Political Strategy - Publications - Faculty & Research

September 1992 (Revised November 1993)
Supplement

Germany in the 1990s: Managing Reunification, Supplement Two

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

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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

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Telecommunications; Information

June 1995 (Revised October 1996)
Case

Lexus and the USTR

By: John A. Quelch

Lexus executives and dealers in the United States are debating how to respond to the U.S. Trade Representative's announcement of 100% tariffs on 13 models of Japanese luxury imported cars. View Details

Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Taxation; Luxury; Trade; Auto Industry; Japan; United States

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20 May 2013
Research & Ideas

The Long-Term Fix to US Competitiveness

the debate and the facts underlying the debate and the political choices and compromises that we can make," said Porter. While many people say the country needs to be more competitive, "we don't have a robust and common... View Details

Keywords: by Stephanie Schorow & Harvard Gazette

May 1995
Background Note

Note on Product Liability

By: Willis M. Emmons III, Monica Brand and Greg Keller

This note provides an overview to the evolution and current state of product liability law in the United States. View Details

Keywords: Goods and Commodities; Legal Liability; Safety; Product Marketing; Business Strategy; Policy; Government and Politics; United States

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Charting Tariff Pain: Small Businesses Brace for Job Cuts, Falling Sales | Working Knowledge

Professor of Business Administration David Atkin The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Article By : Ana Elena Azpúrua Topics: Economics and Global Commerce Trade Government and Politics Policy Share: Facebook LinkedIn Print Email... View Details

10 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 10, 2007

School Case 207-084 Following a successful model in Europe, JP Morgan has introduced a set of five U.S. retail mutual funds with an investment philosophy and marketing strategy grounded in behavioral finance. The asset management group... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

'Green Bonds' May Be Our Best Bet for Environmental Damage Control

Municipalities have been selling bonds to pay for public works projects—fire stations, parking garages,sewage treatment systems—for 200 years. It’s only in the past decade or so, however, that they’ve been selling them with an extra perk: helping the environment. In... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy; Utilities; Construction; Green Technology; Public Administration

01 Sep 2018
News

Ask the Expert: Delivering the Goods

relevant? —Rodrigo Abdalla (PLDA 15, 2014) REISNER: If, in spite of regulatory and political pressures, the USPS is permitted to build a long-term, trusted relationship with its carriers and customers, it can continue to change to meet... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

30 Nov 2011
Research & Ideas

Only Capitalists Can Save Capitalism

political front. "But we see those as challenges to be overcome rather than fatal flaws in the idea. If you believe that the problems ahead are likely to be very serious, and if you believe that neither government nor business can address... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

March 1992 (Revised March 1998)
Case

Adam Opel AG (B)

By: Hugo Uyterhoeven

Should General Motors make a strategic manufacturing investment in East Germany after becoming number one in this market through an aggressive marketing strategy? The proposal, dependent on government assistance and based on a number of uncertain economic assumptions,... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Investment; Government and Politics; Leadership; Marketing Strategy; Production; Organizational Structure; Strategy; Germany

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12 Aug 2008
First Look

First Look: August 12, 2008

environmental challenges. This background note looks at the historical, economic and political origins of the environmental crisis that faces the world's fastest-growing economy. Purchase the case:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Feb 2007
First Look

First Look: February 20, 2007

II, Tata was able to navigate his family-owned companies through the tumultuous political climate of India. He worked with British colonial officers, and later closely with several Indian leaders under both pro- and anti-business... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2012
News

What’s the Big Idea?

Professor of Management Practice Robert Eccles has spent his academic career burrowing deeply into the arcane subject of corporate reporting—not the hottest of business topics. At least not until now. With the publication of One Report: Integrated Reporting for a... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Corporate Services; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

05 Jan 2017
Blog Post

Crossing the River: The HBS/HKS Joint Degree Program

finance and political economy. Ultimately, the program affirmed by belief that society’s most intractable problems are best addressed by approaches that leverage cross-sector solutions. Like all jointees, my first year was spent at HKS,... View Details

01 Jun 2025
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Unlocking Innovation: A Leader's Guide to Turning Bold Ideas Into Tangible Results By Robyn Bolton (MBA 2005) Page Two Press Only 1 in every 50,000 incubated ideas reaches $1 million in sales. If you ask most corporate executives why their... View Details

August 2002 (Revised December 2003)
Case

Italy: A New Commitment to Growth

By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Rebecca Evans

Examines Italy's efforts to comply with the Maastricht Treaty and become integrated with Europe in the European Union. By 2002, Italy has achieved macroeconomic stability, but slow growth threatens the country's future competitiveness. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi... View Details

Keywords: Macroeconomics; Economic Growth; Competitive Strategy; Integration; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government and Politics; Globalized Economies and Regions; International Relations; Alliances; Italy; European Union

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01 Sep 2020
News

Navigating the Populism Phenomenon

challenge the way things have traditionally worked. Vincent Pons: In populist discourse you often have this idea that a country has been governed by a political and economic elite hurting the interests of the people. If you systematically... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Policy - Business & Environment

predicted, 22% of Americans disagree with the statement “The climate change we’re seeing is largely the result of human activity.” [15] Despite these disinformation campaigns, large majorities of Americans across the political spectrum... View Details

spring 1987
Article

Second-Sourcing and the Experience Curve: Price Competition in Defense Procurement

By: James J. Anton and Dennis A. Yao

We examine a dynamic model of price competition in defense procurement that incorporates the experience curve, asymmetric cost information, and the availability of a higher cost alternative system. We model acquisition as a two-stage process in which initial production... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Government and Politics; Price; Competition; Mathematical Methods

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