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- 01 Mar 2008
- News
India is more Transparent
China, can I believe the financial information in a company’s annual report? “Not really, I say. The annual report does not serve the purpose it does in market economies, that is, to communicate reliable information. “What about analysts’... View Details
- 30 Mar 2018
- News
Fighting Poverty One Neighborhood at a Time
come from low-income neighborhoods.” While his background is in commercial real estate and corporate finance, since 2012 Majors has served as a vice president at Purpose Built Communities, an Atlanta-based,... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
The Same the World Over: Focusing on Customers and Innovation Brings Success
achievement-oriented culture," Deshpandé notes. Would this hold true among Asian firms? For the purposes of the Asian study, the researchers labeled four basic culture types - Tigers, Rabbits, Monkeys, and Elephants - within the View Details
Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
of corporate purpose, and for good reason. Too many companies deploy purpose as a promotional vehicle to make themselves feel virtuous and to look good to the outside world. Some have only foggy ideas about... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
From Das’s Desk
Reflective Leader. Led by HBS professors Tom DeLong and Scott Snook, participants delved into case discussions about authentic leadership, explored their personal strengths and weaknesses, and began to put perspective on their true View Details
Keywords: Das Narayandas
- 09 Oct 2017
- News
Saving an American Publishing Icon
would do research on any topic for any individual. Turns out, the thing that was more in demand was best-practices research. And that company became the Corporate Executive Board and the Advisory Board Company. “At age 40, at that... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Spirit at Work
"Soul." "Spirit." A host of organizations - among them Lucent Technologies, the Boeing Company, and Southwest Airlines - have recently begun to ponder such intangibles in an effort to attract and maintain a motivated, performance-boosting workforce. Books about the... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 26 Nov 2019
- News
Collective Genius: Leading Innovation and Digital Transformation
the process—that you cannot plan the path to an innovation. Instead, you have to act your way there. Other key factors that encourage innovation are the vision leaders bring to the table and the sense of purpose that those within an... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Tatsuyuki Saeki: Putting Stock in New Options at Nasdaq Japan
providing new opportunities for Japanese investors and wider access to equity capital for emerging Japanese companies. In short, Saeki is challenging the old-boy network and forcing Japan’s button-down business culture to change. “My real View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Dean Clark Reflects on the School’s Key Initiatives
become even more closely linked, I believe the long-term benefits of these efforts will be significant. Corporate Governance, Leadership, and Values Our Corporate Governance, Leadership, and Values (CGLV)... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Devtosh Khare
broad perspective on the world, but it has also left him with a strong desire to reestablish his Indian roots. "I have a commitment to India," he explains. "I want to start my own business there - something that will have an impact on people's lives." Such clarity of... View Details
Keywords: Orna Feldman photograph by Webb Chappell
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Where Are They Now?
in management control systems through research focused on the various issues related to the design and effects of performance measurement, evaluation and incentive systems, and, more recently, corporate control and governance systems. “In... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Campaign Passes Goal, Continues
In addition, our new first-year course in leadership and corporate accountability is influencing business schools everywhere. The cost of being a pioneer in all these domains is high.” HBS, he noted, continually strives to improve its... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
June 2021 Books and Podcasts
Alumni Books Boeing Metamorphosis: Launching the 737 and 747, 1965–1969 by John Fredrickson and John Andrew (MBA 1959) Schiffer Military History Welcome to the world of corporate decision-making, workplace gambles, and myriad human... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
A Silent Workplace Crisis
resources or employee assistance programs. One simple change, to have information and referral requests managed by experienced geriatric-care managers, would dramatically improve utilization of services. Corporate wellness programs and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
careers we pursue in a way that maximizes purpose and profit in our own lives. Corporate Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions By Leo R. Tsao, Daniel S. Kahn, and Eugene F. Soltes, the McLean Family... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Finance Conference Explores Research Methodologies
field-based research. Its purpose was not to resolve issues on appropriate methodologies for research but rather to begin a discussion to stimulate thinking and debate. The conference, titled "Complementary Research Methodologies: The... View Details
- 06 Aug 2020
- News
Defining Flex Work
case-by-case basis. Still, the company was wary of a blanket policy. “We saw many companies rolling out one-day-a-week or fully remote policies—extreme options with complicated rules that often defeat the purpose of flexibility,” says Kim... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Culture Clash: Exploring Cross Cultural Conflicts in Business
marked the inauguration of the School's Asia-Pacific Research Office), Paine added that "in order to be effective, managers must find ways to deal with differences in how people think about matters such as authority, fairness, responsibility, and even the very View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
$how Me the Money
subsidiaries, and affiliates. Transfer pricing is legal, but when it becomes abusive — serving no legitimate business purpose and with tax evasion as its only intent — then you are breaking the law.” Opinions differ, however, over what... View Details