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- 2008
- Working Paper
Reality versus Propaganda in the Formation of Beliefs about Privatization
By: Rafael Di Tella, Sebastian Galiani and Ernesto Schargrodsky
Argentina privatized most public utilities during the 1990s but re-nationalized the main water company in 2006. We study beliefs about the benefits of the privatization of water services amongst low and middle income groups immediately after the 2006 nationalization.... View Details
Keywords: Privatization; Public Ownership; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Values and Beliefs; Public Opinion; Utilities Industry; Argentina
Di Tella, Rafael, Sebastian Galiani, and Ernesto Schargrodsky. "Reality versus Propaganda in the Formation of Beliefs about Privatization." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 14483, November 2008.
- May 2006 (Revised October 2007)
- Case
EU Verdict Against Microsoft
By: David B. Yoffie and Michael Slind
In 2004, following an investigation that began in 1998, the European Commission (EC) issued an antitrust judgment against Microsoft Corp., levying a record fine of 497 million euros ($613 million) and mandating changes of commercial behavior and bundling of Windows... View Details
Keywords: Judgments; Governance Compliance; Lawsuits and Litigation; Monopoly; Business and Government Relations; Competitive Strategy; Software; European Union; United States
Yoffie, David B., and Michael Slind. "EU Verdict Against Microsoft." Harvard Business School Case 706-503, May 2006. (Revised October 2007.)
- October 2015 (Revised July 2017)
- Case
OMV Petrom: Investment as Partnership—When It Takes Three to Tango
By: Dante Roscini, Emer Maloney and Daniela Beyersdorfer
Petrom was privatized by the Romanian state in 2004 and acquired by Austrian oil company OMV, with the state retaining a 20.6% stake in the company. The situation was particularly challenging for the foreign investor since the sector in which the company operated was... View Details
Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Privatization; Acquisition; Foreign Direct Investment; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Business and Government Relations; Energy Industry; Austria; Romania
Roscini, Dante, Emer Maloney, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "OMV Petrom: Investment as Partnership—When It Takes Three to Tango." Harvard Business School Case 716-035, October 2015. (Revised July 2017.)
- February 1987 (Revised August 1989)
- Background Note
United States Trade Law
By: David B. Yoffie
Examines the manner in which U.S. trade law and policy has evolved, with emphasis on trade in manufactured goods and services as well as the relationship between the executive and the legislature. The structure and content of U.S. trade law is discussed including a... View Details
Keywords: Trade; Machinery and Machining; Policy; Law Enforcement; Outcome or Result; Business and Government Relations; United States
Yoffie, David B. "United States Trade Law." Harvard Business School Background Note 387-137, February 1987. (Revised August 1989.)
- 2010
- Working Paper
The Empire Struck Back: The Mexican Oil Expropriation of 1938 Reconsidered
By: Noel Maurer
The Mexican expropriation of 1938 was the first large-scale non-Communist expropriation of foreign-owned natural resource assets. The literature generally makes three assertions: the U.S. government did not fully back the companies, Mexico did not fully compensate them... View Details
Keywords: Non-Renewable Energy; Governance Controls; Business History; Ownership; Business and Government Relations; Natural Environment; Energy Industry; Mexico; United States
Maurer, Noel. "The Empire Struck Back: The Mexican Oil Expropriation of 1938 Reconsidered." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-108, June 2010.
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Lessons from Private Equity
GADIESH: To reap private equity returns, act more like a private equity manager COURTESY OF BAIN & CO A recent Harvard Business Review article headlined “If Private Equity Sized Up Your Business” gave many leaders of public companies a... View Details
- February 2010 (Revised April 2010)
- Case
Merger Integration at Bank of America: The TrustWeb Project
By: Gary P. Pisano and Bradley R. Staats
This case explores project management in a large organization through the eyes of a young project manager, Mike Morris. Morris is tasked with leading a project within the overall merger integration effort at Bank of America. Morris encounters difficulties with managing... View Details
Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Management Skills; Business Processes; Projects; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Banking Industry; United States
Pisano, Gary P., and Bradley R. Staats. "Merger Integration at Bank of America: The TrustWeb Project." Harvard Business School Case 610-054, February 2010. (Revised April 2010.)
- January 2024
- Article
Investing with the Government: A Field Experiment in China
By: Emanuele Colonnelli, Bo Li and Ernest Liu
We study the demand for government participation in China’s venture capital and private equity market. We conduct a large-scale, non-deceptive field experiment in collaboration with the leading industry service provider, through which we survey both capital investors... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Equity; Business and Government Relations; Entrepreneurship; China
Colonnelli, Emanuele, Bo Li, and Ernest Liu. "Investing with the Government: A Field Experiment in China." Journal of Political Economy 132, no. 1 (January 2024): 248–294.
