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- 2021
- Working Paper
The Changing Role of Business in Society
Business interaction with the U.S. government, historically based on securing industry or company special interests at the expense of the public good, has enabled and furthered government dysfunction. Gridlock within the American political system has precluded the... View Details
Keywords: Politics; Shared Value; Social Progress Index; Competitiveness; Walmart; BlackRock; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; ESG; Transparency; Campaign Contributions; Campaign Finance; Lobbying; Revolving Door; Political Ideology; Political Parties; Political Partisanship; Government And Business; Government Innovation; Elections; Democracy; Capitalism; Stakeholder Capitalism; Shareholder Engagement; Competition; Strategy; Government and Politics; Society; Social Issues; Human Needs; Wealth and Poverty; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Accountability; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry; United States
Porter, Michael E. "The Changing Role of Business in Society." Working Paper, July 2021.
- March 2017 (Revised July 2019)
- Case
Walmart: Navigating a Changing Retail Landscape
By: Michael E. Porter and Jorge Ramirez-Vallejo
As the largest company, by revenue, in the world, Walmart has been a lightning rod for criticism. However, in an attempt to stay ahead of traditional and digital retailers, and keep customers satisfied with evolving demands, the company is strengthening its competitive... View Details
Keywords: Shared Value; Strategy; Department Stores; Sustainability; Social Responsibility Of Business; Value Creation; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Retail Industry
Porter, Michael E., and Jorge Ramirez-Vallejo. "Walmart: Navigating a Changing Retail Landscape." Harvard Business School Case 717-474, March 2017. (Revised July 2019.)
- December 2006 (Revised August 2007)
- Background Note
Understanding Industry Structure
Examines the structural determinants of industry attractiveness (the Five Forces framework) and the implications of industry structure for strategy. View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Understanding Industry Structure." Harvard Business School Background Note 707-493, December 2006. (Revised August 2007.)
- Web
Understanding Health Systems, Payors, and Regulation - Health Care
Impact Understanding Health Systems, Payors, and Regulation Health Minute: The Real Impact of Coupons on Drug Pricing Nabihah Sachedina Joint Degree 2013 More “Health Systems” stories Faculty Focus Delivering value in a health care system is a focus of Professor View Details
- 1998
- Book
Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors
Keywords: Strategy
Porter, Michael E. Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors. New York: Free Press, 1998.
- Web
C. Roland Christensen - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
and in their accomplishments, as the playwright Arthur Miller has written, we leave our ‘thumb prints on the future.’” Thousands of Christensen’s students, including HBS Professor Michael E. Porter, went on... View Details
- 1986
- Book
Competition in Global Industries
Porter, Michael E., ed. Competition in Global Industries. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1986.
- 13 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 13
Refinancing Ratchet Effect (revised) Authors:Amir E. Khandani, Andrew W. Lo, and Robert C. Merton Abstract The confluence of three trends in the U.S. residential housing market-rising home prices, declining interest rates, and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 4
Authors:Auden Schendler and Michael Toffel Publication:MIT Sloan Management Review 53, no. 1 (fall 2011) Abstract There's a problem with most major environmental rankings of businesses: too often, the ratings fail to incorporate advocacy... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research
Left Behind (D)." Harvard Business School Case 325-012, March 2025. More Publications Faculty V. Kasturi Rangan George Serafeim Michael W. Toffel Rosabeth M. Kanter James E. Austin Lynn S. Paine Julie... View Details
- 19 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 19, 2010
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/211004-PDF-ENG The UCLA Medical Center: Kidney Transplantation Michael E. Porter, Jennifer F. Baron, Jacob M. Chacko, and Robin TangHarvard Business School Case... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Dec 2023
- News
The Musts of 2023
(MBA 1988): Brian Crombie. I'm 1988, section E. I think Oppenheimer is one of the best movies I've ever seen, and I think to understand that history, and how even the gentleman that invented, effectively, the atomic age, questioned the... View Details
- Web
Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project
Eichman Lakes Community High School Lake Villa, IL ID Pandi Elison-Chang Preston High School Preston, ID Subjects: U.S. History FL Allison Elledge Flagler Palm Coast High School Palm Coast, FL Subjects: AP US History WI Michael Ellery... View Details
- April 2008 (Revised May 2008)
- Case
Commonwealth Care Alliance: Elderly and Disabled Care
By: Michael E. Porter and Jennifer F Baron
Individuals enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, known as dual eligibles, are among the highest-cost beneficiaries in the US. Commonwealth Care Alliance, a small nonprofit insurer and care delivery system in Massachusetts, operated under a public demonstration... View Details
Keywords: Programs; Public Sector; Alliances; Policy; Age; Service Delivery; Value; Health Care and Treatment; Welfare; Insurance Industry; Health Industry; Massachusetts
Porter, Michael E., and Jennifer F Baron. "Commonwealth Care Alliance: Elderly and Disabled Care." Harvard Business School Case 708-502, April 2008. (Revised May 2008.)
- 19 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 19
PublicationsSetting Health Priorities: Strategy versus Tactics Authors:Chu, Michael, David E. Bloom, and Elizabeth Cafiero Publication:Impact: The Magazine of PSI Abstract Health decision makers throughout the world are faced with a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition
Social Enterprise Track Runner-Up We create credible, fun online content on women's health/sex, plus sexual assault prevention events. Business Track, 2015 RapidSOS Michael Martin Nick Horelik Kellen Brink Alex Santana Kaiying Liao Joe... View Details
- 29 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018
link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53918 forthcoming Journal of Management Studies Disruptive Innovation: An Intellectual History and Directions for Future Research By: Christensen, Clayton M., Rory McDonald, Elizabeth J. Altman, and Jonathan View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 20 Oct 2010
- Op-Ed
Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic
D.C.: 2010. Clemens, M. and J. Williamson. 2004. "Why Did the Tariff-Growth Correlation Change after 1950?" Journal of Economic Growth 9 (1): 5-46. Coe, D. and E. Helpman. 1995. "International R&D Spillovers."... View Details
Keywords: by Christian Ketels
- July – August 1985
- Article
How Information Gives You Competitive Advantage
By: Michael E. Porter and Victor A. Millar
The information revolution is sweeping through our economy. No company can escape its effects. Dramatic reductions in the cost of obtaining, processing, and transmitting information are changing the way we do business. View Details
Porter, Michael E., and Victor A. Millar. "How Information Gives You Competitive Advantage." Harvard Business Review 63, no. 4 (July–August 1985): 149–160.
- July 1999 (Revised June 2000)
- Case
Edward Jones
By: Michael E. Porter and Gregory C. Bond
Edward Jones is a leading, highly profitable retail brokerage firm with a unique strategy very different from those of its rivals. The case describes Jones's activities and allows a rich discussion of its positioning choices, supporting activities, and tradeoffs. Jones... View Details
Keywords: Financial Institutions; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry
Porter, Michael E., and Gregory C. Bond. "Edward Jones." Harvard Business School Case 700-009, July 1999. (Revised June 2000.)