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27 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential

reporting requirements for US senators and representatives mandate the disclosure of all financial transactions in a given year, which allowed Minor to construct their risk preferences. Coupled with no shortage of examples of misconduct,... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

24 Aug 2010
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First Look: August 24

their country's institutions, some have undertaken wholesale changes, while others have attempted to influence the rules in other countries. We survey past attempts at governance innovation, from private governance in India's industrial... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2003
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turn, moving ideas on new paths to market and perhaps even publishing research to enhance industry knowledge will provide new and important ways for companies to realize the value of their discoveries. — Laura Singleton (MBA ’88) Artful... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Laura Singleton; Donald; Sull; Henry; Chesbrough; Rob; Austin; Leslie; Perlow; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Publishing Industries (except Internet)

Profile

Ben Faw

everything from military construction on bases to groundbreaking environmental restorations” on rivers and other natural features. When his injuries prohibited Ben from getting the clearance necessary to follow his commanding officer to... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Technology; Manufacturing

02 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

The Role of Government When All Else Fails

because of a workplace accident, illness, unemployment, or old age. Government policymakers responded to this rapidly expanding problem of worker insecurity by constructing an elaborate social insurance system covering many of the most... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

March 2010 (Revised May 2010)
Case

Design Creates Fortune: 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard

By: John D. Macomber and Griffin James

A real estate developer assesses its ability to capture the benefits of investing in LEED Platinum, Vedic Design, and EnergyStar components in new buildings. The building at 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard in Rockville, Maryland is said to be the healthiest building in the... View Details

Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Cost vs Benefits; Energy Conservation; Construction; Investment; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Leasing; Renting or Rental; Value Creation; Real Estate Industry; Maryland

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Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details

09 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 9

abstract is unavailable at this time. Download the paper: http://hbr.org/2010/03/column-think-outside-the-building/ar/1 Changing Landscapes: The Construction of Meaning and Value in a New Market Category—Modern Indian Art Authors:Mukti... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

June 1983 (Revised November 1990)
Supplement

Modern Advanced Concrete (C)

By: William J. Bruns Jr.

Keywords: Construction Industry; Construction Industry

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07 Jan 2013
Lessons from the Classroom

Culture Changers: Managing High-Impact Entrepreneurs

Saffronart, and food businesses Whole Foods and the James Beard Foundation. Khaire created the course, she says, because these industries function in fundamentally different ways than those in industries... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics; Food & Beverage; Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Publishing

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Educating Leaders - Georges F. Doriot:Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details

February 1997
Case

Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (A) (Abridged)

By: Louis T. Wells Jr.

A large, lucrative power plant is negotiated for construction/operation by an American power company in India's evolving privatized power sector. The process of incorporating the project is captured in this case. The American company will own and operate the plant in... View Details

Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Transition; Energy Generation; Construction; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Emerging Markets; Negotiation Process; Production; Privatization; Energy Industry

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25 Aug 2017
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: After Charlottesville, Where Does a CEO's Responsibility Lie?

swathe of the American public, and that his gradual decline in the polls shows few signs of abating. In some industries Trump’s broad-based unpopularity leaves companies that are seen as supporting him vulnerable to boycotts. Beyond the... View Details

Keywords: by Gautam Mukunda

08 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Can Japan Compete? [Part Two]

inefficient local industries, including construction and food processing, they will not become competitive. The traditional Japanese government approach has been to believe that if, say, the chemical View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer

05 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Taking Learning Beyond the Classroom

with a low-carbon substitute called Pozzotive®, a ground-glass material made with post-consumer recycled glass developed and produced by Urban Mining Industries. The case protagonists shared that they see themselves as a disruptor of the View Details

10 Sep 2013
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First Look: September 10

particular, supportive incumbent industrial structures for input and output markets are strongly linked to higher establishment entry rates. We also find substantial evidence for the Chinitz effect where small local incumbent suppliers... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Jul 2007
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First Look: July 17, 2007

economies. The Industry R&D Survey—Patent Database Link Project Authors:William R. Kerr and Shihe Fu Periodical:Journal of Technology Transfer (forthcoming) Abstract This paper details the construction... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 12, 2006

differently than many companies' product development processes, but allows this company to produce very high profit margin products that retain their margins for a very long time in an industry in which products come and go very quickly.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

October 2014 (Revised June 2021)
Teaching Note

Making Room for the Baby Boom: Senior Living

By: Charles F. Wu and Ben Eppler

Tom Alperin's firm National Development is an experienced multifamily and commercial developer in the Northeast. It has a strong track record for working on challenging projects, delivering high quality products and generating strong returns for his investors. The firm... View Details

Keywords: Housing; Age; Investment Return; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Massachusetts

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September 2014 (Revised March 2017)
Case

The Road to Kolkata: NH-34 and PPP in India

By: Sid Yog and Ben Eppler

In 2014, Arjun Dhawan (MBA 2004), President of HCC Concessions, is working toward the completion of his largest road development project yet. The route, a 250-km stretch leading from the critical eastern Indian port of Kolkata into the interior of the province of West... View Details