Publications

April 2011
Case

Shell Nigeria: The WikiLeaks Cables

By: Sandra J. Sucher, Rebecca M. Henderson and Matthew Preble

In November 2010, WikiLeaks began releasing the first of hundreds of thousands of U.S. diplomatic cables that it had obtained. Among the thousands of cables published by early 2011, were several that shed light on Royal Dutch Shell's operations in Nigeria and its... View Details

Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Energy Generation; Operations; Communication Technology; Crime and Corruption; Metals and Minerals; Ethics; Energy Industry; Nigeria

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27 Mar 2024
Blog Post

Video: Inspirational Women in Business

was the first cold call in my section. So, my excitement was on another level talking about her. Whitley Cargile: Sandra Horbach, the Americas co-head of corporate private equity at Carlyle. I chose to join Carlyle to work with her. I... View Details

29 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 29

disastrous. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/811042-PDF-ENG Global Diversity and Inclusion at Royal Dutch Shell (B): The Impact of Restructuring Sandra J. Sucher and Daniela... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Feb 2024
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Social Enterprise

their journeys before and during the MBA program. Sandra Tsikor (MBA 2025) Where is your hometown? I was raised in Tema, Ghana and moved to New York City when I was 8 years old. What was your pre-MBA industry and role? Prior to HBS, I... View Details

March 2013 (Revised January 2015)
Technical Note

Business and Government: Campaign Contributions and Lobbying in the United States

By: Karthik Ramanna, Sandra J. Sucher and Ian McKown Cornell

This note on business-government relations introduces students to the state of campaign contributions and lobbying by corporations in the United States. The note develops two hypotheses as to the impact of corporate political engagement: (i) a vehicle to facilitate... View Details

Keywords: Political Economy; Business and Government Relations; Government and Politics; Public Administration Industry; United States

22 Nov 2011
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First Look: November 22

Laid Off Sandra J. Sucher and Phillip AndrewsHarvard Business School Case 612-008 This case describes the experience of Anne Riley, a 28-year-old private equity analyst, who was laid off in 2008. The case... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Mar 2013
First Look

First Look: March 26

http://papers.nber.org/papers/w18865 Cases & Course Materials Harvard Business School Case 613-077 Introduction to LCA Reflections By: Margolis, Joshua D., and Sandra J. Sucher No abstract available.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

January 2023 (Revised December 2024)
Technical Note

LCA Action Planning: Responsibility and Accountability

By: Sandra J. Sucher, Nien-he Hsieh and Marilyn Morgan Westner

LCA action plans integrate responsibility and accountability into decision-making and planning. This module note was designed for the LCA course and reviews six steps leaders can follow to develop a practical LCA action plan for their business. It shows how integrating... View Details

Keywords: Responsibility; Accountability; Management Challenges; Corporate Accountability; Leadership; Planning; Decisions; Strategy

November 2007 (Revised February 2011)
Case

The Ice King

By: Tom Nicholas and Sandra Nicholas

Provides an opportunity to examine the risk-reward tradeoff and the travails of entrepreneurial venturing in the nascent U.S. economy. Traces the origins and development of Frederic Tudor's Ice Company, a business which developed during the 19th century to hack chunks... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Cost vs Benefits; Entrepreneurship; Globalization; Business History; Operations; Risk and Uncertainty; United States

24 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: Jan. 24

this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/812033-PDF-ENG Chris and Alison Weston (A) Sandra J. Sucher and Celia MooreHarvard Business School Case 612-019 Chris and Alison Weston describe how they, a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Jan 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 9, 2018

separate studies by the type of entrepreneurial behavior considered: entry into entrepreneurship, performance outcomes, and exit from entrepreneurship. This literature shows common results and many points of disagreement, reflective of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Oct 2001
News

Helping Hands for HBS

Argentina, Herrero, who became a board member of the HBS Alumni Association in 1999, was asked to lead the LARC. "The LARC," he says, "is a win-win for the School and the region —we are creating and sharing knowledge, not just extracting it." View Details

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

20 Jul 2010
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First Look: July 20

contained in the mandatory transitional documents required by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 1 (2005). We find significant negative abnormal returns for firms reporting negative earnings reconciliation. Although the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 Jul 2007
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First Look: July 24, 2007

investor who would pay a higher price but will need significantly more time to complete due diligence. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=807139 Publications The Moral Leader: Challenges, Insights, and Tools Author: View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 1

that will have a significant continuing interest in it. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/211057-PDF-ENG An Intern's Dilemma Sandra J. Sucher and Matthew PrebleHarvard Business School... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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2015 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Addressing Structural Inequality Panel: Lunch and panel discussion: Communicating through Media Sarah Cliffe , Harvard Business Review Maria Konnikova , The New Yorker Amy Cuddy , Harvard Business School Flash Talks: Approaches & Frameworks Heidi Brooks Martin Davidson... View Details

14 Dec 2010
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First Look: Dec. 14

Working PapersThe Influence of Prior Industry Affiliation on Framing in Nascent Industries: The Evolution of Digital Cameras Authors:Mary J. Benner and Mary Tripsas Abstract New industries sparked by technological change are... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

September 2023 (Revised December 2023)
Case

Twiddy & Company: Trust in a Chaotic Environment

By: Sandra J. Sucher, Shalene Gupta and Tom Quinn

Twiddy & Company, known for Southern hospitality rooted in personal interactions, needed to adjust to contactless remote customer service as fear of the contagious virus prevented person-to-person contact. Local elected officials, in a bid to stop tourists from... View Details

Keywords: Trust; Health Pandemics; Organizational Culture; Disruption; Government Legislation; Transportation; Tourism Industry; North Carolina; United States