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Capitalism as a System of Governance
My research interest is in further exploration of the analytic utility of an original conception of capitalism as an indirect, three level system of governance for the economic relationships within political entities, and mostly within nation states. This three level... View Details
- October 2024
- Article
Racial Inequality in Organizations: A Systems Psychodynamic Perspective
By: Sanaz Mobasseri, William A. Kahn and Robin J. Ely
This paper uses systems psychodynamic concepts to develop theory about the persistence of racial inequality in U.S. organizations and to inform an approach for disrupting it. We treat White men as the dominant group and Black people as the archetypal subordinate group... View Details
Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Race; Prejudice and Bias; Organizational Culture; Gender; Power and Influence; Employees; Attitudes
Mobasseri, Sanaz, William A. Kahn, and Robin J. Ely. "Racial Inequality in Organizations: A Systems Psychodynamic Perspective." Academy of Management Review 49, no. 4 (October 2024): 718–745.
- December 1994
- Supplement
Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (B-2): Initial Entry
Supplements Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (A): Interviewing with the PowerPlayer Software Engineering Team. View Details
Gentile, Mary C., and Pamela J. Maus. "Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (B-2): Initial Entry." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-069, December 1994.
- December 1994
- Supplement
Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (B-1): Initial Entry
Supplements Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (A): Interviewing with the PowerPlayer Software Engineering Team. View Details
Gentile, Mary C., and Pamela J. Maus. "Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (B-1): Initial Entry." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-068, December 1994.
- July – August 1998
- Article
The Promise--and Peril--of Integrated Cost Systems
By: Robin Cooper and Robert S. Kaplan
Cooper, Robin, and Robert S. Kaplan. "The Promise--and Peril--of Integrated Cost Systems." HBR 98403. Harvard Business Review 76, no. 4 (July–August 1998): 109–119.
- June 2011 (Revised September 2011)
- Case
Tough Choices for the Illinois Pension System
By: Robert C. Pozen and Brij S. Khurana
This case describes the precarious fiscal situation of the Illinois public pension system in the spring of 2009 and the accounting of pension plans by non-federal municipalities more generally. In February 2009, in the midst of a recession, recently-appointed Governor... View Details
Keywords: Budgets and Budgeting; Financial Crisis; Financial Liquidity; Annuities; Financial Management; Financing and Loans; Taxation; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Illinois
Pozen, Robert C., and Brij S. Khurana. "Tough Choices for the Illinois Pension System." Harvard Business School Case 311-139, June 2011. (Revised September 2011.)
- 01 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security
Systemic racism and discrimination in small communities can undermine a country’s ability to defend itself during conflicts, creating a national security risk, new research says. Marco Tabellini, an assistant professor of business... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- October 1992
- Article
Creating A Comprehensive Performance Measurement System
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Philip J. Pyburn
Eccles, Robert G., Jr., and Philip J. Pyburn. "Creating A Comprehensive Performance Measurement System." Management Accounting (October 1992).
- Research Summary
Cost Management and Management Control Systems in Hospitals
By: V.G. Narayanan
Hospitals tend not to have very good cost accounting and control systems. More broadly, there is enormous opportunity for managing costs and aligning incentives in the health care industry. I am studying how cost accounting methods can be used to... View Details
- March 2020
- Article
Synergistic Value in Vertically Integrated Power-to-Gas Energy Systems
By: Gunther Glenk and Stefan Reichelstein
In vertically integrated energy systems, integration frequently entails operational gains that must be traded off against the requisite cost of capacity investments. In the context of the model analyzed in this study, the operational gains are subject to inherent... View Details
Keywords: Vertical Integration; Volatility; Capital Investment; Capacity Management; Renewable Energy; Green Hydrogen; Decarbonization; Carbon Emissions; Environment; Energy; Environmental Accounting; Environmental Management; Environmental Sustainability; Investment; Decision Making; Operations; Technological Innovation; Green Technology; Energy Industry; Utilities Industry; Consulting Industry; Green Technology Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Technology Industry; Steel Industry; Shipping Industry; Transportation Industry; Europe; North America; South America; Africa; Asia
Glenk, Gunther, and Stefan Reichelstein. "Synergistic Value in Vertically Integrated Power-to-Gas Energy Systems." Production and Operations Management 29, no. 3 (March 2020): 526–546.
- April 2002 (Revised July 2003)
- Case
Cisco Systems and its Community Fellowship Program (A)
By: Diana Barrett and Sheila McCarthy
Focuses on the introduction, implementation, and initial evaluation of Cisco Systems Community Fellowship Program. This program provided Cisco employees affected by the layoff the option of working with a nonprofit organization for one year. Instead of a severance... View Details
Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Compensation and Benefits; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Web Services Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States
Barrett, Diana, and Sheila McCarthy. "Cisco Systems and its Community Fellowship Program (A)." Harvard Business School Case 302-078, April 2002. (Revised July 2003.)
- 12 Jun 2014
- News
The Power of Profit in Advancing Systemic Change
- August 1994
- Case
Kyocera Corporation: The Amoeba Management System
Describes Kyocera's unusual approach to profit centers. The firm's basic units of operation are profit centers called "amoebas," which are sales or manufacturing units with full responsibility for their planning, decision making, and administration. Amoebas are... View Details
Keywords: Cost Management; Organizational Structure; Profit; Management Systems; Manufacturing Industry
Cooper, Robin. "Kyocera Corporation: The Amoeba Management System." Harvard Business School Case 195-064, August 1994.
- 2010
- Working Paper
Employee Selection as a Control System
By: Dennis Campbell
Theories from the economics, management control, and organizational behavior literatures predict that when it is difficult to align incentives by contracting on output, aligning preferences via employee selection may provide a useful alternative. This study... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Decision Making; Governance Controls; Employees; Selection and Staffing; Management Systems; Financial Services Industry
Campbell, Dennis. "Employee Selection as a Control System." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-021, August 2010. (Revised September 2010, April 2012.)
- 1 Mar 2012
- Talk
German Health Care: Moving to a Value-Based System
Michael E. Porter of Harvard Business School assesses the German health care system and offers suggestions for reforming to a value-based system, where rewards flow to those practices performing best. Introduced by Karl Lauterbach, professor of health economics and... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "German Health Care: Moving to a Value-Based System." American Academy in Berlin, Berlin, Germany, March 1, 2012.
- August 1973 (Revised August 1983)
- Background Note
Agronomic Influences on Agribusiness Commodity Systems
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Agronomic Influences on Agribusiness Commodity Systems." Harvard Business School Background Note 374-028, August 1973. (Revised August 1983.)
- December 1969 (Revised April 1988)
- Case
Norton Co. (C): Formal Planning System
By: Francis Aguilar
Aguilar, Francis. "Norton Co. (C): Formal Planning System." Harvard Business School Case 114-019, December 1969. (Revised April 1988.)
- 2025
- Chapter
Systems Thinking and the Engineering Leader
By: James Schreiner, Ricardo Morales and Hise O. Gibson
Schreiner, James, Ricardo Morales, and Hise O. Gibson. "Systems Thinking and the Engineering Leader." In The Routledge Handbook of Systems Thinking, edited by Derek Cabrera, Laura Cabrera, and Gordon Midgley. London: Routledge, forthcoming.
- September 1995
- Teaching Note
FMC Corporation: Ground Systems Division TN
By: Donna B. Stoddard and F. Warren McFarlan