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- December 2016 (Revised November 2017)
- Module Note
Responsibilities to Investors
By: Lena G. Goldberg and Joseph L. Badaracco
Goldberg, Lena G., and Joseph L. Badaracco. "Responsibilities to Investors." Harvard Business School Module Note 317-078, December 2016. (Revised November 2017.)
- Research Summary
Multinational Enterprises and Corporate Responsibility
By: Nien-he Hsieh
Multinational enterprises, especially those operating in developing economies, face wide-ranging demands to help persons whose basic needs are unmet. Pharmaceutical companies, for example, are asked to provide access to life-saving therapies to patients in countries... View Details
- June 2010 (Revised April 2014)
- Course Overview Note
Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Engagement
By: Christopher Marquis, Bobbi Thomason and Jennifer Tydlaska
Analyzes the link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and employee engagement, including CSR effects on employee commitment and motivation, new skills and training, and motivation. Also discusses best practices in employee engagement through CSR. View Details
Keywords: Competency and Skills; Training; Employees; Retention; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Culture; Practice; Motivation and Incentives
Marquis, Christopher, Bobbi Thomason, and Jennifer Tydlaska. "Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Engagement." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 410-138, June 2010. (Revised April 2014.)
- 21 Mar 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Speaking of Corporate Social Responsibility
- March 2013
- Supplement
Equitas Microfinance (B): Response to the Andhra Pradesh Crisis
By: V.G. Narayanan, V. Kasturi Rangan and Vidhya Muthuram
Keywords: Business Model; For-profit Firms; Microfinance; Growth And Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact; Financial Services Industry; Social Enterprise; India
Narayanan, V.G., V. Kasturi Rangan, and Vidhya Muthuram. "Equitas Microfinance (B): Response to the Andhra Pradesh Crisis." Harvard Business School Supplement 113-005, March 2013.
- Research Summary
Efficient Consumer Response (ECR)
Seifert is conducting ongoing research on ECR success factor study. Identifying the relevant success factors for ECR-Implementation. Research includes analysis of supply chain mangement and category management implementiation. Statistical data is based on extensive... View Details
- October 2020
- Case
Fiscal Responses to COVID-19
For the first half of 2020, the COVID-19 crisis seemed on the verge of spiraling out of control. The business world struggled to figure out what COVID meant for macroeconomics. Extended restrictions limiting human interaction meant an end to normal economic production,... View Details
Keywords: Fiscal Policy; COVID; COVID-19; Economic Analysis; Economic Downturn; Economic Conditions; Economic Governance; Economic Systems; Economy; Health Pandemics; Finance; Policy; United States; Germany; France; European Union
Abdelal, Rawi, Rafael Di Tella, Vincent Pons, and Galit Goldstein. "Fiscal Responses to COVID-19." Harvard Business School Case 721-011, October 2020.
- January 1991
- Teaching Note
Responsible Care, Teaching Note
By: George C. Lodge
Teaching Note for (9-391-135). View Details
Keywords: Chemical Industry
- September 1984
- Background Note
Balancing General Management Responsibilities
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Richard R. Ellsworth
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Richard R. Ellsworth. "Balancing General Management Responsibilities." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-154, September 1984.
- September 2010 (Revised January 2012)
- Case
BP's Macondo: Spill and Response
By: Julio J. Rotemberg
This case starts by reporting various factors that may have contributed to the massive Macondo oil spill, noting that BP, its partners and the government all made decisions that helped cause the accident. It then discusses the response to this spill by BP and the... View Details
Keywords: Safety; Metals and Minerals; Crisis Management; Infrastructure; Trade; Pollutants; Risk and Uncertainty; Business and Government Relations; Finance; Multinational Firms and Management; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Technology Adoption; Energy Industry; Mining Industry; United Kingdom; United States
Rotemberg, Julio J. "BP's Macondo: Spill and Response." Harvard Business School Case 711-021, September 2010. (Revised January 2012.)
