Publications

August 1985
Case

Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981

By: Michael G. Rukstad and Nancy F. Koehn

Keywords: Taxation; Economic Growth; Laws and Statutes; United States

09 Nov 2023
News

A Third Act for Ron Shaich (MBA 1978)

Widely credited with pioneering the concept of the restaurant industry’s $80 billion “fast casual” segment, Ron Shaich (MBA 1978) started small: a 400-square-foot business in Boston’s Downtown Crossing that sold cookies. From those humble but tasty beginnings, Shaich... View Details

September 2022
Supplement

Reflecting on the Balancing Act (Mark Lovich)

By: David G. Fubini and Patrick Sanguineti

Summer 2016
Article

Motivated Bayesians: Feeling Moral While Acting Egoistically

By: Francesca Gino, Michael I. Norton and Roberto A. Weber

A growing body of research yields ample evidence that individuals’ behavior often reflects an apparent concern for moral considerations. Using a broad definition of morality—to include varied non-egoistic motivations such as fairness, honesty, and efficiency as... View Details

Keywords: Behavior; Ethics

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06 Aug 2020
News

Companies Must Go Beyond Random Acts of Humanitarianism

15 Sep 2003
Lessons from the Classroom

HBS Cases: Developing the Courage to Act

faculty and students cite the "bias for action" that results—what Fouraker professor of business administration Thomas Piper calls "courage to act under uncertainty." That courage is essential for corporate leadership.... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin

11 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness

set a goal to be kinder to others. Express sincerely felt kindness to a co-worker." Science has confirmed what we observe in our daily interactions. According to the Mayo Clinic, acts of kindness activate the part of our brain that makes... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

August 1984 (Revised November 1984)
Case

Agriculture and Food Act of 1985

By: Ray A. Goldberg

September 1992 (Revised October 1994)
Case

Pesticide Export Reform Act of 1990

By: Lynn S. Paine

Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Government Legislation; United States

14 Dec 2017
News

Making Movies Is a Class Act

Glenn Close in Crooked House (photo by Nick Wall) Crooked House, an Agatha Christie mystery published in 1949, was one of her favorites, yet it had never been adapted for film or television. Now, however, HBS sectionmates Joe Abrams and Sally Wood (both MBA 1983 E)... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

14 Jul 2014
News

Act Like an Entrepreneur Inside Your Organization

07 Jun 2020
News

Standing and acting together for racial justice

March 2023 (Revised August 2023)
Supplement

Russia: A Drama in Three Acts (B)

By: Rawi Abdelal, Kateryna Olkhovyk and Davit Gasparyan

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Russia; Ukraine

July 14, 2014
Blog Post

Act Like an Entrepreneur Inside Your Organization

By: Charlie Kiefer and Leonard A. Schlesinger

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February 2015
Supplement

The Affordable Care Act (H): Implementation Begins

By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

In the spring of 2010, after the ACA is signed into law, the government begins implementation. View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Health Care Policy; Government And Politics; Health; Policy; Health Industry; United States

February 2015
Supplement

The Affordable Care Act (F): Regaining Momentum

By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

In the fall of 2009, President Obama makes a speech to a joint session of Congress in an attempt to regain lost momentum on health reform and get a bill through Congress. View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Health Care Policy; Government And Politics; Health; Policy; Health Industry; United States