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  • May 2011
  • Article

Race at the Top: How Companies Shape the Inclusion of African Americans on Their Boards in Response to Institutional Pressures

By: Clayton S. Rose and William T. Bielby
Drawing on institutionalist theory, we conceptualize the racial composition of the boards of directors of large American companies as shaped in response to social and political norms. We use new longitudinal and cross-sectional data to test hypotheses about factors... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Governing and Advisory Boards; Race; Mathematical Methods; Government and Politics; Public Ownership; United States
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Rose, Clayton S., and William T. Bielby. "Race at the Top: How Companies Shape the Inclusion of African Americans on Their Boards in Response to Institutional Pressures." Social Science Research 40, no. 3 (May 2011): 841–859.
  • 19 Jun 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Analyzing Institutions to Solve Big Problems

The academic study of institutions provides important insights into topics such as job design and health-care reform. But the field is a complex one, and it's not always obvious to outsiders how the intellectual tools of the trade are... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Anna Secino
  • 2007
  • Other Paper

The Institutional Dynamics of Community Fields: Growth and Decline in the Nonprofits of 100 American Cities, 1987-2002

By: Christopher Marquis, Gerald F. Davis and Mary Ann Glynn
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Marquis, Christopher, Gerald F. Davis, and Mary Ann Glynn. "The Institutional Dynamics of Community Fields: Growth and Decline in the Nonprofits of 100 American Cities, 1987-2002."
  • 22 Feb 2018
  • Book

The New History of American Capitalism

Since the start of the 2000s, historians have renewed their interest in capitalism, two Harvard professors observe in their new book, American Capitalism: New Histories. One of the primary contributing factors for this, according to Sven... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
  • 25 Jan 2021
  • Book

In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing
  • 12 Apr 2004
  • Research & Ideas

What Great American Leaders Teach Us

business encyclopedias, and other sources. In many cases, these individuals were cited for the advances that they made in American business—opening new markets, creating new industries, instituting modern... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 25 Apr 2005
  • Research & Ideas

New Learning at American Home Products

The success of American Home Products reflects a unique path of learning. The company originated with the merger of several companies in related businesses. During the seventy years following its formation in 1926, the company's senior... View Details
Keywords: by Alfred D. Chandler Jr.; Chemical; Health; Manufacturing; Pharmaceutical
  • 05 Nov 2007
  • Research & Ideas

The Changing Face of American Innovation

declining thereafter. During this period, English and European contributions declined somewhat in magnitude. “Recent trends may be a warning flag.” The increased contribution by Asian ethnicities is evident within many institutions,... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Technology
  • Spring 2024
  • Other Article

Introduction: International Innovation & American Challenges

By: William C. Kirby
While the United States remains a leader in higher education, the largest systems of higher education today are in India and China, and new colleges and universities spread across the world have become the leading sites of ambitious experimentation.
What are... View Details
Keywords: Innovation Leadership; Trends; Global Range; Education Industry
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Kirby, William C. "Introduction: International Innovation & American Challenges." Special Issue on Advances & Challenges in International Higher Education edited by Wendy Fischman, Howard Gardner & William C. Kirby. Daedalus 153, no. 2 (Spring 2024): 7–20.
  • 2014
  • Working Paper

Crony Capitalism, American Style: What Are We Talking About Here?

By: Malcolm S. Salter
This paper seeks to reduce the ambiguity surrounding our understanding of what crony capitalism is, what it is not, what costs crony capitalism leaves in its wake, and how we might contain it. View Details
Keywords: Democracy; Industrial Governance; Institutional Corruption; Crony Capitalism; Lobbying; Campaign Finance; Costs; Cronyism; Business Ethics; Campaign Finance Reform; Revolving Door; Economic Systems; Ethics; Political Elections; Financing and Loans; United States
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Salter, Malcolm S. "Crony Capitalism, American Style: What Are We Talking About Here?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-025, October 2014.
  • 2016
  • Book

Slavery's Capitalism: A New History of American Economic Development

By: Sven Beckert and Seth Rockman
During the nineteenth century, the United States entered the ranks of the world's most advanced and dynamic economies. At the same time, the nation sustained an expansive and brutal system of human bondage. This was no mere coincidence. Slavery's Capitalism... View Details
Keywords: History; Development Economics; Ethics; Social Issues; United States
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Beckert, Sven and Seth Rockman, eds. Slavery's Capitalism: A New History of American Economic Development. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016.
  • October 2020 (Revised April 2022)
  • Case

