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  • 17 Dec 2009
  • Working Paper Summaries

Integrity: Without It Nothing Works

Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen
  • 01 Oct 2001
  • Research & Ideas

How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company

may be delayed, or not happen, to the detriment of all parties. Inter-claimholder conflicts played a large role in Navistar International's restructuring. The company had amassed a $2.6 billion liability for the medical expenses of... View Details
Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson
  • 28 May 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets

liability standards, requiring plaintiffs such as institutional investors to prove that auditors knew, or should have known, their clients’ financial statements contained errors. In both decisions, Rule 10b-5 lost its bite. Investors are... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services; Accounting
  • 12 Dec 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

to police its trademark by preventing others from using it to refer to something other than the Real Thing. Shareholder value is enhanced when a firm chooses an appropriate form of business organization, ranging from a limited liability... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services
  • Web

Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

Development (57) Leadership Style (56) Leadership (446) Leading Change (57) Learning (16) Legal Liability (12) Leveraged Buyouts (4) Life Cycle (1) Literacy (1) Local Range (1) Logistics (20) Loss (1) Luxury (12) Macroeconomics (10)... View Details
  • 2010
  • Chapter

The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics

By: David Moss and Mary Oey
What drives policy making in a democracy? The conventional view is that political actors, like economic actors, pursue their self interest, and that special interest groups dominate the policy making process by satisfying policy makers' need for money and other forms... View Details
Keywords: Policy; Government Legislation; Media; Interests; Power and Influence; Public Opinion; United States
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  • 2008
  • Other Unpublished Work

The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics

By: David Moss and Mary Oey

The conventional view is that political actors, like economic actors, pursue their self interest, and that special interest groups dominate the policy making process by satisfying policy makers' need for money and other forms of political support. Indeed, many... View Details

Keywords: Policy; Government Legislation; Media; Interests; Power and Influence; Public Opinion; United States
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  • 11 Jun 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Why South Korea's Samsung Built the Only Outdoor Skating Rink in Texas

Kikovic Each year, the small northeast Texas town of Marshall pulls out all of the stops for its annual Wonderland of Lights festival. And for years, South Korean electronics company Samsung also worked hard to make it special. The festival started with the Samsung... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Legal Services
  • Web

Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online

video above: Assets equals liabilities and owner's equity Get social by collaborating with a global community of peers before, during, and after your course. Learners who successfully complete an HBS Online program will be added to the... View Details
  • 09 Nov 2023
  • News

From the Brink

Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994), Adam Chepenik (MBA 2010), Sebastián Negrón-Reichard (JD/MBA 2024) As the senior top official in the US Treasury Department on domestic finance issues, Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994) could see Puerto Rico’s financial meltdown coming, like watching a... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
  • 12 Aug 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Why Investors Often Lose When They Sue Their Financial Adviser

Years of bull market bliss gave brokerage clients few reasons to open their account statements—until March. Within one month, stocks in the United States notched their biggest one-day losses—and gains—as mounting fears about COVID-19’s economic impact and efforts to... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Financial Services
  • 06 Jun 2023
  • Cold Call Podcast

The Opioid Crisis, CEO Pay, and Shareholder Activism

Keywords: Re: Suraj Srinivasan; Health; Pharmaceutical; Distribution
  • Web

Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

transitions into prices associated with sweaters and songs on iTunes Explore key Accounting concepts and principles to unlock critical insights into business performance and potential. Description of silent animated video above: Assets equals View Details
  • 17 Jan 2023
  • Book

Good Companies Commit Crimes, But Great Leaders Can Prevent Them

In a fraught ethics and legal climate, leaders need to know how to steer clear of trouble more than ever. Corporate Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions, released in September, offers a comprehensive resource on everything from the history of corporate criminal... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
  • Portrait Project

Yael Taqqu

tired distinction: the CEO is busy managing the story of the business just as the directors, producers and writers frantically spin their stories for the audience. want to know both spheres. I know that my greatest liability is my fear to... View Details
  • November 2021 (Revised October 2024)
  • Background Note

Legal Analysis: Fiduciary Duties for Managers

By: J.S. Nelson and Trevor Fetter
This note describes the essential legal responsibilities of managers and company directors toward investors and other parties. These include basic fiduciary duties of loyalty, obedience, good faith and care, as well as duties that relate to... View Details
Keywords: Fiduciary Duty; Managerial Roles; Legal Liability
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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

information to the income statement. Moreover, there are far more serious issues in accounting and governance that warrant attention including the level and structure of executive compensation, other liability and asset accounting... View Details
  • 17 Apr 2022
  • Book

How to Avoid the 'Ethical Slide' That Leads Companies Astray

question-and-answer format that’s accessible for everyone from C-suite executives to business students. It covers a wide range of topics, from the basics of ethical behavior and legal liabilities to the cultivation of best practices and... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
  • 03 Mar 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs

"I've heard many war stories," says Harvard Business School associate professor Connie Bagley, reflecting on conversations with former students who have started business ventures. To prepare current students for the HBS Business Plan Contest, Bagley gives a... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • 18 Jan 2016
  • Research & Ideas

Hazard Warning: The Unacceptable Cost of Toxic Workers

what he calls the negative outliers. The estimated cost—based on turnover triggered by the toxic worker and the cost associated with new hires and training—is likely on the low end, Minor says, because it doesn’t take into account lawsuits or other View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland