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- April 1982 (Revised March 1986)
- Case
Standard Fruit Co. in Nicaragua (B)
By: James E. Austin
Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Developing Countries and Economies; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Nicaragua
Austin, James E. "Standard Fruit Co. in Nicaragua (B)." Harvard Business School Case 382-149, April 1982. (Revised March 1986.)
- September 2022
- Article
The Power and Limits of Expertise: Swiss–Swedish Linking of Vehicle Emission Standards in the 1970s and 1980s
By: Mattias Näsman and Sabine Pitteloud
Recent decades have witnessed increased public concern about vehicle emissions and growing frustration with political inaction and business preferences for the status quo. This article provides historical perspective on such regulatory dynamics by analyzing the Swiss... View Details
Keywords: Business And The Environment; Business And Society; Emission Reduction; Automobiles; Standard Setting; Norm-enforcement; Regulation; Expertise; Experts; Business and Government Relations; Environmental Regulation; Standards; Auto Industry; Switzerland; Sweden
Näsman, Mattias, and Sabine Pitteloud. "The Power and Limits of Expertise: Swiss–Swedish Linking of Vehicle Emission Standards in the 1970s and 1980s." Business and Politics 24, no. 3 (September 2022): 241–260.
- June 1998
- Article
Accounting for Soft Costs: New Start-up Activities Cost Standard Consistent with Earlier Advertising Cost Standard
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "Accounting for Soft Costs: New Start-up Activities Cost Standard Consistent with Earlier Advertising Cost Standard." Accounting Bulletin, no. 65 (June 1998).
- June 1993 (Revised September 1994)
- Case
GenRad, 1990 (B): The VXIbus Standard
By: Raphael R. Carty and Benson P. Shapiro
Carty, Raphael R., and Benson P. Shapiro. "GenRad, 1990 (B): The VXIbus Standard." Harvard Business School Case 593-005, June 1993. (Revised September 1994.)
- October 9, 2001
- Article
New Asset Retirement Obligation Standard Explained
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "New Asset Retirement Obligation Standard Explained." Accounting Bulletin, no. 101 (October 9, 2001).
- June 1991 (Revised July 1992)
- Case
Standard Oil Co.: Combination, Consolidation, and Integration (Abridged) (A)
By: Thomas K. McCraw
The rise of Standard Oil and its relation to the development of the American oil industry and new form of business organization. View Details
Keywords: Business Organization; Business History; Industry Growth; Energy Sources; Mining Industry; Energy Industry; United States
McCraw, Thomas K. "Standard Oil Co.: Combination, Consolidation, and Integration (Abridged) (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-287, June 1991. (Revised July 1992.)
- June 1991 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Standard Oil Co.: Combination, Consolidation, and Integration (Abridged) (B)
By: Thomas K. McCraw
The rise of Standard Oil and its relation to the development of the American oil industry and new form of business organization. View Details
Keywords: Business Organization; Business History; Industry Growth; Energy Sources; Mining Industry; Energy Industry; United States
McCraw, Thomas K. "Standard Oil Co.: Combination, Consolidation, and Integration (Abridged) (B)." Harvard Business School Case 391-244, June 1991. (Revised June 1993.)
- 2013
- Working Paper
The Auditing Oligopoly and Lobbying on Accounting Standards
By: Abigail M. Allen, Karthik Ramanna and Sugata Roychowdhury
We examine how the tightening of the U.S. auditing oligopoly over the last twenty-five years—from the Big 8 to the Big 6, the Big 5, and, then, the Big 4—has affected the incentives of the Big N, as manifest in their lobbying preferences on accounting standards. We... View Details
Allen, Abigail M., Karthik Ramanna, and Sugata Roychowdhury. "The Auditing Oligopoly and Lobbying on Accounting Standards." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-054, December 2012. (Revised August 2013.)
- December 1986 (Revised January 1987)
- Case
Standard Oil Co.: Oil Indexed Units
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Standard Oil Co.: Oil Indexed Units." Harvard Business School Case 287-054, December 1986. (Revised January 1987.)
- August 1997
- Article
Four New U.K. Accounting Standards Proposed
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: United Kingdom
Hawkins, David F. "Four New U.K. Accounting Standards Proposed." Special Issue on The State of Small Business. Accounting Bulletin, no. 55 (August 1997).
- Web
2.2 Recruiting Standards of Conduct | MBA
2.2 Recruiting Standards of Conduct Missed Class While students can use limited excused absences for recruiting, the HBS Learning Model and MBA Honor Code require all students to consistently engage in class. Daily attendance is expected... View Details
- August 2001
- Background Note
Work Methods Design: Note on Time Standards
By: H. Kent Bowen
Looks at production design. Helps students observe and work with procedures and consider cost reduction ideas using a view of methods improvement. View Details
- Web
2.1 Academic Standards of Conduct | MBA
2.1 Academic Standards of Conduct 2.1.1 Citing Sources & Plagiarism 2.1.2 Using ChatGPT & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools 2.1.3 Classroom Recording, Photography & Social Media 2.1.4 Classroom Non-Attribution 2.1.5 Academic Retaliation View Details
- Web
2.3 Community Standards of Conduct | MBA
2.3 Community Standards of Conduct It is the expectation of HBS that all students, whether or not they are on campus or are currently enrolled as degree candidates, will behave in a mature and responsible manner. This expectation for... View Details
- July 2010 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Heidrick & Struggles and Standard Chartered Bank: Managing Global Key Accounts
By: Robert G. Eccles and Kerry Herman
Daren Kemp, a partner at leadership consultancy and executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles, is responsible for the firm's relationship with Standard Chartered Bank (Standard Chartered). Standard Chartered is one of 94 companies in Heidrick's strategic partners... View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Service Delivery; Partners and Partnerships; Business Strategy; Consulting Industry; Employment Industry
Eccles, Robert G., and Kerry Herman. "Heidrick & Struggles and Standard Chartered Bank: Managing Global Key Accounts." Harvard Business School Case 411-011, July 2010. (Revised March 2013.)
- April 1990 (Revised February 1994)
- Case
Standard Fruit Co. in Nicaragua (A) (Abridged)
By: James E. Austin
Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Developing Countries and Economies; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Nicaragua
Austin, James E. "Standard Fruit Co. in Nicaragua (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 390-105, April 1990. (Revised February 1994.)
- March 1983 (Revised February 1985)
- Teaching Note
Ideal Standard France: Pat Paterson, Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-382-139). View Details
Keywords: France
- October 1961 (Revised June 1984)
- Case
Standard Oil Co.: Combination, Consolidation, and Integration
Johnson, Arthur M., and S. M. Salsbury. "Standard Oil Co.: Combination, Consolidation, and Integration." Harvard Business School Case 362-001, October 1961. (Revised June 1984.)
- 2022
- Working Paper
The Evolution of ESG Reports and the Role of Voluntary Standards
By: Ethan Rouen, Kunal Sachdeva and Aaron Yoon
We examine the evolution of ESG reports of S&P 500 firms from 2010 to 2021. The
percentage of firms releasing these voluntary disclosures increased from 35% to 86%
during this period, although the length of these documents experienced more modest
growth. Using a... View Details
Keywords: Voluntary Disclosure; Textual Analysis; Modeling And Analysis; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; AI and Machine Learning; Accounting
Rouen, Ethan, Kunal Sachdeva, and Aaron Yoon. "The Evolution of ESG Reports and the Role of Voluntary Standards." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 23-024, October 2022.