- January 2009 (Revised February 2009)
- Case
Grupo Bimbo: Growth and Social Responsibility
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Regina Garcia-Cuellar
Bimbo, headquartered in Mexico with 2008 sales of $7 billion, was one of the largest bakery companies in the world. Even as it had grown spectacularly in the last several decades, the company had earned a stellar reputation for its corporate social responsibility... View Details
Keywords: Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Reputation; Expansion; Food and Beverage Industry; Mexico
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Regina Garcia-Cuellar. "Grupo Bimbo: Growth and Social Responsibility." Harvard Business School Case 509-025, January 2009. (Revised February 2009.)
- July 2015
- Article
The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Investment Recommendations: Analysts' Perceptions and Shifting Institutional Logics
By: Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim
We explore the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) ratings on sell-side analysts' assessments of firms' future financial performance. We suggest that when analysts perceive CSR as an agency cost, due to the prevalence of an agency logic, they produce... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Analysts; Investment Recommendations; Sustainability; Institutional Logics; Environment; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Investment; Corporate Governance; United States
Ioannou, Ioannis, and George Serafeim. "The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Investment Recommendations: Analysts' Perceptions and Shifting Institutional Logics." Strategic Management Journal 36, no. 7 (July 2015): 1053–1081.
- Research Summary
Business Leaders and Corporate Responsibility
By: Thomas R. Piper
Thomas R. Piper is trying to establish an appropriate sense of ethics and corporate responsibility for future business leaders. Earlier research provided compelling evidence that many future leaders seriously doubt that their interpersonal ethics can be brought into... View Details
- 24 Aug 2013
- Panel Discussion
Global Responsibilities of Business
By: Lynn S. Paine, Wang Shi and Steve Luckzo
- June 2010 (Revised August 2010)
- Case
State Grid: Corporate Social Responsibility
By: Christopher Marquis, Nancy Dai, Dongning Yang and Hong Wu
In October 2009, State Grid, the largest utility company in the world, and a pioneer and leader in CSR practices in China, was planning its 2009 CSR Report and long-term CSR implementation. Some of the specific challenges faced at the time include: How could the... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Management Systems; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Corporate Accountability; Behavior; Change Management; Global Range; Employees; Utilities Industry; China
Marquis, Christopher, Nancy Dai, Dongning Yang, and Hong Wu. "State Grid: Corporate Social Responsibility." Harvard Business School Case 410-141, June 2010. (Revised August 2010.)
- September 2001
- Background Note
Assessing Your Organization's Crisis Response Plans
Organizations inevitably face crises, but few are well prepared to deal with them. This note summarizes the findings of research and experience about what it takes to respond effectively in crisis situations. Provides principles to guide crisis response planning,... View Details
Watkins, Michael D. "Assessing Your Organization's Crisis Response Plans." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-064, September 2001.
- 2014
- Book
Soulful Corporations: A Values-Based Perspective on Corporate Social Responsibility
By: Shashank Shah and Ramamoorthy V.E.
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact; Corporate Citizenship; Philanthropy; Values; Stakeholder Engagement; Impact Investment; Millennium Development Goals; India
Shah, Shashank, and Ramamoorthy V.E. Soulful Corporations: A Values-Based Perspective on Corporate Social Responsibility. India Studies in Business and Economics. New Delhi: Springer, 2014.
- February 1990 (Revised April 1991)
- Background Note
Quick Response in the Apparel Industry
It has been estimated that the U.S. apparel industry wastes over $25 billion annually due to inefficient practices, long lead times, and insufficient coordination between channel partners. In response to intense competition from off-shore producers, the industry has... View Details
Keywords: Information; Distribution Channels; Performance Efficiency; Partners and Partnerships; Adaptation; Business Strategy; System; Technology; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States
Hammond, Janice H. "Quick Response in the Apparel Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 690-038, February 1990. (Revised April 1991.)
- December 1993 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
Polaroid: Managing Environmental Responsibilities and Their Costs
Costs relating to companies' impact on the environment are increasing at a dramatic rate. Thus, managing, measuring, and reporting of these costs has become an important issue for managers. Accounting for environmental responsibilities is one of the largest and most... View Details
Keywords: Cost; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Accounting; Environmental Sustainability
Barth, Mary E., Marc J. Epstein, and Richard D.R. Stark. "Polaroid: Managing Environmental Responsibilities and Their Costs." Harvard Business School Case 194-052, December 1993. (Revised April 1994.)