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- November 2002 (Revised May 2006)
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Forest Stewardship Council
By: James E. Austin and Ezequiel Reficco
In just a few years the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) made impressive progress toward its mission of promoting "environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests." By 2001, 25.5 million hectares of forests in... View Details
Keywords: Finance; Corporate Governance; Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Competitive Strategy
Austin, James E., and Ezequiel Reficco. "Forest Stewardship Council." Harvard Business School Case 303-047, November 2002. (Revised May 2006.)
- 27 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?
instead. The comment came to Lincoln's ears. Lincoln promoted the general to the top command in the army anyway and told him, "I am appointing you to command despite, not because, of what you said. Bring us victories, and I'll risk... View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Endless Possibilities
fun way,” Iosotaluno says. “Mental health and well-being are top priorities for young people; so be authentic and forward about how you promote your own emotional intelligence and self-development. It demonstrates you think these are... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 06 Jun 2016
- Research & Ideas
Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful
the successful management of all financial aspects of a business venture. Sales. Measures skills and behaviors needed to build an effective sales organization and sales channel that can successfully acquire, retain, and serve customers, while View Details
Keywords: by HBS Working Knowledge
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About - Race, Gender & Equity
Initiative whose mission is to accelerate the advancement of women leaders and promote gender and other forms of equity in business and society through research, education, and knowledge dissemination. She teaches MBA courses in... View Details
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Governing the Family-Run Business
Scout troop, effective governance: Generates a sense of direction, values to live by or work by, and well-understood and accepted policies that tell organization members how they should behave or what they should do in certain circumstances. Examples of policies are... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Solving for Z
With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human... View Details
- Research Summary
Management Control Systems in Multiunit Companies
By: Tatiana Sandino
Professor Sandino conducts research on early-stage multiunit companies that introduce management control systems to help maintain operations, as well as company culture, as they grow, but also to enable adaptation to the different markets that they serve. Building... View Details
- 04 Sep 2013
- What Do You Think?
How Relevant is Long-Range Strategic Planning?
around the tools that are most appropriate to the task today, such as David Teece's ''Dynamic Capabilities'' model. Huw Morris was among those suggesting adaptation. He regards current strategic planning concepts as relevant, but warned that they need to be used to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 13 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 13
can TV advertising remain an effective means of promoting and selling products and services? In this article, the author draws upon his research to argue that TV advertising remains a powerful vehicle for capturing people's attention,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jan 2021
- Book
In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded
How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Action Plan: In Context
Sara Jane Ho (MBA 2012) knows that many people think of etiquette as outdated, nothing more than “stuffy, stuffy old manners.” She has made a career—and now a Netflix series, Mind Your Manners—out of updating this old-fashioned perspective. “I see etiquette as the... View Details
- 28 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 28
period of incredible customer and revenue growth for Groupon. Reviewing Groupon's rise, the case explores whether Groupon promotions are really good for local merchants, whether it can continue to thrive amidst increasingly intense... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
Lipstick Tips: How Influencers Are Making Over Beauty Marketing
products they talk about. Consumers are paying close attention, too, so the slightest slipup can jeopardize their sense of trust. “Kim Kardashian promotes all kinds of products all the time that I’m skeptical she uses,” one consumer said.... View Details
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made
people realize. In certain instances, claims of intractability may be bargaining ploys that will yield to reasonable compromises. Negotiations promoting tradeoffs and compromise have proved effective in some of the most long-standing and... View Details
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Yaoxin Ding
automotive program in the world” at the University of Michigan. After graduation, he became the only non-PhD engineer at Cummins, where he worked on efficient gasoline engines for the Chinese market. Two years later, he worked with Fiat Chrysler on hybrid mini-van... View Details
- 10 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
How to Live Happier in 2023: Diversify Your Social Circle
emotions as well. “The benefits of social portfolio diversity may relate to increases in emotional diversity,” says Collins. “In other words, interacting with a variety of relationship partners involves experiencing a more varied set of emotions, which View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 16 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta
systemic and equitable changes in how they hire and promote from within. “It’s not simply about recruiting and getting people into the role. How are you going to give them sponsorship, give them mentorship?” says Hill, who coauthored the... View Details
- 17 Apr 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Diffusing Management Practices within the Firm: The Role of Information Provision
- 2022
- Working Paper
Politics at Work
By: Emanuele Colonnelli, Valdemar Pinho Neto and Edoardo Teso
We study how individual political views shape firm behavior and labor market outcomes. Using new micro-data on the political affiliation of business owners and private-sector workers in Brazil over the 2002–2019 period, we first document the presence of political... View Details
Colonnelli, Emanuele, Valdemar Pinho Neto, and Edoardo Teso. "Politics at Work." Working Paper, December 2022.