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The Pursuit of Power Corrupts: How Investing in Outside Options Motivates Opportunism in Relationships
By: D. Malhotra and F. Gino
Across three laboratory studies, this paper illustrates how a common strategic decision aimed at increasing one's own power—investing in outside options—can lead to opportunistic behavior in exchange relationships. We show that the extent to which individuals have... View Details
Malhotra, D., and F. Gino. "The Pursuit of Power Corrupts: How Investing in Outside Options Motivates Opportunism in Relationships." Special Issue on "Social Psychological Perspectives on Power and Hierarchy". Administrative Science Quarterly 56, no. 4 (December 2011): 559–592.
- January 2011 (Revised August 2011)
- Supplement
Kanebo Ltd. (C)
By: David F. Hawkins, Suraj Srinivasan and Akiko Kanno
The exposure of the Kanebo Ltd. fraud raises questions of Japan's preparedness to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards. View Details
Hawkins, David F., Suraj Srinivasan, and Akiko Kanno. "Kanebo Ltd. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 111-068, January 2011. (Revised August 2011.)
- June 2008 (Revised January 2012)
- Background Note
Solving a Problem or Sounding the Alarm? Guidelines on Blowing the Whistle
By: Lynn S. Paine and Lara Adamsons
Many of us will at some point in our professional lives encounter situations involving what we believe to be wrongful or injurious activities that may cause harm to innocent parties, our company, or the public. It may be necessary to bring the matter to the attention... View Details
Paine, Lynn S., and Lara Adamsons. "Solving a Problem or Sounding the Alarm? Guidelines on Blowing the Whistle." Harvard Business School Background Note 308-005, June 2008. (Revised January 2012.)
- 21 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets
and internal vigilance, to deal with corruption. Infosys and Tata Group set high standards for their organizations in light of corruption in India. As illustrated by the experience of Siemens—which agreed to pay $1.36 billion to U.S. and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
When Mass Shootings Lead to Looser Gun Restrictions
In the United States, there’s much debate over whether gun-related legislation can diminish the likelihood of mass shootings. New research from Harvard Business School turns the question on its head: Do mass shootings lead to more gun-related legislation? The answer is... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- March 2011
- Teaching Note
Hollywood in India: Protecting Intellectual Property (A) and (B) (TN)
By: Lakshmi Iyer
Teaching Note for 711017 and 711018. View Details
- 2008
- Working Paper
Welfare Payments and Crime
By: C. Fritz Foley
This paper tests the hypothesis that the timing of welfare payments affects criminal activity. Analysis of daily reported incidents of major crimes in twelve U.S. cities reveals an increase in crime over the course of monthly welfare payment cycles. This increase... View Details
Foley, C. Fritz. "Welfare Payments and Crime." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 14074, June 2008.
- January 2005 (Revised March 2005)
- Case
WorldCom, Inc.: Two Views
By: David F. Hawkins
Financial analysis is one way to detect WorldCom's fraudulent accounting. This case presents two perspectives of WorldCom: the company as viewed by security analysts and the inside view of the accounting fraud. Also looks at the company's acquisition accounting to... View Details
Hawkins, David F. "WorldCom, Inc.: Two Views." Harvard Business School Case 105-047, January 2005. (Revised March 2005.)
- Profile
Linda Leung
standard work experience.” “Here, I’m exposed to smart, accomplished people from all types of backgrounds,” Linda says. “In my first semester, I sat next to the best downhill skier in Cyprus. In a case we discussed about business View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Sustaining Business And Society For The Long Term
clean energy technology, and customer demand for products and services. Another case looks at Norsk Gjenvinning, Norway’s largest supplier of recycling and environmental services, which was purchased by a private equity fi rm in 2012. Upon discovering rampant View Details
- July 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Microsoft Financial History
Contains background financial data on Microsoft as of mid-2001. View Details
Sahlman, William A. "Microsoft Financial History." Harvard Business School Case 803-018, July 2002. (Revised June 2003.)
- September 1986 (Revised February 1991)
- Case
Graves Industries, Inc. (C): Consumer Hardware Division
Describes events occurring over a three-year period in a division of Graves Industries. The division is being squeezed for profit, and managers in the division get involved in some fraudulent financial reporting schemes involving revenues and capitalization of... View Details
Merchant, Kenneth A. "Graves Industries, Inc. (C): Consumer Hardware Division." Harvard Business School Case 187-047, September 1986. (Revised February 1991.)
- 2005
- Working Paper
Letting Misconduct Slide: The Acceptability of Gradual Erosion in Others' Unethical Behavior
By: Francesca Gino and Max H. Bazerman
Four laboratory studies show that people are more likely to overlook others' unethical behavior when ethical degradation occurs slowly rather than in one abrupt shift. Participants served in the role of watchdogs charged with catching instances of cheating. The... View Details
Gino, Francesca, and Max H. Bazerman. "Letting Misconduct Slide: The Acceptability of Gradual Erosion in Others' Unethical Behavior." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 06-007, August 2005. (Revised September 2006, February 2007, January 2009. Previously titled "Slippery Slopes and Misconduct: The Effect of Gradual Degradation on the Failure to Notice Others' Unethical Behavior.")