Power and Influence - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

Keeping Track: Performance Measurement, Control & Strategy

Beginning with the influential work of Professor Emeritus Robert N. Anthony in the 1960s and 1970s, Harvard Business School has given a prominent place to research and course development focusing on the... View Details

Keywords: Re: Robert Simons

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Studying Japan from the Inside

performance. What struck me most from this case was the power of the great leader. It was fascinating to learn that all the reforms Ghosn implemented were originally proposed by the middle managers who had been working for Nissan for... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

13 Apr 2016
Research Event

What Does 'Diversity' Really Mean?

“diversity” really mean? “Is it a variety of types of rich, beautiful women on magazine covers?” she asked. “Is it a variety of types of magazine editors? A variety of types of people in power on the stages of award shows View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

07 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

The Organizational Model for Open Source

how individuals with limited power and resources negotiate and collaborate with the largest of corporations. Community may not be exactly the right word to describe these... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

16 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Confronting the Reality of Web Services

unrealistic. It is in fact getting easier to integrate applications, but it's never going to be easy. There are two reasons for this: one technical; one organizational. Big companies have the power to convince or compel their partners to... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant

03 Feb 2011
What Do You Think?

Are We Going “Back to the Future” In Researching Management?

influence behavior), all of which represent non-traditional approaches to economics. Related issues have concerned immigration, trends in worker/retiree "dependency ratios," state capitalism, the role of government vis-à-vis... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

02 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

Ray A. Goldberg

concerns." Discussing these matters recently, Goldberg displays the same high level of energy and determination that have been his hallmarks throughout his life. Born and raised in Fargo, North Dakota,... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Agriculture & Agribusiness

12 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

Creating Value Across Borders

on the shaky side. That difference is a critical concern in Eastern Europe and Africa. On an optimistic note, I think that entrepreneurship is going to be the most important economic driver in a lot of countries. The U.S. will continue to... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

23 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

The Open Office Revolution Has Gone Too Far

others. That’s counterproductive, at least given the rhetoric of open offices. Architects aren’t clueless to this, of course. It’s just that the cocktail of other considerations, like cost per square foot and the promise of innovative... View Details

Keywords: Re: Ethan S. Bernstein

17 Jun 2013
Research & Ideas

Advertising Symbiosis: The Key to Viral Videos

Teixeira, which identifies the ingredients necessary to create online videos so compelling that viewers will not only want to watch them but also actively seek them out and share them with friends, family, View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising

17 Jul 2000
What Do You Think?

Where Is the Microsoft Board?

influence and pointing to the success of the company, Bruce Lowenthal said "...I would rather address the problem of board inaction when things are not going well even with a high percentage of outside... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

15 Aug 2005
HBS Case

Classic Cases Live On at HBS

But how much should the company charge for it? Little is known of the pad's potential market, and there is little data available regarding other variables that would also influence the product's price.... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

07 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

The Rise of Innovation in Asia

Although Asian countries have been able to use cost advantages and software coding prowess to attract outsource business from around the world, the region is quickly moving up the value chain to challenge America's leadership in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

27 May 2008
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Thinking About Global

and run major infrastructure projects such as power and water. But a set of new property protections has done little to manage the risk in many of these politically unstable... View Details

30 Dec 2013
HBS Case

HBS Cases: What Warren Buffett Saw in Newspapers

Buffett's offer and wondered what he saw in the declining industry that others did not," notes Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor Benjamin C. Esty, the author, with senior case researcher Aldo Sesia,... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Journalism & News; Publishing

20 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

Are Company Founders Underpaid?

his argument that he was being underpaid because he could not credibly threaten to leave the company if he didn't get his way, in contrast to a non-founder who could effectively do so. From an academic perspective, past studies assumed that founders are more View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Financial Services; Technology

18 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Penn State Lesson: Today’s Cover-Up was Yesterday’s Opportunity

fear showing their vulnerabilities, but actually gain power and respect in being authentic. Improving leadership development and selection won't prevent all failures, but it... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Education

23 Apr 2008
Op-Ed

The Gap in the U.S. Treasury Recommendations

fit the scale and nature of the firm. Beyond managing risk at the firm level, the FSA is also responsible for systemic risk. Thus, it monitors trends in the financial markets across the individual firms. Consistent with U.S. concerns... View Details

Keywords: by Dwight Crane; Banking; Construction; Real Estate; Financial Services

06 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

The Best Place for Retirement Funds

Retirement, education, and medical care are focal in the minds of voters, so setting up tax-deferred savings programs around these issues is a political winner. Also, given the political power of... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

06 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

Unexpected Exercise Advice for the Super Busy: Ditch the Rigid Routine

Months of binge watching, doom scrolling, home schooling, and stress eating have left many people more determined than ever to start a new fitness regimen in January. Even a global pandemic that is closing gyms View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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