Roles - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 May 2014
Working Paper Summaries

The Role of the Corporation in Society: An Alternative View and Opportunities for Future Research

22 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Profits and Prophets: The Role of Values in Investment

"Profits and Prophets: The Role of Values in Investment," at the Harvard Business School Möbius Leadership Forum on April 12. Hayes holds the Jacob H. Schiff Chair in Investment Banking at Harvard Business School, Emeritus.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

2014
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Agenda Setting at the FASB: Evidence from the Role of the FASAC

By: Abigail Allen

I examine the extent to which the FASB's agenda determination is a function of the contemporaneous preferences of its primary constituents: auditors, preparers, and financial statement users. Using the FASB's consultation with the FASAC as a lens through which to view... View Details

Keywords: Accounting; Accounting Industry; United States

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2022
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Diffusing Management Practices within the Firm: The Role of Information Provision

By: Michael J. Lenox and Michael W. Toffel

Why are some firms more successful in adopting profitable environmental management practices than others? A key role of corporate managers is to encourage subsidiaries to adopt innovative practices. We examine the conditions under which corporate managers use... View Details

Keywords: Environmental Strategy; Information Provision; Environmental Management; Knowledge Dissemination

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Making Difficult Decisions: The General Manager’s Role (MDD) - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Making Difficult Decisions: The General Manager’s Role (MDD) Course Number 1556 Professor Amy Edmondson Associate Professor Tiona Zuzul Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 27 Sessions Exam (Previously: Becoming a General Manager)... View Details

21 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government’s Role as Fixer

agency to resolve the problem. So you get the best of both worlds. The Fed does what it's best at, macro risk monitoring. And the agencies with the deepest expertise in the relevant financial area would be in charge of problem resolution. Moreover, if the Fed assumed... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Banking; Financial Services

2008
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Linking Crisis Management and Leadership Competencies: The Role of Human Resources Development

The problem and the solution. Most executives are aware of the negative consequences associated with an organizational crisis and focus on communications and public relations as a reactive strategy. However, many neglect the other leadership responsibilities... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Development; Crisis Management; Human Resources; Experience and Expertise

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January–February 2021
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Between Home and Work: Commuting as an Opportunity for Role Transitions

By: Jon M. Jachimowicz, Julia Lee Cunningham, Bradley Staats, Francesca Gino and Jochen I. Menges

Across the globe, every workday people commute an average of 38 minutes each way, yet surprisingly little research has examined the implications of this daily routine for work-related outcomes. Integrating theories of boundary work, self-control, and work-family... View Details

Keywords: Commuting; Boundary Work; Self-control; Work-family Conflict; Prospection; Transition

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March 2023
Exercise

Teeing up Success: Confidential Role Information for Kate Wize

By: Andrew Wasynczuk and Karim Sameh

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August 2019 (Revised December 2020)
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The Role of Senior Executives In Leading New Growth

By: Clayton M. Christensen

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1983
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The International Role of U.S. Banking Firms in Perspective

By: Samuel Hayes and Dwight B. Crane

Keywords: Banks and Banking; International Finance

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24 Oct 2011
Other Presentation

The Role of Business in Society: Creating Shared Value

By: Michael E. Porter

This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's books and articles, in particular, Competitive Strategy (The Free Press, 1980); Competitive Advantage (The Free Press, 1985); "What is Strategy?" (Harvard Business Review, Nov/Dec 1996); and On Competition... View Details

Keywords: Society; Ecuador

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