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Breaking Down the Barriers - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
commerce and consumption.” 16 Recognizing his reputation as an extraordinary portraitist and the prestige his name could lend to commercial work, the J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency hired Steichen in 1923, the same year he became... View Details
- July 2007
- Case
Kroger Union Negotiations 2005
By: Dennis A. Yao and Mary L. Shelman
A stylized version of the negotiations between Kroger Company and its local unions during 2005. Management faces a sequence of individual negotiations with local unions in addition to meeting the new competitive challenges presented by Wal-Mart's expansion in the... View Details
- 16 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 16
reputation concerns, but only if advertisers ultimately figure out when they're getting a bad deal. Legal, administrative, and logistical factors make it difficult to sue even the worst offenders. And sometimes an advertiser's own staff... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Starting Now — Bruce Wasserstein (MBA 1971)
who has long been known for the Zenlike cool that comes over him in tense dealmaking negotiations when others begin to sweat. His reputation as a brilliant, aggressive takeover strategist made Wasserstein Perella a key player in most of... View Details
- 04 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Advice from a Career Switcher: The Value of Informational Conversations with Alumni
valuable as I prepared to discuss my transferable skillset in interviews,” he said. When the time came to decide on offers, Adam again turned to these alumni for help understanding the reputation of different VC firms, “which can be hard... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Good as Our Word
set itself apart from the pack with uncompromising integrity and accuracy, especially in the rating of structured finance products such as asset-backed securities. Although Becker never spoke with Kroll directly while writing the case, Kroll’s legendary View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
KPMG for Mayor!
corruption scandal in Lagos could harm KPMG’s reputation in New York or Shanghai. Moreover, foreign firms are bound by many laws of their home country and by international laws, notably the antibribery convention of the Organisation for... View Details
- 08 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is it Worth a Pay Cut to Work for a Great Manager (Like Bill Belichick)?
first receiver to be named Super Bowl MVP since 1989. Though Branch’s statistics did not match those of the top receivers in the game, he earned a reputation as a big-game performer. In 2006 the Patriots offered him a three-year $18.85... View Details
- 09 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Fearing Fox News, Democratic-leaning Companies Delayed Negative Announcements
to explore the impact of a specific media source on the business landscape. "Depending on what the media reports on, it can actually create reputational costs for firms," says Jonas Heese, an assistant professor in the... View Details
- 10 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 10
North Rhine-Westphalia, which made their reputations especially vulnerable to criticism. The research supports organizational sociology theory, which has identified the importance of visibility in corporate green strategies. The German... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
Walter A. Haas
Haas led Levi’s transformation from a family business to a worldwide corporation. Haas introduced a number of innovative employment policies and refused to lay off workers even during the time of the Great Depression – gaining a long-standing View Details
Keywords: Fabric & Apparel
- 14 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
How Can Start Ups Grow?
reputation and status? A: Intangible resources are non-financial, non-material assets that a firm possesses by virtue of the social structure in which it is embedded. Although firms are economic entities, they are nevertheless affected by... View Details
- July 2019
- Article
Which of These Things Are Not Like the Others? Comparing the Rational, Emotional, and Moral Aspects of Reputation, Status, Celebrity, and Stigma
By: Timothy G. Pollock, Kisha Lashley, Violina P. Rindova and Jung-Hoon Han
In this review of the literature on reputation, status, celebrity, and stigma we develop an overarching theoretical framework based on the rational, emotional, and moral aspects of each construct’s unique sociocognitive content and the mechanisms through which it... View Details
Pollock, Timothy G., Kisha Lashley, Violina P. Rindova, and Jung-Hoon Han. "Which of These Things Are Not Like the Others? Comparing the Rational, Emotional, and Moral Aspects of Reputation, Status, Celebrity, and Stigma." Academy of Management Annals 13, no. 2 (July 2019).
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The Career Effects of Scandal: Evidence from Scientific Retractions
By: Pierre Azoulay, Alessandro Bonatti and Joshua Lev Krieger
We investigate how the scientific community's perception of a scientist's prior work changes when one of his articles is retracted. Relative to non-retracted control authors, faculty members who experience a retraction see the citation rate to their earlier,... View Details
Azoulay, Pierre, Alessandro Bonatti, and Joshua Lev Krieger. "The Career Effects of Scandal: Evidence from Scientific Retractions." Research Policy 46, no. 9 (November 2017).
- February 2008 (Revised May 2012)
- Supplement
The Big Easy, Not So Easy: The Letter
By: Nicolas P. Retsinas and Ben Creo
A short, supplemental case to "The Big Easy, Not So Easy" (208-068). Doris Koo must respond to new challenges at Lafitte in New Orleans. View Details
Keywords: Natural Disasters; Housing; Projects; Risk Management; Urban Development; Reputation; New Orleans
Retsinas, Nicolas P., and Ben Creo. "The Big Easy, Not So Easy: The Letter." Harvard Business School Supplement 208-125, February 2008. (Revised May 2012.)
- 02 Sep 2019
- What Do You Think?
Are Overlooked Forces Shielding the US from Severe Economic Downturns?
institutions. As a result, over the years, Columbus has been practically recession proof. It is a reflection of the fact that the US gross domestic product devoted to services has risen from 42 percent in 1950 to 62 percent today. Services as a whole have a View Details
Peter H. Coors
Taking the helm of the business from his father, Peter set out to re-invent the company which had been overshadowed by the political opinions and approaches of its former business leaders. Peter established solid relations with the company's unions and began a highly... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- August 2008 (Revised July 2009)
- Supplement
Gazprom (C): The Ukrainian Crisis and Its Aftermath
By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Sogomon Tarontsi and Alexander Jorov
The case describes the resolution to the January 2006 gas crisis, precipitated by the decision of Gazprom, the largest natural gas producer in the world, to cut off gas supply to Ukraine because of disagreement on the terms of future trade. The case also narrates the... View Details
Keywords: Trade; Non-Renewable Energy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Conflict Management; Reputation; Energy Industry; Russia; Ukraine
Abdelal, Rawi E., Sogomon Tarontsi, and Alexander Jorov. "Gazprom (C): The Ukrainian Crisis and Its Aftermath." Harvard Business School Supplement 709-010, August 2008. (Revised July 2009.)
Barbara G. Proctor
Proctor launched the first adverting agency owned and managed by an African-American woman in 1970. She gained a strong reputation for integrity by refusing to accept assignments for objectionable products and advertising that demeaned... View Details
Keywords: Services
H. Stanley Marcus
Taking control of the company from his father in 1950, Marcus was instrumental in promoting the exclusivity and uniqueness of the Neiman-Marcus brand. Through extravagant in-store promotional events and expert purchasing, he secured the retailer's View Details
Keywords: Retail