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- 02 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 2
our time period. Publisher's link: http://www.people.hbs.edu/tnicholas/Anna_tom.pdf 2006 pub How Caesars Entertainment Is Betting on Sustainability: Response By: Toffel, Michael W Abstract—One of the largest gaming companies in the world expanded its View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
March 2023 Alumni and Faculty Books
goods, and protecting the environment. Baker illustrates how these realities further corrode the commonwealth, with specific, pragmatic measures to reset capitalism so that it once again contributes to shared prosperity and sustained... View Details
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
Kanter, 2009; Porter & Kramer, 2011). Particularly striking is the marked growth of social enterprises, which adopt a social mission as their principal objective but sustain themselves through commercial activities (Battilana and Lee,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Rescue & Recovery
a phase that’s sustained for success, and shifting from a culture that’s familial to the institutional. “That may sound cold to some people,” she acknowledges, “but the truth is that too many things can go unsaid in a familial setting,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 1, 2016
participation, even when they do not specifically target their communities and concerns. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50666 Harvard Business School Case 916-414 Unilever's New Global Strategy:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 3, 2008
resources to environmental protection? How should we think about the notion of firms sacrificing profits in the social interest? May they do so within the scope of their fiduciary responsibilities to their shareholders? Can they do so on a View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 22
present a model in which fire sales propagate shocks across bank balance sheets. When a bank experiences a negative shock to its equity, a natural way to return to target leverage is to sell assets. If potential buyers are limited, then... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 10, 2007
was concerned, however, that the firm's success, and the changing landscape of the financial services industry, were challenging the core aspects of the strategy that had brought the firm so far. He knew that the impending strategic decisions would determine whether... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Aug 2020
- News
How Business Can Advance Racial Equity
successful as any good business leader knows, requires sustained commitment and sustained focus. And it has to be from the very top. Second I would say, ensure that whatever initiatives you've decided to... View Details
- 13 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 13, 2007
undertake. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-053.pdf Is Yours a Learning Organization? Authors:Amy Edmondson, David A. Garvin, and Francesca Gino No abstract available. Cases & Course MaterialsAmanco: Developing the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 17, 2015
dollar or one quarter. The practice of making offers at round price-per-share levels is associated with the following unfavorable outcomes for the bidder: (1) higher purchase price for target shares, (2) lower probability to complete the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 May 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Women Find New Path to Work
choices they had made, the career choices they'd like to make in the future, and how they might actually take control of that and develop a strategic plan. New Path is a six-day immersion in everything you need to know to re-enter the professional work force. It was... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- 09 Feb 2017
- News
Turning Disorder into Opportunity
identify risks and issues, and develop the business case. The two-month recruiting process for the first cohort included reaching out to organizations such as Autism South Australia, targeting verbal individuals age 20 to 30, either with... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
run gas and water distribution systems in diverse urban and rural locations throughout mainland China—often in the face of entrenched local interests who could have blocking power. Discussions with HKGC's negotiation teams revealed an increasingly sophisticated... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
political participation and interest while improving representation of all groups. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52460 December 2016 Strategic Management Journal Through the Mud or in the Boardroom: Examining Activist Types and Their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
is an independent foreign aid agency with the mission to reduce poverty through sustainable economic growth in some of the world's poorest countries. "Farmer training was at the heart of the Ghana program," says Jonathan Bloom (MBA 1972),... View Details
- Profile
Marla Malcolm Beck
believe and not do what everybody else is doing. That’s been critical to our success and why our business has sustained through all this time.” After 16 years, Beck still considers herself an entrepreneur. Always anxious to share... View Details
- 20 Aug 2024
- Book
Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge
thriving products at their core. To ensure sustained growth of an ecosystem, a company must prioritize the defensibility of its product. In the case of Anker, the company was able to convince industry leaders, such as Apple and Costco, to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Daniel Vasella
business. But it’s growing at a faster pace. Whenever possible, people switch from branded drugs to generics to cut their expenditures. The question is: Are you in it for the margins, or are you in it for growth of profits and top line? Our philosophy is to look for... View Details
- 03 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 3, 2007
implications for the efficient targeting of social programs more generally. A key issue in this debate is whether higher purchase prices lead to more intensive product use and, therefore, greater health benefits. We present results from... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne