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- 07 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Forgotten Book that Helped Shape the Modern Economy
little-known Essay on the State of England? Sophus Reinert: My book is essentially about how political economy first emerged as an "academic science" in the early modern period, and about the actual ideas and policies—the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 2019
- Report
A Recovery Squandered: The State of U.S. Competitiveness 2019
By: Michael E. Porter, Jan Rivkin, Mihir Desai, Katherine M. Gehl, William R. Kerr and Manjari Raman
In this report, the authors synthesize their views on U.S. competitiveness and unveil the findings of the 2019 HBS surveys on U.S. competitiveness. Specifically, this report—built on the survey findings and eight years of prior research on the competitiveness of the... View Details
Keywords: U.S. Competitiveness; Competitive Strategy; Macroeconomics; Government and Politics; United States
Porter, Michael E., Jan Rivkin, Mihir Desai, Katherine M. Gehl, William R. Kerr, and Manjari Raman. "A Recovery Squandered: The State of U.S. Competitiveness 2019." Report, U.S. Competitiveness Project, Harvard Business School, December 2019.
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Books
Global e-Business Leader at Braxton, formerly Deloitte Consulting) urge managers to think as though they were settlers of a new business frontier that has been carved out by forces such as technology, societal change, political strife,... View Details
- 28 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 28
PublicationsThe Power of Political Voice: Women's Political Representation and Crime in India Authors:Lakshmi Iyer, Anandi Mani, Prachi Mishra, and Petia Topalova Publication:American Economic Journal:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 2005
- Report
State of the Region Report 2005: Competitiveness and Collaboration in the Baltic Sea Region
By: Christian H.M. Ketels and Örjan Sölvell
Ketels, Christian H.M., and Örjan Sölvell. "State of the Region Report 2005: Competitiveness and Collaboration in the Baltic Sea Region." Report Series, Baltic Development Forum, Copenhagen, October 2005.
- March 2010
- Case
Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2007
By: Jan W. Rivkin, Michael Roberto and Ranjay Gulati
In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Robert Mueller, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), sought to transform the storied Bureau. The FBI had long served as both the chief law enforcement agency and the main domestic intelligence wing of the... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Organizational Structure; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Government Administration; National Security; Corporate Strategy; Knowledge Acquisition; Law Enforcement; Public Administration Industry; United States
Rivkin, Jan W., Michael Roberto, and Ranjay Gulati. "Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2007." Harvard Business School Case 710-451, March 2010.
- 05 Dec 2012
- What Do You Think?
Should Managers Bother Listening to Predictions?
itself, the "fiscal cliff" in the US, and the politics of the Middle East among them. Many corporate and personal plans are on hold. These may be uncertain times, but we've always been certain about two things: (1) predictions... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 22, 2006
capital investing has reached an all-time high. Although their background skills and experiences fall outside venture capital, they have identified a large investor and a number of smaller investors to back their small fund. They believe their fund's View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 May 2019
- News
Case Study: Building the Base
misjudged the results of the presidential election. A media junkie as far back as his middle school years and more recently at Nickelodeon’s strategy department, Patel realized he (like many others) had been consuming media that only... View Details
- Article
Impact of Competition and Taxes on Responsibility Center Organization and Transfer Prices
By: V.G. Narayanan and Michael Smith
Narayanan, V.G., and Michael Smith. "Impact of Competition and Taxes on Responsibility Center Organization and Transfer Prices." Contemporary Accounting Research 17, no. 3 (Fall 2000).
- 06 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 6
Publications August 2013 Cambridge University Press Democracy and Its Elected Enemies: American Political Capture and Economic Decline By: Rosefielde, Steven, and Daniel Quinn Mills Abstract—Democracy and Its Elected Enemies reveals... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- September 1992 (Revised November 1993)
- Supplement
Germany in the 1990s: Managing Reunification, Supplement Two
By: George C. Lodge
Designed to be handed out after discussion of Germany in the 1990s: Managing Reunification and its Supplement. View Details
Keywords: Political Elections; Economy; Situation or Environment; Inflation and Deflation; Interest Rates; Central Banking; Integration; Germany; Italy; United Kingdom; Europe
Lodge, George C. "Germany in the 1990s: Managing Reunification, Supplement Two." Harvard Business School Supplement 793-043, September 1992. (Revised November 1993.)
- 07 Apr 2003
- What Do You Think?
Should Global Business Initiatives Be Devalued?
that in the global village the villagers drive the economy should be more successful." Flavius Chircu said that "... business leaders should get together with political leaders and figure out where and how to compete."... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Apr 2019
- News
Finding Common Ground
not adequately addressing,” he notes. Analytics-Focused Consulting A dual political science/business major at Brigham Young University, Shumway says he has always been drawn to the intersection of business, economics, and public policy.... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 19 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 19, 2016
chains have engaged in private political strategies prompting transnational corporations (TNCs) to adopt codes of conduct and monitor their suppliers for compliance, but it is not clear whether... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Is Market Capitalism Headed for Trouble?
disparity of wealth and income in many countries and across regions. In turn, they thought these gaps could lead to populist politics that would adversely affect the conduct of capitalism. A second major concern was that our productive... View Details
- 29 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Decoding Insider Information and Other Secrets of Old School Chums
An old adage says that it's not what you know, it's whom you know. But outsiders can take heart: even for those who don't belong to a high-power social network, there's power in simply keeping track of who went to school with whom. Associate Professors Lauren H. Cohen... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Patrick Moreton
will carry the day.” An assistant professor of organization and strategy at Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis, Moreton has focused his research on economic and organizational models of business strategy,... View Details
- 17 Oct 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Persuasion by Populist Propaganda: Evidence from the 2015 Argentine Ballotage
- 30 Nov 2017
- News
Happy Meals (Are Here Again)
transactions—the metrics Karavites tracks most closely—are up at all his locations. Formulating a turnaround strategy required Kempczinski and his team—which included Kristy Cunningham—to get to the heart of what exactly had happened to... View Details