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- 14 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Credit Flowing to Consumers in Need
real estate at Harvard Business School, and director emeritus of Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies. In addition, the American economy depends on consumers having access to credit. "The... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
What It Takes: Minorities in the Executive Suite
business through informal personal networks, Advanced Technology, for example, has established dialogue groups as its core tactic for achieving diversity. These groups give employees a forum View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Linda B. Kanner: All in the Family
some HBS classes, including those in which edu.com was developed as a business plan. After moving back home to launch his company, Adam didn't look far for his first partner. "I was doing some consulting... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 2
the best person to lead us out of this." And I think in the span of maybe 15 days or 30 days or two months during that time period, you know, I started to feel renewal and a sense that I could—you know,... View Details
- 29 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Star Power! How to Win in Professional Services
choices. Suppose the issue is a decision to promote a successful young person to lead a significant business unit. A corporate CEO will typically solicit input from others, including the vice president of... View Details
Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch & Thomas J. Tierney
- 18 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
Better by the Bunch: Evaluating Job Candidates in Groups
New research suggests that organizations wishing to avoid gender stereotyping in the hiring or promotion process-and employ the most productive person instead—should evaluate job candidates as a group,... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- Web
Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Library Visionary, Innovator, Educator W hen Doriot retired from HBS, Nathan Pusey, the president of Harvard, reflected on the professor's careers in education, the military, and industry: "I should like to add a View Details
- 04 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
What MBAs can do in Defense of Black Lives
Sign the MBA Oath. Created in the wake of the 2008 Financial Crisis, the MBA Oath is a pledge for business school graduates who aspire to be ethical managers and leaders.... View Details
- 04 Mar 2002
- What Do You Think?
Why the Bull Market in Leadership Books?
are made more often than they are born, otherwise they probably wouldn't be so attracted to the subject. (Of them, only Melvin Sorcher and James Bryant, writing in the February issue of the Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Web
Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Library Visionary, Innovator, Educator W hen Doriot retired from HBS, Nathan Pusey, the president of Harvard, reflected on the professor's careers in education, the military, and industry: "I should like to add a View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 1
process, just grueling. Public and, you know, Jack was like the most famous business leader probably in the history of the world. Because, you know, the markets were booming. He was really famous. And so,... View Details
- 09 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
War in Ukraine: Soaring Gas Prices and the Return of Stagflation?
nowhere near de-escalation. My personal assessment is that it is likely to get worse." Since the conflict seems poised to get worse before it gets better, what impacts should businesses and consumers expect... View Details
- 17 Nov 2020
- In Practice
How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other
retailers rely on temporary workers during the holiday season, so training and managing frontline staff becomes essential. Finally, retail executives should be highly focused on customer service. Consumers who shop in View Details
- 2011
- Book
Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It
By: Max H. Bazerman and Ann E. Tenbrunsel
When confronted with an ethical dilemma, most of us like to think we would stand up for our principles. But we are not as ethical as we think we are. In Blind Spots, leading business ethicists Max Bazerman and Ann Tenbrunsel examine the ways we overestimate our ability... View Details
Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Failure; Performance Evaluation; Sales; Consumer Products Industry
Bazerman, Max H., and Ann E. Tenbrunsel. Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It. Princeton University Press, 2011.
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance
skeptics argue that ethics cannot be taught, that by the time a person is an adult, their value system is set. Yet, by way of comparison, consider how business schools... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 22 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)
intellectual challenge of chemical engineering and her work in the refinery was a match with only one part of her personality. Yet, she also needed an outlet for her creativity. Nneka knew her next professional stop would be combining her... View Details
- January 2025
- Case
A Tiger in the Tank: Exxon Sues Investors
By: Clayton S. Rose, Sarah Sasso and James Weber
In June 2024, investors were trying to make sense of ExxonMobil’s (Exxon) lawsuit against two impact investors, Arjuna Capital (Arjuna) and Follow This, that had just been dismissed by the U.S. District Court of Northern Texas. Exxon’s suit challenged the rights of two... View Details
Keywords: Disruption; Talent and Talent Management; Customer Satisfaction; Decision Making; Demographics; Ethics; Corporate Accountability; Employees; Recruitment; Retention; Leadership; Crisis Management; Risk Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Adaptation; Investment Activism; Lawsuits and Litigation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; Energy Industry; United States; Netherlands; Norway
Rose, Clayton S., Sarah Sasso, and James Weber. "A Tiger in the Tank: Exxon Sues Investors." Harvard Business School Case 325-015, January 2025.
- 29 Mar 2023
- News
Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria
form for their needs; earthquake victims looking for a new job may filter available job ads (in the same region or in a different region); and businesses willing to prioritize the employment of earthquake... View Details
- February 1990
- Supplement
James Burke: A Career in American Business, Video
Tedlow, Richard S. "James Burke: A Career in American Business, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 890-513, February 1990.