When Institutions Fail: HIV/AIDS in the 1980s

By: Tom Nicholas and Christian Godwin
During the early 1980s, young gay men in urban centers such as San Francisco and New York City began contracting a mysterious illness that would come to be known as HIV/AIDS. A diagnosis meant almost certain death, with a less than 1% survival rate. Conflicting... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Policy; Government and Politics; Health Pandemics; History; Rights; Media; Organizations; Business and Community Relations; Religion; Social Psychology; Identity; Prejudice and Bias; Social Issues; Public Opinion; Pharmaceutical Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Health Industry; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States
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Nicholas, Tom, and Christian Godwin. "When Institutions Fail: HIV/AIDS in the 1980s." Harvard Business School Case 821-002, October 2020. (Revised April 2022.)
  • 16 Nov 2009
  • Research & Ideas

The Times Captures History of American Business

From the dawn of the U.S. transcontinental railroad in 1869 to the widespread embrace of consumer products like cell phones and iPods in our time, the story of American business is in constant motion, never at rest—or at ease. A new... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Journalism & News
  • 08 Jan 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Who Rises to Power in American Business?

"outsiders," such as Elizabeth Arden, created their own road to success, overcoming significant odds. The new book Paths to Power: How Insiders and Outsiders Shaped American Business Leadership explores the demographics of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • November 2010
  • Technical Note

Technical Note: An Abridged History of the American Corporation

By: Rakesh Khurana, Andrew David Klaber and Eric Baldwin
This note examines the development of the corporate form in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present, focusing primarily on legal issues. It identifies several major trends in the history of the American corporation: the transition of corporations... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Corporate Accountability; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; History; Code Law; Managerial Roles; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Private Ownership; United States
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Khurana, Rakesh, Andrew David Klaber, and Eric Baldwin. "Technical Note: An Abridged History of the American Corporation." Harvard Business School Technical Note 411-069, November 2010.
  • March 2022 (Revised June 2023)
  • Background Note

Climate Issues on the Ground: Snapshots of Diverse American Cities

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Coelin Scibetta and Ryan Barr
This compilation provides brief snapshots of climate action and its geographic and institutional context in 13 U.S. cities that send diverse participants to the Harvard Business School Young American Leaders Program to learn about cross-sector collaboration to address... View Details
Keywords: Cities; Ecosystems; Cross-sector Collaboration; Green Business; U.S. Competitiveness; Economic Sectors; City; Climate Change; Leadership; Change; Boston; Detroit; Minneapolis; Pittsburgh; San Jose; Seattle
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Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, Coelin Scibetta, and Ryan Barr. "Climate Issues on the Ground: Snapshots of Diverse American Cities." Harvard Business School Background Note 322-102, March 2022. (Revised June 2023.)
  • 26 Jun 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Why the US-China Tariff Standoff Hurts American Companies More

additional tariffs will have a significant, negative, and long-term impact on American businesses, farmers, families, and the US economy." New research by a Washington-based think tank supports those fears. The nonpartisan Peterson... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Retail; Manufacturing; Steel
  • April 2013
  • Supplement

AIG and the American Taxpayers (B)

By: Karthik Ramanna and Matthew Shaffer
Explores the decision faced by AIG's board on whether to join shareholder and ex-CEO Maurice Greenberg's lawsuit against the U.S. government. The suit, argued by super-lawyer David Boies (of Bush v. Gore and California Gay Marriage fame), claims that in September 2008... View Details
Keywords: Financial Markets; Financial Policy; Property Rights; Financial Institutions; Financial Crisis; Financial Management; Insurance Industry; United States
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Ramanna, Karthik, and Matthew Shaffer. "AIG and the American Taxpayers (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 113-125, April 2013.
  • February 1997 (Revised September 1998)
  • Case

American Management Systems, Inc.: The Knowledge Centers

By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Sylvia Sensiper
Senior management at AMS, a business and information technology consulting company, is growing at 28% annually and assimilating 1,800 new hires a year. AMS has recently instituted a new knowledge management strategy, a group of six knowledge centers (virtual... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Innovation and Management; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Management; Management Teams; Business Strategy; Consulting Industry; United States
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Leonard, Dorothy A., and Sylvia Sensiper. "American Management Systems, Inc.: The Knowledge Centers." Harvard Business School Case 697-068, February 1997. (Revised September 1998.)
  • July 2002
  • Case

First American Bank: Credit Default Swaps

This case examines a bank's ability to manage its credit exposure to a particular client using credit default swaps. View Details
Keywords: Credit Derivatives and Swaps; Risk and Uncertainty; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry
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Chacko, George C., and Eli Strick. "First American Bank: Credit Default Swaps." Harvard Business School Case 203-033, July 2002.
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