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- 28 Nov 2016
- News
What’s good for employee health is good for the company
- 21 Feb 2012
- News
Sustainability Is Good Business
on the payroll, the Nature Conservancy isn’t shy about offering its science-based expertise to help corporations soften their environmental footprints. Dow Chemical and British Petroleum are among its corporate partners. Tercek’s bottom... View Details
- 2014
- Article
Rainmakers: Why Bad Weather Means Good Productivity
By: Jooa Julia Lee, Francesca Gino and Bradley R. Staats
People believe that weather conditions influence their everyday work life, but to date, little is known about how weather affects individual productivity. Contrary to conventional wisdom, we predict and find that bad weather increases individual productivity and that... View Details
Keywords: Productivity; Opportunity Cost; Distractions; Weather; Performance Productivity; Cognition and Thinking
Lee, Jooa Julia, Francesca Gino, and Bradley R. Staats. "Rainmakers: Why Bad Weather Means Good Productivity." Journal of Applied Psychology 99, no. 3 (May 2014): 504–513.
- May 2017 (Revised November 2017)
- Case
Cotopaxi: Managing Growth for Good
By: Andy Wu and Laura Huang
Cotopaxi, an innovative outdoor gear business targeting millennials, focuses on profit and social impact. This registered benefit corporation was formed by Davis Smith who coalesced his experiences as a Wharton MBA student along with professional knowledge from an... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Social Venture; Benefit Corporation; B-Corp; Retail; Consumer Products; Apparel; Social Impact; Social Entrepreneurship; Business Model; Product Positioning; Social Enterprise; Mission and Purpose; Consumer Products Industry; Retail Industry
Wu, Andy, and Laura Huang. "Cotopaxi: Managing Growth for Good." Harvard Business School Case 717-488, May 2017. (Revised November 2017.)
- 06 Jun 2022
- News
Trust: How and Why Companies Should Be Good Places to Come From
- November – December 2008
- Article
For The Greater Goods
By: John A. Quelch and Katherine E. Jocz
Quelch, John A., and Katherine E. Jocz. "For The Greater Goods." The American: A Magazine of Ideas 2, no. 6 (November–December 2008): 72–77.
- 12 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Private Sector, Public Good
this is not what business does or should do, Henderson said. “If managers can support public institutions and provide public goods and make money, why aren't they?” "They... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
All in Good Time
O’Kelly: A stay-at-home mom sees an entrepreneurial opportunity and builds a business. Other Newsmakers Bob Gannon (OPM 16, 1990) Diana ("Dido") Harding (MBA ’92) David Miller (MBA ’03) Amos Schocken (MBA ’70) Mike Stone (MBA ’88) Tom... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Private capital, public good
Tracy Palandjian (AB 1993, MBA 1997) is spearheading the development of social impact bonds (SIBs), a financial innovation designed to tackle some of the world’s most intractable social challenges. Alongside Sir Ronald Cohen (MBA 1969) View Details
- 16 Mar 2013
- News
In the Balance: The Good Leader
- Article
Consumer Behavior, Retailer Power and Performance in Consumer Goods Industries
By: M. E. Porter
Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Performance; Goods and Commodities; Supply and Industry; Consumer Products Industry
Porter, M. E. "Consumer Behavior, Retailer Power and Performance in Consumer Goods Industries." Review of Economics and Statistics 56, no. 4 (November 1974): 419–436.
- 1995
- Chapter
Perspectives on PPP and Long-Run Real Exchange Rates
By: K. Froot and K. Rogoff
Froot, K., and K. Rogoff. "Perspectives on PPP and Long-Run Real Exchange Rates." Chap. 32 in Handbook of International Economics, Volume 3, edited by G. M. Grossman and K. Rogoff, 1647–1688. Handbooks in Economics. Elsevier Science, 1995. (Revised from Harvard Business School Working Paper No. 95-038.)
- 28 Aug 2014
- News
How the Internet Saved Handmade Goods
- August 2019 (Revised December 2021)
- Module Note
There Is Good Money and There Is Bad Money
By: Clayton M. Christensen
Christensen, Clayton M. "There Is Good Money and There Is Bad Money." Harvard Business School Module Note 420-019, August 2019. (Revised December 2021.)
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
A Force for Good
forged his career at the nexus of business and social impact. With his latest project, Skillist, he is building a fairer, more effective hiring process. Skillist is a proprietary, skills-based application system that works with companies... View Details
- March 2020
- Teaching Note
Behavior Change for Good
By: Michael Luca and Max Bazerman
Teaching Note for HBS No. 920-049. View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Elevator Pitch: Good Vibrations
showing that vibration at a precise frequency stimulates bone growth and improves bone density, OsteoBoost will be coupled with an app to track daily use and encourage good... View Details
- 14 Apr 2016
- News
5 Reasons Good Deals Get Rejected
- Editorial
More Harm Than Good
By: Amar Bhidé and Edmund S. Phelps
Bhidé, Amar, and Edmund S. Phelps. "More Harm Than Good." Newsweek (July 11, 2011).
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A Force for Good
had done well for themselves and enjoyed sharing their good fortune. Recognizing McArthur’s potential, the Koerners offered to help finance his college education — an unusual next step for members of his... View Details