American Civil War - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2023
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In My Humble Opinion: Futures Investor

when Republicans are wrong.” On his service in Vietnam: “When you’re in combat, you believe in your cause. But back home, I came to terms with the reality that the United States entered a civil war to bring... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; climate change; investment banking; leadership; carbon tax

20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

authority over the entire canal project, including the right to fire commission members. Secretary of War William Howard Taft had doubts about the legality of granting the chief engineer control over the commission, which was technically... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

09 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Unilever—A Case Study

This article considers key issues relating to the organization and performance of large multinational firms in the post-Second World War period. Although foreign direct investment is defined by ownership and control, in practice the... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Manufacturing; Retail

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Latin America - Global

greatly increased the volume of in-depth research and course materials that focus on business management issues specific to Latin American companies. This has also enabled HBS to strengthen its relationships with important companies and... View Details

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The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership

oral contraceptive pill Influence: High 70 1970 s 19 National Organization for Women mobilizes for Equal Rights Amendment Roe v. Wade legalizes abortion Social discord continues over Vietnam War and civil... View Details

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Private Capital Project

the strategic use of private capital is inextricably tied to Harvard Business School. The first modern PE fund, American Research and Development, was designed and led by Professor Georges Doriot in the years after World View Details

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Podcast - Business & Environment

share how consulting and advisory companies can help their clients assess their risks and take actions to become more resilient to climate change. He walks through several adaptation frameworks and roadmaps recently developed by governments, View Details

04 Jan 2017
What Do You Think?

How Much Bureaucracy is a Good Thing in Government and Business?

various comments on this web page is desperation when it comes to government. It seems like many Americans are just starting to give up, which is the absolute wrong approach.” Citing the Glass-Steagall Act in banking as well as actions... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made

this country. If elected, I will do everything possible to ensure that America has the strongest defense forces in the world and that we are prepared to fight two major wars at a time. If elected, I will do everything possible to protect... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman, Jonathan Baron & Katherine Shonk

22 Apr 2008
First Look

First Look: April 22, 2008

world war in 1939, and then total defeat in 1945. At the end of WWII, the Soviets closed the Berlin headquarters of the Deutsche Bank as part of their denazification effort. Meanwhile, the United States, Britain, and France, occupying the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Aug 2011
First Look

First Look: August 2

manufacturer to a world leader in R&D, marketing, and design, with a brand more valuable than Pepsi, Nike, or American Express. Fewer still would have predicted the success of the path it has taken. For two decades now, Samsung has... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees

motivators that will entice greater effort and loyalty out of workers. Turns out, using cash as a carrot isn’t always the best answer, according to new research by Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Ashley V. Whillans. More than 80 percent of View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Partners - Case Method Project

Government, Civil War and Reconstruction CT 5 of 29 David Coss Hamden High School Hamden, CT CT 6 of 29 Drew Coyne Staples High School Westport, CT Subjects: History CT 7 of 29 Mike Eckert The Hotchkiss... View Details

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Healthy Outcomes - Managing the Future of Work

culture, American companies can prepare themselves for the looming care crisis. The economics of care are misaligned in most companies. Employees don’t get the support they need for their caregiving responsibilities and employers pay the... View Details

12 Sep 2023
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Who Gets the Loudest Voice in DEI Decisions?

statement? Nike’s decision to feature in its ads Colin Kaepernick, an American footballer whose patriotism has been questioned, ultimately resulted in what was described by one observer as a “bold success.” On the other hand, brands like... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

23 May 2005
Research & Ideas

What Could Bring Globalization Down?

cables to Germany, after war broke out in 1914. The Lusitania (which was sunk on May 7, 1915) is simply a good symbol for the end of this first age because so much had previously depended on safe navigation between New York and Europe. Q:... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

PA Bowen Borgeson Hill School Pottstown, PA TX Bryan Boucher St. Mark’s School Dallas, TX Subjects: AP U.S. History, US History and Government CT Karen Boyea Greenwich High School Greenwich, CT Subjects: AP U.S. History, College Prep/Honors U.S. History, College/Honors... View Details

08 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 8

that the American business school as it evolved in the post-World War II era has become the dominant model for business schools in Europe and elsewhere in the world. Most observers looking at these... View Details