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- 15 Nov 2004
- Research & Ideas
Solving the Health Care Conundrum
commodity, the major actors have focused primarily on lowering and shifting costs, increasing their bargaining power, and restricting services. Providers have offered broad and undifferentiated services, competing based on convenience and historical View Details
- 06 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Growth of the Social Enterprise
managed centrally. This level of control is conducive to protecting the organization's brand and reputation and coordinating overall strategy and operations. A high degree of control might be particularly desirable when the program being... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Race Does Matter in Mentoring
reputation for being an excellent performer, and he gained the cooperation, respect, and sometimes the friendship of whites who were initially either resistant or hesitant to work with him. After seven years as an engineer, Williams... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Thomas
- 16 Jul 2024
- Op-Ed
Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty
they realize the disparity between the CEO’s chosen direction and their expectations, which can lead to a permanent breach. When Omar Ishrak became the first outsider CEO of Medtronic in 2011, the board gave him a clear mandate: to revive the company’s View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 16 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 16, 2019
venture capital and private equity by announcing the Vision Fund, the largest tech investment fund in the world at close to $100 billion. The reputation of legendary SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son depended on the success of the Vision Fund, a... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 3
capabilities, developing a reputation within GM for completing high-quality design and analysis projects for other Technical Centers at a substantially lower cost. In areas such as tolerance stacking analysis, GMTCI-Powertrain was now the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
Only Capitalists Can Save Capitalism
separating corporate leaders from their rank-and-file workers has become a hot-button issue in the upcoming presidential election. And in public opinion polls, business moguls are cushioned from the bottom of the reputation scale only by... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 08 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform
availability of high quality information on corporate performance is critical to the effective functioning of the exchanges and maintaining their reputations for listing reliable securities. In this e-mail Q&A, Healy and Palepu expand... View Details
- 02 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Good Deeds Invite Bad Publicity
Do companies with reputations for acting in socially responsible ways receive public goodwill when unpleasant news hits? The question of how much (or even if) corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies benefit companies beyond the... View Details
- 11 Aug 2016
- Cold Call Podcast
Why College Rankings Keep Deans Awake at Night
differences. That reality, however, hasn't slowed the rising tide of annual college rankings from every corner of the world, rating schools in every category imaginable. Today we'll hear from Professor Bill Kirby about his case entitled “World-class Universities:... View Details
- 10 May 2016
- First Look
May 10, 2016
Management By: Rigby, Darrell K., Jeff Sutherland, and Hirotaka Takeuchi Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51051 January 2016 Journal of Brand Management The Corporate Brand Identity and View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 24 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017
continuing challenges it faces because of reputational issues and government supervision. A decision by the Foundation to endow $100 million to provide financial aid for Chinese students studying overseas, which included large gifts to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 15
business relations, and then reputation and regulatory relations. The impact on stock price has been much less significant, and this could be attributed to stock prices not reflecting the impact on employee morale and business relations... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 8, 2018
developed a strong reputation among consumers due in part to its Membership Rewards (MR) loyalty program, first established in 1991. Through MR, all Amex cardholders could accumulate and redeem “points” based on how much they spent, while... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 26
Screening Without Certification: The Critical Role of Stakeholder Pressure By: Kayser, Susan A., John W. Maxwell, and Michael W. Toffel Abstract—To assess and manage reputational risks associated with supply chains, buyers are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Market for Babies
placing children and good means of detecting any illegal baby selling. Most importantly, we could work much harder to ensure that home studies are completed—accurately and in depth—by reputable adoption agencies. Q: Moves toward... View Details
- August 2007
- Case
The Battle Of Union Square
Union Square Ventures, a Private Equity firm founded in 2003, filed a trademark infringement suit against Union Square Partners, another private equity firm founded in November 2006. Examines the possible impact that public litigation will have on the two firms. The... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Investment; Trademarks; Lawsuits and Litigation; Conflict Management; Reputation; Financial Services Industry
El-Hage, Nabil N., and Stephen Parks. "The Battle Of Union Square." Harvard Business School Case 208-036, August 2007.
- 23 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 23
diaspora networks historically provided (e.g., information about potential workers, monitoring, and reputation foundations). Download the paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=43327 Cases & Course MaterialsBoardroom Battle... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
Breakthrough Negotiation: Don’t Leave It On the Table
and with the record of prior negotiations, and probe the backgrounds and reputations of their counterparts. At the same time, they recognize that conventional preparation has limitations. Even the best-equipped negotiating team must cope... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Watkins
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Entering the Age of Alliances
to the educational and developmental processes. Through this alliance, HP has enhanced its reputation in the educational community, and participating employees have enjoyed highly motivating and satisfying experiences. Businesses and... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin