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29 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

A Manager’s Moral Obligation to Preserve Capitalism

of Nations, is that free markets require certain conditions in order to function—among them, well-defined property rights, enforceable contracts, non-collusion between parties, and complete knowledge that puts everyone on a level playing... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

14 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 14

817-016 Mark43 The founders of Mark43, an early-stage startup that provides software for law enforcement agencies, must decide whether to bid on a request for proposals (RFP) from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). On the one hand,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Jan 2017
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January 3, 2017

to standardize their products and helped establish brand identities through consistent appearance. By 1938, food dyes had achieved such widespread use, and had raised such public concern, that the federal government amended the 1906 Pure... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

offering dedicated software solutions to support operations of large caterers serving schools, hospitals, and corporate, public sector and military institutions. With around 20 employees located between Italy and Poland, the company was... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

19 Feb 2016
Working Paper Summaries

‘Does 'What We Do' Make Us 'Who We Are'? Organizational Design and Identity Change at the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati, Ryan Raffaelli, and Jan Rivkin; Public Administration

2011
Working Paper

The Power of Political Voice: Women's Political Representation and Crime in India

By: Lakshmi Iyer, Anandi Mani, Prachi Mishra and Petia Topalova

Using state-level variation in the timing of political reforms, we find that an increase in female representation in local government induces a large and significant rise in documented crimes against women in India. Our evidence suggests that this increase is good... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Crime and Corruption; Local Range; Laws and Statutes; Law Enforcement; Gender; Power and Influence; Public Administration Industry; India

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11 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Non-competes Push Talent Away

disturbed that nobody had mentioned the non-compete before he accepted the job, Marx signed willingly, assuming such documents were commonplace. “It's clear that that inventors are leaving states that enforce non-competes for states that... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology

26 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Women Entrepreneurs Use Springboard for Funding

Serkes Valora Technologies Inc. "We find the needle in the haystack," said CEO and President Sandra Serkes. Her company has a patent-pending computer server, the Linkify Information Connectivity Server, that works to ease the "pain points" for... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

24 May 2004
Research & Ideas

When Reputation Trumps Regulation

investing public is likely still unaware of the weak enforcement history. Even in the rare case where the SEC has been successful in punishing a cross-listed firm, the foreign insider responsible for the... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

23 May 2011
Research & Ideas

Corporate Sustainability Reporting: It’s Effective

came after several countries began requiring that companies report their metrics on environmental footprint, worker safety, and similar issues in a systematic, uniform way. But does this reporting actually lead to more responsible management practices, or is this just... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

14 Mar 2007
Op-Ed

Government’s Misguided Probe of Private Equity

jointly underwriting public corporate offerings. Nor is this unique to the United States. Britain's Financial Services Authority has announced that it is increasing its scrutiny of private-equity firms. Among the problems or risks... View Details

Keywords: by Josh Lerner; Financial Services

July 2003 (Revised February 2004)
Background Note

M&A Legal Context: Standards Related to the Sale or Purchase of a Company

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Constance E. Bagley and James Quinn

Introduces students to the legal standards affecting officers and directors when selling or purchasing a company. Provides a practical understanding of the Revlon Standard, the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Rule 10b-5, and the legal criteria for a cause of... View Details

Keywords: Laws and Statutes; Law Enforcement; Government Legislation; Acquisition; Business Exit or Shutdown; Corporate Governance; Going Public; Courts and Trials

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16 May 2016
HBS Case

Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer

Business School and Professor in Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Even though Chipotle’s supply chain is shorter, with fewer intermediaries between supplier and restaurant, the use of local... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

28 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 28

Publications April 2015 HarperBusiness Strategy Rules: Five Timeless Lessons from Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs By: Yoffie, David B., and Michael A. Cusumano Abstract—The authors of the bestselling Competing on Internet Time (a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Mar 2016
What Do You Think?

Is Apple’s Real Privacy Challenge Technology Innovation Itself?

world. The law enforcement agency counters that its interest is strictly in this case. Clearly many interests have a seat at the table in this dispute: Apple, its customers, and a portion of Silicon Valley on one side; the FBI (and... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

15 May 2019
Research Event

The Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History

private and public parties. Private parties sometimes acted as public regulators, and public regulations relied on private parties to enforce and... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones; Education

01 Oct 2020
What Do You Think?

Are CEOs the Wrong Leaders for Stakeholder Capitalism?

obvious that no real commitment was made by the board of directors.” The public sector bears some responsibility for fostering stakeholder capitalism. IndexLlc commented that “the real problem has been the inability and unwillingness of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

19 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

Political Turmoil and Mexico’s Economy

Mexican history, he found a common thread running through the country's various shifts of power: reliance on a third party to enforce the rules (such as property rights) that make it possible to do business. A Stake In The Game Porfirio... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

18 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

Time to Rethink the Corporate Tax System?

focused on the issue, corporations are turning the tax function into a profit center, says Desai, an expert on international corporate and public finance. In this e-mail interview, he discusses new ways businesses are looking to shrink... View Details