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  • 05 May 2009
  • First Look

First Look: May 5, 2009

Authors:Roy Y.J. Chua, Billian Sullivan, and Michael W. Morris Publication:Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management (forthcoming) Abstract This research examines felt obligation to help others in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 18 Dec 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018

Mitigating Malicious Envy: Why Successful Individuals Should Reveal Their Failures By: Brooks, Alison Wood, Karen Huang, Nicole Abi-Esber, Ryan W. Buell, Laura Huang, and Brian Hall Abstract—People often feel malicious envy, a destructive... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 13 Jan 2009
  • First Look

First Look: January 13, 2009

purchase that follows an ad-click (CPA). Our analysis extends classic auction results by allowing players to make bids using two different pricing schemes, while the driving information for bidders' endogenous selection—the conversion... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • September 2016
  • Teaching Note

Nuclear Energy: An Answer to Climate Change?

By: Michael W. Toffel and Glen W. S. Dowell
This case asks students to take the perspective of a nuclear energy industry association whose objective is convincing politicians and the public about the merits of its industry. The association is considering whether to approach environmental nongovernmental... View Details
Keywords: Nuclear Energy; Nuclear Power; Environment; Climate Change; Nonprofit Organizations; Environmental Protection; Environmental Strategy; Energy; Energy Sources; Renewable Energy; Partners and Partnerships; Alliances; Strategy; Energy Industry; United States
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  • 2024
  • Working Paper

Empirical Guidance: Data Processing and Analysis with Applications in Stata, R, and Python

By: Melissa Ouellet and Michael W. Toffel
This paper describes a range of best practices to compile and analyze datasets, and includes some examples in Stata, R, and Python. It is meant to serve as a reference for those getting started in econometrics, and especially those seeking to conduct data analyses in... View Details
Keywords: Empirical Methods; Empirical Operations; Statistical Methods And Machine Learning; Statistical Interferences; Research Analysts; Analytics and Data Science; Mathematical Methods
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  • September 2023
  • Supplement

Arcos Dorados: Decarbonizing McDonald’s in Latin America – Standard vs Geographically Customized Strategy

By: George Serafeim and Michael W. Toffel
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  • January 2023
  • Supplement

Global Sourcing at Nike

By: Nien-hê Hsieh and Michael W. Toffel
Powerpoint Supplement for “Global Sourcing at Nike,” HBS No. 619-008 View Details
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  • August 18, 2017
  • Other Article

How the U.S. Navy Is Responding to Climate Change

By: Forest Reinhardt and Michael W. Toffel
We talk about how a giant, global enterprise that operates and owns assets at sea level is fighting climate change—and adapting to it. We discuss what the private sector can learn from the U.S. Navy’s scientific and sober view of the world. We are also the authors of... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Leadership; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Operations; Logistics
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  • 7 Apr 2016
  • Conference Presentation

Assessing and Improving Working Conditions at Global Supply Chain Factories

By: Michael W. Toffel and Yanhua Zhou
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  • September 2009 (Revised December 2009)
  • Supplement

Genzyme Center (B)

By: Michael W. Toffel and Aldo Sesia
Genzyme Corporation is in the midst of planning its new corporate headquarters, which incorporates many innovative green building features. After learning that the building as planned would likely earn a LEED Silver rating, an intermediate score in the LEED green... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Standards; Cost vs Benefits; Biotechnology Industry; Construction Industry; Real Estate Industry; Green Technology Industry
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  • September 2009 (Revised September 2010)
  • Case

Genzyme Center (A)

By: Michael W. Toffel and Aldo Sesia
Genzyme Corporation is in the midst of planning its new corporate headquarters, which incorporates many innovative green building features. After learning that the building as planned would likely earn a LEED Silver rating, an intermediate score in the LEED green... View Details
Keywords: Green Building; LEED Rating System; Economic And Environmental Performance; Program Evaluation And Assessment; Tradeoffs Between Process- And Performance Standards; Buildings and Facilities; Business Headquarters; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Standards; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance Improvement; Environmental Sustainability; Pollutants; Green Technology Industry
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  • July 2009 (Revised January 2014)
  • Case

Sustainability at Millipore

By: Michael W. Toffel and Katharine Lee
This case describes Millipore Corporation's approach to becoming a more environmentally sustainable company. As he prepared for his quarterly meeting with the CEO, the Director of Sustainability needed to develop positions on several issues. Tactically, he needed to... View Details
Keywords: Investment; Corporate Disclosure; Operations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Structure; Natural Environment; Environmental Sustainability; Pollutants
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  • June 2008 (Revised January 2014)
  • Teaching Note

Cook Composites and Polymers Co.

By: Deishin Lee and Michael W. Toffel
Teaching Note for [608055]. View Details
Keywords: Chemical Industry
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  • January 2020 (Revised April 2020)
  • Case

Fossil Fuel Divestment (Abridged)

By: Michael W. Toffel and Sarah Gulick
The president of Harvard University is facing growing pressure from students, alumni, and other climate change activists that are urging the university to divest its multi-billion dollar endowment from fossil fuel companies. The case summarizes the arguments for and... View Details
Keywords: Divestment; Harvard University; Higher Education; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Public Opinion; Ethics; Education Industry
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  • September 24, 2014
  • Article

The Climate Needs Aggressive CEO Leadership

By: Auden Schendler and Michael W. Toffel
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  • September 2023
  • Supplement

Arcos Dorados: Decarbonizing McDonald’s in Latin America – Sustainability-linked Bonds and Executive Compensation

By: George Serafeim and Michael W. Toffel
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  • 15 Sep 2016
  • News

US Competitiveness Report Sees ‘A Nation Divided’

fact-based, nonpartisan effort to understand what makes the US economy competitive. In 2016, with US economic performance lackluster and the public discourse in this critical presidential campaign muddled, the Project’s lead faculty members, professors View Details
  • 01 Dec 2010
  • News

Faculty Research Online

systems. The question is, how can managers encourage employees to take the next step and ensure their constructive use? Assistant Professor Michael Toffel and colleagues present new research in a working... View Details
  • April 2025 (Revised June 2025)
  • Supplement

Arla Foods: Data-Driven Decarbonization (A) and (B) PowerPoint Supplement

By: Michael Parzen, Michael W. Toffel and Susan Pinckney
Arla implemented a data based price incentive systems to measure, track, and influence climate friendly changes to reduce CO2 emissions across the world’s fourth largest dairy cooperative. View Details
Keywords: Dairy Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Europe; European Union; United Kingdom; Germany; Denmark; Sweden; Netherlands; Luxembourg; Belgium
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  • 01 Dec 2018
  • News

Combating Climate Change

If global temperatures rise by 6 degrees celsius by 2050—as they are on track to do—officials at the International Energy Agency say the changes would bring “devastating consequences for the planet.” And... View Details