Social Performance Measurement - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Nov 2022
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Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change

also some sticks and penalties in it. The most important one is probably the first-of-its-kind fee on methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, which is boosting the developing market for equipment to detect and measure methane... View Details

01 Sep 2012
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On a Sound Track

look up to. Someone who’s inspired by the surf or skate team we sponsor will likely identify with our product. If you’re an NBA fan, and you see Derrick Rose wearing Skullcandy headphones, that’s pretty powerful. Social media is another... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; audio accessories; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

May 2022
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Maestro Pizza (C): Taking the Fight Outside

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Fares Khrais

Maestro pizza opened its first store in 2013 after its founder, Khalid Al Omran, recognized an opportunity in Saudi Arabia to offer high quality pizza at affordable prices. The business grew rapidly and under the radar at first, but soon enough caught the attention of... View Details

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Can Private Equity Reach Regular People? One Company’s Mission | Working Knowledge

you’re not able to invest there.” Moonfare’s story offers insights for any company seeking new growth opportunities as its target market matures. While PE returns have outpaced stock market gains in the past, PE fundraising slowed last year as some View Details

30 Apr 2021
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Revealing the Rules

conventional rules for success aren’t enough. There is another set of expectations that determine who gets ahead and who doesn’t. Top performers follow these patterns without realizing it—and managers expect them from employees but often... View Details

July 2024
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Jacqueline Cook at Vendasta: Debating an IPO

By: Reza Satchu, Tom Quinn and Andrew Kosc

In May 2021, after a surge in demand for digital services that prompted high valuations for startups across the Canadian tech sector, Saskatchewan-based Vendasta entered the final stages of the initial public offering (IPO) process. COO Jacqueline Cook had invested her... View Details

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03 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 3, 2006

social norms shift away from single-sex education, the school's enrollment is falling and deficits are becoming the norm. At the same time, the modern vision for girls' education requires an even greater investment in science and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Labor Practices | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

booklets illustrating the production capabilities and products of various U.S. Steel subsidiaries. The souvenir booklet Welcome featured close-up photographs of employees undertaking a variety of production operations in the American Steel & Wire New Haven Works plant.... View Details

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Where Main Street Meets Wall Street

dollars." Into The Future With so much of Wall Street inside personal computers, consumer empowerment—and the democratization of financial services—has reached a significant new level. The Web's interactivity and ability to deliver incredible amounts of timely... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Financial Services

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Contemporary Black Artists at Harvard Business School | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

inspired by African art, conceptualism, and performance art, and many of his works also incorporate the palette and patterns of Pan-Africanism, such as his Panel Painting #6 in the Schwartz Art Collection. TOMASHI JACKSON (American, born... View Details

15 May 2018
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New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018

forthcoming American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings Using Online Prices for Measuring Real Consumption Across Countries By: Cavallo, Alberto, Erwin Diewert, Robert C. Feenstra, Robert Inklaar, and Marcel P. Timmer Abstract—We... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Jun 2009
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Too Big To Fail

problem is, no one yet has shown how to measure systemic risk. “There are a number of people trying to develop the metrics right now,” says Moss. Without metrics, policymakers are forced to wing it when confronted with a financial crisis.... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; federal bailouts; Credit Intermediation and Related Activities; Finance

06 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI

apartheid and its first democratic elections in 1994, was doing everything right. They had liberalized the economy. They had enacted economic reforms that made it easy for foreign capital to flow in and out. They performed well on various... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2012
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Ideas in Action

—GE Francesca Gino When hiring, relax but verify Gino Associate Professor Francesca Gino explores what makes human beings tick. Her research encompasses issues of judgment, decision-making, negotiation, ethics, social influence,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

17 May 2010
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What Brazil Teaches About Investor Protection

company, especially during reorganizations. The legal system protected creditors strongly. That is why I found that the corporate bond market as a percentage of GDP (a common measure of the development of these markets) was higher in 1910... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Banking; Financial Services

22 Nov 2022
Blog Post

Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combatting Climate Change

and measure methane emissions and leaks. We applaud Congress for coming to consensus on such a critical issue for our nation and the world, and for seeing that it’s also the greatest investment opportunity of our era. Christian Weeks (MBA... View Details

20 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 20, 2007

November 2006, Kapur faced a number of issues, including how to expand without capital, how to deal with imitation, and how to balance Keggfarm's for-profit and social values. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

14 Aug 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018

insight into how firms can realize the benefits of empowerment strategies while mitigating their risks. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54820 forthcoming Journal of Experimental Psychology: General Pettiness in View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

31 Mar 2023
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How Can We Solve the Teacher Shortage Crisis?

enhance their skills, give them the basis to perform like experienced teachers from the show. What have you learned about online learning? What works? Where we need to improve things? Can it become a solution that we use for disseminating... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

08 Mar 2016
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Solving an Economic Mystery Surrounding Argentina and Chile

powerful, able even to submit and veto bills from the legislature. Argentina has the potential for pleasant surprises, simply because it has performed so poorly in recent years This provides one explanation for the remarkable stability in... View Details