Hostility - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

demonstrated that Unilever could make a hostile acquisition, while the acquisition of Chesebrough-Pond's two years later showed that Unilever could move quickly and decisively if it wished. Effective procedures were put in place to absorb... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products

12 Feb 2021
News

How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World

surely started to shed away as I began to realize the wisdom that came from my teammates, that many people had better ideas than those that came out of either my head or out of headquarters. Hanna: About 25 years after you took the reins, you became the target of a... View Details

Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

11 Aug 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Perfecting the Project Pitch

Overcoming that obstacle can be a difficult process, especially for entrepreneurs who have a background in a technical, engineering, or another non-sales discipline. They are not used to having to convince anyone of the merits of their projects, and can be downright... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher

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The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

the political consequences of a hostile public opinion.” 20 The U.S. Steel public relations office, for example, established outreach efforts with national magazines. In 1936, Fortune magazine presented a series of articles about U.S.... View Details

08 Sep 2020
Blog Post

2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes (MBA 2017)

never know what any given day will bring. I’ve done everything from leading a hostile takeover of an ASX listed company (earning the nickname “Black Widow” – hilarious) to negotiating with Aboriginal groups in the Kimberley to... View Details

Research Summary

Capitalism as a System of Governance

My research interest is in further exploration of the analytic utility of an original conception of capitalism as an indirect, three level system of governance for the economic relationships within political entities, and mostly within nation states. This three level... View Details

18 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

example, finding a comfortable balance between juggling the needs of their young children along with the requests of a demanding boss. This conflict in roles can lead to burnout, guilt, and hostility both at work and at home—and, in the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 May 2021
HBS Case

How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups

seemed confused by, if not hostile toward, an educated Black woman, she found a surprising source. Her two early funders of EcoTech Visions were women who were not known in investment circles. They were referred to her by someone she met... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

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The Institutional Foundations of Lending: Indirect Regulation and State-Building

The Institutional Foundations of Lending: Indirect Regulation and State-Building makes two main theoretical contributions to the scholarship on credit markets and institutional development. First, the book demonstrates that opportunistic lenders can take... View Details

Thomas B. Pickens

Starting his career with only a small drilling, exploration and production firm, Pickens developed a knack for acquiring oil-rich properties. His luck afforded him the wealth he used to begin his famous string of attempted hostile... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

01 Jun 2005
News

Wizard to the Rescue

and a hostile takeover looms. Enter four heroic student characters — Justin Thyme, Anita Richman, Dia Prentice, and Kris Matic — who set off on a journey to summon the Wizard of Hawes to the School’s rescue. The all-student song-and-dance... View Details

Keywords: The Wizard of Hawes; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2002
News

Pursuing the Ultimate Deal

Ambassador Dennis B. Ross played a leading role in helping to shape U.S. involvement in the Middle East peace process. Thus, when he spoke at HBS in mid-March, as hostilities in the region threatened to spiral out of control, the... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Middle East; peace; Israel; Palestine; policy; Government

30 Sep 2010
News

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

coveted Nobel for his work in ending the hostilities between the province of Aceh and the government of Indonesia, a struggle that had claimed 50,000 lives during a 30-year war. Before that, he was a key figure in negotiating Namibia’s... View Details

Keywords: Nobel Peace Prize; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government; National Security and International Affairs; Government

13 Nov 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, November 13, 2018

occupational standing and fostered industrial production and capital utilization. However, despite these economic benefits, it triggered hostile political reactions, such as the election of more conservative legislators, higher support... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Corporate Governance and Boards of Directors - Course Catalog

shareholder activism, board diversity, board leadership structures, executive compensation, environmental and social factors in governance, hostile takeovers, and director liability. We will consider the role of stakeholders other than... View Details

01 Apr 1997
News

HBS Duo Offers Personalized Career Assessment

available nowhere else. Although their book can benefit anyone in business, the authors maintain that it is, above all, intended for those who need a change. "Some people may drift along doing OK," says Waldroop. "We want to help those who steer the wrong course and... View Details

Keywords: Bob Binstock

01 Oct 1996
News

No Bull — Nancy E. Havens-Hasty (MBA 1971)

"Wall Street in 1971 was not just subtly hostile toward women, it was blatantly so," says Havens-Hasty, who today sits at the helm of her own investment management company, Havens Advisors. Laughingly referring to herself in those days as... View Details

Keywords: Linda Goodspeed

08 May 2006
Research & Ideas

The Cost of Cutting in Line

on that need. For line-holders, a higher bribe meant the jumper was more desperate. But there were limits to that generosity. When Oberholzer-Gee tried to cut into the same line a second time, the crowd grew hostile and he felt forced to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 1997
News

A Better Way to Go on Strike

teach the other side a lesson? Indeed, the American pilots could impose endless costs on the airline by simply refusing agreement and management could do the same to the pilots. Yet while the impasse continues, the fund would grow, making a cessation of View Details

Keywords: David Lax and Professor James K. Sebenius

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