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- 29 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
Do Disasters Rally Support for Climate Action? It's Complicated.
Environmental disasters like wildfires can ignite awareness of climate change and boost eco-friendly politicians’ careers. But do voters perceive a tradeoff between environmental policies and local economic growth? In Brazil, home to a majority of the Amazon tropical... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 08 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens
neighbor” credible commitments. Failing to send CEO Jeff Bezos to New York to stroke the egos of local supportive politicians and learn firsthand of any qualms was a missed opportunity. Having identified and nurtured supporters, they can... View Details
- 15 Nov 2022
- Op-Ed
Why TikTok Is Beating YouTube for Eyeball Time (It’s Not Just the Dance Videos)
posted a dance to Lizzo’s “About Damn Time,” other fans imitated the dance, others elaborated on the imitations, and eventually Lizzo began using the dance in stage performances. Poking fun at politicians. Fans recast the meaning of video clips in the news. View Details
Keywords: by John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
- 13 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk
vaccine did more harm than good. We don't have a great history of introducing vaccines quickly in the middle of a pandemic. We want to keep that in mind. The second point that I think is very important is I think when we do tell people that a vaccine's coming right... View Details
- 06 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Are You a Level-Six Leader?
the regional or national electorate. It is difficult to find renowned corporate leaders who fit this category because in business, typically, the Chameleons are weeded out before they reach the top. The world of politics is another matter. Many View Details
Keywords: by Mitch Maidique
- 03 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator
were in dire need of such assistance. There was much support among politicians and activists for this initiative. Not surprisingly, however, there were also certain special-interest groups that opposed this legislation. Here's what was... View Details
Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman
- 05 Dec 2016
- Research & Ideas
How The 2016 Presidential Candidates Misled Us With Truthful Statements
Well, I think you know what it means. It means that there is not a sexual relationship, an improper sexual relationship, or any other kind of improper relationship. Lehrer: You had no sexual relationship with this young woman? Clinton: There is not a sexual... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 02 May 2022
- What Do You Think?
Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?
conscience should ignore them. There are others which are objectionable but which do not require a response by a corporation such as Disney.” Ricardo Durazzo commented, “ don’t become a pawn in political infighting between politicians and... View Details
- 02 Nov 2021
- Research & Ideas
Why COVID-19 Probably Killed More People Than We Realize
underreporting, the researchers speculated that countries with more stringent mitigation policies, such as those requiring masks and social distancing, would see higher rates of underreporting. “More stringent policies might put public pressure on View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 21 Feb 2005
- Op-Ed
Is Business Management a Profession?
individuals. In response to the recent scandals, politicians and government officials have stepped in to pass new laws and create new regulations, while prominent persons on Wall Street and elsewhere in the business community have issued... View Details
- 04 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Are the Big Four Audit Firms Too Big to Fail?
oligopoly would not want to make waves. There is an argument in the political science literature, Ramanna explains, about the "political costs" from size—that larger firms bear greater regulatory scrutiny. "It is easier for a View Details
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Max Bazerman
wings battle over who gets the biggest piece of the pie, while paying little attention to expanding the pie of social resources for all. Q: If I recall my political science studies, lawyers and career politicians are disproportionately... View Details
Keywords: Re: Max H. Bazerman
- 17 Dec 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Rise of Medical Tourism
countries. I know that various Indian hospitals are continually attempting to get accredited to perform certain procedures. What is striking is that in London medical tourism makes the front page of newspapers. People ranging from generals in the British Army to View Details
- 15 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
Remembering Alfred Chandler
between 1880 and 1950, and the political and economic influence of the networks of company directors and politicians in Brazil and Mexico circa 1910. When I arrived at Harvard Business School to join the BGIE unit my first question was,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 2
personal connections amongst U.S. politicians have a significant impact on Senate voting behavior. Networks based on alumni connections between politicians are consistent predictors of voting behavior. We... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 06 Dec 2011
- Op-Ed
Greater Fiscal Integration Best Solution for Euro Crisis
unelected, "technocratic" national emergency governments. If after Greece, Portugal and Ireland, Italy were to fall into the debt spiral, it might be the domino piece that could bring down the entire European Monetary Union (EMU). View Details
Keywords: by Dante Roscini
- 21 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Going Negative in Political Advertising
choice and the uncertainty about who will prevail has fueled heavy media coverage and grassroots activism that add to voter interest. Choice and uncertainty also spawn fierce competition. The result of the winner-take-all political system is that View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 06 Sep 2005
- What Do You Think?
What are the Lessons of New Orleans?
magnitude of the responsibility is incomparable. For example, the repair and maintenance of levees is a task requiring long-term vision and effort difficult to muster in a political environment in which deferred maintenance is an easy and invisible solution to budget... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
The Climate Needs Aggressive CEO Leadership
it on the public. A groundswell of CEO voices favoring a price on carbon would also provide critical political cover to politicians who believe in forcing carbon polluters to pay in the name of restoring free market capitalism. And yet,... View Details
- 06 Nov 2012
- Op-Ed
Stop Talking About the Weather and Do Something: Three Ways to Finance Sustainable Cities
The wrath of Hurricane Sandy has illuminated a fundamental question: How do we ensure that our cities are resilient in the face of inevitable future disasters? A destroyed city is not a sustainable city. I'm making the case that it's time to stop complaining about... View Details