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- 15 Jan 2011
- News
Revisiting the rights and responsibilities of business
- June 1994 (Revised December 1997)
- Case
Safeway, Inc.'s Leveraged Buyout (C): Media Response
Focuses exclusively on the controversy by presenting the media responses to the LBO and its aftermath, including full text of Faludi's interview with Safeway CEO Peter Magowan, and her subsequent Journal article.
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Wruck, Karen, and Steve-Anna Stephens. "Safeway, Inc.'s Leveraged Buyout (C): Media Response." Harvard Business School Case 294-141, June 1994. (Revised December 1997.)
- February 2022 (Revised August 2022)
- Case
Amazon, Expedia, and Antitrust: Meeting Legal and Ethical Responsibilities to Customers
By: Robert J. Dolan
Dolan, Robert J. "Amazon, Expedia, and Antitrust: Meeting Legal and Ethical Responsibilities to Customers." Harvard Business School Case 522-085, February 2022. (Revised August 2022.)
- 14 Nov 2011
- Other Presentation
New York City’s Anchor Institutions: From Social Responsibility to Shared Value
Professor Michael E. Porter: Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
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Porter, Michael E. "New York City’s Anchor Institutions: From Social Responsibility to Shared Value." Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, New York City, NY, November 14, 2011.
- 27 Jan 2011
- News
Response by Taj employees to 26/11 a case study at Harvard
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
HBS Celebrates Launch of New Legacy Society
Named in honor of the late John C. Whitehead (MBA 1947), a visionary business leader, government official, and philanthropist, the society recognizes alumni and friends who make legacy gifts to HBS by...
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- 14 Oct 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Widening Rift Between Corporations and Society
capitalism to another is a normal historical process.—Shoshana Zuboff and James Maxmin Management's inward focus allowed it to succeed beyond anyone's dreams. But that success further insulated managers from...
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by Martha Lagace
- July 2022
- Article
When Alterations Are Violations: Moral Outrage and Punishment in Response to (Even Minor) Alterations to Rituals
By: Daniel H. Stein, Juliana Schroeder, Nicholas M. Hobson, Francesca Gino and Michael I. Norton
From Catholics performing the sign of the cross since the 4th century to Americans reciting the Pledge of Allegiance since the 1890s, group rituals (i.e., predefined sequences of symbolic actions) have strikingly consistent features over time. Seven studies (N = 4,213)...
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Keywords:
Ritual;
Morality;
Groups;
Norms;
Commitment;
Groups and Teams;
Values and Beliefs;
Change;
Moral Sensibility;
Behavior
Stein, Daniel H., Juliana Schroeder, Nicholas M. Hobson, Francesca Gino, and Michael I. Norton. "When Alterations Are Violations: Moral Outrage and Punishment in Response to (Even Minor) Alterations to Rituals." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 123, no. 1 (July 2022): 123–153.
- 26 Oct 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Applications of Fractional Response Model to the Study of Bounded Dependent Variables in Accounting Research
- Article
The Pot Calling the Kettle Black: Distancing Response to Ethical Dissonance
By: R. Barkan, S. Ayal, F. Gino and D. Ariely
Six studies demonstrate the "pot calling the kettle black" phenomenon whereby people are guilty of the very fault they identify in others. Recalling an undeniable ethical failure, people experience ethical dissonance between their moral values and their behavioral...
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Keywords:
Ethical Dissonance;
Cognitive Dissonance;
Moral Judgment;
Impression Management;
Unethical Behavior;
Values and Beliefs;
Moral Sensibility;
Cognition and Thinking;
Research;
Behavior;
Judgments
Barkan, R., S. Ayal, F. Gino, and D. Ariely. "The Pot Calling the Kettle Black: Distancing Response to Ethical Dissonance." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 141, no. 4 (November 2012): 757–773.
- Web
Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit in a Consumer Society
HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Introduction Credit in Pre-Industrial Society Credit and the Market Economy: The Rise of...
