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BiGS Research | Institute for Business in Global Society

BiGS Research At the Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS), we advance rigorous, practice-oriented research at the intersection of business and society. Our projects explore corporate ownership structures, sustainable industrial... View Details

19 May 2015
First Look

First Look: May 19

Joanne, George Serafeim, and Shan Wu Abstract—We study how career concerns influence banking analysts' forecasts and how their forecasting behavior benefits both them and bank managers. We show that banking analysts issue early in the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Mar 2010
What Do You Think?

To What Degree Does “Identity” Affect Economic Performance?

the commitment and loyalty of employees who perceive themselves as the most disposable of corporate assets ." What will it take to turn around negative trends in "identity"? Ajay Kumar Gupta suggests that "creation of... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

23 Feb 2015
Research & Ideas

How to Break the Expert’s Curse

relatively actionable." The Upside-down Guitar Effect The next experiment explored how experts could experience the feeling of inexperience without the benefit of past documentation. Zhang hired 74 skillful right-handed guitarists to... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

25 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 25

Publications 2006 pub Leviathan Evolving: New Varieties of State Capitalism in Brazil and Beyond By: Musacchio, Aldo, and Sergio G. Lazzarini Abstract—In this book we describe the transformation of state capitalism from a model in which governments owned and ran... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

11 Dec 2012
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First Look: Dec. 11

consistent with boardroom connections mattering most for firms that stand to benefit most from the information communicated and resources exchanged through the network of board members. Overall, our results suggest that board of director... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Aug 2017
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: After Charlottesville, Where Does a CEO's Responsibility Lie?

strongly pro-Trump Fox News) wrote to all employees that he was donating $1 million to the Anti-Defamation League in reaction to the president’s statements. This issue raises the question, where does a CEO's responsibility lie when business and government clash? Are... View Details

Keywords: by Gautam Mukunda

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Financing New Ideas - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

1970s, the seeds of change for ARD were in the air. The Small Business Investment Act of 1953 had promoted the creation of small business investment corporations (SBICs) through financial support and loans. Over time, the financial View Details

08 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 8

improvement. Whether induced learning through the use of deliberate learning activities provides additional performance benefits has been neglected. We argue that the use of deliberate learning activities offers performance View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Online Dynamic Teaming Course | HBS Online

Will Benefit Current and Aspiring Managers Leaders of Cross-Functional or Distributed Teams Entrepreneurs Manage team dynamics through psychological safety, inclusion, team decision-making, and intelligent failure. "I found the content of... View Details

01 Jun 2011
News

Alumni Books

women to share what they notice, to the benefit of the bottom line. C-Scape: Conquer the Forces Changing Business Today by Larry Kramer (MBA ’74) (HarperBusiness) The business landscape used to be easier to chart. The routes connecting... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance; National Security and International Affairs; Government

07 Jan 2015
What Do You Think?

SUMMING UP: What Are the Limits On Workplace Transparency?

Summing Up What Isn't Off Limits When it Comes to Transparency? The discussion of this month's column on corporate transparency to employees made it clear that we have reached a point at which disclosure of pay information in... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 Aug 2007
Research & Ideas

The Hedge Fund as Activist

Managers of public corporations sometimes need to be reminded that they work for shareholders. Without proper monitoring, managers may receive excess compensation or perks, or misuse free cash flow. Historically, poorly performing... View Details

Keywords: by Robin Greenwood; Financial Services

20 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Technology

Strategy, Marketing & Corporate Relations, Career & Professional Development Molly DeCastro – Recruiting Relations Manager, Career & Professional Development Cathy and Molly work closely with technology companies as they... View Details

Keywords: Technology

01 Apr 1996
News

Wake-Up Call: Farewell to the American Dream?

trillion in lost wealth that our society would otherwise have benefited from if only productivity had kept to its historic pre-1973 average. We're still more productive and, indeed, wealthier than other countries. The problem is that, as... View Details

26 Sep 2006
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First Look: September 26, 2006

leaders from Harvard Business School who discuss theory with practices from the world's top corporations to show how businesses, NGOs and government organizations can use business solutions to add social value to the world's poorest... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Feb 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Building Resilience - Mumbai’s Journey to Sustainable Water Management

the city grapples with profound challenges—rising temperatures, volatile weather patterns, and a growing strain on its infrastructure. In its effort to address climate related risks, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched... View Details

19 Jun 2018
News

Pittsburgh Alumni Annual Meeting Features PPG’s McGarry

was one of the original and largest HBS alumni clubs for a long time,” Slivka says. “Our records show that our first club president was Nathan Pearson (MBA 1934) who served in 1941 to 1942. So we go back close to 80 years.” Slivka said the club was most active in the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

04 Apr 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, April 4

capitalist Shibusawa Eiichi in a global historical perspective. The chapter reviews the similarities and differences over time and between countries of proponents of corporate responsibility, including Andrew Carnegie and Robert Anderson... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

August 1986 (Revised May 2005)
Case

Mike Finkelstein (B)

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Charles Bryan and Ken Leet

Following his successful turnaround of WTXX, Waterbury, Mike Finkelstein joined Odyssey Partners with a mandate to build a communications company. From 1982-1985, he acquired three more stations, financing each as an independent partnership. However, increasing... View Details