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- February 2009 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
Tata Motors in Singur: Public Purpose and Private Property (B)
By: Laura Alfaro, Lakshmi Iyer and Namrata Arora
In October 2008, Tata Motors canceled their car manufacturing plant in West Bengal state, in the face of widespread farmer protests over land acquisition issues. This meant abandoning a project in which the company had invested $300 million and delaying the launch of... View Details
Keywords: Business Exit or Shutdown; Rights; Emerging Markets; Property; Business and Government Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Auto Industry; Manufacturing Industry; West Bengal
Alfaro, Laura, Lakshmi Iyer, and Namrata Arora. "Tata Motors in Singur: Public Purpose and Private Property (B)." Harvard Business School Case 709-029, February 2009. (Revised October 2012.)
- February 2023 (Revised November 2024)
- Case
Ronald Reagan: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
This case traces the rise of Ronald Reagan from small town Illinois to two-term president of the United States. An unlikely candidate for the world’s most powerful job, the case describes the different roles that Reagan filled over his life: radio announcer, Hollywood... View Details
Keywords: Politics; Entertainment; Personal Characteristics; Business And Government; Values And Beliefs; Mission And Purpose; Decision Making; Government Administration; Management Style; Power and Influence; United States
Simons, Robert, and Shirley Sun. "Ronald Reagan: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 123-024, February 2023. (Revised November 2024.)
- Article
The Power of Strategic Mission Investing
By: Mark R. Kramer and Sarah E. Cooch
Kramer, Mark R., and Sarah E. Cooch. "The Power of Strategic Mission Investing." Stanford Social Innovation Review 5, no. 4 (Fall 2007): 42–51.
- December 2013 (Revised May 2015)
- Supplement
Land Acquisition in India: Public Purpose and Private Property (C)
By: Laura Alfaro, Lakshmi Iyer and Rachna Tahilyani
Keywords: India; Special Economic Zones; Land Markets; Land Politics; Industrial Development; Land Reform; Developing Markets; Developing Countries; Industrialization; Industrial Property; Economic Growth; Developing Countries and Economies; Economics; Economy; Macroeconomics; Social Issues; India; Asia; South Asia
Alfaro, Laura, Lakshmi Iyer, and Rachna Tahilyani. "Land Acquisition in India: Public Purpose and Private Property (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 714-023, December 2013. (Revised May 2015.)
- 2018
- Working Paper
Cheap Talk vs. Costly Signals: Corporate Purpose and Employee Sorting
By: Hyunjin Kim and Daniel A. Brown
- June 2017
- Teaching Note
The Kursk Submarine Rescue Mission (Supplement)
By: Robert Simons and Jennifer Packard
Supplement to the Kursk Teaching Note 114-097. View Details
- June 2006 (Revised January 2007)
- Supplement
Dana Hall: Funding a Mission (B)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Herman B. Leonard and Melissa Tritter
McFarlan, F. Warren, Herman B. Leonard, and Melissa Tritter. "Dana Hall: Funding a Mission (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 306-100, June 2006. (Revised January 2007.)
- March 1989
- Supplement
Sematech (IBM Corp.: The Purpose and Accomplishments of Sematech), Video
By: George C. Lodge
Lodge, George C. "Sematech (IBM Corp.: The Purpose and Accomplishments of Sematech), Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 889-514, March 1989.
- 2000
- Chapter
The Purpose of Change, A Commentary on Jensen and Senge
By: Joseph L. Bower
Keywords: Change
Bower, Joseph L. "The Purpose of Change, A Commentary on Jensen and Senge." Chap. 3 in Breaking the Code of Change, edited by Michael Beer and Nitin Nohria. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2000.
- April 2013 (Revised August 2016)
- Case
'Argo': The CIA's Mission Impossible in Iran
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Jeremy Tachau
- 28 Apr 2023
- Cold Call Podcast
Sweden’s Northvolt Electric Battery Maker: A Startup with a Mission
- August 6, 2009
- Article
The Shifting Mission of Health Care Delivery Organizations
By: Richard Bohmer and Thomas Lee
Bohmer, Richard, and Thomas Lee. "The Shifting Mission of Health Care Delivery Organizations." New England Journal of Medicine 361, no. 6 (August 6, 2009).
- 17 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Navigating Tradeoffs: How Purpose Becomes a Company's ‘Lighthouse in the Storm’
Every business leader faces difficult tradeoffs when working to make a company both profitable and purposeful. But leaders who articulate a company’s deep purpose can tap into that broader vision to help... View Details
Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati
- August 2020 (Revised December 2020)
- Case
General Dennis L. Via: People First, Mission Always
By: Boris Groysberg, Susan Seligson, Katherine Connolly Baden and Robin Abrahams
Dennis L. Via, was a retired four-star U.S. Army general and one of the world’s foremost experts on logistics, crisis management, supply chains, and maintaining a state of readiness at all times. As he reflected back on his career and leadership experience during the... View Details
Groysberg, Boris, Susan Seligson, Katherine Connolly Baden, and Robin Abrahams. "General Dennis L. Via: People First, Mission Always." Harvard Business School Case 421-025, August 2020. (Revised December 2020.)
- April 2024
- Course Overview Note
Growing as a Purposeful Leader (GPL)
By: Hubert Joly and Leonard A. Schlesinger
- July 2008 (Revised September 2008)
- Case
Work is Good: Branding the Employ+Ability Mission
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Monica Higgins and Susan Saltrick
Employ+Ability, a small company employing developmentally disabled adults, finds itself competing with low-cost producers of its core products-therapeutic hot and cold packs. How might an innovative branding campaign, centered on the company's core value of "Work Is... View Details
Applegate, Lynda M., Monica Higgins, and Susan Saltrick. "Work is Good: Branding the Employ+Ability Mission." Harvard Business School Case 809-028, July 2008. (Revised September 2008.)
- December 2008 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
Special Economic Zones in India: Public Purpose and Private Property (A)
By: Laura Alfaro and Lakshmi Iyer
In 2005, the government of India enacted the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act in order to attract investment, generate export revenues, and create manufacturing jobs. However, several planned projects faced difficulties in acquiring land for setting up the SEZ. In... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Development Economics; Economic Growth; Policy; Government Legislation; Property; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; India
Alfaro, Laura, and Lakshmi Iyer. "Special Economic Zones in India: Public Purpose and Private Property (A)." Harvard Business School Case 709-027, December 2008. (Revised October 2012.)
- Guest Column
What Is the Purpose of Business?
By: Rakesh Khurana and Herbert Gintis
Keywords: Business Ventures
Khurana, Rakesh, and Herbert Gintis. "What Is the Purpose of Business?" Your Turn. BizEd 7, no. 1 (January–February 2008).
- November 2021
- Article
The Effects of Retirement on Sense of Purpose in Life: Crisis or Opportunity?
By: Ayse Yemiscigil, Nattavudh Powdthavee and Ashley V. Whillans
Does retirement lead to an existential crisis or present an opportunity to experience a renewed sense of purpose in life? Prior research has documented a negative association between retirement and sense of purpose in life, suggesting that retirement could lead people... View Details
Yemiscigil, Ayse, Nattavudh Powdthavee, and Ashley V. Whillans. "The Effects of Retirement on Sense of Purpose in Life: Crisis or Opportunity?" Psychological Science 32, no. 11 (November 2021): 1856–1864.