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- 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
- 07 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
If you ask any given environmentalist to identify the biggest threat to the planet, you may expect to hear about man-made climate change, consumerism, or overpopulation. But if you ask Harvard Business School's Joseph B. Lassiter, he'll toss in another: single-issue... View Details
- 28 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged
satisfied through performance management and resource allocation systems. Best practices: Processes must be transparent and fair, and their transparency and fairness must be communicated to employees.... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 08 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged
satisfied through performance management and resource allocation systems. Best practices: Processes must be transparent and fair, and their transparency and fairness must be communicated to employees.... View Details
- 02 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019
gun restrictions. Lifting the Veil: The Benefits of Cost Transparency By: Mohan, Bhavya, Ryan W. Buell, and Leslie K. John Abstract—Firms do not typically disclose information on their costs to produce a good to consumers. However, we... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 19
efficiency and transparency in order to make ChiNext a better stock exchange. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/811105-PDF-ENG RiskMetrics Group Jay W. Lorsch and Kaitlyn SimpsonHarvard Business School Case 410-008... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
All Eyes on Slovakia’s Flat Tax
doesn't distinguish between different levels of income. Wealthy, middle class, or poor, you pay the same rate. Also, a flat tax system is often completely free of deductions, exemptions, and exceptions. These efforts aim to make the tax system more View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Build Winning Streaks
on time, giving your best, and you're still not good enough to play, then it's our fault, and we'll live with you because you're part of our team. If you're not doing what we ask of you, then we'll figure out a way to rid ourselves of you." Making information... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 28 Aug 2014
- Op-Ed
Government Can Do More to Unfreeze Small Business Credit
participation of smaller banks in federally guaranteed loan programs, and provided borrowers with improved processes and reduced paperwork requirements. Banks, however, have faced a less transparent scrutiny from a complex group of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
High Honors
Anglo American in 2007, one of the world’s largest mining companies, Cynthia Carroll determined that increased transparency was important if the company—and the industry as a whole—was going to improve its safety record. “People responded... View Details
- 30 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 30, 2015
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=46138 Forthcoming Accounting Review An Analysis of Self-reported Anticorruption Efforts By: Healy, Paul M., and George Serafeim Abstract—We use Transparency International's ratings of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- Web
HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer
funding. One of the School’s enduring financial goals has been to embody a well-run organization, exemplifying the same skills, tools, and frameworks taught across the School’s educational programs. Because transparency is integral to... View Details
- Web
HBS - Financials | From the CFO
letter reports on our fiscal 2021 financial results and our outlook for fiscal 2022. One of our financial goals is for HBS to serve as a living example of a well-run organization, embodying the skills, tools, and frameworks taught across the School's educational... View Details
- Web
A Culture of Innovation | Baker Library
scene. 12 Viewing Vectograph prints and transparencies with polarizing glasses recreates the depth of the original scene. At Smith, Muller had helped Kennedy in his research on Vectographs, and she wrote her senior thesis on the process.... View Details
- 06 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018
paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50612 Surfacing the Submerged State: Operational Transparency Increases Trust in and Engagement with Government By: Buell, Ryan W., Ethan Porter, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—Three... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 6, 2016
control this risk, the authors write, but you can and should plan for it. They offer three steps to help you survive a corporate scandal. 1. Be forthright. Transparency and full disclosure are key to overcoming the stigma. Executive... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 29 Mar 2010
- Research & Ideas
Ruthlessly Realistic: How CEOs Must Overcome Denial
1973, captures the essence of denial. You didn't have to be a genius to see "these things." Thanks to the transparency of retailing, all you had to do was to walk into a store and try to buy a steak, try to buy broccoli, watch your child... View Details
- 15 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 15, 2008
between synchronicity and shared ownership and equity ties, synchronicity is more strongly correlated with inter-locking directorates. The presence of shared directors is associated with either reduced firm-level transparency or increased... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 5, 2007
specializes in modern and contemporary Indian art. Having been the first firm to offer Indian fine art with authenticity guarantees in an auction setting that increased the transparency of prices, Saffronart succeeded in establishing the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 28, 2018
implications for pay inequality and pay transparency Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54750 Digitizing Disclosure: The Case of Restaurant Hygiene Scores By: Dai, Weijia (Daisy), and Michael Luca... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman