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Managing a Polarized Workforce: How to Foster Debate and Promote Trust

By: Julia A. Minson and Francesca Gino

One of the toughest challenges leaders face is managing diverse perspectives—and given heightened tensions over politics and movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter, that’s more difficult today than ever before. At the same time, productive disagreement and... View Details

Keywords: Polarization; Employees; Perspective; Interpersonal Communication; Organizational Culture; Trust

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Minson, Julia A., and Francesca Gino. "Managing a Polarized Workforce: How to Foster Debate and Promote Trust." Harvard Business Review 100, no. 2 (March–April 2022): 63–71.

• October 14, 2019
• Article

A Guide to the Big Ideas and Debates in Corporate Governance

By: Lynn S. Paine and Suraj Srinivasan

How corporations govern themselves has become a matter of broad public interest in recent decades. Amid this many commentators and experts still disagree on such basic matters as the purpose of the corporation, the role of corporate boards of directors, the rights of... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Mission and Purpose; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Shareholder Relations; Performance; Measurement and Metrics

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• June 2020 (Revised October 2020)
• Case

Muddy Waters vs. eHealth: The Debate of a 'Lifetime'

By: Jonas Heese and Cristo Liautaud

In May 2020, an analyst was assessing eHealth’s performance. eHealth was an online / tele-sales broker of health insurance products. The stock had recently hit all-time highs, closing at a peak of $146 on March 4, 2020. But now, May 4, 2020, eHealth traded at $103. The... View Details

Keywords: Revenue Recognition; Health; Insurance; Online Technology; Insurance Industry

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Heese, Jonas, and Cristo Liautaud. "Muddy Waters vs. eHealth: The Debate of a 'Lifetime'." Harvard Business School Case 120-114, June 2020. (Revised October 2020.)

• May 2001
• Case

Free Trade vs. Protectionism: The Great Corn-Laws Debate (Abridged)

By: David A. Moss

Examines the extended conflict between free traders and protectionists in 19th century Britain. It culminates with Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel's decision at the end of 1845 about whether to repeal the Corn Laws, a series of acts that had protected British... View Details

Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Change Management; Trade; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government Legislation; Market Entry and Exit; Conflict of Interests; Competitive Advantage; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Great Britain

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Moss, David A. "Free Trade vs. Protectionism: The Great Corn-Laws Debate (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 701-140, May 2001.

• January 2020
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Chipotle Mexican Grill: A Bull versus Bear Debate

By: Lena G. Goldberg and Michael S. Kaufman

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Goldberg, Lena G., and Michael S. Kaufman. "Chipotle Mexican Grill: A Bull versus Bear Debate." Harvard Business School Case 320-086, January 2020.

• January 2024
• Teaching Note

Frank Cornelissen: The Great Sulfite Debate (A) & (B)

By: Tiona Zuzul

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 724-391 and 724-398. In 2018, artisanal Italian vineyard Frank Cornelissen was one of the world’s leading natural wine vineyards. Its founder, Frank Cornelissen, faced weather related conditions that forced him to have to decide between... View Details

Keywords: Budgets and Budgeting; Business Earnings; Agribusiness; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Family Business; For-Profit Firms; Small Business; Change Management; Transition; Communication Strategy; Decision Making; Cost vs Benefits; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Profit; Revenue; Spending; Globalization; Global Strategy; Goods and Commodities; Innovation Strategy; Crisis Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth Management; Success; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Cognition and Thinking; Reputation; Strategy; Adaptation; Expansion; Mission and Purpose; Values and Beliefs; Food and Beverage Industry; Europe; Italy

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Zuzul, Tiona. "Frank Cornelissen: The Great Sulfite Debate (A) & (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 724-458, January 2024.

