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- July 2008
- Teaching Note
The Politics and Economics of Accounting for Goodwill at Cisco Systems (TN) (A) and (B)
By: Karthik Ramanna
Teaching Note for [109002] and [109003]. View Details
- 2011
- Book
True North Groups: A Powerful Path to Personal and Leadership Development
By: Bill George and Doug Baker
All too often, we find ourselves forced to confront life's challenges on our own. What we need is an intimate group with whom we can examine our beliefs and share our lives. For the past thirty-five years, Bill George and Doug Baker have found the answer in True North... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Problems and Challenges; Groups and Teams; Opportunities; Personal Characteristics
George, Bill, and Doug Baker. True North Groups: A Powerful Path to Personal and Leadership Development. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2011.
- February 2006
- Article
'Plato o Plomo': Bribe and Punishment in a Theory of Political Influence
By: Rafael Di Tella, Ernesto Dal Bo and Pedro Dal Bo
Di Tella, Rafael, Ernesto Dal Bo, and Pedro Dal Bo. "'Plato o Plomo': Bribe and Punishment in a Theory of Political Influence." American Political Science Review 100, no. 1 (February 2006): 41–53.
- 30 Mar 2015
- News
Leveraging the power of yes
Sasha Dichter (MBA/MPA 2002) is chief innovation officer at Acumen Fund, a nonprofit global venture fund that invests in early-stage companies to solve issues stemming from poverty. “One of the things I’ve learned is how expressive and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Powered by the HBS Fund
New Video Series Showcases Faculty Research HBS rolled out a video series that captures the intellectual passion and rigor of four members of the School’s faculty in pursuit of new ideas and insights. The... View Details
- 28 May 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Leveraging Market Power Through Tying and Bundling: Does Google Behave Anti-Competitively?
Keywords: by Benjamin Edelman
- July 2020
- Case
Pivotal Ventures: Bending the Curve on Women’s Power and Influence
By: Lynda Applegate and Ankita Panda
Applegate, Lynda, and Ankita Panda. "Pivotal Ventures: Bending the Curve on Women’s Power and Influence." Harvard Business School Case 821-015, July 2020.
- 2004
- Class Lecture
Strategic Alliances: The Power of Partnering Between Nonprofits and Businesses
By: James Austin
Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Partners and Partnerships
Austin, James. "Strategic Alliances: The Power of Partnering Between Nonprofits and Businesses." Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing Class Lecture, 2004. Electronic. (Faculty Lecture: HBSP Product Number 9-830-4C.)
- 2019
- Book
The Economic Turn: Recasting Political Economy in Enlightenment Europe
By: Steven L. Kaplan and Sophus A. Reinert
The mid-eighteenth century witnessed what might be dubbed an “economic turn” that resolutely changed the trajectory of world history. From the birth of new agricultural practices and the foundation of private societies to the sustained and popular theorization of... View Details
Kaplan, Steven L., and Sophus A. Reinert, eds. The Economic Turn: Recasting Political Economy in Enlightenment Europe. London: Anthem Press, 2019.
Market Power in Mortgage Lending and the Transmission of Monetary Policy
We present evidence that high concentration in mortgage lending reduces the sensitivity of mortgage rates and refinancing activity to mortgage-backed security (MBS) yields. We isolate the direct effect of concentration and rule out alternative explanations in two ways.... View Details
- December 2011
- Article
Do Powerful Politicians Cause Corporate Downsizing?
By: Lauren Cohen, Joshua Coval and Christopher J. Malloy
This paper employs a new empirical approach for identifying the impact of government spending on the private sector. Our key innovation is to use changes in congressional committee chairmanship as a source of exogenous variation in state-level federal expenditures. In... View Details
Keywords: Spending; Private Sector; Taxation; Innovation and Invention; Interest Rates; Business and Government Relations; Investment; Employment; Power and Influence
Cohen, Lauren, Joshua Coval, and Christopher J. Malloy. "Do Powerful Politicians Cause Corporate Downsizing?" Journal of Political Economy 119, no. 6 (December 2011): 1015–1060. (Click here for a response to Snyder and Welch, click here for the data, and click here for the code.)
- 20 Sep 2022
- Research & Ideas
How Partisan Politics Play Out in American Boardrooms
result. The findings by Harvard Business School Associate Professor Elisabeth Kempf come at a time of heightened political discord and polarization among Americans. The research sheds new light on how the... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- March 1995 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
The Black & Decker Corporation (A): Power Tools Division
By: Robert J. Dolan
Presents Black & Decker's performance against a Japanese competitor and others in the power tools market. Black & Decker is anxious to regain its market share leadership in particular segments of the market. View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Competition; Globalization; Construction Industry; Consumer Products Industry
Dolan, Robert J. "The Black & Decker Corporation (A): Power Tools Division." Harvard Business School Case 595-057, March 1995. (Revised March 2001.)
- 2024
- Working Paper
Omnia Juncta in Uno: Foreign Powers and Trademark Protection in Shanghai's Concession Era
By: Laura Alfaro, Cathy Bao, Maggie X. Chen, Junjie Hong and Claudia Steinwender
We investigate how firms and markets adapt to trademark protection, an extensively utilized but under-examined form of IP protection to address asymmetric information, by exploring a historical precedent: China’s 1923 trademark law. Exploiting unique, newly digitized... View Details
Keywords: Trademark; Firm Dynamics; Intermediaries; Intellectual Property Institutions; Trademarks; Intellectual Property; Laws and Statutes; Outcome or Result; Organizational Change and Adaptation; China
Alfaro, Laura, Cathy Bao, Maggie X. Chen, Junjie Hong, and Claudia Steinwender. "Omnia Juncta in Uno: Foreign Powers and Trademark Protection in Shanghai's Concession Era." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-030, November 2021. (Revised July 2024.)
- 05 Aug 2014
- Blog Post
Leverage the Power of Alumni Networks in Recruiting
stood out – the power of the HBS alumni network. Although we talk about it all the time, it is another thing to see it come to life right before your very eyes. During our alumni event, we witnessed alumni offering their time, energy... View Details
- 01 Aug 1980
- Conference Presentation
Power and Change in and by Organizations: Setting Intellectual Directions for Organizational Sociology
By: R. M. Kanter
- 2007
- Book
Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing: A Simpler and More Powerful Path to Higher Profits
By: R. S. Kaplan and Steven R. Anderson
Kaplan, R. S., and Steven R. Anderson. Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing: A Simpler and More Powerful Path to Higher Profits. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2007.
- June 2014
- Article
Mastering the Intermediaries: Strategies for Dealing with the Likes of Google, Amazon, and Kayak
By: Benjamin Edelman
Many companies depend on powerful platforms which distinctively influence buyers' purchasing. (Consider, Google, Amazon, and myriad others in their respective spheres.) I consider implications of these platforms' market power, then suggest strategies to help companies... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Market Power; Dominance; Advertising Campaigns; Marketing Channels; Agreements and Arrangements; Competitive Strategy; Negotiation; Transportation Industry; Information Technology Industry; Web Services Industry
Edelman, Benjamin. "Mastering the Intermediaries: Strategies for Dealing with the Likes of Google, Amazon, and Kayak." Harvard Business Review 92, no. 6 (June 2014): 86–92.