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- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Alejandro Ramirez: A Very Good Time for Mexico
microeconomic competitiveness in Mexico will be used there by the President’s Office on Strategic Planning and Regional Development. “Now is a very good time for Mexico,” adds Ramirez. “We have a fully democratic government for the first time in 71 years. Fox has... View Details
- 27 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets
economic shocks that could have a life-threatening impact on a large corporation. There also are stronger institutions to verify and confirm the strength and legitimacy of corporations, from accounting auditors to effective government... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Feb 2005
- Op-Ed
Is Business Management a Profession?
give them legitimacy in the eyes of the public—from their actual work activities. Our speculations about a genuine professionalization of management as a remedy for the crisis of legitimacy now facing... View Details
- 17 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why Quiet Quitters Need More Than Money to Re-Engage
Stagflation? A Great Teacher's Lessons for Leading Of Learning and Forgetting: Centrism, Populism, and the Legitimacy Crisis of Globalization Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image:... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 29 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
A Manager’s Moral Obligation to Preserve Capitalism
opportunity that are essential to legitimizing that deployment of self-interest." In other words, capitalism earns its legitimacy through the idea that the pursuit of self-interest explicitly delivers on certain moral goods for... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 16 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow
networks that have been documented by researchers include mutual learning; enhanced legitimacy and status for the members; economic power; and an enhanced ability to manage uncertainty, she continued. The work of nonprofits is even more... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 21 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
Voter ID Laws Don't Work (But They Don't Hurt Anything, Either)
policies, and for the overall legitimacy and stability of democratic regimes. In the United States, for instance, minorities are much less likely to vote than whites and young people are much less likely to vote than seniors. The trend of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online
happen. Highlights The Challenges of Change Implementation Making Change Happen Show Hide Details Concepts The Challenges of Change Implementation Understanding the Conditions that Enable Change Performing a Stakeholder Analysis Building View Details
- Research Summary
Research Thrust
By: Rakesh Khurana
I am trained in organizational sociology and my main areas of interest lie in macro-organizational theory and the dynamics of executive labor markets. To date, my research has focused on two themes. The first revolves around understanding the forces that govern the... View Details
- 17 Jul 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: Ethics in Globalization
Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and GovernmentMichael Oxley, Of Counsel, Baker HostetlerDaniel Vasella, Chairman & CEO, Novartis Drawing upon learnings from their work and experiences, the panelists and moderator exchanged views with the audience on the ethics... View Details
Keywords: Re: Rafael M. Di Tella
- 14 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
How Can Start Ups Grow?
stepping out of their comfort zone. An entity is considered to have legitimacy when its actions are considered proper, acceptable, or desirable under a widely accepted set of beliefs and norms. A new, unfamiliar activity or entity does... View Details
- 07 Jul 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: Historical Roots of Globalization
of convergence can be hard for people and countries to support, though, and over time can mount into an anti-globalization backlash. Globalization today faces a legitimacy crisis that has been unfolding for the past decade, a product... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
The Business Environment in the 21st century
broad questions facing the business community. To the extent that they become involved in working on these issues, business leaders will discover that they are often viewed as lacking legitimacy and authority. They will also learn that... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Leading a battle against corruption, a force that slows economic development
“Business leaders must remember that, left unchecked, corruption will eventually undermine the very legitimacy of capitalism,” says Paul Healy, James R. Williston Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty... View Details
- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer
Business derives its legitimacy from ideology—the ideas of property rights and marketplace competition, for example. In the 1980s, Professor Ezra Vogel of Harvard and I compared the ideologies of nine countries, noting how the sources of... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Creativity from Many Angles
legitimacy and identity in the emerging field of satellite radio. A panel discussion moderated by HBS professor emeritus Jim Heskett that included Scott Cook (MBA ’76) of Intuit, Mark Fishman (AMP 163, 2002) of Novartis, Kim Malone Scott... View Details
- 20 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: December 20
that managerial fiduciary duties affect equity-bondholder conflicts in a way that is economically important, has impact on ex ante capital structure choices, and affects welfare. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-070.pdf The Evolving Basis for... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 24 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 24
competition, and this logic breaks down in thin political markets. The result is a structural flaw in the determination of critical institutions of our capitalist system, which, if ignored, can undermine the legitimacy of the system. The... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Feb 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Starting a Business
office address that is legitimate in the minds of stakeholders. Firms have to work at maintaining their status in the hierarchy, while legitimacy is a critical issue only in the early stages of firms' lives. For new firms in established... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Faculty Books
Visiting Professor Gulati examines the "network re-sources" that arise from these ties; how successful firms manage the ties; and how the ties influence strategy, access to material resources, and perceptions of a firm's legitimacy held... View Details