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Video - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Africa and beyond to discuss a range of key topics affecting the African continent. This video clip highlights some... 29 Oct 2015 Presentation Social Progress: The Next Development Agenda (Video) Social... View Details

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Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

definition of capitalism. Strategy for Philanthropic Organizations Foundations have traditionally focused on doing good by providing funding to worthy social enterprises. Instead, foundations should set the... View Details

01 May 2014
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Strategy Migration in a Changing Climate

Keywords: World Wildlife Fund

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Data - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

chart images are available for download. Visit the ICCP website Social Progress Index The Social Progress Index is a rich framework for measuring the multiple dimensions of View Details

October 1995
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Otis Elevator Company (B): China Strategy

By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Thomas W. Malnight

Examines the conflict Otis faces with its joint venture partner as it seeks to expand into Southern China. View Details

Keywords: Management; Conflict and Resolution; Joint Ventures; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Globalization; Construction Industry; Manufacturing Industry; China

July 1, 2024
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Research: Speed Matters When Companies Respond to Social Issues

By: Alison Wood Brooks, Jimin Nam, Maya Balakrishnan and Julian De Freitas

Companies and their leaders face new pressures to make public statements about controversial and sometimes divisive social and political issues. New research shows that timing matters: consumers perceive a relationship between speed and authenticity, and discount... View Details

Keywords: Perception; Social Issues; Public Opinion; Communication Strategy

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April 1990 (Revised November 1992)
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Population Services International: The Social Marketing Project in Bangladesh (Abridged)

By: James E. Austin

Population Services International (PSI) was a not-for-profit agency founded to disseminate family planning information and to market birth control products, primarily in less developed countries seeking to curb their population explosions. In 1976, PSI concluded an... View Details

Keywords: Conferences; Developing Countries and Economies; Information Publishing; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Social Marketing; Agreements and Arrangements; Product; Nonprofit Organizations; Pharmaceutical Industry; Bangladesh; Washington (state, US)

March 2001 (Revised April 2001)
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Sustainable Development & Socially Responsible Investing: ABB in 2000

By: Forest L. Reinhardt

Several investment firms and mutual funds position themselves as providers or facilitators of opportunities for socially responsible investment. This case addresses the impact of these firms on publicly traded companies. Focuses on managers at ABB, a large... View Details

Keywords: Investment; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Social Enterprise; Corporate Governance; Business Strategy; Capital Markets; Management Teams; Business and Community Relations; Trade; Electronics Industry; Switzerland

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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online

This course is part of the CLIMB program , Leadership & Management and Strategy track. Introduction to Strategy Execution ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey... View Details

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

This course is part of the Business in Society and Strategy track. Introduction to Sustainable Business Strategy ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today!... View Details

January – February 2012
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Toward a Behavioral Theory of Strategy

Keywords: Behavior; Theory; Strategy

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November 2002
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Strategy and Sources of Motion Picture Finance, The

By: Mihir A. Desai, Gabriel J. Loeb and Mark Veblen

This case considers the alternative financing mechanisms for film financing, the evolution of film finance in the United States, and the nature of tax-motivated film financing in the United States and around the world. It develops the strategy driving motion picture... View Details

Keywords: Film Entertainment; Financial Instruments; Financial Strategy; Financing and Loans; Globalized Markets and Industries; Taxation; Motivation and Incentives; Competitive Strategy; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States

01 Feb 2013
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Growth Strategy Has Double Bottom Line

recreation-promises that would not be possible without conservation easements." Many investors are attracted to this model. "Some are conventional investors who think the strategy makes sense on a risk-adjusted basis-and they consider it... View Details

Keywords: Louisa Rigali; Forestry and Logging; Agriculture; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

08 Apr 2012
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When Profit and Social Responsibility Collide

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How Social Networks Are Changing Everything

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport

Keywords: Technology; Digital Services; Strategy; Internet and the Web; Marketing

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2012
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Institutional Pressures and Organizational Characteristics: Implications for Environmental Strategy

By: Magali A. Delmas and Michael W. Toffel

A broad literature has emerged over the past decades demonstrating that firms' environmental strategies and practices are influenced by stakeholders and institutional pressures. Such findings are consistent with institutional sociology, which emphasizes the importance... View Details

Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Natural Environment; Business Strategy