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Teresa M. Amabile
Teresa Amabile is the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor, Emerita, at Harvard Business School. Originally educated and employed as a chemist, Teresa received her Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University. Her current research investigates how people approach and... View Details
- February 2021
- Case
Measuring Impact at JUST Capital
By: Charles C.Y. Wang and Ethan Rouen
JUST Capital is a nonprofit organization that seeks to make public companies more "just" by measuring and ranking their overall impact on society, based on the priorities most important to the average American. This case examines JUST's strategy for influencing... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Ethics; Measurement and Metrics; Performance Evaluation; Social Issues; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
Wang, Charles C.Y., and Ethan Rouen. "Measuring Impact at JUST Capital." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 121-703, February 2021.
- January 2014
- Case
Anglo American: Implementing a 'Social Way' for Global Mining
By: Christopher Marquis, David Plumb, Tom Blathwayt and Zoe Yang
The mining giant Anglo American attempts to differentiate itself through its social performance, yet public expectations are still growing. Maintaining a "social license" to operate was increasingly challenging and critical to business success.
The case... View Details
Keywords: Global Mining; Localization; Socioeconomic Issues; Procurement; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Supply Chain Management; Globalization; Reputation; Emerging Markets; Mining Industry; South Africa
Marquis, Christopher, David Plumb, Tom Blathwayt, and Zoe Yang. "Anglo American: Implementing a 'Social Way' for Global Mining." Harvard Business School Case 414-063, January 2014.
- 2023
- Working Paper
Data Governance, Interoperability and Standardization: Organizational Adaptation to Privacy Regulation
By: Sam (Ruiqing) Cao and Marco Iansiti
The increasing availability of data can afford dynamic competitive advantages among data-intensive
corporations, but governance bottlenecks hinder data-driven value creation and increase regulatory risks.
We analyze the role of two technological features of data... View Details
Keywords: Organizations; Information Technology; Performance Productivity; Growth and Development; Transformation
Cao, Sam (Ruiqing), and Marco Iansiti. "Data Governance, Interoperability and Standardization: Organizational Adaptation to Privacy Regulation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-122, May 2021. (Revised November 2023.)
- Teaching Interest
Digital Marketing Strategy
By: John A. Deighton
When the tools of marketing change, strategies change too. The focus of this course is on firms trying to navigate the transition from offline to online market-making and strategy development. Our concern is primarily with corporations that have products and... View Details
- January 4, 2020
- Article
The 10 Commitments Companies Must Make to Advance Racial Justice
By: Mark R. Kramer
In the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death in Minneapolis, major corporations have been voicing their support for racial justice in the United States. But we are way past the point when words alone suffice. Actions are needed. Corporations can and should make 10... View Details
Keywords: Racial Justice; Racial Equity; Race; Equality and Inequality; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
Kramer, Mark R. "The 10 Commitments Companies Must Make to Advance Racial Justice." Harvard Business Review (website) (January 4, 2020).
- Research Summary
Overview
Professor Sherman's research has long focused on financial reporting, performance measurement/management, and financial literacy issues facing corporate management and Boards of Directors in global businesses. He also actively studies methods to improve productivity in... View Details
- March 2008 (Revised May 2008)
- Case
Blogging at BzzAgent
BzzAgent is a word-of-mouth marketing firm. The founder, Dave Balter, sees blogs as an important way to communicate BzzAgent's unique positioning: transparency. He sees the firm's blog--the BeeLog--as a way for the firm to participate in conversations with clients,... View Details
Godes, David B. "Blogging at BzzAgent." Harvard Business School Case 508-102, March 2008. (Revised May 2008.)
- 19 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: “The Architecture of Innovation”
jobs are considerably harder. Not only are corporate venture investors responsible for managing the tricky interface between entrepreneurial firms and an often slow-moving corporation, but they are also... View Details
- Jul 2012
- Article
A Better Way to Tax U.S. Businesses
The U.S. corporate tax code is broken. High rates and perverse incentives drive capital away from the corporate sector and toward other uses and countries. This is bad news for U.S. workers, because View Details
- 07 Sep 2020
- News
Where ESG Ratings Fail: The Case for New Metrics
- 12 Jul 2016
- News
The Fastest-Growing Cause for Shareholders Is Sustainability
- Research Summary
Professor Gilbert's research focuses on the areas of corporate entrepreneurship, discontinuous change, cognitive framing, and strategic resource allocation. Below is an description of his most recent research paper: 'Unbundling the Structure of Interia: Resource vs.... View Details
- February 2009 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
AFSCME vs. Mozilo...and "Say on Pay" for All! (A)
By: Fabrizio Ferri and James Weber
Union seeks to protect its pension funds through shareholder activism focused on corporate governance and executive compensation. The case uses Countrywide Financial as an example. Richard Ferlauto, director of pensions and benefits policy at the AFSCME, the largest... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Mortgages; Investment Activism; Investment Funds; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Executive Compensation; Labor Unions; Business and Shareholder Relations; United States
Ferri, Fabrizio, and James Weber. AFSCME vs. Mozilo...and "Say on Pay" for All! (A). Harvard Business School Case 109-009, February 2009. (Revised March 2009.)
Vikram Gandhi
Vikram S. Gandhi is the Gerald P. Kaminsky Senior Lecturer of Business Administration in the General Management Unit. He has developed and teaches two new courses in the Elective Curriculum of the MBA Program. The first is a finance and investing course, Sustainable... View Details
Keywords: financial services
- February 2, 2012
- Article
Is There an Optimal Degree of Sustainability?
By: Robert G. Eccles, Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim
Corporate sustainability is not a one size fits all concept. A successful strategy balances all business pressures. View Details
Eccles, Robert G., Ioannis Ioannou, and George Serafeim. "Is There an Optimal Degree of Sustainability?" Ethical Corporation (February 2, 2012), 39–43.
- 10 Jan 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Pay for Environmental Performance: The Effect of Incentive Provision on Carbon Emissions
Gerald Zaltman
*Joined Harvard Faculty: 1991
Prior Faculty Appointments: Northwestern University, 1968-75;
University of Pittsburgh, 1975-91
Prior Faculty Appointments: Northwestern University, 1968-75;
University of Pittsburgh, 1975-91
*Doctoral Degree in Sociology Received from: The John Hopkins University;
MBA Degree Received from: The University of... View Details
- January 2021 (Revised March 2021)
- Case
Serum Institute of India (SII): Racing to Save Lives During a Pandemic
By: Rohit Deshpandé, Anjali Raina and Rachna Chawla
The CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), a $12.8 billion Indian Family business is faced with a risky choice between principles and profit. SII is the largest manufacturer of vaccines in the world and Adar Poonawalla, the CEO and son of the founder has to decide how... View Details
Keywords: Business Ethics; Healthcare; COVID-19; Vaccines; Family Business; Ethics; Health Care and Treatment; Health Pandemics; Leadership; Corporate Accountability; Fairness; Growth and Development Strategy; Health Industry; India; South Asia
Deshpandé, Rohit, Anjali Raina, and Rachna Chawla. "Serum Institute of India (SII): Racing to Save Lives During a Pandemic." Harvard Business School Case 521-028, January 2021. (Revised March 2021.)