Filter Results:
(307)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(561)
- People (1)
- News (181)
- Research (307)
- Events (1)
- Multimedia (9)
- Faculty Publications (150)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(561)
- People (1)
- News (181)
- Research (307)
- Events (1)
- Multimedia (9)
- Faculty Publications (150)
Sort by
- January 2018 (Revised February 2019)
- Background Note
Margin Accounts
By: Samuel G. Hanson
Hanson, Samuel G. "Margin Accounts." Harvard Business School Background Note 218-079, January 2018. (Revised February 2019.)
- February 1993 (Revised May 1997)
- Supplement
India (B)
By: Richard H.K. Vietor, Waleed J. Iskandar and Max L. Weston
Outlines the changes implemented by the new government led by Prime Minister Rao. View Details
Vietor, Richard H.K., Waleed J. Iskandar, and Max L. Weston. "India (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 793-113, February 1993. (Revised May 1997.)
- 24 Jun 2005
- Other Presentation
National Competitiveness: Issues for Vietnam
Meeting with Prime Minister Phan Van Khai and his delegation, Cambridge, MA. View Details
Porter, Michael E. "National Competitiveness: Issues for Vietnam." Meeting with Prime Minister of Vietnam, Cambridge, MA, June 24, 2005.
- October 2013
- Case
Japan: Abe's Three Arrows?
After the Koizumi government ended in 2006, Japan continued to struggle with slow growth, deflation and, in 2011, a tsunami and nuclear disaster. Following a series of several more unsuccessful prime ministers, Shinzo Abe again became the prime minister in 2012 and... View Details
- October 1986
- Supplement
Americana (B)
A completely unexpected telephone call comes from the Jamaican Prime Minister. The government's position provides an interesting look into government-business relationships, especially in third-world nations. View Details
Hart, Christopher. "Americana (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 687-017, October 1986.
- 24 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Do We Tax?
There is a mismatch between what many scholars assume is the purpose of taxes and what most people believe for themselves. That mismatch means that the advice experts offer to policymakers and citizens debating American tax policy can sometimes seem to miss the point.... View Details
- November 2016 (Revised March 2018)
- Case
Brexit
By: Laura Alfaro, Jesse Schreger and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason
After more than 40 years of membership in the European Union, the United Kingdom voted via referendum to separate from the EU on June 23, 2016. Following the surprise verdict (termed Brexit), a political upheaval followed, with many ministers, including Prime Minister... View Details
- January 2016
- Article
Blind Loyalty?: How Group Loyalty Makes Us See Evil or Engage in It
By: John Angus D. Hildreth, Francesca Gino and Max Bazerman
Loyalty often drives corruption. Corporate scandals, political machinations, and sports cheating highlight how loyalty's pernicious nature manifests in collusion, conspiracy, cronyism, nepotism, and other forms of cheating. Yet loyalty is also touted as an ethical... View Details
Hildreth, John Angus D., Francesca Gino, and Max Bazerman. "Blind Loyalty? How Group Loyalty Makes Us See Evil or Engage in It." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 132 (January 2016): 16–36.
- February 2003 (Revised February 2008)
- Case
Singapore Inc.
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Emily Thompson
In early 2003, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong is assessing Singapore's development strategy--tax cutting combined with an industrial policy focused on six "clusters," including biomedical sciences. After 36 years of stupendous growth, Singapore has slowed down and faces... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Economic Growth; Growth and Development Strategy; Industry Clusters; Business and Government Relations; Competition; China; Singapore
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Emily Thompson. "Singapore Inc." Harvard Business School Case 703-040, February 2003. (Revised February 2008.)
- November 1995
- Technical Note
Analyzing Standard Costs: Technical Note
By: V.G. Narayanan
Explains variance analysis. Concepts of price variance and quantity variance are introduced to analyze prime cost variances. Spending variance and capacity variance are used to analyze overhead variance. Consistent with conducting variance analysis in an activity-based... View Details
Narayanan, V.G. "Analyzing Standard Costs: Technical Note." Harvard Business School Technical Note 196-109, November 1995.
- January 2022 (Revised January 2024)
- Case
ReNew Power: Leading the Energy Transition in India
By: Gunnar Trumbull and Malini Sen
Founder-CEO of one of India’s largest clean energy companies, ReNew Power, which develops, builds, and operates utility-scale wind and solar energy projects, has to decide the way forward for the company as the country and the world stand poised at the cusp of an... View Details
Keywords: Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Energy Sources; Entrepreneurship; Private Equity; Initial Public Offering; Forecasting and Prediction; Trends; Transformation; Private Ownership; Environmental Sustainability; Energy Industry; India; Asia
Trumbull, Gunnar, and Malini Sen. "ReNew Power: Leading the Energy Transition in India." Harvard Business School Case 722-028, January 2022. (Revised January 2024.)
