Skip to Main Content
HBS Home
  • About
  • Academic Programs
  • Alumni
  • Faculty & Research
  • Baker Library
  • Giving
  • Harvard Business Review
  • Initiatives
  • News
  • Recruit
  • Map / Directions
Faculty & Research
  • Faculty
  • Research
  • Featured Topics
  • Academic Units
  • …→
  • Harvard Business School→
  • Faculty & Research→
  • Research
    • Research
    • Publications
    • Global Research Centers
    • Case Development
    • Initiatives & Projects
    • Research Services
    • Seminars & Conferences
    →
  • Publications→

Publications

Publications

Filter Results: (791) Arrow Down
Filter Results: (791) Arrow Down Arrow Up

Show Results For

  • All HBS Web  (3,639)
    • Faculty Publications  (791)

    Show Results For

    • All HBS Web  (3,639)
      • Faculty Publications  (791)

      Economic And Social DisparitiesRemove Economic And Social Disparities →

      ← Page 36 of 791 Results →

      Are you looking for?

      →Search All HBS Web
      • October 2000 (Revised June 2017)
      • Case

      Vyaderm Pharmaceuticals: The EVA Decision

      By: Robert Simons and Indra A. Reinbergs
      In 2016, the new CEO of Vyaderm Pharmaceuticals introduces an Economic Value Added (EVA) program to focus the company on long-term shareholder value. The EVA program consists of three elements: EVA centers (business units), EVA drivers (operational practices that... View Details
      Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Employee Relationship Management; Economic Growth; Economic Systems; Management; Motivation and Incentives; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Performance Evaluation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Pharmaceutical Industry; Washington (state, US)
      Citation
      Educators
      Purchase
      Related
      Simons, Robert, and Indra A. Reinbergs. "Vyaderm Pharmaceuticals: The EVA Decision." Harvard Business School Case 101-019, October 2000. (Revised June 2017.)
      • September 2000
      • Case

      Japanese Financial Crisis and the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, The

      By: Malcolm S. Salter and Andrew Eggers
      Illustrates the failure of Japan's banking elite to adjust to new economic conditions. View Details
      Keywords: Financial Crisis; Banks and Banking; Behavior; Japan
      Citation
      Find at Harvard
      Related
      Salter, Malcolm S., and Andrew Eggers. "Japanese Financial Crisis and the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, The." Harvard Business School Case 801-039, September 2000.
      • July 2000 (Revised April 2001)
      • Case

      Agricultural Biotechnology and its Regulation

      By: Forest L. Reinhardt
      In the United States, genetically modified corn and soybeans are now widely grown and consumed. In Europe, however, they have been dubbed "Frankenstein foods," shunned by packaged food manufacturers, and subjected to a host of governmental restrictions. This case... View Details
      Keywords: Agribusiness; Genetics; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Corporate Strategy; Trade; Law; Goods and Commodities; Safety; Environmental Sustainability; Government and Politics; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Europe; United States
      Citation
      Educators
      Purchase
      Related
      Reinhardt, Forest L. "Agricultural Biotechnology and its Regulation." Harvard Business School Case 701-004, July 2000. (Revised April 2001.)
      • April 2000
      • Article

      The Fable of Fisher Body

      By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Daniel F. Spulber
      General Motors' (GM) acquisition of Fisher Body is the classic example of market failure in the literature on contracts and the theory of the firm. According to the standard account, GM merged vertically with Fisher Body in 1926, a maker of auto bodies, because of... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Failure; Contracts; Vertical Integration; Market Transactions; Investment; Trust; Production; Assets; Supply Chain; Opportunities; Technology; Auto Industry
      Citation
      Find at Harvard
      Read Now
      Related
      Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Daniel F. Spulber. "The Fable of Fisher Body." Journal of Law & Economics 43, no. 1 (April 2000): 67–104.
      • March 2000 (Revised April 2001)
      • Case

      Menem and the Populist Tradition in Argentina

      By: Rafael M. Di Tella and Eliseo Neuman
      Argentina has flourished under a fixed exchange rate system, yet there are large income and employment fluctuations. The social cost of unemployment is threatening the viability of the economic model. Building a welfare state is one alternative, but this may be a... View Details
      Keywords: History; Governance; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Employment; Currency Exchange Rate; Welfare; Government Administration; Government and Politics; Argentina
      Citation
      Educators
      Purchase
      Related
      Di Tella, Rafael M., and Eliseo Neuman. "Menem and the Populist Tradition in Argentina." Harvard Business School Case 700-061, March 2000. (Revised April 2001.)
      • December 1999 (Revised November 2001)
      • Background Note

