Publications

01 Mar 2014
News

Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014

black rights offers a firsthand view of the debates, boycotts, marches, and negotiations that would change the face of race relations in Chicago and the United States at large.... View Details

September 1974 (Revised June 1986)
Case

William D. Ruckelshaus and the Environmental Protection Agency

By: Joseph L. Bower

Keywords: Government Administration; Environmental Sustainability; Business and Government Relations; United States

Find at Harvard

01 Mar 2015
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2015

argues that it is not the business plan but the personality behind it that counts. Behind the Mask: Embrace Risk and Dare to Be Better by Don Hastings (MBA 1953) and Leslie... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

January 2021
Case

Toyota and Its Labor Union in Argentina (A)

By: Jorge Tamayo, Erik Snowberg and Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago

In 2011, Daniel Herrero, CEO of Toyota Argentina (TASA) since 2010, was about to meet with the Secretary-General of the union representing automotive industry workers in the country. The company produced vehicles in Argentina since 1997 at their plant at Zárate, and,... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing Performance; Bargaining; Production; Performance; Labor Unions; Labor and Management Relations; Fairness; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Auto Industry; Argentina

November 2017 (Revised September 2020)
Case

Miami's Tech Future (A): Twenty-first Century Changes and Challenges

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter

In the decade starting in 2000, a new mayor focused on infrastructure and leadership from a foundation investing in arts and culture helped the Miami region transform and attract younger people to a newly vibrant central city and arts district. In 2011, the Knight... View Details

Keywords: Change; Leadership; Business and Community Relations; Strategic Planning; Technology Industry; Miami; Florida

January 2004 (Revised August 2015)
Case

Weetman Pearson and the Mexican Oil Industry (B)

By: Geoffrey Jones and Lisa Bud-Freirman

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Business History; Entrepreneurship; Multinational Firms and Management; Business and Government Relations; Energy Industry; United Kingdom; Mexico; Arizona

October 2022
Case

Spaceport America, Public Sector Risk-taking, and Political Accountability (A)

By: Matthew Weinzierl, Dava Newman, Rebecca Browder and Angela Acocella

Sitting quietly in the heart of the New Mexico desert in the summer of 2014, Spaceport America (SA) housed little of the activity its supporters anticipated when opening its hangar doors in 2011. Despite $1 million in annual rent from Virgin Galactic, British... View Details

Keywords: Funding Sources; Risk and Uncertainty; Public Sector; Business and Government Relations; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Aerospace Industry; New Mexico

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Adding a Social Dimension to Strategy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Thermo Fisher Scientific have evolved to a new, purpose-based strategic positioning. Shared value opportunities are inevitably closely tied to each particular business. Related Resources Oct 2012 Measuring Shared Value: How to Unlock... View Details

January 2017
Case

T. Rowe Price and the Dell Inc. MBO (A)

By: Lena G. Goldberg

T. Rowe Price’s mutual funds, separate accounts, institutional investors, and retirement accounts were, in the aggregate, Dell Inc.’s third largest shareholder in 2013 when Dell announced a management-led buyout, or MBO, structured as a merger. In considering whether... View Details

Keywords: Fiduciary Duties; Management Buy-out; Mergers and Acquisitions; Valuation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Financial Services Industry; Computer Industry; Delaware

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Develop and disseminate research and course material on advancing racial equity in business. - Advancing Racial Equity

Action Plan Develop and disseminate research and course material on advancing racial equity in business. The core scholarly activity of Harvard Business School is developing... View Details

2010
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Breakthrough Inventions and the Growth of Innovation Clusters

By: William R. Kerr

This report provides a comprehensive look at the role of innovation in promoting economic and social development. It examines the impact of innovation on the economic growth of developing countries and the future role of technological innovation in international... View Details

Keywords: Technological Innovation; Developing Countries and Economies; Society; Growth and Development; Climate Change; Social Issues; Industry Clusters; Business and Government Relations

2011
Interview

Creating Shared Value: Connecting Business, Societal Value and Opportunity

By: Michael E. Porter, Mark R. Kramer and Jane Nelson

Michael Porter, Mark Kramer and Jane Nelson discuss creating shared value and give examples from HP, Nestlé and Novartis on how corporations can put this approach into practice. For more more information on creating shared value, visit www.fsg.org View Details

Keywords: Creating Shared Value; Value Creation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations

01 Dec 2015
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015

ultracompetitive business world, the difference between success and failure lies in the ability to get every employee to think and behave like a strategist. This book helps... View Details

Fast Answer

Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry

Internet as well as for keeping up with new trends, such as social networking and mobile marketing; LSEG Workspace - equity research from investment banks. Articles View Details

November 1988
Case

Central Soya in the Soviet Union and China

By: Ray A. Goldberg

Keywords: Business and Government Relations; China; Soviet Union