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September 2007 (Revised October 2017)
Case

Still Leading (A): Issues in Transitioning to New Forms of Service Later in Life

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Lance Pierce

Identifies the challenges for experienced leaders who transition from their primary income-earning careers to a next phase of public service or social-purpose work, based on interviews and published sources. View Details

Keywords: Leadership Development; Personal Development and Career; Transition; Social Entrepreneurship; Social Enterprise; Society

August 2002 (Revised October 2002)
Case

Launching the War on Terrorism

Describes the decision-making process employed by President George W. Bush's War Cabinet in the days following the September 11th terrorist attacks. Examines how the president and his advisers framed the problem, exchanged ideas, generated alternatives, and developed a... View Details

Keywords: War; National Security; Decision Making; Crisis Management; Management Teams; Public Administration Industry; United States

April 2002 (Revised October 2002)
Case

The Blair Wealth Project: Antecedents and Prospects

By: Huw Pill and Ingrid Vogel

Discusses the macroeconomic and political situation in the United Kingdom from the end of World War II through 2001. Focuses on the interactions among macroeconomic performance, labor relations, the corporate governance system, and social services. In particular,... View Details

Keywords: Welfare; Corporate Governance; Labor and Management Relations; Government and Politics; Macroeconomics; United Kingdom

February 1995 (Revised February 1998)
Case

India in the 1990s

By: George C. Lodge and Ahu Bhasin

Describes the efforts of Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao to deregulate and open up the Indian economy in the early 1990s. Focuses on the difficulties he encountered, reflected in the poor showing of the ruling Congress Party in state elections in December... View Details

Keywords: Development Economics; Emerging Markets; Social Issues; Economic Growth; Government and Politics; India

July 2021
Supplement

Trouble at Basecamp: Managing Politics, Polarization, and Conflict in the Workplace (B)

By: Nour Kteily, Deepak Malhotra and David Lane

Supplement to the (A) case View Details

March 2004 (Revised March 2005)
Case

Oscar de la Renta

By: Bharat N. Anand, Elizabeth Lea Carpenter and Samhita Patwardhan Jayanti

Over three decades, Oscar de la Renta (ODLR) had established itself as one of the premier luxury brands in America. Its mainstay business had always been producing and marketing high-priced, couture/ready-to-wear luxury goods. Now, in September 2003, it faced a series... View Details

Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Borrowing and Debt; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Production; Family Ownership; Luxury; Competition; Diversification; Expansion; United States

12 Jun 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018

forthcoming Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press The Academy of Fisticuffs: Political Economy and Commercial Society in Enlightenment Italy By: Reinert, Sophus A. Abstract—The terms “capitalism” and “socialism” continue to haunt our... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

05 Jun 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018

convert it into actionable initiatives. From founding the Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society (PROGRESS), whose mission is to develop tools to teach women and girls how to harness the power of negotiation, to her... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

18 Aug 2009
First Look

First Look: August 18

that seeks to improve society by identifying and supporting social entrepreneurs who launch organizations to attack some of the world's most difficult problems. After turning Echoing Green around and re-building an organization almost... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 9, 2018

2018 Redwood City, Stanford Business Books The Gift of Global Talent: How Migration Shapes Business, Economy & Society By: Kerr, William R. Abstract—The global race for talent is on, with countries and businesses competing for the... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

08 Feb 2018
Op-Ed

What’s Missing From the Debate About Trump’s Tax Plan

EtiAmmos The tax policy we choose as a society reveals our collective values. That is why battles over it are so fierce—and justified. When we debate tax policy, we are debating what kind of society we want... View Details

Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl

16 Aug 2011
First Look

First Look: August 16

PublicationsThe World Bank and Democratic Accountability: The Role of Civil Society Authors:Alnoor Ebrahim and Steve Herz Publication:Chap. 3 in Building Global Democracy? Civil Society and Accountable... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

The Open Office Revolution Has Gone Too Far

SolStock As of this July, what do Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Associate Professor Ethan Bernstein have in common? They’ve all published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. Bernstein’s new paper, The Impact of the... View Details

Keywords: Re: Ethan S. Bernstein

21 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

Shabana Azmi: Leveraging Bollywood Fame into Social Good

the forgiving wife, you have the understanding sister. All of it was within the concept of what traditional society actually wanted. And I think women were the worst sufferers in that because if I tell you the name of the film in the ’60s... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Motion Pictures & Video

07 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?

also lose something as well? What are the tradeoffs? A: In a sense, the story of consumer market regulation is only a recent chapter in the broader arc of modernization. As economic functions in society become differentiated and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

25 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

Planning for Surprises

finance reform in this country. Until this occurs, special interest groups will continue to cost society in terms of the loss of jobs and the growth of the deficit, and by extension in the lives of citizens. View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

23 May 2000
Research & Ideas

The Emerging Art of Negotiation

perspective over the last 30 years, they write, with these changes often occurring in tandem with broader developments in psychology and in society as a whole. Most recently, analysis has begun to look at social or personal factors... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

10 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018

In this article Gompers and Kovvali describe the research and provide recommendations for reaping the business benefits of diversity. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54692 July–August 2018 Harvard Business Review When Technology Gets... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

February 2023 (Revised February 2024)
Case

Doing Business in Helsinki, Finland

By: Martin A. Sinozich, Lena Duchene, Tonia Labruyere and Daniela Beyersdorfer

This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Finland. It highlights Finland's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2024 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main... View Details

Keywords: Business History; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Strategy; Research and Development; Foreign Direct Investment; Crisis Management; Culture; Environmental Sustainability; International Relations; Food and Beverage Industry; Finland; Europe