      Note on Private Equity Securities, A

      By: G. Felda Hardymon and Josh Lerner
      Provides an overview of the primary securities used in private equity, their structures, and the economic motivation behind their designs. View Details
      Keywords: Design; Private Equity; Debt Securities; Industry Structures; Motivation and Incentives
      Citation
      Educators
      Purchase
      Related
      Hardymon, G. Felda, and Josh Lerner. "Note on Private Equity Securities, A." Harvard Business School Background Note 200-027, December 1999. (Revised November 2001.)
      • November 1999 (Revised March 2003)
      • Case

      Webvan: Groceries on the Internet

      By: John A. Deighton and Kayla Bakshi
      What are the prospects for grocery shopping on the Web? This case invites a comparison of seven business models, with particular emphasis on Webvan. Why does the investment community value Webvan at $7.8 billion after less than six months of operating experience, and... View Details
      Keywords: Business Model; Experience and Expertise; Investment; Information; Marketing; Distribution Channels; Service Delivery; Cognition and Thinking; Internet and the Web; Retail Industry; Service Industry
      Citation
      Educators
      Purchase
      Related
      Deighton, John A., and Kayla Bakshi. "Webvan: Groceries on the Internet." Harvard Business School Case 500-052, November 1999. (Revised March 2003.)
      • 05 Nov 1999
      • Keynote Speech

      Leadership, Ethics and Organizational Integrity: Time for a New Credo." Speaker. "9th Colloquium on Business and Economics Ethics

      By: Lynn S. Paine
      Keywords: Leadership; Ethics; Organizations; Trust
      Citation
      Related
      Paine, Lynn S. Leadership, Ethics and Organizational Integrity: Time for a New Credo." Speaker. "9th Colloquium on Business and Economics Ethics. Colloquium on Business and Economics Ethics, Universidad de Navarra, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE), Barcelona, Spain, November 05, 1999.
      • September 1999 (Revised November 1999)
      • Case

      Explore, Inc.

      By: Allen S. Grossman, James E. Austin, Myra M. Hart and Sharon Peyus
      Documents the creation of a national before and after-school day care program aimed at bridging the gap between school and parents' work schedules. This high-growth, for-profit social enterprise organization operated in what was historically the domain of nonprofit or... View Details
      Keywords: Microeconomics; Growth and Development; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Mission and Purpose; Performance Expectations; Quality; Social Enterprise; Travel Industry
      Citation
      Educators
      Purchase
      Related
      Grossman, Allen S., James E. Austin, Myra M. Hart, and Sharon Peyus. "Explore, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 300-011, September 1999. (Revised November 1999.)
      • May 1999
      • Background Note

      Note on Behavioral Pricing

      By: John T. Gourville
      The note introduces the behavioral or psychological aspects of consumer price acceptance. Begins by reviewing the traditional economic approach to product pricing and consumer price acceptance--namely, that consumers should be willing to purchase anytime a product's... View Details
      Keywords: Customer Satisfaction; Decisions; Fairness; Price; Marketing Strategy; Behavior; Perspective; Public Opinion
      Citation
      Educators
      Purchase
      Related
      Gourville, John T. "Note on Behavioral Pricing." Harvard Business School Background Note 599-114, May 1999.
      • May 1999
      • Article

      A Mixed-Motive Perspective on the Economics versus Environment Debate

      By: A. Hoffman, J. Gillespie, D. Moore, K. A. Wade-Benzoni, L. L. Thompson and M. H. Bazerman
      Keywords: Perspective; Economics; Natural Environment
      Citation
      Find at Harvard
      Related
      Hoffman, A., J. Gillespie, D. Moore, K. A. Wade-Benzoni, L. L. Thompson, and M. H. Bazerman. "A Mixed-Motive Perspective on the Economics versus Environment Debate." American Behavioral Scientist 42, no. 8 (May 1999): 1254–1276.
      • April 1999
      • Case

      French Pension System, The: On The Verge Of Retirement? (Abridged)

      By: David A. Moss
      Surveys the French pension system, its particular institutional characteristics, and some of the critical challenges and opportunities facing French reformers. Like almost every other industrialized country, France has a large pay-as-you-go public pension system that... View Details
      Keywords: Retirement; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Economic Growth; Economics; Capital Markets; Wages; Public Administration Industry; France
      Citation
      Educators
      Purchase
      Related
      Moss, David A. "French Pension System, The: On The Verge Of Retirement? (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 799-143, April 1999.
      • Article

      Market Failure and the Environmental Policies of Firms: Economic Rationales for 'Beyond Compliance' Behavior

      By: F. L. Reinhardt
      Keywords: Failure; Policy; Business Ventures; Behavior; Economics
      Citation
      Find at Harvard
      Related
      Reinhardt, F. L. "Market Failure and the Environmental Policies of Firms: Economic Rationales for 'Beyond Compliance' Behavior." Journal of Industrial Ecology 3, no. 1 (January 1999): 9–21.
      • December 1998 (Revised February 1999)
      • Case

      City of Charlotte (A)

