Filter Results:
(622)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(1,097)
- News (269)
- Research (622)
- Events (3)
- Multimedia (2)
- Faculty Publications (366)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(1,097)
- News (269)
- Research (622)
- Events (3)
- Multimedia (2)
- Faculty Publications (366)
Sort by
- 2023
- Working Paper
Global Harms, Local Profits: How the Uneven Costs of Natural Disasters Affect Support for Green Political Platforms
By: Silvia Pianta and Paula Rettl
The emergence of green constituencies enables climate action. Conventional wisdom holds
that first-hand experience with natural disasters helps build green coalitions by increasing
the salience of the costs of environmental degradation. Focusing on fires in Brazil,... View Details
Keywords: Climate Impact; Politics; Environmental Issues; Environmental Protection; Economic Analysis; Economic Behavior; Economic Geography; Economy; Economics; Climate Change; Environmental Management; Political Elections; Natural Disasters; Green Technology; Environmental Sustainability; Latin America; Brazil
Pianta, Silvia, and Paula Rettl. "Global Harms, Local Profits: How the Uneven Costs of Natural Disasters Affect Support for Green Political Platforms." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-023, September 2023.
- 2017
- Working Paper
Creating the Market for Organic Wine: Sulfites, Certification, and Green Values
By: Geoffrey Jones and Emily Grandjean
This working paper examines the history of organic wine, which provides a case study of failed category creation. The modern organic wine industry emerged during the 1970s in the United States and Western Europe, but it struggled to gain traction compared to other... View Details
Keywords: Product Launch; Failure; Problems and Challenges; Complexity; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Jones, Geoffrey, and Emily Grandjean. "Creating the Market for Organic Wine: Sulfites, Certification, and Green Values." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 18-048, December 2017.
- March 2014
- Case
Jurlique: Globalizing Beauty from Nature and Science
By: Geoffrey Jones and Andrew Spadafora
Considers the marketing and strategic challenges faced by natural beauty brands using the case of Australian-based Jurlique, which was acquired by Pola of Japan in 2011. The case opens two years later in July 2013 when Sam McKay, the chief executive officer, on a visit... View Details
Keywords: Australia; China; Environmental Strategies; Green Business; Marketing; Entrepreneurship; Globalization; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; China; Australia; United States
Jones, Geoffrey, and Andrew Spadafora. "Jurlique: Globalizing Beauty from Nature and Science." Harvard Business School Case 314-087, March 2014.
- 15 Sep 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
State and Local Government Employment in the COVID-19 Crisis
Keywords: by Daniel Green and Erik Loualiche
- 2013
- Working Paper
Historical Origins of Environmental Sustainability in the German Chemical Industry, 1950s-1980s
By: Geoffrey Jones and Christina Lubinski
This working paper examines the growth of corporate environmentalism in the West German chemical industry between the 1950s and the 1980s. German business has been regarded as pioneering corporate environmentalism after World War II. In contrast, this study reveals... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Green Business; Pollution; Environmental Sustainability; Business History; Chemical Industry; Germany; United States
Jones, Geoffrey, and Christina Lubinski. "Historical Origins of Environmental Sustainability in the German Chemical Industry, 1950s-1980s." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-018, August 2013.
- 11 Feb 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Tommy Koh and the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: A Multifront ‘Negotiation Campaign’
Keywords: by Laurence A. Green & James K. Sebenius
- December 2023
- Article
Advances in Power-to-Gas Technologies: Cost and Conversion Efficiency
By: Gunther Glenk, Philip Holler and Stefan Reichelstein
Widespread adoption of hydrogen as an energy carrier is widely believed to require continued advances in Power-to-Gas (PtG) technologies. Here we provide a comprehensive assessment of the dynamics of system prices and conversion efficiency for three currently prevalent... View Details
Keywords: Clean Technology; Green Hydrogen; Carbon Emissions; Decarbonization; Learning By Doing; Environment; Energy; Environmental Accounting; Environmental Management; Sustainable Cities; Cost Accounting; Innovation and Management; Technology Adoption; Energy Policy; Engineering; Green Technology; Energy Industry; Utilities Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Transportation Industry; North America; South America; Africa; Europe; Asia
Glenk, Gunther, Philip Holler, and Stefan Reichelstein. "Advances in Power-to-Gas Technologies: Cost and Conversion Efficiency." Energy & Environmental Science 16, no. 12 (December 2023): 6058–6070.
- 23 Jan 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Tommy Koh: Background and Major Accomplishments of the ’Great Negotiator, 2014
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius & Laurence A. Green
- 06 Jan 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Henry A. Kissinger as Negotiator: Background and Key Accomplishments
Keywords: by James Sebenius & Laurence A. Green
- 18 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Words Get in the Way: The Failure of Fiscal Language
Does the federal deficit matter? Oceans of ink track and report this monster tally (current estimates for fiscal year 2006 stand at $260 billion), yet Jerry Green of Harvard Business School and Laurence J.... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
Geographically-Colocated Subgroups in Globally Dispersed Teams: A Test of the Faultline Hypothesis
- February 2016 (Revised September 2017)
- Case
Scaling Well by Doing Good: Motivating Talent at b.good
By: Francesca Gino, Paul Green Jr. and Bradley Staats
Boston-based fast-casual chain b.good was founded on the idea of healthy food, sourced locally, and prepared in-store. The founders had built a value-based business and worked hard to cultivate a sense of family—among employees, customers, and suppliers. In 2015, they... View Details
Keywords: Motivation; Values; Corporate Culture; Growth Strategy; Motivation and Incentives; Values and Beliefs; Growth Management; Organizational Culture; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; New England
Gino, Francesca, Paul Green Jr., and Bradley Staats. "Scaling Well by Doing Good: Motivating Talent at b.good." Harvard Business School Case 916-031, February 2016. (Revised September 2017.)
- 13 Aug 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
In Favor of Clear Thinking: Incorporating Moral Rules into a Wise Cost-Benefit Analysis
Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman & Joshua D. Greene
- 1996
- Working Paper
Efficiency and Legitimacy: The Adoption of TQM by Large Industrial Corporations
By: Nitin Nohria and Sandy E. Green
- January – March 2006
- Article
The Use of Bootstrapping by Women Entrepreneurs in Positioning for Growth
By: Candida G. Brush, Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth J. Gatewood, Patricia G. Greene and Myra M. Hart
Keywords: Growth and Development
Brush, Candida G., Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth J. Gatewood, Patricia G. Greene, and Myra M. Hart. "The Use of Bootstrapping by Women Entrepreneurs in Positioning for Growth." Venture Capital 8, no. 1 (January–March 2006): 15–31.
- 2004
- Working Paper
The Use of Bootstrapping by Women Entrepreneurs in Positioning for Growth
By: C. G. Brush, N. M. Carter, E. J. Gatewood, P. G. Greene and Myra M. Hart
- 12 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Untold Story of ‘Green’ Entrepreneurs
environment. It's largely an untold history, Jones says, ignored by both business and environmental historians. Indeed, many people still think that there were few environmental concerns or green businesses... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Oct 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Dirty Work, Clean Hands: The Moral Psychology of Indirect Agency
- 11 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Success of Reverse Leveraged Buyouts
billion--but analysts have been disappointed by a share price in the mid-teens. Are RLBOs really the risky, under-performing investment that is claimed? In fact, says Harvard Business School Professor Josh Lerner, RLBOs generally... View Details
- 13 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
Cash and the Woman-Owned Business
men is exacerbated by several other important factors. Women in business and financial industries tend to move up the managerial ladder at a slower pace, so they stay in lower paying positions much longer. Women often choose... View Details