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- 01 Jun 2006
- News
A Capital Asset
difficult problems and big issues. But they do need to be supported. As the old proverb says, ‘We all drink from wells we didn’t dig.’ Americans should understand that what these people and their agencies quietly do every day is vital to the health of our View Details
- 05 Jan 2017
- Blog Post
Crossing the River: The HBS/HKS Joint Degree Program
the integrated management toolkit I needed to advance equity across underserved communities. I chose HBS and the Kennedy School because the experience offers peerless, highly integrated preparation for management across government, business, and View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
The Realities of the Refugee Crisis
Illustration by Peter Arkle Since the outbreak of civil war in 2011, 4.9 million Syrians have fled their country, and another 6.6 million are internally displaced, according to the UN Refugee Agency. To better understand the human,... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 2010
- Working Paper
Lawful but Corrupt: Gaming and the Problem of Institutional Corruption in the Private Sector
This paper describes how the gaming of society's rules by corporations contributes to the problem of institutional corruption in the world of business. "Gaming" in its various forms involves the use of technically legal means to subvert the intent of society's rules in... View Details
Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Civil Society or Community; Competitive Advantage; Earnings Management; Trust; Law; Performance; Investment Funds; Private Sector; Behavior; Relationships; Goals and Objectives
Salter, Malcolm S. "Lawful but Corrupt: Gaming and the Problem of Institutional Corruption in the Private Sector." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-060, December 2010.
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
http://ssrn.com/abstract=2171265 When Do Firms Greenwash? Corporate Visibility, Civil Society Scrutiny, and Environmental Disclosure Authors:Marquis, Christopher, and Michael W. Toffel Abstract Under... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- January 2025
- Case
Shifting Winds: DEI in Corporate America
By: Clayton S. Rose, Maisie Wiltshire-Gordon and David Lane
In the 2020s, intense and conflicting social and political pressures challenged organizational leaders around the world. Prominent among these were powerful competing views on workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI) in the United States. Public... View Details
Keywords: Disruption; Leadership; Crisis Management; Risk Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Talent and Talent Management; Customer Satisfaction; Demographics; Ethics; Corporate Accountability; Employees; Retention; Recruitment; Adaptation; Consulting Industry; Auto Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Motorcycle Industry; Technology Industry; Education Industry; United States; Massachusetts; Maryland; Tennessee; District of Columbia
Rose, Clayton S., Maisie Wiltshire-Gordon, and David Lane. "Shifting Winds: DEI in Corporate America." Harvard Business School Case 325-017, January 2025.
- Web
Bibliography - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School
Society of the United States, 1859–1964 . New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1967. W. E. Cheong, “China Agencies and the Anglo-American Financial Crisis, 1834–1837,” Revue Internationale d’Histoire de la Banque . Vol. 9 (1974). Galbraith,... View Details
- 08 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
Who Rises to Power in American Business?
company to serve an affinity constituency was often the only choice for success in business. Q: How has that situation changed today? Do paths to power mirror trends and values in society at large? A: There are still inside and outside... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 23
Context: How States, Markets, and Civil Society Shape Adherence to Global Labor Standards By: Toffel, Michael W., Jodi L. Short, and Melissa Ouellet Abstract—Transnational business regulation is increasingly... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards
calluses, and strengthen, and you move on. You cannot have a civilization without a steadfast and remarkable higher education system. That is what we have in the United States. To be in that [field] and to draw on my experiences in... View Details
- 09 Nov 2017
- News
Paving the Way for Veterans to Serve in Congress
And thanks to the people he got to know while serving, he believes veterans hold a key part of the solution to the current hyperpolarization and lack of civility in American politics. Barcott has established a federally registered,... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 02 Apr 2014
- What Do You Think?
Has the Post-Capitalist Economy Finally Arrived?
the new technologies, the capitalist society as we know now may change. Instead of organized corporations, we may see more smaller, nimbler, and highly flexible organisations or households popping onto the scene ." Another line of... View Details
- 29 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces the 2022-2023 Blavatnik Fellows
and fellows’ companies funding has quadrupled. It is gratifying to be a part of the program’s tremendous growth and mentor next generation entrepreneurs who contribute to society by commercializing groundbreaking technology and biomedical... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Truth Be Told
regulators have the necessary tools to encourage people to come forward with information? Heese: Our research focuses on specific legislation known as the False Claims Act, which was the first cash-for-information whistleblower law in the world. It goes back to the... View Details
- 19 Nov 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching The Moral Leader
between Antigone and King Creon. Antigone wants to bury her brother, while the king has refused the burial because the brother was a traitor who led a violent civil war. Each position can be viewed as "moral." Antigone acts out... View Details
- November 2024
- Background Note
Social Enterprise in the MENA Region
By: Brian Trelstad and Ahmed Dahawy
This research note provides an overview of the socio-economic landscape of social enterprise in the Middle East and North Africa. It highlights the diversity of players in the region including social enterprise organizations (in their many forms) and supporting... View Details
Keywords: MENA; Non-Governmental Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Diasporas; Social Entrepreneurship; Cultural Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Geographic Scope; Health Care and Treatment; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Social and Collaborative Networks; Demographics; Health Industry; Service Industry; Tourism Industry; Egypt; Morocco; North Africa; Tunisia; Jordan; Lebanon; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates; Dubai; Middle East
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Sister Soldier
military. The US Special Operations folks who are part of this story had a deep and abiding respect for these women. Does it have lessons for our society is the question, I think. Women not being apologetic about saying, “We don’t have to... View Details
- 06 Nov 2019
- Op-Ed
Torched Planet: The Business Case to Reinvent Almost Everything
addressing the enormous problems that we face. Investors are increasingly turning to environmental, social, and governance metrics—ESG metrics—to help identify firms who are future-proofed in today’s environment. Firms are finding new ways to partner with View Details
- Web
Influence of the China Trade and the Heard Legacy - A Chronicle of the China Trade
traders in the China trade rippled out to and touched the society to which Western merchants overseas would eventually return. “Expatriates were the effective agents in transferring whatever was moved from China to America . . . goods,... View Details
- January 2025
- Case
A Tiger in the Tank: Exxon Sues Investors
By: Clayton S. Rose, Sarah Sasso and James Weber
In June 2024, investors were trying to make sense of ExxonMobil’s (Exxon) lawsuit against two impact investors, Arjuna Capital (Arjuna) and Follow This, that had just been dismissed by the U.S. District Court of Northern Texas. Exxon’s suit challenged the rights of two... View Details
Keywords: Disruption; Talent and Talent Management; Customer Satisfaction; Decision Making; Demographics; Ethics; Corporate Accountability; Employees; Recruitment; Retention; Leadership; Crisis Management; Risk Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Adaptation; Investment Activism; Lawsuits and Litigation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; Energy Industry; United States; Netherlands; Norway
Rose, Clayton S., Sarah Sasso, and James Weber. "A Tiger in the Tank: Exxon Sues Investors." Harvard Business School Case 325-015, January 2025.