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      The city manager's office in Charlotte, North Carolina, is attempting to align and focus the city's programs and operating departments. City managers, working collaboratively with the elected mayor and city council, have identified five strategic themes to make... View Details
      Keywords: Balanced Scorecard; Government Administration; City; Growth and Development Strategy; Adoption; Public Sector; Management Teams; Programs; Performance Evaluation; Motivation and Incentives; Public Administration Industry; North Carolina
      Citation
      Educators
      Purchase
      Related
      Kaplan, Robert S. "City of Charlotte (A)." Harvard Business School Case 199-036, December 1998. (Revised February 1999.)
      • 1998
      • Book

      The Multinational Traders

      By: Geoffrey Jones
      This book examines the history and theory of multinational trading companies. The essays in this volume demonstrate the importance of trading companies in trade and investment flows in the world economy from the nineteenth century to the present day. The empirical... View Details
      Keywords: Company History; Trade; Globalization; Books; Organizational Structure; Perspective; Diversification; Theory; Asia; Europe; United States
      Citation
      Find at Harvard
      Purchase
      Related
      Jones, Geoffrey, ed. The Multinational Traders. Routledge International Studies in Business History. London: Routledge, 1998.
      • October 1998 (Revised December 1998)
      • Case

      CompUSA The Computer Superstore

      By: Ananth Raman and Anna Sheen McClelland
      Examines the CompUSA organization, focusing especially on the operations and the company culture. Highlights the economics of PC retailing and the importance of a responsive supply chain for their product category. The description of company culture emphasizes the role... View Details
      Keywords: Supply Chain; Organizational Culture; Motivation and Incentives; Supply Chain Management; Computer Industry; Retail Industry; United States
      Citation
      Educators
      Purchase
      Related
      Raman, Ananth, and Anna Sheen McClelland. "CompUSA The Computer Superstore." Harvard Business School Case 699-026, October 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
      • October 1998 (Revised September 1999)
      • Case

      Brazil Confronts an Interdependent World

      By: George C. Lodge and Cate Reavis
      Discusses the politics of change and how Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, elected in 1994, has fought to promote systemic change in Brazil. While his Real Plan has stabilized inflation and attracted foreign investment, the nation's deficit continues to... View Details
      Keywords: Development Economics; Government and Politics; Inflation and Deflation; Foreign Direct Investment; Equality and Inequality; Change; Social Issues; Public Administration Industry; Brazil
      Citation
      Educators
      Purchase
      Related
      Lodge, George C., and Cate Reavis. "Brazil Confronts an Interdependent World." Harvard Business School Case 799-004, October 1998. (Revised September 1999.)
      • Article

      Payment Depreciation: The Behavioral Effects of Temporally Separating Payments from Consumption

      By: J. T. Gourville and Dilip Soman
      Keywords: Behavior; Demand and Consumers; Money
      Citation
      Find at Harvard
      Related
      Gourville, J. T., and Dilip Soman. "Payment Depreciation: The Behavioral Effects of Temporally Separating Payments from Consumption." Journal of Consumer Research 25, no. 2 (September 1998): 160–174.
      • July 1998
      • Supplement

      Bell Atlantic in Union City

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
      In this pioneering project to wire a school for the Internet and put computers in students' homes, Bell Atlantic combined its need for a beta site for a technology trial with the school reform efforts of the Union City, New Jersey public schools, under the leadership... View Details
      Keywords: Business Model; Social Enterprise; Internet and the Web; Education; Business and Community Relations; Education Industry; New Jersey
      Citation
      Purchase
      Related
      Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Bell Atlantic in Union City." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 399-501, July 1998.
      • May 1998 (Revised January 1999)
      • Case

      Japan: "Free, Fair, and Global?"

      By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Stephen E. Lynagh
      In April 1998, Prime Minister Hashimoto faced serious problems, both with his program of six systemic reforms and with his fiscal policy. Japan had been in effective recession for six years, unable to retain the miracle-growth achieved in earlier decades. Hashimoto has... View Details
      Keywords: Sovereign Finance; Development Economics; Social Issues; Policy; Economy; Government Administration; Financial Crisis; Japan
      Citation
      Educators
      Purchase
      Related
      Vietor, Richard H.K., and Stephen E. Lynagh. Japan: "Free, Fair, and Global?". Harvard Business School Case 798-083, May 1998. (Revised January 1999.)
      • ←
      • 36
      • 37
      • 38
      • 39
      • 40
      • →

      Are you looking for?

      →Search All HBS Web
      ǁ
      Campus Map
      Harvard Business School
      Soldiers Field
      Boston, MA 02163
      →Map & Directions
      →More Contact Information
      • Make a Gift
      • Site Map
      • Jobs
      • Harvard University
      • Trademarks
      • Policies
      • Accessibility
      • Digital Accessibility
      Copyright © President & Fellows of Harvard College.