Corporate Political Activity - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Mar 2014
First Look

First Look: March 18

worse in future-oriented activities such as corporate social responsibility (CSR) compared to those in weak-FTR language environments. Examining thousands of global companies across 59 countries from 1999 to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Surveying the VC Landscape

and the Impact on Innovation, you explore the implications of the recent collapse in venture activity on innovation. Given recent cuts in corporate support for R&D, do you feel this is cause for concern... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

16 Feb 2012
Op-Ed

Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters

vividly in these articles is the multidimensional quality of our competitiveness problem. Despite what political rhetoric may suggest, there are no simple fixes. Discrete reforms in tax policy, regulation, View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria

05 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 5, 2008

done on managing the organizational and political dimensions of generating and improving forecasts in corporate settings. We examine the implementation of a supply-chain planning process at a consumer... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018

contest. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54708 June 2018 Management Science Personal and Social Usage: The Origins of Active Customers and Ways to Keep Them Engaged By: Lee, Clarence, Elie Ofek, and Thomas... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

19 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

Public Education Goes to School

We designed the PELP Coherence Framework to create a picture of how the parts fit together. In order to develop the picture, we studied a number of districts that are producing gains, and discovered they share a common characteristic: They are making an effort to... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark; Education

01 Feb 2001
News

Drilling Down

long-term proposition that often requires years of complicated research, negotiation, construction, and drilling before a drop of oil or a penny of profit is produced. The capital required to initiate and to sustain this far-flung View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Matthew R. Simmons; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Natural Gas Distribution; Utilities

29 Jun 2015
HBS Case

Consumer-centered Health Care Depends on Accessible Medical Records

in hospitals and homes to monitor millions of patients. Philips generates over one-third of its global sales from health care. Other companies like GE and Samsung are also active in health care. These brands enjoy some consumer... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health; Technology

01 Dec 2017
News

The Power of Cultural Understanding

years. As an endorsement of this international focus, Jafar has established a fund to support the MENA Research Center in Istanbul, its Dubai Research Office, and other HBS activities throughout the region. The expansion of HBS’s global... View Details

30 Oct 2018
News

Paths of Victory

increase in employee retention,” she observes. Makarov says Apli is currently working with its corporate partners to expand internationally and developing selection models for an increasing variety of job types. Etienne Lacroix (MBA 2011)... View Details

Keywords: Alumni New Venture Contest; Support Activities for Transportation; Support Activities for Transportation; Support Activities for Transportation; Support Activities for Transportation; Support Activities for Transportation; Support Activities for Transportation

19 Apr 2017
News

Chicago Becomes a Hub of Startup Action

Applegate said. Steve Collens, CEO of MATTER, a health care startup incubator, and Kevin Willer, a partner at Chicago Ventures, agreed that entrepreneurial activity in Chicago really started to take off in 2010 and 2011, when a critical... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Emmanuel

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Expanding Perspectives Across Board Leadership - Alumni

Careers Expanding Perspectives Across Board Leadership Careers Expanding Perspectives Across Board Leadership The HBS Board Diversity Network connects HBS alumni from underrepresented groups with corporate board opportunities by: Creating... View Details

25 May 2016
Blog Post

Meet the Africa Business Club

community with Harvard Business School. MISSION The HBS Africa Business Club, founded on November 12, 1997, is dedicated to increasing the awareness of business opportunities on the African continent. Our activities are professional,... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Dec 1997
News

Growing Together

Gleason, agents for corporate leadership in the social sector like Jackson, nonprofit executives like Britt, nonprofit board members, or even soup kitchen volunteers, more and more HBS alumni are finding that, as HBS professor James E.... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry

September 2007 (Revised April 2009)
Case

Norway Sells Wal-Mart

By: Robert C. Pozen and Aldo Sesia

In June 2006, Norway's Pension Fund decided to divest its position in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. after an investigation by the Fund's Ethics Council. According to a spokesperson of Norway's Finance Ministry, "The recommendation to exclude Wal-Mart cites serious and... View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Ethics; Insurance; Investment Activism; Investment Funds; Government and Politics; Rights; Problems and Challenges; Labor and Management Relations; Power and Influence; Retail Industry; Norway

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01 Sep 2003
News

Gregg Petersmeyer

Family and friends, including George H.W. Bush, rallied to his side. Asked by Bush to chair his 1988 Colorado campaign, Petersmeyer was later tapped by President-elect Bush to head the new White House Office of National Service, which created the Points of Light... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

08 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Alumni in Climate Networking Series: London

and Paul then discussed the interplay between government and businesses towards a net positive future and how a number of elections in 2024 could impact climate goals. They discussed how businesses could exercise their muscles in the View Details

01 Sep 2009
News

Over the Top

U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness. The Business Roundtable was no less emphatic. “This is an unprecedented preemption of state corporate law that will turn boards of more than 15,000 publicly traded... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance; Government

10 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

A Fast Start on Your New Job

the culture and politics of a new organization. It's so easy to fall into pitfalls in these areas and really damage your credibility. The risks obviously are highest for new leaders coming in from the outside. They often have grown up in... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2003
News

Books

last five years has been nearly $1 trillion in underperforming investment in the United States alone. Although its central message is that managers need to think more coherently about their project portfolios in order to align them with View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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