Publications

January 2019 (Revised February 2020)
Case

Jay Gould, 'The Most Hated Man in America'

By: Tom Nicholas, John Masko and Matthew G. Preble

Railroad magnate Jay Gould, a controversial figure in the history of U.S. capitalism, was a disruptive influence on an industry that had previously relied on formal and informal agreements to move traffic long distances across lines operated by different companies.... View Details

Keywords: Railroads; Gould; Vanderbilt; Rail Transportation; History; Consolidation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Competition; Strategy; Rail Industry; United States

01 Sep 2022
What Do You Think?

Is It Time to Consider Lifting Tariffs on Chinese Imports?

the two countries have managed to alienate each other. It includes everything from blame about COVID-19 to suppression of minorities in China to the US policy toward Taiwan and “One China” to military action in waters adjacent to China to... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

February 2005 (Revised March 2005)
Case

The P&G Acquisition of Gillette

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson

Raises issues about the role of boards of directors in compensating CEOs and, specifically, the rewards granted to CEOs for arranging a change-of-control for their companies. View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Acquisition; Corporate Governance; Consumer Products Industry; United States

December 1997 (Revised August 1998)
Case

Shanghai Real Estate (A)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Harold F. Hogan Jr

An independent consultant from the United States must decide what to do when faced with his client's apparent violation of an agreement with a third party. The consultant is American, the client is a Chinese real estate developer, and the third party is a French... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Contracts; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Law; Agreements and Arrangements; Alliances; Corporate Accountability; Consulting Industry; Real Estate Industry; China; United States; France

04 Oct 2024
News

On the Vineyard, Black Alumni Reconnect With Friends and HBS

at the Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown was one in series of alumni events this year leading up to and commemorating the HBSAAA’s 50th Anniversary Celebration in September 2025. Organizers arranged the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

29 Nov 2004
Research & Ideas

Caves, Clusters, and Weak Ties: The Six Degrees World of Inventors

the new one. Cultural and historical reasons also exist for why one region would be more or less open to information flows. There are also legal issues. For instance, Massachusetts has non-compete agreements... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant; Publishing

01 Jun 1997
News

Live Long and Prosper: Lillian Too Reveals Ancient Chinese Secrets

available in the United States. What exactly is Feng shui, and why should a businessperson be interested in it? Feng shui is a method for arranging your living and work spaces... View Details

11 Dec 2018
News

Herzlinger Editorial Influences Federal Healthcare Policy

Web

2.9.1 Effect of Health Issues on Residency and Enrollment | MBA

recommend hospitalization, arrange procedures, prescribe medications, conduct psychological evaluations, and recommend and implement ongoing treatment. Harvard University... View Details

April 1998 (Revised March 1999)
Case

Chile: The Latin American Tiger?

Examines Chile's development strategy since 1973. Following a series of domestic economic reforms, the country must decide whether to join a regional trading block. Considers the advantages and disadvantages of regional trade agreements and examines the differences... View Details

Keywords: Trade; Developing Countries and Economies; Macroeconomics; Chile

16 Jul 2021
Blog Post

Staying Under the 1.5°C Threshold: The Role of Government, Business, and Society

Chekunaeva, a recent graduate from AMP199 and an executive at EN+ Group, the largest producer of low carbon aluminium. MacNaughton started the session by providing an overview of the latest relevant policies, from the Paris View Details

June 1990 (Revised August 1990)
Supplement

Sun Microsystems, Inc.--1987 (C)

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin

Outlines the financing agreement reached by Sun and AT&T in early 1988. View Details

Keywords: Financing and Loans; Web Services Industry; Computer Industry; Telecommunications Industry; United States

2005
Article

Group Learning: A Multi-Level Model Integrating Interpersonal Congruence, Transactive Memory and Feedback Processes

By: Manuel London, Jeffrey T. Polzer and Heather Omoregie

Keywords: Groups and Teams; Learning; Integration; Relationships; Agreements and Arrangements

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Aug 08 2016
Testimonial

Taking Negotiation to the Next Level

26 Nov 2018
News

New York Alumni Explore Risks and Opportunities in Climate Change

family matter, the group can be totally candid in ways other people in your life may not be. They can define the issue for you and help you move through it.” Confidentiality is the key to a successful forum View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; clubs; alumni clubs

2019
Working Paper

Undisclosed Debt Sustainability

By: Laura Alfaro and Fabio Kanczuk

Over the past decade, non–Paris Club creditors, notably China, have become an important source of financing for low- and middle-income countries. In contrast with typical sovereign debt, these lending arrangements are not public, and other creditors have no information... View Details

Keywords: Sovereign Debt; Transparency; Sustainability; Sovereign Finance; Borrowing and Debt; Information; China