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- 23 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019
social and environmental policy issues not directly related to their company’s core business. Distinct from nonmarket strategy and traditional corporate social responsibility, the recent wave of CEO activism... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 20 Jan 2022
- Op-Ed
3 Steps to Help Companies Rebuild Trust During the Pandemic
rebuilt successfully, it can come back even stronger. Sandra J. Sucher is the MBA Class of 1966 Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School and served as vice president of corporate quality at Fidelity Investments, where... View Details
Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta
- 06 Nov 2008
- Op-Ed
Selling Out The American Dream
anything but a good example for the average citizen. Left-wing politicians are equally guilty of framing the American Dream in material terms. They claim the Dream is increasingly out of reach of middle class Americans, pointing to a... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 03 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator
less attractive option. What was the result? The employee dropped the suit. When Deepak was in graduate school, an economics professor began his first day of class with the following statement: "I want you all to remember... View Details
Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman
- 09 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government
crowdsourcing." In exploring these challenges and opportunities, Weiss believes the public entrepreneurship course can help make working in government a viable alternative for innovators looking to effect real change. Noting that HBS offered pioneering courses in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 30 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 30
analysis and framework in this paper can help broaden the understanding of accounting's globalization. Read the paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1875682 The Preference for Potential Authors:Zakary L. Tormala, Jayson Jia, and Michael I. Norton Publication:Journal of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 May 2022
- What Do You Think?
Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?
cases everywhere. There is an old saying at the School that so-and-so is so good at teaching that he or she could teach the newspaper. In fact, the late professor Theodore Levitt of the marketing faculty was known for occasionally walking into View Details
- 20 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Having No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle
decades of social history, where enjoyment of nonproductive leisure time was seen as a mark of a successful life. The ability to fritter away your hours was considered the apex of success as evidenced in books from sociologist Thorstein... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 21 Nov 2015
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Stella McCartney Combines High Fashion with Environmental Values
basically the manifesto that she uses to create this ethos within Stella McCartney. A: Yes. I think she does not communicate her initiatives as much as we would have thought. First of all, it was interesting to see in class that many... View Details
- 03 Jul 2008
- What Do You Think?
Are Followers About to Get Their Due?
may not help since it will depend on the style and type of leader ...." In Linda Joy Ortiz' words, "I do not think individuals would benefit from classes on followership ... following is basically an instinct and has more to do... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 11 Apr 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching a ‘Lean Startup’ Strategy
course, Eisenmann teaches cases on cloud storage company Dropbox and the social search service Aardvark. Both firms' founders were early practitioners of the lean startup method. The Dropbox team initially announced a bare-bones version... View Details
- 06 Feb 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is ‘Conscious Capitalism’ an Antidote to Income Inequality?
never mind narcissism and all the disorders of greed We can't fix the world with economic systems too big a job all we tiny ones have is our love and conscience." Etienne Douaze maintains that the concept is alive and well in Germany's Mittelstand: " (an) ethos of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 26 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 26
that diverse views are well represented, and if politicians and regulators cannot be easily captured, then this shareholder-return view of political engagement is unlikely to reduce social welfare in the aggregate and thus damage the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Sep 2008
- HBS Case
The Value of Environmental Activists
There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World... View Details
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
Organizing for Society: A Typology of Social Entrepreneuring Models Authors:Mair, Johanna, Julie Battilana, and Julian Cardenas Publication:Journal of Business Ethics Abstract In this article, we use content and cluster analysis on a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 27
reach and richness jointly determine the potential value of the network, while receptivity is crucial in realizing that potential. The Dynamics of Social Structure: The Emergence and Decline of Small Worlds Authors:Ranjay Gulati, Maxim... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 6
today's managers need to harness technological advances, manage and lead a dispersed and diverse workforce, anticipate and react to constant competitive and geopolitical change and uncertainty, compete on a global scale, and operate in a View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 30 Jun 2021
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021
What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: View Details
Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland
- 17 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’
illness in June 2006 at the age of 81, the Bulletin's Class Notes were flooded with dozens of tributes from alumni who recalled his passion and commitment in the classroom and his lasting influence on their careers. "I was clueless... View Details
- 13 Apr 2021
- Book
How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations
from them. Discourage exclusionary social activities, and make sure that teams don’t treat women as outliers or extraneous. Development. Assess how managers assign training and development opportunities, and ensure they use objective... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz