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- February 2009 (Revised September 2011)
- Background Note
Business and Human Rights
By: Lynn S. Paine and Lara Adamsons
This note addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about the relation between human rights and business. Topics include the definition of human rights, the business leader's role regarding human rights, and legal liability of companies and executives for... View Details
- June 2008 (Revised January 2012)
- Background Note
Solving a Problem or Sounding the Alarm? Guidelines on Blowing the Whistle
By: Lynn S. Paine and Lara Adamsons
Many of us will at some point in our professional lives encounter situations involving what we believe to be wrongful or injurious activities that may cause harm to innocent parties, our company, or the public. It may be necessary to bring the matter to the attention... View Details
- February 2008 (Revised August 2008)
- Background Note
Note on the Law of Sexual Harassment
By: Lynn Sharp Paine and Lara Adamsons
This note provides an introduction to the law of sexual harassment. It has three parts. Part One describes the laws on harassment in the United States. Part Two explores controversial and emerging aspects of the American legal framework. Part Three gives a brief... View Details
Keywords: Social Issues; Laws and Statutes; Policy; Gender; Asia; Latin America; United States; Europe
- January 2008 (Revised November 2009)
- Case
China's Evolving Labor Laws (A)
By: Lynn Sharp Paine and Aldo Sesia Jr.
The (A) case describes key provisions of the new labor contract law proposed by China's National People's Congress in 2006. The case invites students to consider how domestic and multinational companies should respond to the Chinese government's invitation to comment... View Details
- January 2008 (Revised November 2009)
- Supplement
China's Evolving Labor Laws (B)
By: Lynn Sharp Paine and Aldo Sesia Jr.
The (B) case describes how the various business groups responded to the Chinese government's invitation to submit comments on its draft labor contract law and details the ensuing global controversy. The (B) case also describes changes made to the working draft and... View Details
- November 2007 (Revised May 2008)
- Case
Haier Hefei Electronics Co. (A)
By: Lynn Sharp Paine
The Haier Group, the first mainland Chinese company to make the Financial Times list of Asia's "most admired companies," attributes its success in large measure to the new value system it has sought to instill throughout the organization. However, when Haier takes over... View Details
- November 2007 (Revised May 2008)
- Supplement
Haier Hefei Electronics Co. (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine
Keywords: Electronics Industry
- November 2007 (Revised May 2008)
- Supplement
Haier Hefei Electronics Co. (C)
By: Lynn S. Paine
Keywords: Electronics Industry
- May 2007
- Teaching Note
Irene Charnley at Johnnic Group (TN) (A) (Abridged) and (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Aldo Sesia
- 15 Nov 2006
- Keynote Speech
Profit in Purpose: Can Corporations Make the Connection?" Panelist. "Leading in the Age of Ambiguity
By: Lynn Paine
- November 2006 (Revised June 2007)
- Teaching Note
Conflict on a Trading Floor (TN) (A) and (B) (LCA)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Aldo Sesia
- November 2006
- Teaching Note
The Cherkizovsky Group Series (TN)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Aldo Sesia
Keywords: Groups and Teams
- October 2006 (Revised May 2007)
- Background Note
Ethics: A Basic Framework
By: Lynn S. Paine
Provides a basic framework for ethical analysis of management decisions, policies, and plans of action. View Details
- October 2006 (Revised November 2006)
- Course Overview Note
Instructor's Guide to Leadership and Corporate Accountability (LCA)
By: Lynn S. Paine
To provide instructors with a roadmap to the Harvard Business School's required first-year MBA Course Leadership and Corporate Accountability. Describes the objectives of the course, as well as its structure, content, and guiding framework. A day-by-day synopsis,... View Details
- October 2006
- Teaching Note
Merck Sharp & Dohme Argentina, Inc. (TN) (A) and (B) (LCA)
By: Lynn S. Paine