purpose - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Jan 2023
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Achieve the Extraordinary: Unlock the True Power of Purpose

05 Oct 2022
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The Chat: Driving Purpose and Profit ft. George Serafeim

14 Dec 2022
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Abby Falik on Global Citizen Year and Finding Purpose

June 2019
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Elon Musk: Balancing Purpose and Risk; Risk Tolerance Exercise

By: Shikhar Ghosh

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May 2004 (Revised August 2004)
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Enron Odyssey (A), The: The Special Purpose of "SPEs"

The board has asked Ron Tolbert, an employee in the Risk Assessment and Control Group, to analyze three SPE transactions executed by Enron executives: the Destec, Rhythms, and Fishtail/Bacchus transactions, which were prominently featured in the Examiner's Report in... View Details

Keywords: Financial Management; Financial Instruments; Analysis; Accounting; Financial Strategy; Energy Industry

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30 Sep 2019
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What Gandhi believed is the purpose of a corporation

22 Apr 2021
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Driving a Large Transformation with Leadership and Purpose – Lessons from the Turnaround at Best Buy

25 Mar 2024
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Debora Spar The Social Purpose of The Firm

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Purpose of the Firm | Institute for Business in Global Society

Purpose of the Firm Companies are increasingly evaluated not just on their financial performance but on their contributions to society. This section investigates the changing purpose of the firm in society... View Details

November–December 1994
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Changing the Role of Top Management: Beyond Strategy to Purpose

By: C. A. Bartlett and S. Ghoshal

Keywords: Management; Change; Strategy; Mission and Purpose

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1998
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Changing the Role of Top Management: Beyond Strategy to Purpose

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal

Keywords: Management Teams; Strategy; Mission and Purpose

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26 Apr 2022
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What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose

2018
Working Paper

Cheap Talk vs. Costly Signals: Corporate Purpose and Employee Sorting

By: Hyunjin Kim and Daniel A. Brown

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December 2013 (Revised May 2015)
Supplement

Land Acquisition in India: Public Purpose and Private Property (C)

By: Laura Alfaro, Lakshmi Iyer and Rachna Tahilyani

Keywords: India; Special Economic Zones; Land Markets; Land Politics; Industrial Development; Land Reform; Developing Markets; Developing Countries; Industrialization; Industrial Property; Economic Growth; Developing Countries and Economies; Economics; Economy; Macroeconomics; Social Issues; India; Asia; South Asia

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February 2009 (Revised October 2012)
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Tata Motors in Singur: Public Purpose and Private Property (B)

By: Laura Alfaro, Lakshmi Iyer and Namrata Arora

In October 2008, Tata Motors canceled their car manufacturing plant in West Bengal state, in the face of widespread farmer protests over land acquisition issues. This meant abandoning a project in which the company had invested $300 million and delaying the launch of... View Details

Keywords: Business Exit or Shutdown; Rights; Emerging Markets; Property; Business and Government Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Auto Industry; Manufacturing Industry; West Bengal

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29 Apr 2024
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Strengthening Boards to Navigate the Intersection of Profit and Purpose

17 Mar 2024
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How To Find A Greater Sense Of Purpose At Work

23 Oct 2023
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Values, Passion, or Purpose — Which Should Guide Your Career?

29 Sep 2022
Podcast

Harvard Business School Professor Ranjay Gulati Introduces Deep Purpose Podcast

Deep Purpose is a series of captivating conversations with Harvard Business School Professor Ranjay Gulati and top global CEOs about how courageous leaders unlock potential, proving that vast performance gains–and vital social benefits–are the payoffs when firms get... View Details