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- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Of Dugouts and Sweatshops
another of Reich's interventions. He recounted the controversy surrounding accusations that clothing promoted by Kathie Lee Gifford had been manufactured in a sweatshop environment. Even though Gifford had no legal liability in the... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 25 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Adjusting the Fit for Government
a level playing field" for any law to matter, she said. "We need to appreciate that it's easy for the private sector to accuse the public sector of inefficiency," she added. "I accuse the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 11 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sexual Harassment: What Employers Should Do Now
shared #MeToo stories of abuse after Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual assault in October 2017. “With the Weinstein story, a dam broke,” says Colleen Ammerman, director of Harvard Business School’s Gender... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Clay Christensen (MBA 1979)
continue to be grateful to my teachers, especially Ben Shapiro, Jack Gabarro, and Steve Wheelwright. I’ve actually accused Steve of being an “intellectual terrorist” because he planted ideas in my head 25 years ago that are still setting... View Details
- 18 Jan 2012
- News
Charter Supporter
Burke: A need to close the income gap. After her graduation from HBS, few people could accuse Mary Burke (MBA 1985) of having led a dull life. As reported in the Madison, Wisconsin Capital Times (October 5, 2011), Burke first worked for... View Details
- 02 Sep 2010
- What Do You Think?
How Transparent Should Boards Be?
difficult for the board to invoke the provision anyway.) The board announced that its reasons for the dismissal were that Hurd failed to file accurate expense reports and that he was accused of sexual harassment, the latter charge even... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 04 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is E-commerce at Risk in Apple's Security Dispute with the FBI?
they’ll be called anti-national and accused of not helping the right cause and only being after the profits. All technology companies will face this at some point. You’ll remember Google walked out of China when China demanded data for... View Details
- 21 Jan 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Market Basket’s Lessons About Buyouts
care of the other brother's family, but instead, George's branch accused Mike's branch of defrauding them out of their shares in the company. The two branches went to war. A buyout was proposed, but the two sides were far apart on price.... View Details
Keywords: Retail
- 03 Jan 2018
- What Do You Think?
In the Wake of #MeToo, Should Corporate Boards Hire Compliance Officers?
harassment, especially in the workplace, to our attention. High-profile accusations of gender bias and sexual harassment in Silicon Valley, in the worlds of entertainment, athletics, media, and government drew our attention to the issue.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Nov 2019
- Op-Ed
Gender Bias Complaints against Apple Card Signal a Dark Side to Fintech
Hansson tweeted that after both he and his wife Jamie applied for the Apple Card with much of the same or shared financial information, he was astonished to receive a credit limit 20 times higher, despite his wife’s higher credit score. Cue the viral tweet storm that... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
MBA vs. MBA
mixed success, to make immigration a hot-button issue, accusing Edwards of being soft on illegal immigrants. Talking tough, Taylor vows to fight any amnesty plan and favors deporting illegals. “I’m for zero penetration on the border,” he... View Details
- 05 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 5
LaneHarvard Business School Case 112-004 A Chinese company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange is accused of fraud by a hedge fund. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/112004-PDF-ENG Sino-Forest (B) David F.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Heroines and Helping Hands
idea when she was born or how old she is. She never had the chance to go to school. Then seven years ago, in 2002, she was gang-raped by the order of a tribal council. Somebody had accused her brother of an offense, and the community... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Turning Point: Living History
helped. One Hindu woman we interviewed kept a Muslim gentleman in her home who didn’t want to migrate to Pakistan. A neighbor found out and accused the woman and her sister of hiding him. But she said, “No. Don’t you know, this is our... View Details
- 27 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Potential Downside of Win-Win
the negotiation. In April 2001, the FTC filed a complaint accusing pharmaceutical companies Schering-Plough and Upsher-Smith of restricting trade. Upsher-Smith had been preparing to introduce a generic pharmaceutical product that would... View Details
Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman
- 10 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Prospective Students Steer Clear of Schools Rocked by Scandal
think about which college to attend,” Luca says. Rolling Stone has been responsible for three long-form articles about campus scandals in the past decade, including the Dartmouth incident; a 2006 case at Duke University in which three members of the men’s lacrosse team... View Details
- 20 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
Maybe Uber isn't God's Gift to Mankind
option that is often more convenient than a traditional taxicab service—not to mention less expensive. With these benefits, consumers and investors are also tempted to give these companies a pass for accusations that they cut corners on... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
A Matter of Opinion
Christopher Hitchens, a surprising Iraq war advocate, quit in a huff in 2002, accusing the magazine of being soft on Saddam. Firebrand columnist Alexander Cockburn remains on board, but derides The Nation as only “slightly left of center... View Details
- 30 May 2019
- What Do You Think?
Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?
disrupting one’s own products and services, and operating with a nonhierarchical organization (à la Hamel). Salim presented many examples of exponential organizations under development; nearly all originated on or near the West Coast. The role of education By now... View Details
- 13 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Inner Life of Leaders
reflecting on my research and writing, I became absorbed in extensive reading in the social sciences, notably anthropology and above all psychoanalysis. I suppose I could be accused of hero worship when I read intensively and extensively... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace