, our institutions, and our policy and regulatory regimes. In this essay, I argue that it also requires transforming the purpose of the firm: from a singular focus on maximizing financial returns to the... View Details
      Keywords: Transformation; Mission and Purpose; Economy
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      Henderson, Rebecca. "Moral Firms?" Daedalus 152, no. 1 (Winter 2023): 198–211.
      • 2022
      • Book

      A Political Economy of Justice

      By: Danielle Allen, Yochai Benkler, Leah Downey, Rebecca Henderson and Joshua Simons
      Defining a just economy in a tenuous social-political time.
      If we can agree that our current social-political moment is tenuous and unsustainable—and indeed, that may be the only thing we can agree on right now—then how do markets, governments, and people... View Details
      Keywords: Political Economy; Social Justice; Capitalism; Business And Society; Economy; Society; Fairness; Economic Systems; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; United States
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      Allen, Danielle, Yochai Benkler, Leah Downey, Rebecca Henderson, and Joshua Simons, eds. A Political Economy of Justice. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2022.
      • 2022
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      Firms, Morality, and the Search for a Better World

      By: Rebecca Henderson
      Book Abstract: Defining a just economy in a tenuous social-political time. If we can agree that our current social-political moment is tenuous and unsustainable—and indeed, that may be the only thing we can agree on right now—then how do markets, governments, and... View Details
      Keywords: Moral Sensibility; Social Issues
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      Henderson, Rebecca. "Firms, Morality, and the Search for a Better World." Chap. 7 in A Political Economy of Justice, edited by Danielle Allen, Yochai Benkler, Leah Downey, Rebecca Henderson, and Joshua Simons, 187–209. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2022.
      • September 2021
      • Article

      Innovation in the 21st Century: Architectural Change, Purpose, and the Challenges of Our Time

      By: Rebecca Henderson
      Understanding the process of innovation has been a central concern of management researchers, but despite this progress, there remains much that we do not understand. Deepening our knowledge is critically important given the enormous environmental and social challenges... View Details
      Keywords: Architectural Innovation; Systemic Innovation; Innovation and Invention; Mission and Purpose; Environmental Sustainability
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      Henderson, Rebecca. "Innovation in the 21st Century: Architectural Change, Purpose, and the Challenges of Our Time." Management Science 67, no. 9 (September 2021).
      • August 2021
      • Supplement

      Crisis at the 11th Hour — Protagonist Video

      By: Rebecca Henderson and Trevor Fetter
      A successful lawyer describes an important decision she had to make as a young attorney about whether to disclose information in a contract. View Details
      Keywords: Decisions; Negotiation; Contracts; New York (city, NY)
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      Henderson, Rebecca, and Trevor Fetter. "Crisis at the 11th Hour — Protagonist Video." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 321-706, August 2021.
      • July 2021
      • Teaching Plan

      Aligning Mission and Margin at Southern Bancorp

      By: Rebecca Henderson, Brian Trelstad and Eren Kuzucu
      Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 321-099. In October 2020, after spending almost a decade to turnaround Southern Bancorp, an Arkansan bank founded with the mission to provide financial services to rural, underserved communities, CEO Darrin Williams is wondering how... View Details
      Keywords: Racial Wealth Gap; Banks and Banking; Growth and Development; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Going Public; Investment Return; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States; Arkansas
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      Henderson, Rebecca, Brian Trelstad, and Eren Kuzucu. "Aligning Mission and Margin at Southern Bancorp." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 322-018, July 2021.
      • April 2021
      • Supplement

      Phillips 66 and the Washington State Carbon Tax (B)

      By: Rebecca Henderson and Mariana Oseguera
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      Henderson, Rebecca, and Mariana Oseguera. "Phillips 66 and the Washington State Carbon Tax (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 321-150, April 2021.
      • March 2021
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      Phillips 66 and the Washington State Carbon Tax

      By: Rebecca Henderson, Mariana Oseguera and Christopher Musser
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      Henderson, Rebecca, Mariana Oseguera, and Christopher Musser. "Phillips 66 and the Washington State Carbon Tax." Harvard Business School Case 321-142, March 2021.
      • March 2021 (Revised October 2021)
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      Aligning Mission and Margin at Southern Bancorp

      By: Rebecca M. Henderson, Brian Trelstad and Eren Kuzucu
      In October 2020, after spending almost a decade to turnaround Southern Bancorp, an Arkansan bank founded with the mission to provide financial services to rural, underserved communities, CEO Darrin Williams is wondering how Southern Bancorp should continue to grow.... View Details
      Keywords: Racial Wealth Gap; Banks and Banking; Growth and Development; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Going Public; Investment Return; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States; Arkansas
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      Henderson, Rebecca M., Brian Trelstad, and Eren Kuzucu. "Aligning Mission and Margin at Southern Bancorp." Harvard Business School Case 321-099, March 2021. (Revised October 2021.)
      • Fall 2020
      • Article

      Climate in the Boardroom: Struggling to Reconcile Business as Usual & the End of the World as We Know It

      By: Rebecca Henderson
      How does one witness to businesspeople about climate change? Climate change is a problem for the collective and the long term, whereas business often requires a ruthless focus on the individual and the quarter. Climate change is an ethical catastrophe whose solution... View Details
      Keywords: Sustainable Business; Climate Change; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability
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      Henderson, Rebecca. "Climate in the Boardroom: Struggling to Reconcile Business as Usual & the End of the World as We Know It." Special Issue on Witnessing Climate Change. Daedalus 149, no. 4 (Fall 2020): 118–124.
      • May 2020
      • Article

