Corporate Nationality - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Nov 2021
What Do You Think?

How Long Does It Take to Improve an Organization’s Culture?

University (completed before the outset of the pandemic) concluded that a strong corporate culture fosters better execution, reduction in agency cost, and therefore, higher productivity and creativity. Of the many executives surveyed, 92... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

09 Oct 2020
HBS Seminar

Jeffrey L. Furman, BU, Questrom Sch of Business

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Lehman Brothers Timeline | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Skip to Main Content Lehman Brothers Collection Resources Baker Library Collections Corporate Reports Collection R. G. Dun & Co. Credit Reports HBS Cases Baker Old Class Collection Related Archival Collections Bibliography Site Credits... View Details

October 2019 (Revised February 2025)
Case

A Conversation with Ellen J. Kullman, Chairman & CEO of DuPont, 2009-2015

By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz

Ellen J. Kullman, the retired Chairman and CEO of DuPont, describes how she guided the storied science and technology company through a contentious proxy battle with activist investor Trian Partners, which acquired DuPont shares in 2013 and sought to break up the... View Details

Keywords: Agribusiness; Capital Structure; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Institutional Investing; Leadership; Leadership Style; Management; Transformation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Chemical Industry; United States

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Dean Srikant Datar | About

worked with many corporations on consulting and field-based projects. He was honored by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) as the Public Company Director... View Details

November 2005 (Revised July 2007)
Case

Pine Ridge Winery, LLC (A)

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Lauren Barley

George Scheppler, president and CEO of Pine Ridge Winery, LLC, (the "Company") sat in his office overlooking the steep hillside vineyards of the Pine Ridge Winery in Napa Valley. It was June 2005, and he was preparing for the upcoming board of managers meeting where he... View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Corporate Strategy; Napa Valley

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28 Apr 2011
Op-Ed

While Waiting for Japan’s Recovery, Let’s Enhance Supplier Competitiveness at Home

tapped a new pool of workers that were often highly motivated. The pledges made to the W2W Partnership fit existing corporate activities and could become part of an existing business function—in the case of W2W, human resources. The View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

10 Mar 2015
First Look

First Look: March 10

Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/international_comparison_6f4a5ffb-82d4-471e-991f-90744f72e677.pdf February 2015 Business Model Innovation: The Organizational Dimension A View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Founders & Investors - Entrepreneurship

Smith Drugstore.com MBA 1995 Sir Martin S. Sorrell WPP MBA 1968 James L. Southern, III Pacific Lake Partners MBA 1983 Joseph S. Steinberg Leucadia National Corporation MBA 1970 Thomas G. Stemberg Staples MBA... View Details

10 Aug 2010
First Look

First Look: August 10

at the time that the company is redesigning its business processes, organization, and information technology infrastructure to support aggressive growth and increased complexity. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/810135-PDF-ENG Live View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

30 Jul 2008
Op-Ed

Why the U.S. Should Encourage FDI

are. They appear to systematically earn low returns on their investments in American corporate assets. “The singular fact about foreign direct investors in the United States is just how unsuccessful they are.” The returns on American... View Details

Keywords: by Mihir A. Desai

May 2008 (Revised July 2009)
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Sovereign Wealth Funds: For Profits or Politics?

By: Laura Alfaro and Renee Kim

On March 21, 2008, the U.S. government secured an agreement from two leading sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to adopt a new set of investment principles to govern the Funds' activities. SWFs, broadly defined as an investment fund owned by a national or a government, were... View Details

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Investment Funds; Sovereign Finance; Corporate Disclosure; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; International Relations; State Ownership; United States

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Interviews - Creating Emerging Markets

field. We make mistakes, and a lot of things still need improving, but corporate social responsibility is a major corporate concept.” Download Transcript India Anu Aga Thermax Private, Ltd. (Engineering... View Details

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Fellowships - Business History

without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.... View Details

05 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Developing Black Talent for Leadership

Give your money and your talents: Link to donate to any of the following organizations below (will continue to update)- https://tinyurl.com/ya4e2qzm MLT, National Black MBA Association, LEAD Business, View Details

16 Aug 2011
Working Paper Summaries

The International Politics of IFRS Harmonization

Keywords: by Karthik Ramanna; Accounting

25 Jan 2021
Book

In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing

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Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

Greenwood & Samuel G. Hanson Robin Greenwood and Samuel G. Hanson describe a methodology to measure sentiment in the market for US Corporate Credit More Info Equity Market Sentiment By: Malcolm P. Baker & Jeffrey Wurgler Malcolm P. Baker... View Details

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Latin America - Global

competitiveness. Participants also identified a significant gap between corporate skill demands and academia, calling for greater collaboration between the private and public sectors with educational institutions to develop relevant... View Details

July 2014 (Revised October 2014)
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McKinsey & Co. - Protecting its Reputation (A)

By: Jay Lorsch and Emily McTague

On Tuesday March 15, 2011, all 1,200 global Partners of McKinsey & Co. gathered at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center near Washington, DC for their annual Partners' conference. The atmosphere was tense as Partners, in addition to their normal agenda,... View Details