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- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Governing the Family-Run Business
(companies whose ownership is controlled by a single family) and other kinds of family enterprises including family foundations and family investment funds, the lack of... View Details
- 31 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
State and Local Governments Peer Into the Pandemic Abyss
million state and local public workers were laid off this spring as governments scrambled to cut expenses amid widespread mandatory lockdowns that halted vast swaths of economic activity. But not all states,... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stewards of the Seventh Generation
assets are practicing sustainable development. According to this line of thinking, harvesting trees and using the money generated to build schools would be an example of sustainable development. But View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Supporting Global Understanding, Locally
field, as well as businesspeople and government officials.” In addition to attending annual gatherings at HBS, Sabanci Dincer has hosted groups of students and faculty visiting... View Details
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Three Components of Family Governance
family companies is shown in Table 1. Table 1 Structures and Plans to Govern a Family Business System STRUCTURE PLAN CEO TOPMANAGEMENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS FAMILY COUNCIL &FAMILY ASSEMBLY 1. Strategic Plan... View Details
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Career Support - Business & Environment
industry in which environmental challenges are front-and-center, such as energy, agriculture, or real estate. Work in finance, incorporating environment, social, and governance (ESG) factors. Engage in... View Details
- 01 Feb 2012
- What Do You Think?
Is Support for Small Business Misplaced?
and other support for small businesses misguided? Does it suggest a return to an emphasis on big business management by pioneers in MBA training such as Wharton View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Adjusting the Fit for Government
Berlin-based nonprofit that supports "national integrity systems" to help curb corruption, Ezekwesili told the HBS audience that it's not enough for African governments to aspire to macro- View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 28 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Ground Game, Air Wars, and Other Marketing Lessons From Presidential Elections
have not only advertised more on TV and in other media, but also upped the ante on personal selling efforts with an increased number of local field operation offices as a way to reach out to voters. But... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made
medical care, defense, education and so on guarantees that fewer taxpayer dollars and government resources will be available for other... View Details
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General Management - Faculty & Research
encompasses: the personal values and qualities of effective general managers and enterprise leaders; the philosophies, values, and strategies... View Details
- 29 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
Do Disasters Rally Support for Climate Action? It's Complicated.
Environmental disasters like wildfires can ignite awareness of climate change and boost eco-friendly politicians’ careers. But do voters perceive a tradeoff between environmental policies and local economic growth? In Brazil, home to a majority of the Amazon tropical... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 12 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Regulators Ease Up on Companies Generating Political Benefits
enforcement according to his measure of employment intensity, presenting his findings in the 2014 paper Government Preferences and SEC Enforcement. The data supported Heese's... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 14 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Ethics Bots and Other Ways to Move Your Code of Business Conduct Beyond Puffery
wrote. “They are too general to cause a reasonable investor to rely upon them.” That’s typical of the way that many people and even employees view codes of conduct, says Eugene F. Soltes, Jakurski Family... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 20 Jul 2017
- News
Pushing the Next Generation Forward
year-round pre-K charter schools that serve 2,000 students; school-based support and enrichment programs for 11,000 students who attend New York City elementary, middle, and... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Role of Government When All Else Fails
extremely broadly (even, in some cases, onto generations that have yet to be born) and to overcome a broad range of failures in the private marketplace. This is why, in my view, View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
- Web
Business, Government & the International Economy - Faculty & Research
one way of classifying the approaches the Unit takes to learning and teaching. The Unit examines the “rules” and policies established by government View Details
- 17 Nov 2020
- In Practice
How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other
American retailers are heading into a holiday shopping season unlike any other as the spiraling COVID-pandemic and limp economy threaten consumer spending. We asked Harvard Business School faculty members—in... View Details
- 03 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion
many companies is that widespread salary cuts may not be workable because of existing employee agreements. Furloughs A furlough is a mandated unpaid leave of absence, utilized by private (such as General Motors during the 2019 United Auto... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- April 2025
- Case
Techint: Strategic Choices for Community Impact
By: Lauren Cohen, Virak Prum, Kenneth Charman, Pedro Levindo and Mariana Cal
In early 2024 Erika Bienek, Chief Community Relations Officer at Techint, had to decide whether to invest in a new company-owned and operated technical school in Veracruz, Mexico, or invest instead in strengthening the city’s public education system. Techint, a global... View Details
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