Publications

Winter 2013
Article

Corporate Governance Reform and Executive Incentives: Implications for Investments and Risk-Taking

By: Daniel Cohen, Aiyesha Dey and Thomas Lys

We investigate the mechanism through which the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) was associated with changes in corporate investment strategies. We document that the passage of the governance regulations in SOX was followed by a significant decline in pay‐performance... View Details

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As the world globalizes, countries compete for the markets, technologies, and skills needed to raise their standards of living. These strategies can make--or break--the government's efforts to drive and sustain growth. In How Countries Compete, Richard... View Details

24 Feb 2015
News

Culture Clash: Silicon Valley vs. the U.S. Government

Web

Business, Government & the International Economy Faculty - Faculty & Research

Business, Government & the International Economy Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students Unit Head David A. Moss Paul Whiton Cherington Professor of Business Administration Unit Head, Business,... View Details

March 2024
Case

Mending Meta: Content Curation, Misinformation, and Platform Governance

By: David B. Yoffie and Sarah von Bargen

February 2021
Case

Veracity Worldwide: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Risk

By: Kristin Fabbe

Keywords: ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance

December 2019
Teaching Note

Fixing Facebook: Fake News, Privacy, and Platform Governance

By: David B. Yoffie and Daniel Fisher

Teaching Note for HBS No. 720-400. View Details

March 2018
Teaching Note

Governance and Sustainability at Nike (A) and (B)

By: Nien-hê Hsieh

Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 313-146 and 313-147. View Details

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Working Paper

Industrial Governance and the Strategic Management of Firms

By: Malcolm S. Salter

2002
Working Paper

Globalization and Corporate Governance Convergence? A Cross-Country Analysis

By: Tarun Khanna, Joe Kogan and Krishna G. Palepu

06 Sep 2023
Podcast

Chike Aguh on government innovation in workforce development

How can government boost competitiveness and spur the creation of good jobs while protecting worker rights and promoting equity? The former Chief Innovation Officer in the U.S. Department of Labor discusses the talent implications of U.S. industrial policy,... View Details

15 May 2012
News

Best Buy scandal brings lessons about corporate governance

17 Feb 2011
News

Business Ready for 'Shared Values,' But Government Lags

04 Oct 2022
News

Corporate Governance and Growth Strategy at Capital SAFI

June 2011 (Revised February 2013)
Case

Mandatory Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosure in the European Union

By: George Serafeim

In 2011, the European Commission was deciding on how to best modify the existing European Union policy on corporate disclosure of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information. Previous directives had recommended that European companies report ESG... View Details

Keywords: Integrated Corporate Reporting; Corporate Strategy; Corporate Disclosure; Environmental Accounting; Competitive Strategy; International Accounting; Financial Reporting; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Debates; Europe

March 2012
Case

The Agnellis and Fiat: Family Business Governance in a Crisis (A)

By: John A. Davis, Bernardo Bertoldi and Roberto Quaglia

After the death of Umberto Agnelli in 2004, the Agnelli family, led by John Elkann, needs to decide whether to keep Fiat CEO Giuseppe Morchio. The Fiat Group is in a delicate financial position, and John Elkann, the new family leader, is untested in this role. The... View Details

Keywords: Family Business; Family Ownership; Management Teams; Leadership; Corporate Governance; Crisis Management; Auto Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Italy