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- May 1988
- Background Note
Roles and Relationships of Business and Government
By: George C. Lodge
Synthesizes a wide range of literature and experience concerning comparative government-business relations, focusing especially on Japan, Europe, and the United States with some references to Brazil and Mexico. Designed for discussion in two consecutive class sessions.... View Details
Keywords: Economic Systems; Framework; Government and Politics; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Structure; Business and Government Relations; Mathematical Methods; System; Japan; Europe; Mexico; United States; Brazil
Lodge, George C. "Roles and Relationships of Business and Government." Harvard Business School Background Note 388-159, May 1988.
- September 1983
- Article
Budgetary Time Bombs: Controlling Government Loan Guarantees
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Donald R. Lessard and Scott P. Mason
Baldwin, Carliss Y., Donald R. Lessard, and Scott P. Mason. "Budgetary Time Bombs: Controlling Government Loan Guarantees." Canadian Public Policy 9, no. 3 (September 1983).
- Article
Bargaining Power of Multinationals and Host Governments
By: L. T. Wells Jr. and N. Fagre
Wells, L. T., Jr., and N. Fagre. "Bargaining Power of Multinationals and Host Governments." Journal of International Business Studies 13, no. 2 (Fall 1982). (Reprinted in Philip Grub, Fariborz Ghadar, and Dara Khambata (eds.) The Multinational Enterprise in Transition, 2d ed. Princeton: The Darwin Press, 1984.)
- February 2002 (Revised March 2002)
- Background Note
Primer on Politics and Government Management in the United States, A
By: Joseph L. Bower
Introduces the wide variety of political and organizational forces at work in federal and local governments in the United States. View Details
Bower, Joseph L. "Primer on Politics and Government Management in the United States, A." Harvard Business School Background Note 302-100, February 2002. (Revised March 2002.)
- October 2002 (Revised January 2003)
- Case
Hermitage Fund, The: Media and Corporate Governance in Russia
William Browder, the top executive of the Hermitage Fund, the best-performing international equity fund over the last five years, attributed much of his funds' strong returns to its focus on shareholder activism and corporate governance. In 2001, he was putting this... View Details
Dyck, Alexander. "Hermitage Fund, The: Media and Corporate Governance in Russia." Harvard Business School Case 703-010, October 2002. (Revised January 2003.)
- September–October 2013
- Article
The Role of Organizational Scope and Governance in Strengthening Private Monitoring
By: Lamar Pierce and Michael W. Toffel
Governments and other organizations often outsource activities to achieve cost savings from market competition. Yet such benefits are often accompanied by poor quality resulting from moral hazard, which can be particularly onerous when outsourcing the monitoring and... View Details
Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Decision Choices and Conditions; Corporate Accountability; Governance Compliance; Policy; Management Practices and Processes; Demand and Consumers; Market Design; Market Entry and Exit; Market Transactions; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Business Processes; Organizational Structure; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Expectations; Practice; Transportation; Transportation Industry; Service Industry; United States; New York (state, US)
Pierce, Lamar, and Michael W. Toffel. "The Role of Organizational Scope and Governance in Strengthening Private Monitoring." Organization Science 24, no. 5 (September–October 2013): 1558–1584. (Winner of the NBS Research Impact on Practice Award from the Academy of Management (AOM) and Network for Business Sustainability (NBS))
- October 1991 (Revised December 1992)
- Background Note
Note on Corporate Governance Systems: The United States, Japan, and Germany
By: W. Carl Kester and Robert W. Lightfoot
Describes and compares the corporate governance systems commonly found in the United States, Japan, and Germany. View Details
Kester, W. Carl, and Robert W. Lightfoot. "Note on Corporate Governance Systems: The United States, Japan, and Germany." Harvard Business School Background Note 292-012, October 1991. (Revised December 1992.)
- March 2004
- Article
Improving Corporate Governance with the Balanced Scorecard
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Michael Nagel
Kaplan, Robert S., and Michael Nagel. "Improving Corporate Governance with the Balanced Scorecard." Directors Monthly (March 2004).
