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- 14 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 14, 2009
Bradley R. Staats and David M. Upton Abstract While the concepts of lean production are frequently applied in service organizations, there is little work that rigorously has examined implementing lean production in contexts other than manufacturing, as well as lean... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Curb Appeal
announcement. But the rats don’t run the city; we do.”—went viral, cementing her reputation as “the rat lady” among her fellow citizens. “I don’t expect everyone to change their behavior overnight,” Tisch concedes. “But it’s something that over time will make a... View Details
- Profile
Davida Bynum
brilliant and humble students from over 35 countries who are equally impressive as they are kind. The connection we have fostered has left an indelible impact on me and I am so grateful that HBS brought us together. What is your favorite... View Details
- March 2019 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
Global Sourcing at Nike
By: Nien-hê Hsieh, Michael W. Toffel and Olivia Hull
This case explores the evolution of Nike’s global product sourcing strategy, in particular ongoing efforts to improve working conditions at its suppliers’ factories. When the case opens in July 2018, Vice President of Sourcing Amanda Tucker and her colleagues in Nike’s... View Details
Keywords: Sourcing; Factory Conditions; Trade; Geography; Geographic Scope; Globalized Firms and Management; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Governance Compliance; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation Strategy; Labor; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Supply Chain Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Labor and Management Relations; Complexity; Sports Industry; Fashion Industry; Oregon; Portland; Asia; North and Central America
Hsieh, Nien-hê, Michael W. Toffel, and Olivia Hull. "Global Sourcing at Nike." Harvard Business School Case 619-008, March 2019. (Revised June 2019.)
- 19 Jul 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why Government 'Nudges' Motivate Good Citizen Behavior
systematically analyzed their effectiveness in terms of impact per dollar spent. Beshears is part of an informal group of behavioral scientists who, a few years ago, discussed doing just that. Spearheaded by UCLA’s Shlomo Benartzi, and... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 03 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 4, 2008
Working PapersSell Side School Ties Authors:Lauren H. Cohen, Andrea Frazzini, and Christopher J. Malloy Abstract We study the impact of social networks on agents' ability to gather superior information about firms. Exploiting novel data... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Nov 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017
classes. While most investors specialize in a single asset class, a handful of generalists can gradually reallocate capital across markets. Upon the arrival of a large supply shock, prices of risk in the directly impacted asset class... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
2023 Summer Internships in Business & Environment
a climate risk data provider that gives businesses and governments the analytics to build climate resilience. By leveraging state-of-the-art climate risk modeling, Climate X quantifies the impact of physical and transition risks... View Details
- 20 Oct 2023
- News
Highlights from the Fall 2023 Alumni Board Meeting
Executive Education offered updates on his two organizations, beginning by noting their ongoing integration. He then led a breakdown of macro trends that have impacted the organizations, starting with HBS Online. The pandemic, Mullane... View Details
- 09 May 2017
- What Do You Think?
Should Management Be Primarily Responsible to Shareholders?
sheet to provide immediate rewards to investors. Don’t nod off at this point. Agency theory is much more than just a dry concept; it has had a profound impact on the way corporations have been managed for nearly 50 years. One reason the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 21 Nov 2023
- Cold Call Podcast
Cold Call: Building a More Equitable Culture at Delta Air Lines
- 09 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 9, 2015
changed competitive environment the company faced in smartphones and mobile phones. The strategy shift would include transitioning Nokia's phone operating system to Microsoft Windows and closing phone R&D centers and factories in 13... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Mar 2022
- Book
5 Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for Decades—Even Centuries
can be rich in resources, providing both financial backing and mentoring, the authors say. “If you are in a society that has relatively few safety nets, both financial and other types of safety nets, then doing it within the construct of a family support View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- March 2008
- Article
Market Reactions to Export Subsidies
By: M. A. Desai and James R. Hines Jr.
This paper analyzes the economic impact of export subsidies by investigating stock price reactions to a critical event in 1997. On November 18, 1997, the European Union announced its intention to file a complaint before the World Trade Organization (WTO), arguing that... View Details
Keywords: Economic Systems; Trade; Development Economics; Financial Markets; Profit; Taxation; Volume; Value Creation; Market Design; Business Subsidiaries; Utilities Industry; Financial Services Industry; Europe; North and Central America
Desai, M. A., and James R. Hines Jr. "Market Reactions to Export Subsidies." Journal of International Economics 74, no. 2 (March 2008).
- 13 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Do Private Equity Buyouts Get a Bad Rap?
benefit society: asset stripping, short-term profit at the expense of workers, and long-term stability. “There are certainly a lot of concerns around whether these kind of transactions are indeed fomenting inequality by getting rid of high-quality jobs—and concerns... View Details
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A Commitment to Sustainability | About
CY 2023 Our Commitment Harvard Business School (HBS) is committed to Harvard’s Sustainability Action Plan and the University’s mission to accelerate the adoption of systems and practices that protect the climate and environment, advance a... View Details
- July–August 2019
- Article
Coupling Labor Codes of Conduct and Supplier Labor Practices: The Role of Internal Structural Conditions
By: Yanhua Bird, Jodi L. Short and Michael W. Toffel
Exploitive working conditions have spurred companies to pressure their suppliers to adopt labor codes of conduct and to conform their labor practices to the standards set forth in those codes. Yet little is known about whether organizational structures such as codes... View Details
Keywords: Organization Theory; Economic Sociology; Social Responsibility; Sustainability; Auditing; Process Improvement; Organizational Structure; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Supply Chain; Labor; Working Conditions
Bird, Yanhua, Jodi L. Short, and Michael W. Toffel. "Coupling Labor Codes of Conduct and Supplier Labor Practices: The Role of Internal Structural Conditions." Organization Science 30, no. 4 (July–August 2019): 847–867. (Best Paper Award at ComplianceNet Conference 2019, 2020 Responsible Research in Management Award Finalist.)
- Web
Entrepreneurial Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research
Business Management (also listed under Finance) Randolph Cohen Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Field Course: Ideation and Prototyping for Innovation Thomas Eisenmann , Shai Bernstein Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Field Course: Investing for Impact (also listed... View Details
- Web
About the Center - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
Christensen, longtime HBS faculty member and legendary case method teacher, the Center's focus is helping faculty develop as teachers. It augments the School's traditional system of faculty-to-faculty mentoring by providing additional... View Details
- 2016
- Chapter
Networks and the Macroeconomy: An Empirical Exploration
By: Daron Acemoglu, Ufuk Akcigit and William R. Kerr
The propagation of macroeconomic shocks through input-output and geographic networks can be a powerful driver of macroeconomic fluctuations. We first exposit that in the presence of Cobb-Douglas production functions and consumer preferences, there is a specific pattern... View Details
Keywords: Economic Fluctuations; Geographic Collocation; Input-output Linkages; Propagation; Shocks; Networks; Fluctuation; System Shocks; Macroeconomics
Acemoglu, Daron, Ufuk Akcigit, and William R. Kerr. "Networks and the Macroeconomy: An Empirical Exploration." In NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2015, Vol. 30, edited by Martin Eichenbaum and Jonathan Parker, 273–335. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2016.