social activism - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 1997
News

Thomas C. Høegh

countries. Høegh explains that he always tries to include a philanthropic side to his artistic endeavors: "Among those employed in my productions in Norway were rehabilitated drug addicts from a special jobs program. Having this kind of View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Dec 2004
News

GLF Showcases London

Sir Martin Sorrell (MBA ’68), chief executive of WPP Group and the forum’s alumni chair, also will speak. The planning committee, chaired by Sherry Leigh Coutu (MBA ’93), has put together an extraordinary social program, including a... View Details

Keywords: Ted Fischer; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

11 May 2021
Blog Post

Q+A on the Socioeconomic Inclusion Task Force with Holly Fetter (MBA 2020) and Alexxis Isaac (MBA 2020)

focus areas across the school: the actual socioeconomic diversity of the class itself the cost of attending HBS the cost of extracurricular and social experiences, which are less formally included in the cost but impact one’s ability to... View Details

06 Sep 2016
News

The Solution That Doesn’t Get Discussed About How to Get More Women On Corporate Boards

skills (cyber security, technology, global, social media, modern HR practices, etc.) versus a long-standing board member with dated experience. This can help activate the difficult discussions about board... View Details

18 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Unspoken Cues: Encouraging Morals Without Mandates

inner workings of his own employer. “Vocal silence allows organizations to instill rather than impose morals” Manufacturing Morals: The Values of Silence in Business School Education chronicles Anteby's journey as a junior faculty member and observes how the School... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education

17 Jun 2008
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First Look: June 17, 2008

the determinants of entrepreneurial activity in 37 developed and developing nations. We focus both on individual characteristics and on countries' regulatory differences. We show that individual characteristics, such as gender, age, and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

11 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 11

corporate social responsibility (CSR)-those corporate activities and policies that are not legally mandated and are framed in terms of the corporation's impact on society. The remaining sections consider the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 15

(forthcoming) Abstract Researchers have documented many cases in which individuals rationalize their regrettable actions. Four experiments examine situations in which participants go beyond merely explaining away their misconduct to View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Dec 2018
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New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018

companies. Ambuja is a leader in CSR activities and is attempting to quantify its impact, both positive and negative, using the “True Value” framework developed by the global accounting firm KPMG. True Value is an innovation in this area... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

25 Nov 2014
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First Look: November 25

traditional endogenous growth theory and to new theoretical approaches that focus on variability in innovation outcomes within the firm size distribution. Using new data on 11,514 U.S. R&D firms active during the interwar and... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

23 May 2000
Research & Ideas

The Emerging Art of Negotiation

perspective over the last 30 years, they write, with these changes often occurring in tandem with broader developments in psychology and in society as a whole. Most recently, analysis has begun to look at social or personal factors... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

17 Jun 2021
News

Investing in a Post-COVID World; Exploring the Pandemic’s Impact on Gender Equity

longer—to reach gender equity.” That one, daunting statistic became the impetus for Stark and the HBS Club of Toronto to present a virtual panel discussion, “The Impact of the Pandemic on Gender Equity: Can We Regain the Lost Ground?” held on May 12. The club has... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Strategic Financial Analysis Online Course | HBS Online

strategic decision-making. Stay active by engaging in a new activity every three to five minutes, including opportunities to complete company performance assessments and forecasting and valuation exercises.... View Details

26 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 26, 2019

in global supply chains have engaged in activism that led transnational corporations to adopt codes of conduct and monitor their suppliers for compliance, but it is not clear whether these organizational structures raise labor standards.... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

26 Feb 2019
Blog Post

Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees

than luxurious prizes like electronics or trips. It’s even better if a gift feels personalized. A manager could give an employee who enjoys fitness activities a gift card to a store that sells workout clothes, while giving another worker... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

22 Mar 2022
News

Clubs Mark a Milestone and the Lunar New Year

With a steadily growing membership of more than 320 alumni, Stidman says the club has been very active from the beginning. Current programs and special interest groups include an executive speakers’ series, a breakfast forum, a women’s... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

10 Sep 2014
Research & Ideas

Become a Value Creator

bit both a value claimer and a value creator. But an executive can actively choose to be a value creator, someone who always looks for the "win-win," leaving enough room for both sides to benefit from a deal without feeling the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 Feb 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53786 forthcoming Strategic Management Journal Scope versus Speed: Team Diversity, Leader Experience, and Patenting Outcomes for Firms By: Choudhury, Prithwiraj, and Martine R. Haas Abstract—How does the organization of... View Details

24 Mar 2016
Blog Post

Learning to Code at Business School

These days more and more MBA students are choosing to pursue a career in tech. At HBS, 20% of the Class of 2015 went into the tech industry after graduation and the Code Club is an active student group on campus. For many, having some... View Details

24 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Want People to Save More? Send a Text

a special purpose," Pomeranz says. Most also didn't understand the increase in the interest rate, despite the bank's explicit explanation of the benefits. “Any area of regular activity for which people tend to procrastinate is where... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

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