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- 18 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing
marketers are feeling pressure to show ROI.” Still, since those first Facebook ads were posted in 2004, social media has proven itself a valuable tool for helping companies create consumer perceptions about particular brands (Old Spice)... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Repurposing Leaders to Attack Social Problems
and leverage the skills and experience of already-accomplished leaders. It will prepare them to make an impact on public life through, for example, leading a cause campaign; establishing a foundation; running for political office as a way of tackling a large View Details
- 23 May 2019
- Book
These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems
career in venture capital private equity to launch a global movement that has brought together governments with service providers and has attracted private investment to pay for a variety of social programs.... View Details
- 11 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
The Equity Network: How HBS Helped Me Launch a Tech-Enabled Social Enterprise
Network, a social enterprise empowering the next generation of diverse business leaders by democratizing access to professional networks. She is also Co-President of the HBS Tech Club and Co-VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for the... View Details
- December 2016
- Article
Through the Mud or in the Boardroom: Examining Activist Types and Their Strategies in Targeting Firms for Social Change
By: Charles Eesley, K. A. DeCelles and Michael Lenox
We examine the variety of activist groups and their tactics in demanding firms’ social change. While extant work does not usually distinguish among activist types or their variety of tactics, we show that different activists (e.g., social movement organizations vs.... View Details
Eesley, Charles, K. A. DeCelles, and Michael Lenox. "Through the Mud or in the Boardroom: Examining Activist Types and Their Strategies in Targeting Firms for Social Change." Strategic Management Journal 37, no. 12 (December 2016): 2425–2440.
- Research Summary
Multinational Firms, Labor Market Discrimination, and the Capture of Competitive Advantage by Exploiting the Social Divide
The organizational theory of the multinational firms holds that foreignness is a liability, and specifically that lack of embeddedness in host-country social networks is a source of competitive disadvantage; meanwhile the literature on labor market discrimination... View Details
- June 2018
- Teaching Note
Sandra Brown Goes Digital
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jonathan Cohen
As a middle manager at a biotechnology company, Sandra Brown harnessed digital tools and social media to engage others and build campaigns for change in the company. This Teaching Note presents strategies for teaching the Sandra Brown case series, which follows Brown's... View Details
- 2014
- Working Paper
Multinational Firms, Labor Market Discrimination, and the Capture of Competitive Advantage by Exploiting the Social Divide
By: Jordan I. Siegel, Lynn Pyun and B.Y. Cheon
The organizational theory of the multinational firm holds that foreignness is a liability, and specifically that lack of embeddedness in host-country social networks is a source of competitive disadvantage; meanwhile the literature on labor market discrimination... View Details
Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Human Capital; Selection and Staffing; Multinational Firms and Management; Competitive Advantage; Markets; Profit; Gender; South Korea
Siegel, Jordan I., Lynn Pyun, and B.Y. Cheon. "Multinational Firms, Labor Market Discrimination, and the Capture of Competitive Advantage by Exploiting the Social Divide." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-011, August 2010. (Revised February 2014.)
- February 2016 (Revised October 2017)
- Case
Nuclear Energy: An Answer to Climate Change?
By: Michael W. Toffel, Glen W. S. Dowell and James Weber
Environmental activist groups have traditionally opposed nuclear energy. However, the growing environmental problems associated with global climate change require major changes to reduce the carbon intensity of electricity generation. Should environmental groups... View Details
Keywords: Nuclear Energy; Nuclear Power; Climate Change; Safety; Activism; Nonprofit; Environment; Environmental Protection; Social Movements; Energy; Energy Generation; Environmental Sustainability; Non-Governmental Organizations; Non-Renewable Energy; Energy Industry; United States
Toffel, Michael W., Glen W. S. Dowell, and James Weber. "Nuclear Energy: An Answer to Climate Change?" Harvard Business School Case 616-052, February 2016. (Revised October 2017.)
- June 2017
- Case
Guillermo Jaime—An Endeavor Entrepreneur
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Sarah Mehta and Aldo Sesia
Guillermo Jaime was the founder and CEO of Mejoramiento Integral Asistido (MIA), a for-profit company providing affordable housing to low-income Mexicans living at the base of the pyramid (BOP). This case tells the story of Jaime and Endeavor, a nonprofit dedicated to... View Details
Keywords: Base Of The Pyramid; Social Capitalism; Housing; Emerging Markets; Social Enterprise; Society; Wealth and Poverty; Social Entrepreneurship; Construction Industry; Mexico
Applegate, Lynda M., Sarah Mehta, and Aldo Sesia. "Guillermo Jaime—An Endeavor Entrepreneur." Harvard Business School Case 817-084, June 2017.
