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- 14 Nov 2019
- News
Keeping Red Lobster Fresh
organization [about] what needs to be done. But at the end of the day, with all change, the number one thing is building and maintaining trust with the organization. And, you know, I've found it's important to be transparent about what's... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Cynthia Carroll
Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), launched by Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2002, seeks greater disclosure of what companies pay, and what countries receive, for oil, gas, and mining. Will it discourage corruption and help... View Details
- 26 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Strategic Way to Go to Market
importantly, the technology now provides the possibility of transforming a channel that can seamlessly and transparently connect the customers, channel partners, and suppliers. When that happens, it better facilitates the matching of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Kash Rangan
estimated $6 trillion will flow directly to social enterprise organizations. Concurrently, a new generation of business leaders and philanthropists is experimenting with hybrid forms of social enterprises while demanding more transparency... View Details
- 19 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
Doomsday Coming for Catastrophic Risk Insurers?
the time, as opposed to the stock market," says Froot. A reinsurer that acts more like an investor than a corporation is also going to be more transparent about how it does business—another plus. Froot likens this new form of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Hierarchy's Last Stand
And openness and transparency are not just digital; Michael Bloomberg (MBA 1966) is an example of a leader who converted the hushed, mausoleum-like executive floor we know at most companies into the open beehive of Bloomberg LLC and New... View Details
- 07 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 7
Economics Fear of Rejection? Tiered Certification and Transparency By: Farhi, Emmanuel, Josh Lerner, and Jean Tirole Abstract—The sub-prime crisis has shown a harsh spotlight on the practices of securities underwriters, which provided too... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 27 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on 2010’s Biggest Business Developments
From a leadership perspective, social networking is making authentic leadership a reality and a necessity for 21st century leaders. You can't hide on your social network when you're revealing who you are and what you really believe. View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 11 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #2: Sam Steyer, Greenwork
six-figure salaries, but, Sam said, “We have to be more transparent about pay. These workers need better benefits and more time off. There’s been a range of experiences in construction. We have heard stories about wage theft but,... View Details
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs
price transparency might become very murky. Potentially, this can have two implications, one on retailer price image and the other on retailer competition. Since every shopper effectively faces different prices at the same retailer, how... View Details
- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
hypothesize and find that the investment decisions of foreign subsidiaries in country-industries with more transparent information environments are more responsive to local growth opportunities than are those of foreign subsidiaries in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Financial Crisis Caution Urged by Faculty Panel
much more complicated due in part to the development of mortgage brokers. The new system fueled a bevy of mortgage backed securities and derivatives that were terribly difficult for experts to comprehend, he said. Too much leverage combined with too little View Details
- 04 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
Is Health Care Making You Better—or Dead?
of the term of the next President. We'll have the mechanism that will bring transparency and have this tax support that will make it possible for people to buy health insurance with pre-tax money. Q: And why are the 5 forces that are... View Details
- 09 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 9, 2018
by the inability to make a downward social comparison; namely, when no one is behind a queuing individual, that person is less certain that continuing to wait is worthwhile. Furthermore, this paper provides evidence that queue View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 14
(Dot) Com Karthik Ramanna and Rachna TahilyaniHarvard Business School Case 112-078 Anti-corruption web platform "ipaidabribe.com" leverages the transparency and anonymity of the Internet to encourage private citizens in India... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 23, 2007
board accountability through greater transparency in decision making, more representative vote allocation, or better parliamentary scrutiny. In other words, although civil society efforts have led to some gains in accountability with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Students Reflect on COP28
before it grows into what it was meant to be: a conference where we set ambitious targets and hold the world accountable for climate action. We need binding agreements with strong language and ambitious targets. We need more transparency... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Books
agencies too disjointed to police abuses adequately. After analyzing the problems, Mills suggests possible solutions. While he advocates reorganization and reform of regulatory channels, he also proposes using market mechanisms to let investors vote with their dollars... View Details
- 16 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16
Tobin’s Q. Collectively, the evidence suggest that current efforts to increase transparency around organizations’ impact on society are effective at improving disclosure quantity and quality as well as corporate value. Effects of an... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 12 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 12
that increases the influence of units in Africa and Asia; and innovations in accountability and transparency to the poor communities with which it works. But as Singh gets ready to step down after seven years, he is confronted with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne