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07 Nov 2011
Research & Ideas

The Forgotten Book that Helped Shape the Modern Economy

and German. Government leaders and policymakers in each of these countries were influenced by the Essay's key idea that government should be a dominant player in helping shape economic development. Of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

2012
Chapter

Sustainable Cities: Oxymoron or the Shape of the Future?

By: Robert G. Eccles, Annissa Alusi, Amy C. Edmondson and Tiona Zuzul

Two trends are likely to define the 21st century: threats to the sustainability of the natural environment and dramatic increases in urbanization. This paper reviews the goals, business models, and partnerships involved in eight early "ecocity" projects to begin to... View Details

Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; City; Urban Development; Infrastructure; Housing; Urban Scope; Business Ventures; Business Model; Green Technology Industry

21 Apr 2020
Working Paper Summaries

Changing In-group Boundaries: The Role of New Immigrant Waves in the US

Keywords: by Vasiliki Fouka, Shom Mazumder, and Marco Tabellini

February 2012 (Revised July 2012)
Case

China Risk Finance: Riding the Wave of China's Financial Services Industry

By: Regina M. Abrami, Matthew Shaffer and Weiqi Zhang

With China shifting toward a consumer-led growth model, non-bank lending has a critical role to play, but how easy is it to do business in this sector? What are the promises and pitfalls of the industry, and how well is Zane Wang, the case protagonist, navigating them? View Details

Keywords: Financing and Loans; Business Startups; Financial Services Industry; China

21 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

What Happens in Vegas Could Shape the Metaverse

When science fiction writer Neal Stephenson dreamed of the metaverse—a term he coined in his 1992 novel Snow Crash—he envisioned a long city street that’s “always garish and brilliant, like Las Vegas freed from constraints of physics and... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Nover; Computer; Information Technology

December 2020
Supplement

France Télécom (B): A Wave of Staff Suicides

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and Ashley V. Whillans

In the B case we learn that at least 19 France Telecom employees took their own lives between 2006 and 2009, 12 others attempted suicide, and eight suffered from serious depression for reasons reportedly related to work. Some of these deaths occurred in public places,... View Details

2022
Working Paper

When the Journey—And Not Just the Destination—Matters: How Internationalization Shapes Entrepreneurial Experimentation

By: Nataliya Langburd Wright and Laura Huang

Internationalization—gaining exposure to cross-border markets—is often the result of an entrepreneur’s experimentation and strategy around their core business. Scholars have shown how entrepreneurs develop products or services, and after achieving some traction, turn... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship And Strategy; Entrepreneurial Ventures; Entrepreneurial Journey; International Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Global Range; Strategy

01 Apr 1979
Conference Presentation

Changing the Shape of Work: Reform in Academe

By: R. M. Kanter

Keywords: Change Management

14 Nov 2013
Working Paper Summaries

What Shapes the Gatekeepers? Evidence from Global Supply Chain Auditors

Keywords: by Jodi L. Short, Michael W. Toffel & Andrea Hugill; Financial Services; Legal Services

July 2024
Article

The Home State Effect: How Subnational Governments Shape Climate Coalitions

By: Jonas Meckling and Samuel Trachtman

Organized business interests often seek to block public interest regulations. But whether firms oppose regulation depends on institutional context. We argue that, in federal systems, sub-national policies and politics can have a home state effect on firms' national... View Details

Keywords: Local Range; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business and Government Relations

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2018
Working Paper

Sustainability and Green Business in Latin America During Globalization Waves

By: Geoffrey Jones

This working paper examines the impact of modern business enterprise on the natural environment of Latin America during the globalization waves between the 19th century and the present day. It argues that although global capitalism created much wealth for the region,... View Details

Keywords: Globalization; Natural Environment; Outcome or Result; Business History; Pollutants; Environmental Sustainability; Green Technology Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Tourism Industry; Latin America

28 Jan 2011
Working Paper Summaries

Agglomerative Forces and Cluster Shapes

Keywords: by William R. Kerr & Scott Duke Kominers; Technology

1983
Book

Decision Making at the Top: The Shaping of Strategic Direction

By: Gordon Donaldson and J. W. Lorsch

Keywords: Management Teams; Decision Making

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2016
Book

Win-Win Corporations: The Indian Way of Shaping Successful Strategies

By: Shashank Shah

Why did Ratan Tata decide to pay for all the victims of 26/11 whether injured in the Taj or anywhere else? Why did HDFC’s Aditya Puri insist that employees leave for home by 5:30 p.m.? How did HUL develop a cheaper, better product to beat its competitor, Nirma? What do... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Success

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2018
Book

The Gift of Global Talent: How Migration Shapes Business, Economy & Society

By: William R. Kerr

The global race for talent is on, with countries and businesses competing for the best and brightest. Foreign talent has transformed U.S. science and engineering, reshaped the economy, and influenced society at large. But America is bogged down in thorny debates on... View Details

Keywords: Immigration; Policy; Labor; Economy; Talent and Talent Management; United States

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1 Mar 1978
Conference Presentation

The Changing Shape of Work: Psychosocial Trends in America

By: R. M. Kanter

Keywords: Social Issues

Article

How will Emerging Markets Shape the Alternative Assets Arena?

By: Roberto Charvel

This article looks at the growth of pensions in Latin America and its future impact in local alternative assets' investments locally and in the developed world. View Details

Keywords: Emerging Economies; Emerging Markets; Pension; Institutional Investments; Alternative Assets; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Entrepreneurship; Financial Services Industry; Latin America

August 2015
Case

KidZania: Shaping a Strategic Service Vision for the Future

By: James L. Heskett, Javier Reynoso and Karla Cabrera

August 2015
Teaching Note

KidZania: Shaping a Strategic Service Vision for the Future

By: James L. Heskett and Javier Reynoso

March 2001
Editorial

In My Opinion: Let the Market Shape Higher Education

By: John Quelch

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