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Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership
High 90 1990 Internet "irrational exuberance" Antigovernment sentiment: Waco standoff; Oklahoma City bombing Influence: Medium-Low 1900 19 First significant enforcement of Sherman Antitrust Act Pure Food and Drug Act; breakup of beef... View Details
- 30 Apr 2024
- Book
When Managers Set Unrealistic Expectations, Employees Cut Ethical Corners
In the 1990s, when Harvard Business School Professor Lynn S. Paine was researching and writing about examples of corporate misconduct, she hoped more businesses would take decisive action to root out fraud and other unethical behavior.... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
and the existing structures of the users' environment. When users' interact with TOC on an ongoing basis they form interpretations of the new system, and based on such interpretations, they exhibit actions with respect to the use of TOC... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Oct 2023
- Research & Ideas
In Empowering Black Voters, Did a Landmark Law Stir White Angst?
One way may be to develop messaging that makes clear that laws enforcing Constitutional rights for one disenfranchised group don’t take away from those who have been able to exercise them all along. “Perhaps one needs to emphasize the... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 23 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now
With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 06 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 6
embellishments, rather than innovative, modern cuts and designs—was not a function only of something inherently and ineffably Indian (as opposed to a modern, Western sensibility), or purely cultural. Rather, it was the result of the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Supervisor of Sandwiches? More Companies Inflate Titles to Avoid Extra Pay
pattern when it came to strange-sounding management titles and overtime laws. He found a “strong” association between enforcement actions by the US Department of Labor’s hours and wage division and... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- Web
2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
consumerism in health care and the significant challenges that remain in realizing its full potential. Five Ways to Make Things Better: Taking Positive Action in a Troubled World Professor Rosabeth Kanter + More Info – Less Info Even... View Details
- Web
Student Research - Doctoral
took enforcement actions against 13 transactions. However, using the FTC’s standard screening tools, we find that 20% of these mergers could have... November 2024 Article Hospital Pediatrics A National... View Details
- 03 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 3
which actions support progress—such as setting clear goals, providing sufficient time and resources, and offering recognition—and which have the opposite effect. Even small wins can boost inner work life tremendously. On the flip side,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 25
Ramanna Abstract—SEC oversight of publicly listed firms ranges from comment letter (CL) reviews of firms’ reporting compliance to pursuing enforcement actions against violators. Prior literature finds that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Leadership - Faculty & Research
can spark, organize, and/or guide action to bring about change at the societal level. Leadership Initiative The Leadership Initiative undertakes cutting-edge research and course development projects about leadership and leadership... View Details
- 04 Nov 2009
- What Do You Think?
What is the Role of Government Vis-à-Vis Capitalism?
asked, "If we take the invisible hand of capitalism away would we ever learn from our mistakes? The more government steps in the more accountability for actions decreases." Charles Green set forth an opposing view: "In the... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 22 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
10 Reasons to Design a Better Corporate Culture
in which you invest. An organization's norms and values aren't formed through speeches but through actions and team learning. Strong cultures have teeth. They are much more than slogans and empty promises. Some organizations choose to... View Details
- 04 Jun 2020
- Book
It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward
a foundation of trust to lead people effectively. I’ve found that people feel like the luckiest people when they're trusted and bummed if they're not, but they don't really experience trust as immediately actionable. With actions you take... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 12 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Using the Law to Strategic Advantage
affects each of Porter's Five Forces as well as the resources and capabilities of the firm. The availability of patents may be key to deciding what barriers to entry exist. The enforceability of covenants not to compete and assignments of... View Details
- 09 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Industry Self-Regulation: What’s Working (and What’s Not)?
and innovation. Some of this research focuses on firms working together to address collective action problems: cases where firms would benefit through coordination, but where it would be costly to them unless a significant number of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Organizing the Family-Run Business
Shareholders Good boards balance their commitments to company and shareholder needs. For instance, the board should not necessarily authorize large dividends or help promote other shareholder goals like family employment or family leadership of the business if the... View Details
- 10 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know
level-setting on terminology and definitions; major policy drivers and incentives in the US; and examples of EJ being applied by businesses, including areas where policy has resulted in action by businesses, and areas where View Details
- 17 Aug 2021
- Op-Ed
Dispensing Justice: The Case for Legalizing Cannabis Nationally
therefore unavailable to cannabis firms as long as the substance remains federally prohibited. The cannabis industry is also disadvantaged by a lack of intellectual property protection. Intellectual property and trademark enforcement lie... View Details
Keywords: by Ashish Nanda and Tabatha Robinson