Black Lives Matter - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 May 2013
First Look

First Look: May 7

http://hbr.org/search/313110-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 313-104 Note on Charter Schools No abstract available. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/313104-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 813-030 Elasto Therm: The Next Step Julia and Nate Burstein... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

08 Dec 2022
HBS Case

The War in Ukraine and Nestlé’s Moral Dilemma: Stay or Leave Russia?

minimize the harm in the situation?" In doing so, Hsieh says, the company was both reducing any complicity in Russia’s invasion and improving the lives of average Russian citizens, as well as Ukrainians affected by the conflict. “You have... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consumer Products

02 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

Blissful Thinking: When It Comes to Finding Happiness, 'Your Dreams Are Liars'

2008 book, Gross National Happiness: Why Happiness Matters for America—and How We Can Get More of It. And while his next move was to run the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) think tank, he couldn’t shake the topic. It wasn’t just a... View Details

Keywords: by Dan Morrell

22 Feb 2018
Book

The New History of American Capitalism

seemed to neatly divide politics and markets, states and economies. "The new history of American capitalism targets the lived experience of people and groups as they assimilate—and reshape—the political economy they engage" The... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

08 Mar 2021
In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

25 Jan 2021
Book

In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

significant challenges faced by the country. Along with protesting racially motivated violence, the Black Lives Matter movement has opened broader conversations around social... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing

08 Aug 2022
HBS Case

Building an 'ARMY' of Fans: Marketing Lessons from K-Pop Sensation BTS

wellbeing, economic inequality, and the need for social justice. In addition, the band partnered with UNICEF, donated $1 million to Black Lives Matter, and aided COVID-19 relief efforts. Build a content... View Details

Keywords: by Shalene Gupta; Media & Broadcasting; Music

18 May 2022
Research & Ideas

Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers

Payday lenders have long been cast as villains for charging consumers sky-high interest rates, leaving borrowers who live paycheck to paycheck struggling to repay loans. But conventional banks are just as guilty of using fees to penalize... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

07 May 2012
Research & Ideas

The Art of Haggling

posturing, they settle on a price each can live with, although both know that the deal is likely better for one side than the other. “At some point, it still comes down to determining who gets which slice of the pie.” Now imagine the same... View Details

Keywords: by Katie Johnston

16 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Are You a Strategist?

matter? Is something about it scarce and difficult to imitate? Are we doing today what we need to do in order to matter tomorrow? Being a strategist means living these questions, she says. For a leader,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

24 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

Significance: Do you have a valued impact on others whom you choose? Legacy: Have you infused your values and your accomplishments into the lives of others to leave something behind? These four satisfactions are very different from each... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

06 Jul 2016
What Do You Think?

How Do We Pay for the Costs of Globalization?

and limit ‘globalization’ to commercial terms To me, ‘globalization’ means increasing knowledge of how other people in the world live and think.” Doug Kinsey set forth a view shared more or less by many discussants when he said, “Sure,... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett; Manufacturing

07 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success

its leaders distribute authority and delegate decision-making. Too often, leaders only communicate how digital transformation will improve the company’s performance. Instead, they must develop a narrative—a human-centric story—for how digital transformation will... View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards

08 Sep 2022
Book

Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?

online-security software firm OneTrust into an industry leader, so he changed how he lives. Now, he meditates daily and practices self-forgiveness. He says living a more grounded, balanced, and integrated life has made him a better... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

26 Sep 2023
Book

Digital Strategy: A Handbook for Managing a Moving Target

characterized the industrial age (Birkinshaw, 2018). Second, we define what digital strategy is and explain how it matters to competition. Third, we highlight a few themes from this book’s chapters that illustrate how digital strategy is... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Information Technology; Technology

08 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Hunt for Talent on Digital Platforms, Not in Resume Piles

Koning was talking about such studies with colleagues Ines Black and Sharique Hasan from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, however, something about that model didn’t seem right. “It really didn’t jibe with how a lot of people... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Employment

25 Oct 2016
First Look

October 25, 2016

companies committed to making positive contributions to health and wellness. Focusing on four interconnected areas of corporate impact, it not only discusses the business imperative of promoting a healthier society and improved living... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Apr 2022
Book

Racism, Colonialism, and Britain's Legacy of Violence

History of the British Empire. Elkins, who has conducted extensive research in Africa and the former British Empire, marshals a decade of research across four continents to illustrate how Britain grew a Victorian-era idea about punishing recalcitrant “natives”—the... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

27 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

Cultural differences are important, but primarily as a matter of emphasis. For example, family leadership of business enterprises, including large companies, occurs in very similar ways in both [regions], but is more common in Asia. Li... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

21 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

You Don’t Have to Quit Your Job to Find More Meaning in Life

US, people really want to live their best lives—right now. “I believe that the pandemic caused people to re-evaluate whether their work is meaningful,” says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Julian De Freitas. “Some compared... View Details

Keywords: by Shalene Gupta

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