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- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Three Steps for Crisis Prevention
merger would sail through the antitrust review. But while it did pass easily through the U.S. review—no doubt further reinforcing his confidence—it smashed on the rocks in Europe. Had Welch recognized the potential for a negative decision... View Details
Keywords: by Michael D. Watkins & Max H. Bazerman
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Short Takes
Ownership Matters: Bringing Owners on Board In his working paper, "The Impact of Ownership Type on Performance in Public Corporations: A Study of the U.S. Textile Industry 1983-1992," HBS assistant professor David L. Kang demonstrates... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 02 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
George C. Lodge
States Interests and Revolution in Latin America, published in 1970, Lodge argued that "development equals change of a systemic nature because it involves reallocation of power." This volume inspired the U.S. View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
MBA vs. MBA
(MBA ’01), a 34-year-old, well-connected political neophyte and the only Iraqi war veteran running for Congress as a Republican. “Having a guy who was on the ground and had an extremely active role in Iraq, and who came back and made a... View Details
- 02 Oct 2008
- What Do You Think?
Workout vs. Bailout: Should Government Take Advantage of the Buffett Effect?
be to investors, but the long-term effect, it is assumed, would be to reverse the "doom loop" described above. For better or worse, it would be much more straightforward than the proposal on which more than one vote will be taken by the View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 26 Sep 2018
- News
Funding the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure
environmental issues, a stance that had sparked protests at its annual meetings. This led the U.S. Congress to use its influence by demanding that the World Bank set environmental standards as a condition of... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 14 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
From Colombia to the District of Columbia: Making an Impact with Paulina Llano (MBA 2022)
for the role. “The intern would be working with the DC team and tasked with rethinking the government engagement function at Moderna so I assumed this would be a role for an American citizen who knew the U.S. View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Q&A - Dirty Money: Raymond Baker Explores the Free Market's Demimonde
and, as he puts it, "get reality on the table." Since 1996, as a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution and, currently, as a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington, D.C., Baker has conducted research on and written, spoken, and testified... View Details
- 25 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 25
of tomorrow's innovative new products, arguing that companies must reinvest in new product and process development in the U.S. industrial sector. Only by reviving this "industrial commons" can the world's largest economy build... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Shareholders Need a Say on Pay
particular tool put forward in reforms is the idea of "say on pay," which gives shareholders a non-binding vote on executive compensation and severance packages. The Obama administration has proposed requiring it in all public companies. And just before its... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- What Do You Think?
To Whom Should Boards be Accountable?
part on his former role as CEO of a highly respected S&P 500 U.S. corporation. He makes clear his position by asserting that boards' almost single-minded devotion to shareholder returns may be an important cause of the recent... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Feb 2016
- Op-Ed
The Real Jobs Tragedy in the US: We've Lost the Skills
With a final deal reached on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), prepare for another cacophony of protest in Congress that America is signing away jobs to other parts of the world. The naysayers will be overlooking one small fact. Even... View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Charles O. Rossotti, MBA 1964
information you have. Ultimately, this process leads you to a zone for judgment; it's a process I have used throughout my career." COMMUNITY OUTREACH Director, The Council for Excellence in Government Director, Capital Partners for Education Director, Audit Advisory... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Daniel Vasella
years” in a Financial Times poll of 4,000 executives. He recently spoke about the public policy and business challenges ahead. U.S. consumers complain loudly that prescription drugs cost too much. What’s your response? We have a... View Details
- 25 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Planning for Surprises
to become strongly mobilized to oppose any change. They can often do this successfully until the wall begins to collapse and a crisis allows leaders to overcome their resistance. Far too often, a select group is successful in lobbying the View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
A Market-Based Prescription
change? Congress has already passed a piece of legislation that is tremendously important to the consumer-driven movement. Health savings accounts, established as part of the Medicare prescription drug bill in 2003, will allow the... View Details
- 08 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 8
pre-negotiate a harsh new "contingent" sanctions package with Congress and work to ensure buy-in from U.S. allies. The contingent sanctions should avoid the many deal-killing provisions of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Buddy, Can You Spare a Trillion
tension now detectable at the very heart of Chimerica. For some time, concern has been mounting in the U.S. Congress about what is seen as unfair competition and currency manipulation by China, and the worse... View Details
- 08 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 8
the company's revenues, high gaming revenue still raised some questions. Between now and when Ben-Gacem had first submitted a bid of 60 million for Moneybookers back in November 2006, the U.S. Congress had... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 25
JohnsonHarvard Business School Supplement 511-041 Case describes the testimony to the U.S. Congress of the Toyota CEO and the head of its U.S. motor sales. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne