Michael - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Sep 2016
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Harvard Business Faculty Report: Pessimism about the Future of the U.S. Economy Deepens; Political Dysfunction the Greatest Barrier to Strengthening U.S. Competitiveness

15 Sep 2016
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Harvard Business School Flunks America for Federal Policy

15 Sep 2016
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Why the U.S. economy lags: It's the politics, stupid

March 2018 (Revised July 2018)
Case

Greenlight Biosciences: In Search of Impact Investment

By: Michael Chu, Annelena Lobb and Joni Coughlin

Greenlight Biosciences, a biotech company, is in search of impact investment for its next round of financing. View Details

Keywords: Impact Investment; Investment; Environmental Sustainability; Financing and Loans; Biotechnology Industry

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April 3, 2016
Guest Column

The Power of C.E.O. Activism: How Politically Outspoken Executives Sway Public (and Consumer) Opinion

By: Aaron K. Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel

Some CEOs are making news by taking public stances on controversial social issues largely unrelated to their core business. This article summarizes the insights from our research paper that shows that such "CEO activism" can influence public opinion and consumer... View Details

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01 Mar 2005
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Faculty Research Online

tries to wield power unilaterally will pay for it, say Professors Michael Porter, Jay Lorsch, and Nitin Nohria in this excerpt from the October 2004 Harvard Business Review. Bypass Marketing: Are Docs Influenced? Although they are... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

15 Jun 2010
First Look

First Look: June 15

(C):http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/410118-PDF-ENG The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Network Strategy Michael E. Porter, Carolyn A. Daly, and Andrew DervanHarvard Business School Case 710-463 In 2009 Children's Hospital of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Feb 2022
What Do You Think?

Is Concierge Management an Answer to the “Big Quit”?

suggested that “the first step would be addressing how investigations are conducted, as the initial investigation (on behalf of the board) clearly did not find all the appropriate information. The decision was made with incomplete data.” View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

A Manager’s Guide to International Strategy

(with Sumantra Ghoshal), Michael Porter, and Pankaj Ghemawat. “I enjoy the variety and intellectual challenge of the problems that managers confront” More seasoned managers seeking pragmatic guidance on day-to-day decision making can turn... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

07 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

The Steve Jobs Legacy

this achieved by one man in one lifetime! It is truly a legacy for the ages. Michael Porter (Strategy) Steve Jobs stands out as the business leader of his generation who best understood innovation, differentiation, strategic positioning,... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Computer; Technology

12 Jan 2004
What Do You Think?

How Should We Think About the Exportation of Jobs?

apart" with increased training times and more rapid changes in international job markets, according to Michael Lindsey. "We're headed for a two-tier economic society..." says Mike Dorkoski. While Brad Leach opines,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Jun 2011
News

Downtime

Turkish novelist.Â The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan, because I loved the documentary film Food, Inc. and would like to learn more about where our food comes from. Better by Atul Gawande, because it’s about improvement in an... View Details

Keywords: fiction; Christianity

01 Dec 2022
News

Program Catalyzes New Streams of Research

range of contexts. Williams was recognized with the 2021 Michael J. Zimmer Memorial Award presented annually to a rising scholar in the field of employment and labor law. She was also named a 2022 Gender+ Justice Fellow at Georgetown, a... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Mar 2015
News

In My Humble Opinion: Leonard Dick (MBA 1990)

and Alicia figure out that Frank Michael Thomas is forming a class action suit with some hockey players. When they ask about it, he answers, ‘Yep, seven players, eight if I can find Flin Flon, Manitoba, on a map.’ Coming from an actor... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Arts, Entertainment

08 May 2020
In Practice

Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On

Social Enterprise Initiative at Harvard Business School shared advice for nonprofits facing dire financial challenges. How can donors support social impact organizations through a recession? Michael Chu: Support proven organizations with... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

13 Oct 2010
First Look

First Look: October 13, 2010

Nyende, Claire Ashton-James, and Michael I. Norton Abstract This research provides the first support for a possible psychological universal: human beings around the world derive emotional benefits from using their financial resources to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Feb 2020
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2020

mobilize partners across challenging cultural, social, and political situations and innovate for a brighter future. The Power of Experiments: Decision-Making in a Data-Driven World by Michael Luca, Lee J. Styslinger III Associate... View Details

06 Dec 2018
News

Cold Call Horror Stories

pretty funny. It was pretty funny. Katherine Randolph, 1993, Section H. My cold call story was being cold called by Michael Porter, the day that we did the Five Forces. Now as backstory, I got into Harvard Business School as the total... View Details

01 Dec 2003
News

Can Manufacturing Keep Its Edge?

relentless innovation and laser-eyed attention to detail are the primary drivers of success. And despite, or perhaps because of, those demands, these manufacturing executives also describe the sense of deep satisfaction their work can bring. (See “Flex Time ”) China:... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Manufacturing

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Gopesh Mittal

by books written by two HBS faculty members, Michael Porter and Regina Herzlinger, and wanted to participate in a program “that has produced leaders.” “HBS does train you in the ‘hard’ skills of how to think about financial modeling,... View Details

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