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- 2010
- Dictionary Entry
Accountability
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
Keywords: Governance Compliance
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Accountability." In International Encyclopedia of Civil Society, edited by Helmut K. Anheier and Stefan Toepler. New York: Springer, 2010.
- Feb 2009
- Conference Presentation
Coming Clean...and Cleaning Up? Examining the Effects of Self-Policing
Keywords: Governance Compliance
- Web
IT Policies & Governance | Information Technology
IT Policies & Governance Policies and guidelines are in place at Harvard Business School and across Harvard to help the community ensure compliance and understanding of how to use to technology and devices effectively and securely.... View Details
- 16 Feb 2007
- Conference Presentation
Coming Clean...and Cleaning Up? Examining the Effects of Self-Policing
- Mar 2007 - 8 Mar 2007
- Conference Presentation
Coming Clean...and Cleaning Up? Examining the Effects of Self-Policing
Howard L. Aller
Aller led American Power and Light during the height of its growth. Under his leadership, the company functioned as an umbrella organization for over 20 regional utility providers in the West and posted exceptional market value growth rates for several consecutive... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Ask the Expert: Braving an Insecure New World
For consumers' benefit, why aren't companies certified as to their level of cybersecurity? Myrna Cox (MBA 1987), Calgary, Canada Security certifications might feel good at first, but they would almost certainly degrade into largely illusory, "check-the-box" View Details
- 5 Aug 2007
- Conference Presentation
Coming Clean...and Cleaning Up? Examining the Effects of Self-Policing
- Feb 2007 - 1 Feb 2007
- Conference Presentation
Coming Clean...and Cleaning Up? Examining the Effects of Self-Policing
- 24 Feb 2006
- Conference Presentation
Turning Themselves In: Why Some Firms Self-disclose Regulatory Violations
- 24 Mar 2006
- Conference Presentation
Turning Themselves in: Why Some Firms Self-disclose Regulatory Violations
- February 2002 (Revised July 2004)
- Case
Note on Deregulation and Social Obligations: Universal Services, Access Pricing and Competitive Dynamics in U.S. Telecommunications
Can deregulation and the unleashing of competitive forces be combined with continued social obligations such as a duty to serve? This note uses the experience of U.S. telecommunications to illustrate the existence and influence of social obligations. Recognizing these... View Details
Dyck, Alexander, and Indra Reinbergs. "Note on Deregulation and Social Obligations: Universal Services, Access Pricing and Competitive Dynamics in U.S. Telecommunications." Harvard Business School Case 702-038, February 2002. (Revised July 2004.)
- 14 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Ethics Bots and Other Ways to Move Your Code of Business Conduct Beyond Puffery
report violations when they observe them, so they are actually violating their ethics code by not reporting violations,” Soltes says. Companies have good reason to try and change that. For starters, firms that have an effective compliance... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 11 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ’The Future of Boards’
our time a different way." Directors' reflections on the board's role had multiple dimensions. For some, the question was whether and how exclusively the board should focus on compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In their... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Lorsch
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Winning Legally
property law to protect their knowledge assets. They also need to practice what I call “strategic compliance management,” which is a proactive approach to regulation that seeks to convert constraints into opportunities. Since managers and... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- Research Summary
Mastering Strategy Execution
By: Robert Simons
Professor Robert Simons’ research encompasses three areas of management accountability that are the foundation for successful strategy execution: organization design, performance measurement and control, and risk management. In addition, Simons is interested in the... View Details
- 2014
- Working Paper
Dodging the Taxman: Firm Misreporting and Limits to Tax Enforcement
By: Paul Carrillo, Dina Pomeranz and Monica Singhal
Reducing tax evasion is a key priority for many governments, particularly in developing countries. A growing literature has argued that the ability to verify taxpayer self-reports against reports from third parties is critical for modern tax enforcement and the growth... View Details
Carrillo, Paul, Dina Pomeranz, and Monica Singhal. "Dodging the Taxman: Firm Misreporting and Limits to Tax Enforcement." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-026, October 2014. (R&R at AEJ Applied. Note: Previously circulated as "Tax Me if You Can: Firm Misreporting Behavior and Evasion Substitution.")
- February 2021
- Article
The Department of Justice as a Gatekeeper in Whistleblower-Initiated Corporate Fraud Enforcement: Drivers and Consequences
By: Jonas Heese, Ranjani Krishnan and Hari Ramasubramanian
We examine drivers and consequences of U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) oversight of whistleblower cases of corporate fraud against the government. We find that the DOJ is more likely to intervene in and conduct longer investigations of cases that have a higher chance... View Details
Keywords: Whistleblowing; Department Of Justice; DOJ Enforcement; Performance Measures; False Claims Act; Crime and Corruption; Governance Compliance; Law Enforcement
Heese, Jonas, Ranjani Krishnan, and Hari Ramasubramanian. "The Department of Justice as a Gatekeeper in Whistleblower-Initiated Corporate Fraud Enforcement: Drivers and Consequences." Journal of Accounting & Economics 71, no. 1 (February 2021).
- July 2011 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
Ultimate Fighting Championship: License to Operate (A)
By: George Serafeim and Kyle Welch
The case describes the challenges that Ultimate Fighting Championship faced as a result of regulatory opposition and loss of the license to operate. The genesis of the business idea, the subsequent growth, and the fall of the UFC are described. The case concludes with... View Details
Keywords: Governance Compliance; Ethics; Judgments; Investment; Sports Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Serafeim, George, and Kyle Welch. "Ultimate Fighting Championship: License to Operate (A)." Harvard Business School Case 112-011, July 2011. (Revised November 2012.)
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Elevator Pitch: Certified Check
easy-to-use portal helps potential customers immediately find necessary security and compliance certificates, resulting in significant time savings for both parties. “In lay terms, we offer a security nutrition label for cloud software,”... View Details