Publications

November 2013 (Revised January 2016)
Course Overview Note

The Role of Government in Market Economies (RoGME)

By: Matthew C. Weinzierl and Matthew Weinzierl

This course is about one question: What is the proper role of the government in the market economy? We study the role of government as it plays out in the real world, using vivid case studies from many countries, decades, and policy angles. At the same time, we align... View Details

Keywords: Policy; Economy; Government and Politics

07 Aug 2013
What Do You Think?

Is There Still a Role for Judgment in Decision-Making?

Summing Up What is the Proper Role of Judgment in Decision-Making? There is a seemingly universal (and currently popular) quest for rational processes—what Hamilton Carvalho terms "cognitive repairs"—to counter the foibles of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2012
News

HBS Alumni in Harvard Leadership Roles

With new and continuing appointments, HBS alumni are playing key roles in the governance structure of Harvard University. In September, Theodore Wells (MBA 1974/JD 1976) was elected to the Harvard Corporation by members of the Corporation... View Details

March 2005 (Revised August 2006)
Case

Siebel Systems: The Role of the CFO

By: Malcolm P. Baker and Lauren Barley

Mike Lawrie, the newly appointed CEO of Siebel Systems, considers a combination of growth and spending cuts to turn around the struggling software company. Focuses on the role of the chief financial officer, Ken Goldman, in corporate governance and compliance under... View Details

Keywords: Financial Management; Leading Change; Entrepreneurship; Job Design and Levels; Corporate Governance; Financial Strategy; Management Teams; Corporate Finance; Business and Shareholder Relations; Information Technology Industry

Educators

06 Aug 2024
Video

Dyanna Jaye: The critical role of engaged citizenry

March 2020 (Revised March 2023)
Exercise

Río Curicó: Verdes Juntos Role Material

By: Julian Zlatev, Kathleen McGinn, Katherine Chen and Shaaref Shah

February 2016
Exercise

Honoring the Contract: Role for YOUReka

By: Andrew Wasynczuk, Francesca Gino and Karen Huang

29 Mar 2012
Other Presentation

Regional Competitiveness: The Role of Clusters

By: Michael E. Porter

This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter’s articles and books, in particular, The Competitive Advantage of Nations (The Free Press, 1990), “Building the Microeconomic Foundations of Competitiveness,” in The Global Competitiveness Report (World Economic... View Details

Keywords: Economics; Canada

1999
Working Paper

Investigating the Economic Role of Mergers

By: Gregor Andrade and Erik Stafford

2021
Working Paper

The Changing Role of Business in Society

By: Michael E. Porter

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

17 Dec 2020
Video

The History and Role Within the Global Initiative

December 2002 (Revised February 2003)
Case

Broken Trust: Role of Professionals in the Enron Debacle

By: Ashish Nanda

Discusses the role of professionals in the Enron debacle. Argues that professionals failed to prevent or predict Enron's collapse because of the conflicts of interest they faced. Concludes with observations on management and regulation of conflicts of interest facing... View Details

Keywords: Conflict of Interests; Trust; Management Teams; Energy Industry

Educators

October 2008
Article

Creativity and the Role of the Leader

By: Teresa M. Amabile and Mukti Khaire

In today's innovation-driven economy, understanding how to generate great ideas has become an urgent managerial priority. Suddenly, the spotlight has turned on the academics who've studied creativity for decades. How relevant is their research to the practical... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Commercialization; Managerial Roles; Creativity; Innovation and Management; Social and Collaborative Networks; Diversity

Find at Harvard

2016
Report

The New Role of Business in Global Education

By: Mark R. Kramer, Greg Hills, Kate Tallant, Matt Wilka and Anjali Bhatt

Shared value defines a new role for business in helping to overcome the global education and unemployment crisis. By aligning profit with purpose, companies can become essential partners for schools, nonprofits, and governments while simultaneously discovering new ways... View Details

Keywords: Shared Value; Education; Employment; Global Range; Business Ventures