- 2009
- Working Paper
The Devil Wears Prada: Effects of Exposure to Luxury Goods on Cognition and Decision Making
By: Roy Y.J. Chua and Xi Zou
Although the concept of luxury has been widely discussed in social theories and marketing research, relatively little research has directly examined the psychological consequences of exposure to luxury goods. This paper demonstrates that mere exposure to luxury goods... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Judgments; Ethics; Marketing; Behavior; Power and Influence; Luxury
Chua, Roy Y.J., and Xi Zou. "The Devil Wears Prada: Effects of Exposure to Luxury Goods on Cognition and Decision Making." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-034, November 2009.
- 10 May 2015
- Conference Presentation
Building a Competitive Jerusalem
By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels
Jerusalem 2020 is a five-year growth plan for Jerusalem's economic development based on Professor Michael E. Porter's theory of competitive advantage. The plan was presented to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the goal of significant investment by the... View Details
Porter, Michael E., and Christian H.M. Ketels. "Building a Competitive Jerusalem." Paper presented at the Jerusalem 2020, Jerusalem, Israel, May 10, 2015.
- 2014
- Article
Time, Money, and Morality
By: F. Gino and C. Mogilner
Money, a resource that absorbs much daily attention, seems to be present in much unethical behavior thereby suggesting that money itself may corrupt. This research examines a way to offset such potentially deleterious effects—by focusing on time, a resource that tends... View Details
Gino, F., and C. Mogilner. "Time, Money, and Morality." Psychological Science 25, no. 2 (February 2014): 414–421.
- May 1989 (Revised June 1990)
- Case
Great Britain: Decline or Renewal?
Focuses on the origins of economic decline and the problems of economic management in Great Britain, the oldest industrial state. Reviews the formation of macroeconomic policy, welfare policy, and industrial policy in the postwar period. Examines Prime Minister... View Details
Goodman, John B. "Great Britain: Decline or Renewal?" Harvard Business School Case 389-011, May 1989. (Revised June 1990.)
- February 2019 (Revised March 2021)
- Case
India: State Capacity and Unity in Diversity
By: Alberto Cavallo, Matthew Weinzierl and Robert Scherf
As 2018 drew to a close, India prepared to once again carry out the largest democratic exercise in human history, as in less than six months more than 850 million eligible voters would have the chance to choose their representatives to the Lok Sabha—the country’s lower... View Details
Cavallo, Alberto, Matthew Weinzierl, and Robert Scherf. "India: State Capacity and Unity in Diversity." Harvard Business School Case 719-061, February 2019. (Revised March 2021.)
- 2022
- Report
Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100
By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels
The Competitiveness Roadmap for India lays out policy principles to guide India's efforts to move towards middle-income and beyond over the next 25 years. It covers a discussion of appropriate outcome ambitions, the underlying development approach, specific policy... View Details
Porter, Michael E., and Christian H.M. Ketels. "Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100." Report, Institute for Competitiveness, India, September 2022.
- May 2013
- Supplement
Kinyuseisaku: Monetary Policy in Japan (C)
By: Laura Alfaro and Hilary White
Assuming office in December 2012, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was determined to revive Japan's stagnating economy through an ambitious plan known as 'Abenomics.' Under the guidance of the newly appointed governor of the central bank, Haruhiko Kuroda, the Bank of Japan... View Details
Keywords: Japan; Inflation Targeting; Inflation; Abenomics; Monetary Policy; Stimulus; Quantitative Easing; Government Bonds; Macroeconomics; Inflation and Deflation; Money; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Japan
Alfaro, Laura, and Hilary White. "Kinyuseisaku: Monetary Policy in Japan (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 713-086, May 2013.
- March 2012
- Article
The Dark Side of Creativity: Original Thinkers Can Be More Dishonest
By: F. Gino and D. Ariely
Creativity is a common aspiration for individuals, organizations, and societies. Here, however, we test whether creativity increases dishonesty. We propose that a creative personality and a creative mindset promote individuals' ability to justify their behavior, which,... View Details
Gino, F., and D. Ariely. "The Dark Side of Creativity: Original Thinkers Can Be More Dishonest." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 102, no. 3 (March 2012): 445–459.
- June 2009 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
Australia: The Riches and Challenges of Commodities
By: Laura Alfaro and Renee Kim
Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd faced a daunting task that he never imagined he would have to face when he was elected two years ago. Australia at that time was poised to enter its 17th year of uninterrupted growth. Commodity exports were booming, largely driven... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Trade; Foreign Direct Investment; Policy; Crisis Management; China; Australia
Alfaro, Laura, and Renee Kim. "Australia: The Riches and Challenges of Commodities." Harvard Business School Case 709-007, June 2009. (Revised May 2013.)