• 28 Apr 2014
• Research & Ideas

Football Stars Debate ‘The Social Capital of the Savvy Athlete’

Nobody understands the power of Twitter better than Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. In a now-infamous television interview in January after a National Football League playoff game, Sherman briefly ranted against rival Michael Crabtree, referring to the San... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Sports

• 08 Feb 2018
• Op-Ed

What’s Missing From the Debate About Trump’s Tax Plan

EtiAmmos The tax policy we choose as a society reveals our collective values. That is why battles over it are so fierce—and justified. When we debate tax policy, we are debating what kind of society we want... View Details

Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl

• October 2022 (Revised May 2023)
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Ginkgo Bioworks vs. Scorpion Capital: The Debate Over Related-Party Revenues

By: Aiyesha Dey, Jonas Heese, Suraj Srinivasan and Annelena Lobb

Ginkgo Bioworks, a synthetic biology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, faced divergent views on its revenue possibilities and accounting practices. After a report emerged accusing it of fraudulent accounting and lack of innovation, its share price plunged. But... View Details

Keywords: Fraud Allegations; Revenue; Reports; Accounting Audits; Innovation and Management; Investment; Biotechnology Industry; Boston

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Dey, Aiyesha, Jonas Heese, Suraj Srinivasan, and Annelena Lobb. "Ginkgo Bioworks vs. Scorpion Capital: The Debate Over Related-Party Revenues." Harvard Business School Case 123-037, October 2022. (Revised May 2023.)

• October 3, 2012
• Blog Post

Tonight's Presidential Debate Will Be Decided by Body Language

By: Amy Cuddy

Keywords: Nonverbal Behavior; Persuasion; Influence; Public Speaking; Nonverbal Communication; Behavior; Debates; Power and Influence

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• 2013
• Working Paper

Debating the Responsibility of Capitalism in Historical and Global Perspective

By: Geoffrey Jones

This working paper examines the evolution of concepts of the responsibility of business in a historical and global perspective. It shows that from the nineteenth century American, European, Japanese, Indian and other business leaders discussed the responsibilities of... View Details

Keywords: Rachel Carson; Sustainability; Local Food; Operations Management; Supply Chain; Business And Society; Business Ethics; Business History; Corporate Philanthropy; Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact; Environmentalism; Environmental Entrepreneurship; Environmental And Social Sustainability; Ethics; Globalization; History; Religion; Consumer Products Industry; Chemical Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Energy Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Forest Products Industry; Green Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Asia; Europe; Latin America; Middle East; North and Central America; Africa

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Jones, Geoffrey. "Debating the Responsibility of Capitalism in Historical and Global Perspective." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-004, July 2013.

• August 2021
• Supplement

Muddy Waters vs. eHealth: The Debate of a 'Lifetime'

By: Jonas Heese

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Heese, Jonas. "Muddy Waters vs. eHealth: The Debate of a 'Lifetime'." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 121-711, August 2021.

• May 2007
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The Future of Interpretive Accounting Research: A Polyphonic Debate

By: Anette Mikes, Thomas Ahrens, Albrecht Becker, John Burns, Christopher Chapman, Markus Granlund, Michael Habersam, Allan Hansen, Rihab Khalifa, Teemu Malmi, Andrea Mennicken, Fabrizio Panozzo, Martin Piber, Paolo Quattrone and Tobias Scheytt

Keywords: Accounting

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Mikes, Anette, Thomas Ahrens, Albrecht Becker, John Burns, Christopher Chapman, Markus Granlund, Michael Habersam, Allan Hansen, Rihab Khalifa, Teemu Malmi, Andrea Mennicken, Fabrizio Panozzo, Martin Piber, Paolo Quattrone, and Tobias Scheytt. "The Future of Interpretive Accounting Research: A Polyphonic Debate." Critical Perspectives on Accounting (May 2007).

• May 1999
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A Mixed-Motive Perspective on the Economics versus Environment Debate

By: A. Hoffman, J. Gillespie, D. Moore, K. A. Wade-Benzoni, L. L. Thompson and M. H. Bazerman

Keywords: Perspective; Economics; Natural Environment

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Hoffman, A., J. Gillespie, D. Moore, K. A. Wade-Benzoni, L. L. Thompson, and M. H. Bazerman. "A Mixed-Motive Perspective on the Economics versus Environment Debate." American Behavioral Scientist 42, no. 8 (May 1999): 1254–1276.