      Tackling Climate Change Requires Organizational Purpose

      By: Rebecca Henderson and George Serafeim
      Unchecked climate change presents a profound threat to economic growth and political stability but despite widespread public concern about the issue, global emissions of greenhouse gases have not declined. Indeed current “business as usual” predictions imply that... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Purpose; Purpose; Sustainability; Environment; Climate Change; Organizations; Mission and Purpose; Environmental Sustainability; Strategy; Leadership
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      Henderson, Rebecca, and George Serafeim. "Tackling Climate Change Requires Organizational Purpose." AEA Papers and Proceedings 110 (May 2020): 177–180.
      • April 2020
      • Supplement

      Should a Pension Fund Try to Change the World? Inside GPIF's Embrace of ESG

      By: Rebecca Henderson
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      Henderson, Rebecca. "Should a Pension Fund Try to Change the World? Inside GPIF's Embrace of ESG." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 320-704, April 2020.
      • 2020
      • Book

      Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire

      By: Rebecca Henderson
      Free market capitalism is one of humanity’s greatest inventions and the greatest source of prosperity the world has ever seen. But this success has been costly. Capitalism is on the verge of destroying the planet and destabilizing society as wealth rushes to the top.... View Details
      Keywords: Capitalism; Economic Systems; Ethics; Society; Environmental Sustainability
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      Henderson, Rebecca. Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire. New York: PublicAffairs, 2020.
      • January 2020
      • Background Note

      Climate Change in 2020: Implications for Business

      By: Rebecca M. Henderson, Sophus A. Reinert and Mariana Oseguera
      This note provides general information about climate change and its implications for business. Included is an overview of climate change science and a number of its impacts, including rising sea levels, changing weather patterns and extreme weather, pressure on water... View Details
      Keywords: Climate Change; Environmental Accounting; Agribusiness; Economic Growth; Energy Conservation; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Energy Sources; Non-Renewable Energy; Globalized Markets and Industries; National Security; Government Legislation; Operations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Natural Disasters; Natural Environment; Environmental Sustainability; Pollutants; Science-Based Business; Weather; Society; Technology
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      Henderson, Rebecca M., Sophus A. Reinert, and Mariana Oseguera. "Climate Change in 2020: Implications for Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 320-087, January 2020. (Click here for a complimentary copy on the Business & Environment Initiative’s site.)
      • January 2020 (Revised November 2020)
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      Crisis at the 11th Hour

      By: David G. Fubini, Rebecca Henderson, Sarah Gulick and Trevor Fetter
      A successful lawyer describes an important decision she had to make as a young attorney about whether to disclose information in a contract. View Details
      Keywords: Contracts; Agreements and Arrangements; Attorney and Client Relationships; Rank and Position; Trust; Decisions; Legal Services Industry; New York (city, NY)
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      Fubini, David G., Rebecca Henderson, Sarah Gulick, and Trevor Fetter. "Crisis at the 11th Hour." Harvard Business School Case 320-041, January 2020. (Revised November 2020.)
      • January 2020 (Revised December 2020)
      • Technical Note

      What is the Purpose of the Corporation?

      By: Rebecca Henderson, Nien-hê Hsieh and Erik Snowberg
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      Henderson, Rebecca, Nien-hê Hsieh, and Erik Snowberg. "What is the Purpose of the Corporation?" Harvard Business School Technical Note 320-070, January 2020. (Revised December 2020.)
      • December 2019 (Revised December 2020)
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      A Short Note on Fiduciary Duties

      By: Lena G. Goldberg, Rebecca Henderson and Amy W. Schulman
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      Goldberg, Lena G., Rebecca Henderson, and Amy W. Schulman. "A Short Note on Fiduciary Duties." Harvard Business School Technical Note 320-079, December 2019. (Revised December 2020.)
      • December 2019 (Revised January 2021)
      • Supplement

      The Leveraged Buyout of TXU: (B) Energy Future Holdings

      By: Trevor Fetter, Erik Snowberg and Rebecca M. Henderson
      This case is designed to support a lively discussion about the relative merits of shareholder vs. stakeholder perspectives in the context of a company that provides a vital public service that has important environmental implications. The 2007 purchase of TXU, the... View Details
      Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Transformation; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Environmental Sustainability; Business and Shareholder Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Energy Generation; Utilities Industry; Energy Industry; Texas
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      Fetter, Trevor, Erik Snowberg, and Rebecca M. Henderson. "The Leveraged Buyout of TXU: (B) Energy Future Holdings." Harvard Business School Supplement 320-065, December 2019. (Revised January 2021.)
      • December 2019 (Revised December 2022)
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      TXU (A): Powering the Largest Leveraged Buyout in History

      By: Trevor Fetter, Erik Snowberg and Rebecca M. Henderson
      This case is designed to support a lively discussion about the relative merits of shareholder vs. stakeholder perspectives in the context of a company that provides a vital public service that has important environmental implications. The 2007 purchase of TXU, the... View Details
      Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Transformation; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Environmental Sustainability; Business and Shareholder Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Energy Generation; Non-Renewable Energy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Utilities Industry; Energy Industry; Texas
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      Fetter, Trevor, Erik Snowberg, and Rebecca M. Henderson. "TXU (A): Powering the Largest Leveraged Buyout in History." Harvard Business School Case 320-064, December 2019. (Revised December 2022.)
      • 2019
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      The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Innovation: An Exploratory Analysis

      By: Iain M. Cockburn, Rebecca Henderson and Scott Stern
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      Cockburn, Iain M., Rebecca Henderson, and Scott Stern. "The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Innovation: An Exploratory Analysis." Chap. 4 in The Economics of Artificial Intelligence, edited by Ajay K. Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb. University of Chicago Press, 2019.
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