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- September 2002 (Revised August 2003)
- Case
Genzyme's Gaucher Initiative: Global Risk and Responsibility
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Andrew N. McLean
In Egypt, Genzyme's humanitarian commitment to treat all sufferers of the rare Gaucher disease worldwide first confronts its commercial imperative to recoup the huge investment required to bring the drug Cerezyme to market. Here Tomye Tierney must decide how to balance... View Details
Keywords: Moral Sensibility; Investment; Emerging Markets; Negotiation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Sales; Commercialization; Expansion; Value Creation
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Andrew N. McLean. "Genzyme's Gaucher Initiative: Global Risk and Responsibility." Harvard Business School Case 303-048, September 2002. (Revised August 2003.)
- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
Deep Links: Business School Students’ Perceptions of the Role of Law and Ethics in Business
- May 2011
- Article
Race at the Top: How Companies Shape the Inclusion of African Americans on Their Boards in Response to Institutional Pressures
By: Clayton S. Rose and William T. Bielby
Drawing on institutionalist theory, we conceptualize the racial composition of the boards of directors of large American companies as shaped in response to social and political norms. We use new longitudinal and cross-sectional data to test hypotheses about factors... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Governing and Advisory Boards; Race; Mathematical Methods; Government and Politics; Public Ownership; United States
Rose, Clayton S., and William T. Bielby. "Race at the Top: How Companies Shape the Inclusion of African Americans on Their Boards in Response to Institutional Pressures." Social Science Research 40, no. 3 (May 2011): 841–859.
- 18 Apr 2017
- HBS Seminar
Jason Greenberg, NYU Stern School of Business
- Web
Values Matter—No Matter Where You Are | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Values Matter—No Matter Where You Are As if foreshadowing the career path ahead of her, Shilla Kim-Parker (MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn to... View Details
- 01 Nov 2017
- HBS Seminar
Emir Kamenica, Chicago Booth School of Business
- 03 Nov 2008
- HBS Case
Economics of the Ethanol Business
down again, and they did," he remarks. "Will demand from India and China change the equation? Maybe. Ordinarily when the price of something goes up, people figure out ways to make more of it and... View Details
- Web
HBS Club of Chicago Charitable Fund: Working with Chicago Children’s Choir | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
the social good. “I was drawn to... Riding the WAVE Misan Rewane 2013 When describing the experience of running WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education), Misan Rewane (MBA 2013) is frank. “It’s been a wild... View Details
- 28 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: The Good Struggle: Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World
book excerpt Evolving Committments From The Good Struggle: Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World By JOSEPH L. BADARACCO In a turbulent, sometimes dangerous world, responsible leaders need a broader... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph L. Badaracco
- 01 Jul 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Social Interactions in Pandemics: Fear, Altruism, and Reciprocity
- winter 2003
- Article
Ad Schema Incongruity As Elicitor of Ethnic Self-Awareness and Differential Advertising Response
By: Claudiu V. Dimofte, Mark R. Forehand and Rohit Deshpandé
Dimofte, Claudiu V., Mark R. Forehand, and Rohit Deshpandé. "Ad Schema Incongruity As Elicitor of Ethnic Self-Awareness and Differential Advertising Response." Journal of Advertising 32, no. 4 (winter 2003): 7–17.
- January 1994 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
EMC Corporation: Response to Shareholder Litigation (A)
By: Josh Lerner
EMC Corp. is the target of a shareholder class-action lawsuit for the second time. CEO, Richard Egan, must decide whether to settle the case, as is done in 96% of such cases and as EMC itself did previously, or fight the action. View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Lawsuits and Litigation; Going Public; Management Teams; Business and Shareholder Relations; Technology Industry; United States
Lerner, Josh. "EMC Corporation: Response to Shareholder Litigation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 294-070, January 1994. (Revised April 1995.)
- Article
Olfactory Cues from Romantic Partners and Strangers Moderate Women's Responses to Stress
By: Marlise Hofer, Hanne Collins, Ashley V. Whillans and Frances Chen
The scent of another person can activate memories, trigger emotions, and spark romantic attraction; however, almost nothing is known about whether and how human scents influence responses to stress. In the current study, 96 women were randomly assigned to smell one of... View Details
Hofer, Marlise, Hanne Collins, Ashley V. Whillans, and Frances Chen. "Olfactory Cues from Romantic Partners and Strangers Moderate Women's Responses to Stress." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 114, no. 1 (January 2018): 1–9. (Lead Article.)
- 2011
- Article
Bias in Search Results?: Diagnosis and Response
By: Benjamin Edelman
I explore allegations of search engine bias, including understanding a search engine's incentives to bias results, identifying possible forms of bias, and evaluating methods of verifying whether bias in fact occurs. I then consider possible legal and policy responses,... View Details
Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Motivation and Incentives; Outcome or Result; Markets; Legal Liability; Policy; Search Technology; Performance Evaluation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Edelman, Benjamin. "Bias in Search Results?: Diagnosis and Response." Indian Journal of Law and Technology 7 (2011): 16–32.
- 01 Apr 2009
- News
Professor James Austin Wins Social Entrepreneurship Award
- 08 May 2019
- Blog Post
In the Business of Flexibility
said Davis. “I developed this passion for high-level talent over the course of my own career. I saw an intersection with Prokanga, considering my operating background leading business development for View Details
- 14 Dec 2016
- Blog Post
Career Paths: From Finance to Social Enterprise
Business school was my escape. I saw it as a way out of a career in finance that I could no longer envision myself in. It was an opportunity to open the door to social... View Details