- 05 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 5, 2009
Survive—Thrive: Leading Innovation in Good Times and Bad Authors:Lynda M. Applegate and Bruce Harreld Abstract Battered by contracting markets and frozen credit, many View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- February 1974 (Revised August 1985)
- Case
Bougainville Copper Ltd. (B)
Provides details of the mining agreement between Bougainville Copper and the government of Papua New Guinea; some historical, cultural, social, political, and economic information on Papua New Guinea; and historical and financial information on Bougainville Copper.... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Preparation; Agreements and Arrangements; Mining; Business and Government Relations; Mining Industry; Oceania
Hammond, John S. "Bougainville Copper Ltd. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 174-104, February 1974. (Revised August 1985.)
- August 1990
- Case
NASA After Challenger: Restoring an Image
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
In the days following the loss of the space shuttle Challenger and its crew in January of 1986, NASA officials were unwilling to communicate with the media or the public. A siege mentality took hold, and the press and public responded with intense criticism and... View Details
Keywords: Communication Strategy; Policy; Business and Community Relations; Situation or Environment; Conflict Management
Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. "NASA After Challenger: Restoring an Image." Harvard Business School Case 591-009, August 1990.
- March–April 2024
- Article
How Companies Should Weigh in on a Controversy: A Better Approach to Stakeholder Management
By: David M. Bersoff, Sandra J. Sucher and Peter Tufano
Executives need guidance about managing their organizations’ engagement with societal issues—including hot-button topics such as gender, climate, and racial discrimination. Success in this realm does not mean avoiding public controversy or achieving unanimous support... View Details
Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Social Issues; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Judgments; Management Practices and Processes
Bersoff, David M., Sandra J. Sucher, and Peter Tufano. "How Companies Should Weigh in on a Controversy: A Better Approach to Stakeholder Management." Harvard Business Review 102, no. 2 (March–April 2024): 108–119.
- August 2000
- Case
Project ACHIEVE - January 2000
By: H. Kent Bowen and Elizabeth Kind
Education services target public schools to assist the school with technology and services that will improve their communication with students, parents, and the community. There is also the goal of increasing scores of measured learning. How does a small company do... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Service Delivery; Learning; Interactive Communication; Measurement and Metrics; Performance Consistency; Business and Community Relations; Expansion; Technology Adoption; Education Industry
Bowen, H. Kent, and Elizabeth Kind. "Project ACHIEVE - January 2000." Harvard Business School Case 601-044, August 2000.
- Article
Stakeholder Marketing 2.0
As more companies pursue "open innovation" and adopt social networking and Web 2.0 tools, there is an emerging opportunity for them to connect with a diverse body of stakeholders and incorporate their interests and ideas. However, this also introduces many new... View Details
Chakravorti, Bhaskar. "Stakeholder Marketing 2.0." Journal of Public Policy & Marketing 29, no. 1 (Spring 2010): 97–102.
- December 2010 (Revised September 2014)
- Background Note
Layoffs: Effects on Key Stakeholders
By: Sandra J. Sucher, Elana Sara Green, David Alberto Rosales and Susan J. Winterberg
From 2004-2009, almost 40,000 mass layoffs occurred in the US, representing over 7 million workers. This note describes the effects of layoffs on employees, firms, and communities. View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Decisions; Employees; Resignation and Termination; Business and Stakeholder Relations; United States
Sucher, Sandra J., Elana Sara Green, David Alberto Rosales, and Susan J. Winterberg. "Layoffs: Effects on Key Stakeholders." Harvard Business School Background Note 611-028, December 2010. (Revised September 2014.)
- April 2013 (Revised August 2015)
- Background Note
Comparative Advantage
The theory of comparative advantage is a factor in international trade. In this note, we introduce the basic economics of comparative advantage and study its key implications. View Details
Keywords: Comparative Advantage; Economics; International Trade; Trade; Cooperation; Business and Government Relations
Weinzierl, Matthew. "Comparative Advantage." Harvard Business School Background Note 713-080, April 2013. (Revised August 2015.)
- Article
An Integrated Decision-Making Approach for Improving European Air Traffic Management
By: Yael Grushka-Cockayne, Bert De Reyck and Zeger Degraeve
We develop a multistakeholder, multicriteria decision-making framework for Eurocontrol, the European air traffic management organization, for evaluating and selecting operational improvements to the air traffic management system. The selected set of improvements will... View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Framework; Operations; Performance Improvement; Government Administration; Air Transportation Industry; Europe
Grushka-Cockayne, Yael, Bert De Reyck, and Zeger Degraeve. "An Integrated Decision-Making Approach for Improving European Air Traffic Management." Management Science 54, no. 8 (August 2008): 1395–1409.
- December 2003 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
High-Definition TV: The Grand Alliance
Describes political and economic forces that influenced the development of an all-digital, high-definition television (HDTV) standard in the United States between 1986 and 1996. Outlines the stakes for various government and industry participants in the... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Investment; Policy; Management Practices and Processes; Emerging Markets; Standards; Business and Government Relations; Networks; Research and Development; Technology Adoption; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Japan; Europe; United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R. "High-Definition TV: The Grand Alliance." Harvard Business School Case 804-103, December 2003. (Revised October 2005.)
- 05 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 5, 2008
partaking of many in strategy making. The paper contributes to theory by relating the current findings to the literature on the connection between commitment and performance View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace