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- 01 Mar 2004
- News
New 1908 Society Embraces Senior Alumni
6f3368a93fbb4dc44496be5e9cf733e6 For the School’s most senior graduates, the new 1908 Society is a wish come true. In focus groups, they voiced a clear desire for more opportunities to get together. The 1908 Society’s chief function is to... View Details
- 2024
- Chapter
Corporations as the Central Institutions of Society
Mark Twain observed that, “Prediction is very difficult—particularly when it involves the future,” and he was right. One way to reduce the risk of becoming an infamous forecaster—like the experts who told us the Internet would quickly collapse, that Apple would never... View Details
- 2021
- Book
Management as a Calling: Leading Business, Serving Society
By: Andrew J. Hoffman
Business leaders have tremendous power to influence our society, how it operates, whether it is fair, and the extent to which it impacts the environment. And yet, we do not recognize or call out the responsibility that comes with that power. This book is meant to... View Details
- 14 Nov 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Accountability in Complex Organizations: World Bank Responses to Civil Society
Keywords: by Alnoor S. Ebrahim & Steve Herz
- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
A New Ecosystem for Business and Society
decidedly mixed reviews. In those days, he said, people were warned of "the immense dangers of prolonged silent reading. Most of all, it was feared that excessive reading would make people socially disfunctional…and could well lead to a View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Building a Strong and Prosperous Society
really my job to think about the health of society or the planet. My job is to put my head down and run a profitable business.” Now we’re at a moment where many of us look around at the federal government and say, “Excuse me, we have a... View Details
- 2006
- Chapter
Economics Wins, Psychology Loses, and Society Pays
By: Max H. Bazerman and Deepak Malhotra
- 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
- Web
Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit in Pre-Industrial Society
HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Introduction Credit in Pre-Industrial Society Imagining Pre-Industrial Credit Credit and... View Details
- 02 May 2024
- Video
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on AI’s Impact on Business and Society
- 2007
- Working Paper
Accountability in Complex Organizations: World Bank Responses to Civil Society
By: Alnoor Ebrahim and Steve Herz
Civil society actors have been pushing for greater accountability of the World Bank for at least three decades. This paper outlines the range of accountability mechanisms currently in place at the World Bank along four basic levels: (1) staff, (2) project, (3) policy,... View Details
- 2016
- Working Paper
Signaling without Certification: The Critical Role of Civil Society Scrutiny
By: Susan A. Kayser, John W. Maxwell and Michael W. Toffel
In response to stakeholders' growing concerns, companies are joining voluntary environmental programs to signal their superior environmental management capabilities. In contrast to the literature's focus on certification programs that require a third-party audit, we... View Details
Keywords: United Nations; Labor Standards; Supplier Relationship; Procurement; Sustainability; Sustainability Management; Quality And Safety; Risk; Globalization; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governance; Working Conditions; Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Quality; Risk and Uncertainty; Safety; Reputation
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
HBS Celebrates Launch of New Legacy Society
Maxson) HBS celebrated the official launch of the new John C. Whitehead Society in New York City in December. Nearly 150 alumni and friends gathered at the New-York Historical Society. Attendees from California, Florida, and Massachusetts... View Details
- Web
Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit in a Consumer Society
HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Introduction Credit in Pre-Industrial Society Credit and the Market Economy: The Rise of... View Details
- 14 Oct 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Widening Rift Between Corporations and Society
Society is evolving and it is leaving business behind, say HBS professor Shoshana Zuboff and James Maxmin. In their new book, The Support Economy: Why Corporations are Failing Individuals and the Next Episode of Capitalism, they address... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
Whisky, Bourbon & Spirits Society | MBA
Whisky, Bourbon & Spirits Society All recognized student clubs are part of a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax exempt organization, called Student Clubs of HBS, Inc. Each student club at Harvard Business School (HBS) is open to all matriculated... View Details