- August 2021 (Revised March 2022)
- Teaching Note
Family Matters: Governance at the Zamil Group
By: Christina R. Wing, Suraj Srinivasan and Esel Çekin
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 620-009. View Details
- 2022
- Chapter
Corporate Governance in An Era of Disruption
By: Lynn S. Paine, Xiaohe Lu and Joanne B. Ciulla
Paine, Lynn S., Xiaohe Lu, and Joanne B. Ciulla. "Corporate Governance in An Era of Disruption." In Ethics, Innovation, and Well-Being in Business and the Economy: Proceedings of the Sixth ISBEE (International Society for Business, Economics and Ethics) World Congress, 2016, edited by Lu Xiaohe and Joanne B. Ciulla, 83–90. Shanghai, China: Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Press, 2022.
- February 2013 (Revised March 2013)
- Supplement
CalSTRS and Relational Challenge Occidental's Governance (C)
By: George Serafeim
Eccles, Robert G., George Serafeim, and Sarah E. Farrell. "CalSTRS and Relational Challenge Occidental's Governance (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 113-098, February 2013. (Revised March 2013.)
- February 2013 (Revised March 2013)
- Supplement
CalSTRS and Relational Challenge Occidental's Governance (B)
By: George Serafeim
Eccles, Robert G., George Serafeim, and Sarah E. Farrell. "CalSTRS and Relational Challenge Occidental's Governance (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 113-097, February 2013. (Revised March 2013.)
- February 2013 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
CalSTRS and Relational Challenge Occidental's Governance (A)
By: George Serafeim
Eccles, Robert G., George Serafeim, and Sarah E. Farrell. "CalSTRS and Relational Challenge Occidental's Governance (A)." Harvard Business School Case 113-090, February 2013. (Revised March 2013.)
- 2003
- Working Paper
Improving Corporate Governance with the Balanced Scorecard
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Michael E. Nagel
Kaplan, Robert S., and Michael E. Nagel. "Improving Corporate Governance with the Balanced Scorecard." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 04-044, December 2003.
- June 2021
- Case
Building the Governance to Take Capital SAFI to the Next Level
By: V.G. Narayanan, Asis Martinez Jerez and Mariana Cal
Asset management firm Capital SAFI wanted to attract new strategic investors and expand to other countries. Having the right corporate governance in place was critical to achieve this goal. View Details
Keywords: Board Of Directors; Transparency; Sustainable Finance; South America; Latin America; Corporate Governance; Governance Controls; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business Organization; Corporate Strategy; Transformation; Investment Funds; Financial Services Industry; Bolivia; South America; Latin America
Narayanan, V.G., Asis Martinez Jerez, and Mariana Cal. "Building the Governance to Take Capital SAFI to the Next Level." Harvard Business School Case 121-088, June 2021.
- 24 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Trick of Balancing Business and Government
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University chose business and government ethics and a good infrastructure for attracting business; while a third panelist selected civil society. Discussion and debate... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- November 1999 (Revised July 2001)
- Case
New Profit Inc.: Governing the Nonprofit Enterprise
By: Robert S. Kaplan
New Profit, Inc. (NPI) is an innovative venture philanthropy fund. Founded by social entrepreneur Venessa Kirsch, NPI intends to raise large donations from individuals who wish to invest in nonprofit enterprises that could have a significant social impact and the... View Details
Keywords: Balanced Scorecard; Nonprofit Organizations; Venture Capital; Social Entrepreneurship; Corporate Governance; Performance Evaluation; Financial Statements; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Service Industry
Kaplan, Robert S. "New Profit Inc.: Governing the Nonprofit Enterprise." Harvard Business School Case 100-052, November 1999. (Revised July 2001.)
- 02 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
Government and Financial Tech Can Fix Cash Woes for Small Businesses
products and services. Making the payrolls that support middle class families across the country. These are all things we rely on small businesses for, so we should look with more than just casual interest at how technology, and even View Details
Keywords: by Karen Mills
- 18 Aug 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
The Role of Organizational Scope and Governance in Strengthening Private Monitoring
Keywords: by Lamar Pierce & Michael W. Toffel
- 2021
- Chapter
Perspectives on the Evolution of Corporate Governance
By: Lynn S. Paine
Paine, Lynn S. "Perspectives on the Evolution of Corporate Governance." In Raison d’être, engagement, et responsabilité: L'entreprise au-delà du capitalisme, edited by Alexandre Menais, 135–144. Paris: LexisNexis, 2021, French ed.