Information Transparency - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 1999
News

Dan Fenn

various descriptions, resisted the classic temptation to make the Bulletin into a house organ, so transparently a mouthpiece for their perspectives that no one would ever read anything but the class notes. Their restraint was both a... View Details

Keywords: Dan Fenn

01 Sep 2020
News

Saving Grace

major pension providers where his savings were stowed. It was hard to pry even basic information from them, he says. Instead they channeled his calls through financial advisors, who pitched costly services. The more he prodded for... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

01 Mar 2008
News

Reimagining China and India

transparently of value, so nobody’s going to oppose it. Are China and India capable of creating domestic firms that can compete successfully on an international scale? There already are at least 20 companies in the two countries that I... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Management; Retail Trade

11 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

The Business of Saving the Planet

2018: Implications for Business This background note provides general information about climate change and its implications for business. Working Knowledge Stories on the Business of Environmental Sustainability Should a Pension Fund Try... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Energy; Green Technology

01 Dec 2018
News

3-Minute Briefing: Jeffrey Dunn (MBA 1981)

transparent and accountable. Our theory of change is time-proven: One, education matters to your opportunities in life. Two, early education is determinative. Three, media and technology can deliver education at scale costeffectively. And... View Details

Keywords: April White

14 Nov 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017

encourage participation, reduce gaming, and aggregate information in order to improve liquidity, efficiency, and equity in markets. We also discuss a number of fruitful applications of market design in other areas of economic and public... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

15 Mar 2017
Blog Post

Tips on Holding Effective Company Recruiting Events

day-to-day responsibilities of the roles you are hiring for and answers to commonly asked questions such as the number of students being hired, possible locations, and clarity on visa sponsorship and/or work authorization. Ensure they are able to speak to View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Dec 2007
News

Rediscovering America

not to mention our own self-esteem — are on the line.” Kanter’s recommendations, which span economic, social, and government concerns, include securing the country’s future by nurturing innovation; getting the work-family balance right; encouraging good companies by... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

13 Nov 2020
News

Faculty Focus Their Research on COVID-19 Issues

accelerated shift to digital operations.” Among 11 key lessons they identified were: “Be transparent about your challenges” by keeping teams abreast of the state of the organization, priorities, and principles; and “find new ways to... View Details

08 Jul 2002
What Do You Think?

Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?

restoring common sense to compensation schemes and holding officers and directors responsible for their actions. All of which implies greater transparency in information, education for non-officer directors, and stiffer penalties for... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Jul 2008
First Look

First Look: July 8, 2008

Working PapersNo Harm, No Foul: The Outcome Bias in Ethical Judgments (revised) Authors:Francesca Gino, Don A. Moore, and Max H. Bazerman Abstract We present three studies demonstrating that outcome information biases ethical judgments... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Corporate Field Researchers Share Tricks of the Trade

curious phenomenon dubbed the Transparency Paradox, he found that watching your employees less closely at work might yield more transparency at your organization. "In a world obsessed with transparency, I'm... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

08 Dec 2015
First Look

December 8, 2015

Argentina and Chile over recent decades. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50182 forthcoming Management Science Creating Reciprocal Value Through Operational Transparency By: Buell, Ryan W., Tami Kim, and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2003
News

Student Conferences, at a Glance

a Changing Environment February 8, 2003 Sponsor: HBS Club Iberoamericano Keynote speakers: Ricardo Hausmann, professor, John F. Kennedy School of Government; Luis Moreno Ocampo, president, Transparency International in Latin America and... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

19 Jan 2023
Blog Post

11 Ways to Reengage Employees in the New Year

team members individually to talk about their professional and personal development goals. With more information about their team, managers can deepen interpersonal connections and recommend specific conferences, projects, courses, and... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Dec 2022
News

Educating, Connecting, and Mobilizing Around Climate Change

at the School to accelerate climate solutions and help society adapt to the changes already upon us. We are seeking to maximize ways to reach the broad community of practitioners who can both benefit from and inform this work, through... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

13 May 2002
Op-Ed

A Cure for Enron-Style Audit Failures

account for transactions under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) while reducing transparency and aggressively maximizing earnings and debt. Creative accounting is part of the competition among auditors that has led to lower... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Lorsch; Accounting

02 Oct 2012
First Look

First Look: October 2

strategies leads to better access to finance. We hypothesize that better access to finance can be attributed to a) reduced agency costs due to enhanced stakeholder engagement and b) reduced informational asymmetry due to increased... View Details