- September 2019
- Teaching Note
Gun Safety in America: Three Leaders Propose Innovative Solutions
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joseph Paul
This is a teaching note to the original case: Gun violence was a significant problem in America. Three Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellows Christy Wood, Russell Sternlicht, and Gareth Glaser each decided to do something about gun safety. They each used... View Details
Keywords: Gun Violence; Guns; Advanced Leadership; Advanced Leadership Initiative; Innovation; Innovation ＆ Entrepreneurship; Social Change; Social Responsibility; Leadership; Change Management; Experience and Expertise; Social Entrepreneurship; Values and Beliefs; Policy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Leading Change; Non-Governmental Organizations; Social Issues; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; United States
- 20 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change
What determines whether a social movement will be a flash in the pan or a real catalyst for longterm change? Why did Occupy Wall Street subside in a matter of months, for instance, while the American Civil... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- September 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Case
Gun Safety in America: Three Leaders Propose Innovative Solutions
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joseph Paul
Gun violence was a significant problem in America. Three Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellows Christy Wood, Russell Sternlicht, and Gareth Glaser each decided to do something about gun safety. They each used their professional and leadership experience to... View Details
Keywords: Gun Violence; Guns; Advanced Leadership; Advanced Leadership Initiative; Innovation; Innovation ＆ Entrepreneurship; Social Change; Social Responsibility; Leadership; Change Management; Experience and Expertise; Social Entrepreneurship; Values and Beliefs; Policy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Leading Change; Non-Governmental Organizations; Social Issues; Innovation and Invention; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; United States
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Joseph Paul. "Gun Safety in America: Three Leaders Propose Innovative Solutions." Harvard Business School Case 320-004, September 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
- November 2021
- Case
Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive: Fashion for All
By: Elizabeth A. Keenan, Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta
In Fall 2017, Tommy Hilfiger launched Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive, a line of adaptive and inclusive fashion apparel intended to make dressing easier. Now, Tommy Hilfiger is planning to launch Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive internationally in early 2020. The prospect of making... View Details
Keywords: Marketing And Society; Brands; Fashion; Inclusion; Consumer; Corporate Social Responsibility; Retail; Apparel; Disability; Accessibility; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Product Marketing; Social Marketing; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Social Enterprise; Society; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Issues; Consumer Behavior; Fashion Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry; United States; North America
Keenan, Elizabeth A., Sandra J. Sucher, and Shalene Gupta. "Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive: Fashion for All." Harvard Business School Case 522-053, November 2021.
- 20 Sep 2017
- News
The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change
- 21 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
What the Rise of Far-Right Politics Says About the Economy in an Election Year
As more than 50 countries hold elections in 2024, far-right politicians and policies look poised to gain ground, continuing a years-long trend evident in Europe, the United States, and South America. These movements often stoke grievances... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- Research Summary
Teaching Interests
Power and Influence, Work and Organizations, Social Movements and Organizations, Qualitative Research Methods, Organizational Theory, Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Social Enterprise
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Research Interests
Dissent in Organizations, Employee and Stakeholder voice, Social Movements and Organizations, Sociology of Work and Professions
View DetailsShould You Agitate, Innovate, or Orchestrate?
A framework for understanding the roles you can play in a movement for social change.
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- Case
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Shelly London and Ethics Education—'Strengthening Our Moral Compass'
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Anne Arlinghaus
Shelly London and Ethics Education — 'Strengthening Our Moral Compass'
2009 AL Fellow
Following a successful career as a Senior Vice President, Vice President, and Chief Communications Officer at two large corporate companies, Shelly London set out to promote... View Details
Following a successful career as a Senior Vice President, Vice President, and Chief Communications Officer at two large corporate companies, Shelly London set out to promote... View Details
Keywords: Leadership Skills; Ethics Education; Initiatives; Morality; Moral Compass; Prima Facie; Grassroots Movement; Ethical Reasoning; Decision-making; Social Media; Media Relations; Family Dinner Project; Public Conversations Project; Laura Chasin; Computer Games; Video Games; Quandary; Organizational Structure; Infrastructure; Ethics; Education; Moral Sensibility; Behavior; Decision Making; Leadership; Innovation and Management; Education Industry; Service Industry; North and Central America