Natural Resources - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Nov 2020
What Do You Think?

Is Antitrust Just a Quaint Notion in the Digital Age?

from a consumer protection and competitor cultivation perspective.” BMJ raises an interesting question: Are their basic differences in the nature of many high-tech businesses that confound potential regulators? In his words, “Antitrust... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail; Technology; Telecommunications; Communications; Consumer Products; Service

28 Mar 2019
News

California Alumni Explore Role of Capitalism in Addressing Climate Change

Alan Horn (MBA 1971), chair, Walt Disney Studios; Roland Hwang, managing director, Climate and Clean Energy Program, NRDC. Alan Horn (MBA 1971), Chairman of Walt Disney Studios and Chair of the Natural View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

06 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Van den Ende Rozen: Greenhouse Rose Production

picture are relatively closed compared to the top buds in the picture above). Image source: The authors. Storage/Buffer Space. Image source: The authors. Energy and Resource Consumption The facility is currently heated by View Details

04 Aug 2023
Blog Post

Four Remarkable Stories of HBS MBA Students Tackling Climate Change

leaders in a rapidly changing world in which natural resources are increasingly scarce and the threat of climate change is ever more urgent. If you’re a social entrepreneur inspired by these stories of... View Details

22 May 2020
Blog Post

Remembering Well and Making Meaning of Memorial Day

As Memorial Day approaches, it’s natural for our minds to drift to summer – thoughts of firing up the grill, getting a boat in the water, or vacation travel would (at least in normal times) tantalize us through workdays that seem to grow... View Details

08 Jan 2008
First Look

First Look: January 8, 2008

finding is that societies that depend heavily on oil, and perhaps natural resources more generally, will experience a heavier demand for government intervention. We argue that this is one aspect that the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 May 2004
Research & Ideas

When Reputation Trumps Regulation

cross-listed firms that violate the law. What can be done to rectify this situation? Doesn't this undercut one of the supposedly main benefits of listing in this country? Jordan Siegel: The SEC faces two primary challenges. One is that it is still severely View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

19 Oct 2018
Blog Post

Moving to the U.S. With a Family

we would have to figure out as we went along. I could have never anticipated the support we would get once we arrived on HBS campus. I quickly found out that I have 900+ classmates to call on as a resource when faced with almost any... View Details

23 May 2016
Blog Post

Advice for Prospective Students from Africa

like the natural choice for a couple of reasons. I wanted a program that was focused on delivering a solid general management and business education, and one that had a history of developing leaders. I also wanted to attend a school that... View Details

13 Nov 2020
News

Countdown To Remote Learning

naturally going to be more distractible online. “We needed to vary the pedagogy frequently to keep them engaged,” says Datar. Faculty members used polls before and during class to assess what students were thinking and build the... View Details

01 Dec 1996
News

New Releases

changing nature of the work force, or new and provocative insights into the history of American business? These are among the many topics currently being explored by HBS faculty and research assistants. Each year, more than 40 percent of... View Details

01 Jun 2002
News

Steven Murch: Philanthropist-in-Training

wife, Heather, a sixth-grade teacher. The pair live in Seattle with their infant son, Collin. “But before that, I want to work at many different nonprofits — to sample what it's like and to see how well they apply resources to their... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Health, Social Assistance

14 Dec 2015
News

A Leader’s Call to Action

power plant, she ultimately rose to be president of Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation and Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation, within the Integrys Energy Group. “I had several instrumental leaders who believed in me, who saw my... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

28 May 2019
News

Tech for the People

Photos courtesy of Henry Tsai Photos courtesy of Henry Tsai HBS Leadership Fellow Henry Tsai (MBA 2017) was working as a technology and innovation advisor in the San José mayor’s office in the fall of 2017 when he began thinking about the plight of families forced from... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

26 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes

portfolio—like in nature and somewhat footloose and fancy-free. Q: What are some of the causes of the decline that are specific to India? A: Due to large-scale economic liberalization since 1991, India has had a nice long run of reforms... View Details

Keywords: by Zeenat Potia

16 Jun 2009
First Look

First Look: June 16

Categories on Resource Allocations (revised) Authors:Stephen M. Garcia, Max H. Bazerman, Shirli Kopelman, and Dale T. Miller Abstract This paper explores the influence of social categories on the perceived trade-off between relatively bad... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

The Curse of Double-Digit Growth

then Liberia would be unlikely, in our opinion, not to grow at double-digit rates from the moment that the ore is exported in quantity, so long as market conditions for natural resources remain strong,"... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

01 Jun 2006
News

A Capital Asset

its reasonable hours allowed Cohen time to raise her children, Amanda (now a lawyer at the Natural Resources Defense Council) and Eli (JD/MBA ’06). During her NTHP tenure, from 1980 to 1993, she focused on... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

17 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance

community resource because it nourished the livestock that provided a foundation for the local agricultural economy. If the commons fell into disrepair—either through overuse or neglect—everyone suffered. Although taking care of the... View Details

Keywords: by Gary P. Pisano & Willy C. Shih; Manufacturing

05 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

Fixing the ‘I Hate Work’ Blues

comes from never-ending, short-term pressures of the stock market. An even greater factor is the global nature of competition today, which pits American organizations directly against counterparts in Asia, where work days are long and... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

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