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December 1993 (Revised November 1995)
Case

Wetherill Associates, Inc.

Top managers of Wetherill Associates, Inc., a small, privately held distributor of electrical parts to the automotive aftermarket, are considering whether to modify the company's compensation system for its salesforce. The management wants a compensation system that... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Business or Company Management; Organizational Structure; Compensation and Benefits; Salesforce Management

Educators

November 1993 (Revised September 2003)
Supplement

Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation (A-3)

Describes Beech-Nut's resolution of the apple juice matter. View Details

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; United States

November 1993 (Revised May 1994)
Supplement

Dow Corning Corporation: Business Conduct and Global Values (A), Supplement

Describes the 1988 amendments to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977. View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Law; Crime and Corruption; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues

April 1993 (Revised May 1994)
Case

Prodigy Services Company (A)

Top executives of Prodigy Services Co. must decide how to respond when publicly accused of allowing anti-Semitic messages to be posted on the electronic bulletin boards of the company's interactive computer service. Can they defend free expression while at the same... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Values and Beliefs; Communication Intention and Meaning; Information Technology; Decision Making; Law; Management Teams; Information Technology Industry

Educators

September 1992 (Revised August 2004)
Supplement

Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (B)

The president of one of Martin Marietta's four main operating companies has learned of procurement irregularities in the company he manages. The problems involve U.S. government contracts the company is working on. After getting legal advice from the company's general... View Details

Keywords: Fluctuation; Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Governing and Advisory Boards; Policy; Contracts; Leadership; United States

March 1992 (Revised October 1994)
Case

Options, Inc.

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January 1992 (Revised December 1994)
Background Note

Note on E-Mail and Privacy: U.S. Law and Company Policies

Describes the legal landscape of employee privacy as it applies to e-mail interception: the various legal theories on which a privacy claim might be based and proposed federal legislation relevant to the subject. Also describes the policies companies like UPS,... View Details

Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Information; Rights; Government Legislation; Internet and the Web; Interpersonal Communication; Ethics; Theory; Policy; Employees

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January 1992 (Revised August 1992)
Case

Lexon Corp. (B)

Lexon Corp. lawyers must decide how to respond to two lawsuits challenging the company's interception of electronic mail on privacy grounds. They must also formulate a company policy on e-mail. One suit was filed by an employee dismissed from her job after asking that... View Details

Keywords: Information; Rights; Managerial Roles; Interpersonal Communication; Employee Relationship Management; Ethics; Lawsuits and Litigation; Computer Industry; California

Educators

22 Sep 2021
Keynote Speech

Getting Serious About Sustainability: Corporate Governance for a New Era

01 Dec 2017
News

Developing Insightful Global Leaders

research centers are critical to helping HBS faculty develop the understanding and insight they need to prepare students for leadership around the world.” Lynn Paine, John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration and Senior... View Details

23 Aug 2001
Lecture

Corporate Performance in the Global Era." Speaker. "Corporate Citizenship--Globally and Locally

Keywords: Globalization; Performance

20 Apr 1996
Lecture

The Evolving Corporate Conscience." Speaker. "Association of Executive Search Consultants Annual Conference

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact

28 Apr 1997
Lecture

Ethics Education in Business Schools: The Evolution of an Idea." Speaker. "Smith College Club of Cambridge

Keywords: Ethics; Education; Higher Education; Innovation and Invention

29 May 1997
Lecture

Responsibility in an Age of Interdependence." Seminar leader. "Executive Workshop

Keywords: Corporate Accountability; System

5 Jun 1997
Lecture

Ethics in Tomorrow's Company." Guest speaker. "Best Practices Forum

Keywords: Business Ventures; Ethics

16 Apr 1999
Conference Presentation

Corporate Integrity in the Global Marketplace

Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Trust; Organizations

August 19, 2024
Article

The Business Roundtable’s Stakeholder Pledge, Five Years Later

Five years ago, the Business Roundtable issued a statement pledging to “lead their companies for the benefit of all stakeholders.” In the past five years, stakeholderism has gained wider acceptance and helped many corporate leaders see the value of taking the interests... View Details

Keywords: Business and Stakeholder Relations; Business or Company Management; Mission and Purpose; Corporate Governance

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2024
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Managing for Organisational Integrity: My Take After Three Decades

This chapter revisits core ideas from my 1994 article “Managing for Organizational Integrity” and explores a critical issue not discussed in the article: the role of corporate boards. In the chapter, I first re-examine the article’s ideas about the origins of... View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Ethics; Corporate Governance