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The Social Purpose of Corporations
By: Nien-he Hsieh, Marco Meyer, David Rodin and Jens van ‘t Klooster
To think about the purpose of corporations is to think about what corporations are for. In this article, we argue that the concept of a purpose has an important role in thinking about the moral evaluation of corporations. We make three contributions. First, we... View Details
Keywords: Social Purpose; Corporate Purpose; The Corporation; Market Failures; Measurement Of Purpose; Organizations; Mission and Purpose; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Ethics
Hsieh, Nien-he, Marco Meyer, David Rodin, and Jens van ‘t Klooster. "The Social Purpose of Corporations." Journal of the British Academy 6, no. s1 (2018): 49–73. ( DOI: https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/006s1.049.)
- 28 Sep 2018
- News
Pushing Progress at Panasonic
Yasuyuki Higuchi (MBA 1991) (photo by Akio Kon/Bloomberg) Yasuyuki Higuchi (MBA 1991) (photo by Akio Kon/Bloomberg) When he was fresh out of engineering school in 1980, Yasuyuki Higuchi (MBA 1991) got a job at Panasonic. He left just as... View Details
- 07 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
Women and the MBA: 6 Important Aspects of the HBS Program
case method clearly highlights the importance of developing a culture that promotes the discussion and integration View Details
- April 25, 2019
- Article
Who's the Most Important Member of an NFL Franchise?
By: Boris Groysberg, Evan M.S. Hecht and Abhijit Naik
Groysberg, Boris, Evan M.S. Hecht, and Abhijit Naik. "Who's the Most Important Member of an NFL Franchise?" Harvard Business Review (website) (April 25, 2019).
- November 1988 (Revised March 1990)
- Case
Progressive Corp.: Coping with the Problem of Dual Career Parents (A)
By: Shoshana Zuboff
Zuboff, Shoshana. "Progressive Corp.: Coping with the Problem of Dual Career Parents (A)." Harvard Business School Case 489-031, November 1988. (Revised March 1990.)
- 1982
- Article
Low Involvement Decision Processes: The Importance of Choice Tactics
By: Rohit Deshpandé, Wayne D. Hoyer and Scott Jeffries
Deshpandé, Rohit, Wayne D. Hoyer, and Scott Jeffries. "Low Involvement Decision Processes: The Importance of Choice Tactics." Proceedings Series, American Marketing Association (1982): 155–158. (Philosophy of Science Perspectives.)
- 01 Mar 2022
- News
The Importance of the Governance Committee to a Successful Development Program
Keywords: fundraising
- 12 May 2020
- Blog Post
The Importance of Coordination: Apoorva Pasricha Reflects on Crisis Leadership
large chunk of my phone conversations begin with a mini-check-in. It may take time away from content, but it’s important to maintain the quality View Details
- 28 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
The Importance of Coordination: Apoorva Pasricha Reflects on Crisis Leadership
large chunk of my phone conversations begin with a mini-check-in. It may take time away from content, but it’s important to maintain the quality View Details
- 01 May 2019
- News
Boeing and the Importance of Encouraging Employees to Speak Up
- 2013
- Working Paper
Is a VC Partnership Greater Than the Sum of Its Partners?
By: Michael Ewens and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf
This paper investigates whether individual venture capitalists have repeatable investment skill and to what extent their skill is impacted by the VC firm where they work. We examine a unique dataset that tracks the performance of individual venture capitalists'... View Details
Keywords: Investing; Persistence; Performance Persistence; Theory Of The Firm; Venture Capital; Organizations; Human Capital; Performance Evaluation
Ewens, Michael, and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf. "Is a VC Partnership Greater Than the Sum of Its Partners?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-097, April 2012. (Revised January 2013, June 2013. Revise and Resubmit Journal of Finance. NBER Working Paper Series, No. 19120, June 2013)
- 04 May 2020
- Blog Post
Crisis Leadership with Nikhil Patel: The Critical Importance of Trust
drivers, nursing homes, and homeless shelters. “We’re running twelve-to-sixteen hours a day, seven days a week.” Lessons in Leadership For Patel, both the intensity and the complexity View Details
- 13 May 2020
- Blog Post
Crisis Leadership with Nikhil Patel: The Critical Importance of Trust
drivers, nursing homes, and homeless shelters. “We’re running twelve-to-sixteen hours a day, seven days a week.” Lessons in Leadership For Patel, both the intensity and the complexity View Details
- February 2016 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Greening Walmart: Progress and Controversy
By: Rebecca Henderson and James Weber
In 2005, Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, launched a sustainability initiative aimed at reducing waste and making the company more environmentally and socially conscious. By 2015, the company had made progress on multiple dimensions: energy efficiency in its... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business or Company Management; Motivation and Incentives; Reputation; Environmental Sustainability; Retail Industry; United States
Henderson, Rebecca, and James Weber. "Greening Walmart: Progress and Controversy." Harvard Business School Case 316-042, February 2016. (Revised February 2017.)
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Managing the Use and Dissemination of Information about Biomarkers: The Importance of Incentive Structures.
By: Ariel Dora Stern
The use of biomarkers holds great promise for the development of new therapeutics and the acceleration of clinical research. However, biomarkers must be validated—a complex and costly endeavor. Importantly, biomarker validation is meaningfully shaped by economic and... View Details
Stern, Ariel Dora. "Managing the Use and Dissemination of Information about Biomarkers: The Importance of Incentive Structures." Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 47, no. 3 (September 2019): 396–397.
- 21 Sep 2011
- News
Progressing toward a better inner work life
- 22 Mar 2022
- News
André Pratte: Walt Disney and the importance of corporate purpose
- April 2022
- Case
The First Opium War and Global Free Trade
By: Jeremy Friedman and Allison Lazarus
The First Opium War (1839-1842) symbolized the peak of the era of European imperialism, with a political and cultural legacy that remains potent to this day. The British Empire, “acquired in a fit of absent-mindedness” as one observer famously claimed, seemed to be... View Details
Keywords: Imperialism; Narcotics; Importing; History; Globalized Markets and Industries; Trade; Social Issues
Friedman, Jeremy, and Allison Lazarus. "The First Opium War and Global Free Trade." Harvard Business School Case 722-052, April 2022.