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- 03 Apr 2009
- What Do You Think?
How Much Obsolescence Can Business and Society Absorb?
Summing Up To remain sane and relevant, must we smell the flowers as well as the ozone? This month's question of how much obsolescence business and society (and by implication, we as managers) can absorb brought out both the poets and the...
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When Do Firms Greenwash? Corporate Visibility, Civil Society Scrutiny, and Environmental Disclosure
Under increased pressure to report environmental impacts, some firms selectively disclose relatively benign impacts, creating an impression of transparency while masking their true performance; other firms’ disclosures, in contrast, are more representative of their... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Business as a Force for Good in Society
Illustration by Dana Smith In a world facing myriad complex challenges, Harvard Business School is actively exploring how capitalism is working, what leadership role business can and should play in making it work better, and how business can be a force for good in...
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- February 1993 (Revised March 1996)
- Case
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
Edleson, Michael E. "Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States." Harvard Business School Case 293-100, February 1993. (Revised March 1996.)
- 21 May 2014
- News
Harvard Historian Nancy Koehn On The Cashless Society
- Web
Economic Inclusion | Institute for Business in Global Society
Economic Inclusion Society is expecting businesses to help involve everyone in the benefits of economic growth. BiGS is working with faculty to understand how strategies like employee ownership, skills-based hiring, and creating good jobs...
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Climate Change | Institute for Business in Global Society
Climate Change Businesses today are increasingly expected to play a leading role in mitigating the worst effects of climate change and in creating a more sustainable economy. Find the latest thinking and practical examples from the HBS Business and Environment...
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- 2002
- Chapter
Detention, Rehabilitation, and the Destruction of Kikuyu Society
Elkins, Caroline M. "Detention, Rehabilitation, and the Destruction of Kikuyu Society." In Mau Mau and Nationhood: Arms, Authority, and Narration, edited by E. S. Atieno Odhiambo and John Lonsdale, 191–221. Oxford: James Curry Ltd., 2002.
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Studying how society shapes market practices, government policies
Harvard Business School Professor Matt Weinzierl talks about his research into the ways market practices and government policies are shaped by society. (Published April 2014)
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Inequality | Institute for Business in Global Society
Inequality Longstanding inequalities based on race, gender, and other characteristics continue to present serious challenges, both in the workplace and in broader society. In partnership with the HBS Race, Gender, and Equity Initiative , we present the latest research...
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Climate Fellows | Institute for Business in Global Society
Climate Fellows The BiGS Climate Visiting Fellows are scholarly researchers who focus on the intersection of business and climate change, deepening our commitment to accelerating research aimed at mitigating and adapting to global climate change. The BiGS Visiting...
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Ethical AI | Institute for Business in Global Society
Ethical AI As artificial intelligence becomes integral to business operations, it is imperative to understand the technology’s broad potential impact on society. BiGS and our partners at Harvard’s D^3 Institute bring you resources and the latest thinking on how to...
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- August 2011
- Supplement
An Interview with John Fahey, President and CEO of National Geographic Society
By: David Garvin
In January 2010, John Fahey, president, CEO, and chairman of the board of trustees' executive committee of the Washington, D.C.-based National Geographic Society (NGS), must decide how best to organize the 121-year old mission-driven organization for a world of...
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Keywords:
Transformation;
Leadership Style;
Business or Company Management;
Brands and Branding;
Problems and Challenges;
Sales;
Natural Environment;
Business Strategy;
Web Sites
Garvin, David. "An Interview with John Fahey, President and CEO of National Geographic Society." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 312-702, August 2011.
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Media & Entertainment in Argentina: Doing Business in a Fragmented Society
By: Luciana Silvestri and Roberto Vassolo
We explore the issues of vertical and horizontal fragmentation in Argentina by examining how consumers relate to media and entertainment content and technologies. We focus on belly-of-the-market consumers (the most affluent at the bottom of the pyramid) and observe the...
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Keywords:
Demographics;
Marketing;
Consumer Behavior;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Argentina
Silvestri, Luciana, and Roberto Vassolo. "Media & Entertainment in Argentina: Doing Business in a Fragmented Society." In Handbook of Spanish Language Media, edited by Alan Albarran. New York: Routledge, 2009.
- 2022
- Chapter
Corporate Misconduct’s Relevance to Society through Everyday Misconduct
By: Eugene Soltes
Terms like "corporate misconduct" and "white-collar crime" typically bring to mind major scandals like Enron or Bernie Madoff. This popular perception overlooks another important—and in fact much more typical—type of deviance: "everyday misconduct." Everyday misconduct...
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Soltes, Eugene. "Corporate Misconduct’s Relevance to Society through Everyday Misconduct." Chap. 2 in A Research Agenda for Financial Crime, edited by Barry Rider, 31–48. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022.