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- August 2011
- Supplement
An Interview with John Fahey, President and CEO of National Geographic Society
By: David Garvin
In January 2010, John Fahey, president, CEO, and chairman of the board of trustees' executive committee of the Washington, D.C.-based National Geographic Society (NGS), must decide how best to organize the 121-year old mission-driven organization for a world of...
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Transformation;
Leadership Style;
Business or Company Management;
Brands and Branding;
Problems and Challenges;
Sales;
Natural Environment;
Business Strategy;
Web Sites
Garvin, David. "An Interview with John Fahey, President and CEO of National Geographic Society." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 312-702, August 2011.
- May 1992 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
Capital Holding Corp.: Reengineering the Direct Response Group
By: Donna B. Stoddard
Describes a major change initiative--reengineering--that is underway at Capital Holding Corp.'s Direct Response Group. The reengineering initiative involved changes to the organization's structure, control systems, and information systems.
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Organizational Change and Adaptation
Stoddard, Donna B. "Capital Holding Corp.: Reengineering the Direct Response Group." Harvard Business School Case 192-001, May 1992. (Revised July 1995.)
- 2016
- Chapter
Ignore, Avoid, Abandon, and Embrace: What Drives Firm Responses to Environmental Regulation?
By: David F. Drake and Robin L. Just
A regulator's ability to incentivize environmental improvement among firms is vital in achieving long-term sustainability. However, firms can and do respond to environmental regulation in a variety of ways: complying with its intent; avoiding the regulation by...
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Keywords:
Sustainability;
Environmental Operations;
Regulation;
Cost vs Benefits;
For-Profit Firms;
Operations;
Environmental Sustainability
Drake, David F., and Robin L. Just. "Ignore, Avoid, Abandon, and Embrace: What Drives Firm Responses to Environmental Regulation?" In Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains, edited by Atalay Atasu. New York: Springer, 2016.
- 21 May 2014
- News
Harvard Historian Nancy Koehn On The Cashless Society
- 24 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Link Between Language and Corporate Responsibility
Researchers have long shown that there are differences in how socially responsible companies depend on the culture of their country of origin. Companies located in countries including Germany, Japan, and most Nordic nations are more...
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by Michael Blanding
- October 2023
- Article
Clinician Response to Patient Medication Prices Displayed in the Electronic Health Record
By: Anna D Sinaiko, Caroline E Sloan, Mark J Soto, Olivia Zhao, Chen-Tan Lin and Foster R Goss
Keywords:
Prescription Drugs;
Electronic Health Records;
Physicians;
Prescription Drug Costs;
Health Care and Treatment;
Price;
Health Industry
Sinaiko, Anna D., Caroline E Sloan, Mark J Soto, Olivia Zhao, Chen-Tan Lin, and Foster R Goss. "Clinician Response to Patient Medication Prices Displayed in the Electronic Health Record." JAMA Internal Medicine 183, no. 10 (October 2023): 1172–1175.
- Summer 2013
- Response
How Caesars Entertainment Is Betting on Sustainability: Response
One of the largest gaming companies in the world expanded its sustainability efforts using a scorecard to guide and goad managers. This response assesses Caesars Entertainment's CodeGreen scorecard, advocates a more comprehensive environmental assessment to target...
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Keywords:
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Entertainment;
Energy;
Energy Conservation;
Buildings and Facilities;
Goals and Objectives;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Performance Evaluation;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Toffel, Michael W. "How Caesars Entertainment Is Betting on Sustainability: Response." MIT Sloan Management Review 54, no. 4 (Summer 2013): 72–73.
- January 31, 2019
- Article
The Backlash to Larry Fink's Letter Shows How Far Business Has to Go on Social Responsibility
By: Mark R. Kramer
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest investor with $6 trillion under management, evoked heated controversy with his remarks last week that his company would change its hiring and potentially its compensation structure to advance diversity and ensure that...
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Kramer, Mark R. "The Backlash to Larry Fink's Letter Shows How Far Business Has to Go on Social Responsibility." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (January 31, 2019).