by George Serafeim - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Jul 2010
Working Paper Summaries

Surviving the Global Financial Crisis: Foreign Direct Investment and Establishment Performance

Keywords: by Laura Alfaro & Maggie Chen

01 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making

other places." During the decision-making process, George explains, this means asking probing questions and insisting that managers present each situation in objective terms, rather than with a positive spin. "You must... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

01 Aug 2022
News

Profits over Planet? Experts Eye Companies at Crucial Moment for Climate Change Fight

24 Aug 2017
News

Investors’ Role in Company Collaboration

05 May 2022
HBS Case

College Degrees: The Job Requirement Companies Seek, but Don't Really Need

retention practices, notes that the new HBS note comes at a time of ongoing racial reckoning sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, whose death two years ago shined a light on numerous inequities... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

30 Jun 2021
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021

new books to come from Patrick Rothfuss and George R. R. Martin." This summer I want to complete the Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells—a super fun series about a killer robot that sometimes passes as human.... View Details

Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland

August 2002 (Revised October 2002)
Case

Launching the War on Terrorism

Describes the decision-making process employed by President George W. Bush's War Cabinet in the days following the September 11th terrorist attacks. Examines how the president and his advisers framed the problem, exchanged ideas, generated alternatives, and developed a... View Details

Keywords: War; National Security; Decision Making; Crisis Management; Management Teams; Public Administration Industry; United States

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15 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next

auto market in the 1950s. The industry leader, unbothered by competition and looming threats, began to coast on its former glory, however, and bypass such areas as consumer preferences and industry innovation. View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

23 Aug 2011
First Look

First Look: August 23

relevant for industries characterized by product proliferation and horizontal differentiation. Read the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/banand/matchmaker2011published.pdf Accelerating the Adoption of Integrated Reporting Authors:Robert... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Mar 2011
News

Could Japanese hospital doctors offer a remedy to student place dilemma?

13 Dec 2018
News

Sustainable investing risks becoming a victim of its own success

30 Jun 2015
First Look

First Look: June 30, 2015

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=46138 Forthcoming Accounting Review An Analysis of Self-reported Anticorruption Efforts By: Healy, Paul M., and George Serafeim Abstract—We use Transparency... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

03 Dec 2016
News

Cashing In on Climate Change

23 Nov 2014
News

Norway’s largest pension fund vows to drop coal mine holdings

30 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Do Social Movements Sway Voters? Not Really, Except for One

of Economic Research, Pons and Gethin say “protests generate substantial internet activity but have limited effects on political attitudes.” One exception: Black Lives Matter The Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd’s... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

25 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Developing the Global Leader

development," says Professor of Management Practice William George, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic. “We're looking to companies to create a global cadre of people who are comfortable operating anywhere in the world.” View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

07 Mar 2000
Research & Ideas

Putting Health Care Consumers in the Driver’s Seat

year, the system has been slow to respond. Other highlights of the conference included a dinner talk by William W. George (MBA '66), CEO of Medtronic, on "The Future of 21st-Century Health: The Right... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Health

07 Feb 2017
News

Institutional Ownership Spurs Tax Avoidance: Study

19 Jun 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018

Applied Corporate Finance Investors as Stewards of the Commons? By: Serafeim, George Abstract—Over the past few years, there has been a significant increase in the number of initiatives seeking to mobilize investor voice towards positive... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

27 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Cost of a Product Recall

experience them,” Stern says. “At the same time, we see that competitors are likely to accelerate their own innovation activities to take advantage of these weaknesses.” Stern, along with Indiana University Assistant Professor George P.... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Auto; Medical Devices & Supplies

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