Extreme Political Action - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Entrepreneurship and Multinationals Drive Globalization

is that developing appropriate organizational structures and strategies to manage political risks can bring substantive benefits. However, in the event of a major military conflict or a revolution, even the most careful planning is... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Pharmaceutical

23 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018

actions on performance. However, standard regression models estimate only the average effects of these actions across firms. Our paper discusses how random coefficient models (RCMs) may generate new insights... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

06 Jan 2010
What Do You Think?

Is a Stringent Climate Change Agreement a Pot of Gold?

pointing out that without initiatives to create a vast infrastructure, progress achieved by innovators and venture investors will be piecemeal. In his words, "What will NOT emerge without collective government action are the... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Energy; Utilities

12 Jul 2011
First Look

First Look: July 12

standard, the FASB predicted managers will, on average, use the fair value estimates to convey private information on future cash flows. The current fair value of goodwill is unverifiable because it depends in part on management's future View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

17 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 17, 2007

Working PapersPublic Action for Public Goods Authors:Abhijit Banerjee, Lakshmi Iyer, and Rohini Somanathan Abstract This paper focuses on the relationship between public action and access to public goods.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

23 Aug 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

Has the Corporate Mission Just Been Disrupted?

their “agency” at every level will be in the best position to create change. Corporate social responsibility in action Activist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening Are product sales affected by the CEO's stance on View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Green Technology

16 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

Private Meetings of Public Companies Thwart Disclosure Rules

frequently with company executives might be able to collect enough nonmaterial information from these meetings to piece together an actionable thesis, thus forming an informational "mosaic" that includes notes from both private meetings... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

10 Dec 2007
HBS Case

One Laptop per Child

anticipated to nudge governments from polite handshakes to cash commitments. One problem: the price. Although originally envisioned as the "$100 PC," OLPC has struggled to bring the price below $175. And now it faces competition... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Computer

29 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

'Green Bonds' May Be Our Best Bet for Environmental Damage Control

“It’s one of the many different actions in a larger menu of potential solutions, that would include investor engagement with corporate management and more powerful political interventions such as regulation... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy; Utilities; Construction; Green Technology; Public Administration

07 Sep 2011
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First Look: Sept. 7

protection through anti-dumping measures, especially given that both industries face the full force of the global economy? We argue that the patterning of anti-dumping actions is best explained in terms of industrial structures, inclusive... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Nov 2019
Op-Ed

Torched Planet: The Business Case to Reinvent Almost Everything

The world is. on. fire. The Earth is burning. We only have a little time to arrest climate change, and if we fail to do so the consequences will be both dire and irreversible. We have the technology and the resources to fix things, if we want to. We even have a... View Details

Keywords: by Rebecca Henderson; Energy

02 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 2

independent and dispersed contributors made highly interdependent contributions to the design of a single technical system (or sub-system). Based on a detailed analysis of the latter 28, we introduce the concept of actionable transparency... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

14 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

New Agenda for Corporate Accountability Reporting

how it affects social value in society at large. That could soon start to change. Karthik Ramanna, an associate professor at Harvard Business School who studies the political economy of corporate accountability and financial reporting,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Accounting; Energy; Utilities

11 Jun 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching the Next Generation of Energy Executives

You may think that being an energy executive—especially a manager in a leading oil company—might be the easiest job around. Just flip the production switch, and watch gas prices head toward $4 a gallon. But students enrolled in Harvard Business School professor Forest... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Energy; Utilities

10 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

The Negotiator’s Secret: More Than Merely Effective

Accenture). Getting too committed to your point of view—"believing your own line"—is an extremely common mistake. Partisan Perceptions. While we systematically err in processing information critical to our own side, we are even... View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius

16 Aug 2024
In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

In a US presidential election year with more twists and turns than most in recent memory, many of the issues on the ballot impact business. And keeping politics in the workplace respectful is forefront on managers’ minds as a divided... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

10 May 2004
Research & Ideas

Rethink the Value of Joint Ventures

local partner. Of course, one final example of where local owners are useful is in countries where local knowledge is especially useful in navigating political considerations. Q: What's your advice for managers considering a joint... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

21 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

The Geography of Corporate Giving

researchers credit to the early actions of local political leadership and governmental agencies that encouraged public-private housing partnerships. Different locales do seem to have developed different... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

02 Sep 2008
First Look

First Look: September 3, 2008

sometimes the victims of the unethical behavior are identifiable, and sometimes they are not. In addition, in our uncertain world, sometimes an unethical action causes harm, and sometimes it does not. We argue that a rational assessment... View Details