Georges F. Doriot - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 1

believe that such acquisitions are overpriced. In fact, however, those are the ones that can pay off spectacularly. Read the paper: http://hbr.org/2011/03/the-big-idea-the-new-ma-playbook/ar/1 Mindful Leadership Author:William W. George... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Jun 2000
Research & Ideas

Presentation Round-Up

John F. Kennedy School of Government, presented the second scenario, a view of a world where "the demands of networks in houses are as different as their floor plans" and where "there are a range of options depending on where you live,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Kenneth Liss; Technology; Communications; Telecommunications

November 1995
Background Note

National Information Infrastructure (B): A Comparison of Public Policy in Japan and the United States

By: George C. Lodge, Jeffrey F. Rayport, Thomas A. Gerace and Afroze A Mohammed

Keywords: Information; Infrastructure; Policy; United States; Japan

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30 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

Vanguard, Trian And The Problem With 'Passive' Index Funds

M. Viceira, the George E. Bates Professor and senior associate dean for International Development at Harvard Business School. “That raises the question, who is exercising control in these corporations?” In traditional mutual funds,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

12 Dec 2017
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2017 New York: Scribner Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times By: Koehn, Nancy F. Abstract—An enthralling historical narrative filled with critical leadership insights that will be of interest to a wide... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Sep 2011
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First Look: Sept. 7

industries in its preferred direction. We find that exogenous price shocks proved particularly helpful in this regard. The Impact of Relative Standards on the Propensity to Disclose Authors:Alessandro Acquisti, Leslie John, and George... View Details

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02 Feb 2010
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http://papers.nber.org/papers/w15602 PublicationsSeven Lessons for Leading in Crisis Author:Bill George Publication:Warren Bennis Series. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass, 2009 Abstract Seven Lessons for Leading in Crisis outlines the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

September–October 1991
Article

Knee-Deep and Rising: America's Recycling Crisis

By: George C. Lodge and Jeffrey F. Rayport

Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Crisis Management

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1987
Book

Ideology and National Competitiveness : An Analysis of Nine Countries

By: George C. Lodge and Ezra F. Vogel

Keywords: Competition; Government and Politics; Theory

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June 1990 (Revised July 1990)
Case

Minneapolis Plastic Packaging Ban (B)

By: George C. Lodge and Jeffrey F. Rayport

Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Environmental Sustainability; Minneapolis

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summer 2003
Article

Leveraging the Incumbent's Advantage

By: Marco Iansiti, F. Warren McFarlan and George Westerman

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06 Dec 2013
Op-Ed

HBS Faculty Remember Nelson Mandela

made a difference in the world for all time. Dean Nitin Nohria, George F. Baker Professor of Administration: In the face of great odds and through acts of courage and conviction, Mandela transformed a nation... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria, Linda Hill, Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Gautam Mukunda

January 1991 (Revised March 1991)
Case

Responsible Care

By: George C. Lodge and Jeffrey F. Rayport

Describes a 1989 initiative of the Chemical Manufacturer's Association (CMA) to secure chemical industry support for and implementation of a series of codes of conduct in the field of environmental health and safety. Called "Responsible Care", the program makes... View Details

Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Fairness; Ethics; Environmental Sustainability; Safety; Chemical Industry

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November 2019 (Revised October 2022)
Case

GOAT Group: Jordans, Yeezys, and the Global Secondary Sneaker Market

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Spencer Rascoff and George Gonzalez

Keywords: Internet; Nike; Adidas; E-commerce

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04 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Why Most Leaders (Even Thomas Jefferson) Are Replaceable

revolutionary leader. Teddy Roosevelt was unfiltered, because he was a vice president who got the top job following the assassination of William McKinley. John F. Kennedy was a filtered leader with 13 years in the House and Senate. View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

1991
Working Paper

Recycling Plastics: A Holistic View

By: George C. Lodge and J. F. Rayport

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March 2024 (Revised September 2024)
Case

Supercell 2.0: Clash of Plans

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and George Gonzalez

Founded in 2010, Supercell was a Helsinki, Finland-based mobile gaming company that had developed and launched five global hit mobile games: Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, Hay Day, Brawl Stars, and Boom Beach. The company’s early philosophy was that it could produce... View Details

Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Restructuring; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Corporate Strategy; Video Game Industry; Finland

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