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- May 2006 (Revised November 2006)
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IKEA's Global Sourcing Challenge: Indian Rugs and Child Labor (A)
By: Christopher A. Bartlett, Vincent Marie Dessain and Anders Sjoman
Traces the history of IKEA's response to a TV report that its Indian carpet suppliers were using child labor. Describes IKEA's growth, including the importance of a sourcing strategy based on its close relationships with suppliers in developing countries. Details the... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Moral Sensibility; Policy; Employment; Contracts; Supply Chain Management; Organizational Culture; Natural Environment; Non-Governmental Organizations; Social Issues
Bartlett, Christopher A., Vincent Marie Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "IKEA's Global Sourcing Challenge: Indian Rugs and Child Labor (A)." Harvard Business School Case 906-414, May 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
- Profile
Yaoxin Ding
range of experiences. “I’m talking to my professors and advisors at the i-lab to get feedback on my ideas.” One of them involves developing AI-enabled enterprise software for educational institutions to help them “create content better... View Details
- 30 May 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Non-Standard Matches and Charitable Giving
- Web
Competitions & Challenges - Health Care
Venture Competition The New Venture Competition is an annual student competition sponsored by Harvard Business School’s Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Initiative. Business Track:... View Details
- 03 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 3
Entrepreneurial Beacons: The Yale Endowment, Run-ups, and the Growth of Venture Capital By: McDonald, Rory, Y. Sekou Bermiss, Benjamin J. Hallen, and Emily Cox Pahnke Abstract—This paper investigates the social context of entrepreneurship... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Elevator Pitch: Feedback
Laxmi Wordham (MBA 2001) Chief Growth Officer, Bright Feeds Concept: Bright Feeds uses patent-pending drying technology and an AI-driven processing technique to convert all varieties of food waste into a high-quality and consistent animal-feed replacement for the soy... View Details
- Web
Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work
of the Harvard Project on the Workforce and a non-resident Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He studies issues related to employment and income polarization and the relationship between talent and economic... View Details
- February 2021 (Revised March 2022)
- Case
TikTok in 2020: Super App or Supernova?
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Dan Maher and Dan O'Brien
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, was launched in 2012 around a simple idea – helping users entertain themselves on their smartphones while on the Beijing Subway. In less than a decade, it had become one of the world’s most valuable private companies, with investors... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Business Organization; Change Management; Disruption; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Health Pandemics; Innovation Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Marketing Channels; Network Effects; Digital Platforms; Product Design; Product Development; Partners and Partnerships; Opportunities; Social Issues; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Internet and the Web; Value Creation; United States; China
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Dan Maher, and Dan O'Brien. "TikTok in 2020: Super App or Supernova?" Harvard Business School Case 821-087, February 2021. (Revised March 2022.)
- 27 Nov 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
No Margin, No Mission? A Field Experiment on Incentives for Pro-Social Tasks
- 20 Aug 2008
- Op-Ed
The Time is Right for Creative Capitalism
employment patterns, market share, business investment, and most prominently, stock market performance. Given Gates's achievements, it is interesting that he is throwing down a gauntlet to have global capitalism direct itself toward View Details
Keywords: by Nancy Koehn
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Events - Business & Environment
agriculture policies. Food Policy Pathways supports students, early-career professionals, and career shifters pursuing impactful roles at the federal, state, and local levels. Download to Calendar Keywords: MBA Program; Mar 09 Social... View Details
- March 2022
- Case
BTS & ARMY
By: Doug J. Chung and Kay R. Koo
The South Korean K-pop band, BTS, is shattering linguistic boundaries and reshaping the global music industry. BTS became the first band in Billboard history to simultaneously top the Billboard Artist 100, Billboard Hot 100, and Billboard 200; and the sixth act to have... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment; Music Entertainment; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Social and Collaborative Networks; Social Enterprise; Consumer Behavior; Music Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Chung, Doug J., and Kay R. Koo. "BTS & ARMY." Harvard Business School Case 522-077, March 2022.
- 29 Mar 2022
- Book
5 Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for Decades—Even Centuries
Professors Geoffrey Jones and Tarun Khanna, the book, which is available in India, includes interviews with dozens of business and social leaders culled around the topic of lasting leadership principles. The interviews were conducted by... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Polaroid: At The Intersection of Science & Art: Edwin H. Land and the Polaroid Corporation
Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership Networked Business Research... View Details
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Polaroid Timeline - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership Networked Business Research... View Details
- 2007
- Working Paper
Accountability in Complex Organizations: World Bank Responses to Civil Society
By: Alnoor Ebrahim and Steve Herz
Civil society actors have been pushing for greater accountability of the World Bank for at least three decades. This paper outlines the range of accountability mechanisms currently in place at the World Bank along four basic levels: (1) staff, (2) project, (3) policy,... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Compensation and Benefits; Business and Community Relations; Social Enterprise; Motivation and Incentives
Ebrahim, Alnoor, and Steve Herz. "Accountability in Complex Organizations: World Bank Responses to Civil Society." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-027, October 2007.
- 28 Nov 2023
- News
Tommy Hilfiger’s Adaptive Clothing Line: Making Fashion Inclusive
- Web
The Art of American Advertising: 1865 - 1910
Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership Networked Business Research... View Details
Christopher A. Bartlett
Professor Christopher A. Bartlett received an economics degree from the University of Queensland, Australia (1964), and both the masters and doctorate degrees in business administration from Harvard University (1971 and 1979).
As a practicing manager prior... View Details
- October 2012 (Revised August 2018)
- Case
Carolina for Kibera
By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Beth-Ann Kutchma and Cailin B. Hammer
Carolina for Kibera (CFK) is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to promote youth leadership and gender and ethnic cooperation in Kibera, the largest unstructured settlement situated in the heart of Nairobi, Kenya. CFK's programs constructively... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Behavior; Power and Influence; Non-Governmental Organizations; Social Enterprise; Negotiation; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Kenya; United States
McGinn, Kathleen L., Beth-Ann Kutchma, and Cailin B. Hammer. "Carolina for Kibera." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 913-701, October 2012. (Revised August 2018.)