Publications

June 2003 (Revised October 2003)
Case

Institut Pasteur

The Pasteur Institut is implementing a proactive commercialization strategy under the direction of Christian Policard. Highlights the government's innovation policy and the role that the Pasteur Institut can play in shaping it. Also addresses issues relating to higher... View Details

Keywords: Commercialization; Research and Development; Biotechnology Industry; France

2021
Working Paper

The Changing Role of Business in Society

By: Michael E. Porter

Business interaction with the U.S. government, historically based on securing industry or company special interests at the expense of the public good, has enabled and furthered government dysfunction. Gridlock within the American political system has precluded the... View Details

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02 Apr 2010
What Do You Think?

Why Are Fewer and Fewer U.S. Employees Satisfied With Their Jobs?

effects on productivity, (5) Job design that allows employees to have control over their work is conducive to lower stress levels and better health outcomes (for example, the higher one rises in an organization, the lower the risk of... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

2019
Working Paper

The Consequences of Invention Secrecy: Evidence from the USPTO Patent Secrecy Program in World War II

By: Daniel P. Gross

This paper studies the effects of the USPTO's patent secrecy program in World War II, under which over 11,000 U.S. patent applications were issued secrecy orders that halted examination and prohibited inventors from disclosing their inventions or filing in foreign... View Details

Keywords: Invention Secrecy; Invention Disclosure; Trade Secrecy; Secrecy Orders; Cummulative Innovation; Wold War 2; Patents; National Security; History; Innovation and Invention; Outcome or Result; Intellectual Property; Policy; Commercialization; United States

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01 Sep 2006
News

Private Sector and Public Interest Meet at Global Leadership Forum

the unique juncture at which the United States now finds itself, with many speakers urging their audience to get involved in the issues of the day. The event also featured some twenty sessions led by HBS faculty on a variety of subjects... View Details

09 Jan 2014
News

Tapping into Opportunity

between Florida and Georgia, and some are among water districts within a single state, such as California. Shankar has worked on this issue as well, coauthoring the water View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; Business and Environment Initiative; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

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Innovation and Renovation: Optimizing Product Line Architecture - Course Catalog

product policy at a host of business schools and companies around the world. For many discussions, we will take a longitudinal look, i.e. examining the evolution of a story, rather than just a snapshot.... View Details

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What Others Are Saying - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Healthcare Prize What Others Are Saying What Others Are Saying What Others Are Saying “When someone like Michael Porter tells companies that sustainability and related social and environmental View Details

25 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Politics is Failing America, and What Business Can Do To Help

from having opposing policy positions to rally around, and from, in effect, roping off the playing field from outside challengers who might outshine them. To understand how and... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

23 Jul 2024
In Practice

The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities

upending longstanding principles of free trade established when China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. Today, multinational firms must adapt, both in terms of trade and doing business within China itself. In fact, some experts... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Manufacturing; Retail; Fashion; Industrial Products; Consumer Products; Steel; Transportation; Telecommunications

01 Oct 2002
News

Dean Clark on Leadership, Educational Priorities, and Funding the Future

others, and personal accountability. These are the values we believe are essential to effective and principled leadership. Our goal is to make HBS a living model of these standards, not only in our... View Details

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Helping and harnessing business to address society’s greatest challenges. | Institute for Business in Global Society

business' role in society and developing a thriving ecosystem for translating that research into action. Our Mission & Team BiGS Fellows Global Leadership Roundtables Tools & Resources Societies worldwide are facing pressing social,... View Details

October 1976 (Revised May 1985)
Case

Raytheon Co.: Diversification

By: Michael E. Porter

Centers on the question of whether Raytheon should enter the electronic component distribution industry in the context of its broad diversification approach and acquisition criteria. This industry represents a vertical integration area for Raytheon, so the analytical... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Policy; Market Entry and Exit; Distribution; Diversification; Vertical Integration; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry

October 1992 (Revised October 1994)
Case

Randall's Department Stores

By: Walter J. Salmon and Gwendolyn K. Ortmeyer

Discusses a well-known traditional department store that confronts a very difficult issue of whether to change its pricing policy from a high-low to an everyday pricing approach. Demands that the student formulate a plan of execution for changing the pricing, if... View Details

Keywords: Fluctuation; Price; Marketing Strategy; Strategic Planning

22 Mar 2007
News

In the New Liquidity Factories, Buyers Must Still Beware

November 2003 (Revised June 2004)
Background Note

China's Telecommunications Sector

By: Richard L. Nolan and Stephen P. Bradley

In mid-2003, China was the fastest-growing telecom market. Telecom subscribers are estimated at 472 million. With the size and growth of telecom, China is a hot spot for new telecom and IT technologies. Furthermore, China's sheer market power provides a strong position... View Details

Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Technological Innovation; Policy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Competition; Telecommunications Industry; China