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Dillon House | About

Johnson from 1961 to 1965, Dillon focused on trade deficit reduction and on promoting the Kennedy tax program, which called for sweeping cuts to encourage economic growth. Following his government service, Dillon returned to the private... View Details

11 Oct 2023
Blog Post

A Journey of Discovery, Teamwork, and Impact with FIELD Global Immersion

rich history. The most unexpected insight I gained from speaking with South Koreans was how pleased everyone was with their governmental services. Healthcare is largely government funded, high quality, and quick – with most people... View Details

08 Feb 2010
HBS Case

Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China

made by your case, perhaps missed by Google, is that companies doing business abroad must be able to see the world through the eyes of the host government. A: The Chinese government was taken aback by the Google announcement. True to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

11 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard

financial strategy. If the company does not have a distinctive brand or market presence, a focus on identifying an attractive customer segment, such as through Harvard University professor Michael Porter's positioning framework, W. Chan... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

03 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

many companies is that widespread salary cuts may not be workable because of existing employee agreements. Furloughs A furlough is a mandated unpaid leave of absence, utilized by private (such as General Motors during the 2019 United Auto Workers strike) and public... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

05 Mar 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019

important strategic considerations for managers selecting supplier factories and provide key insights for the design of transnational sustainability governance regimes. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

23 Oct 2018
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New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018

social issues unrelated to their core business, ranging from environmental issues to LGBT rights and race relations. In the first study of this phenomenon, we implement two field experiments to provide evidence on how CEO activism can influence public opinions about... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

31 May 2011
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First Look: May 31

PublicationsDo Voters Demand Responsive Governments? Evidence from Indian Disaster Relief Authors:Shawn Cole, Andrew Healy, and Eric Werker Publication:Journal of Development Economics (forthcoming) Abstract Using rainfall, public relief, and election data from... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Oct 1999
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Eight Among Many: Peter G. Harf

fast-paced English is delivered with a German accent. He came to HBS with a grant from the German government after earning a doctorate in political economy from the University of Cologne. Upon receiving an... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

The New Global Business Manager

In a 1992 article for Harvard Business Review, HBS professor Christopher A. Bartlett and co-author Sumantra Ghoshal tackled the question, "What is a Global Manager?" Their answer then was that "there is no such thing as a View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

30 Aug 2016
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August 30, 2016

Rapidly Developed Patient-Centered Outcome Measures By: Shah, Kevin P., Tracy E. Spinks, and Thomas W. Feeley Abstract—In 2014, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center created a streamlined process for developing measure sets... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

16 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

Has COVID-19 Broken the Global Value Chain?

Administration at Harvard Business School and a Faculty Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Faia is a professor at Goethe University Frankfurt and a Research Fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Entrepreneurial Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Medal for the Best Book on Entrepreneurship for Boulevard of Broken Dreams: Why Public Efforts to Boost Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Have Failed and What to Do About It (Princeton University Press, 2009). Josh Lerner : Elected a... View Details

21 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

What's Missing from the Racial Equity Dialogue?

pools. At one point, America was the world’s capital when it came to beautiful, free-to-the-public pools. But during the civil rights era, local governments decided to fill the pools in with concrete instead of sharing them with their... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

[industrial facilities].”[15] She also notes in her book that Indigenous communities are often targeted for certain polluting facilities and are a major group impacted by environmental racism. These trends are exacerbated by the legacy of redlining, the View Details

11 Mar 2024
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In Harmony

referred to as the godfather of private equity in Asia, Kim has led some of the region’s most significant transactions at MBK, including the 2009 acquisition, with Goldman Sachs, of Universal Studios Japan; the 2013 acquisition of ING... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park

13 May 2022
Research & Ideas

Company Reviews on Glassdoor: Petty Complaints or Signs of Potential Misconduct?

even though this stuff can be pretty widespread inside of companies when it occurs, it’s not getting out in a timely way.” In an attempt to discover whether these problems could be exposed earlier, Campbell conducted an experiment with Ruidi Shang of Tilburg View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology

25 Jan 2017
HBS Case

How Should Advertisers Respond to Consumer Demand for Whiter Skin?

refused, saying, “There is a need in our society for fairness creams, so we are meeting that need.” The view from business The cosmetic company's position drew support from many of the 150 business executives in Deshpandé’s Leadership and Corporate Accountability... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Beauty & Cosmetics

04 Jan 2012
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First Look: January 4

tribes and U.S. states often find themselves at the bargaining table, often negotiating "compacts" to govern gaming operations on tribal lands. The operational success of the Pequot gaming operation in Connecticut, Foxwoods, and... View Details