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    Debora L. Spar

    Debora Spar is the Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and Senior Associate Dean for Business and Global Society. Her current research focuses on issues of gender and technology, and the interplay between... View Details

    Keywords: federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government

      Boulevard of Broken Dreams: Why Public Efforts to Boost Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Have Failed--and What to Do About It

      Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tel Aviv—the global hubs of entrepreneurial activity—all bear the marks of government investment. Yet, for every public intervention that spurs entrepreneurial activity, there are many failed efforts that waste untold billions in taxpayer... View Details

      • January 2022 (Revised November 2023)
      • Supplement

      Uber in China (C): The Cost of Success for Didi

      By: William C. Kirby and Noah B. Truwit
      On June 30, 2021, ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing (Didi) raised $4.4 billion in its initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the largest IPO of a Chinese company listed on an American exchange since Alibaba raised $25 billion in 2014.... View Details
      Keywords: Uber; Didi Chuxing; Start-up Growth; Regulation; Ride-sharing; Transportation; Business Startups; Business and Government Relations; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Growth and Development; Policy; Competition; Laws and Statutes; Transportation Industry; Technology Industry; China
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      • December 2017 (Revised January 2019)
      • Case

      In the Eye of a Geopolitical Storm: South Korea's Lotte Group, China and the U.S. THAAD Missile Defense System (A)

      By: Andy Zelleke and Brian Tilley
      By late 2016 and early 2017, Lotte Group, a South Korean chaebol (large family-controlled business group) had become embroiled not only in the domestic political turmoil surrounding President Park Geun-hye, but also—uncomfortably—in a four-country geopolitical storm. ... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Politics; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; National Security; International Relations; Decision Making; Government and Politics; Leadership; South Korea; China; Japan
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      • 2014
      • Working Paper

      Mobilizing Culture for Public Action: Community Participation and Child Rights in Rural Uttar Pradesh

      By: Akshay Mangla
      Community-based initiatives that work to empower the poor and promote their participation have gained strong support among scholars and practitioners of development. Yet the questionable assumptions about culture and development that inform these initiatives render it... View Details
      Keywords: India; Culture; Child Rights; Caste Relations; Child Education; Child Health; India
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      • 2017
      • Working Paper

      Cost of Experimentation and the Evolution of Venture Capital

      By: Michael Ewens, Ramana Nanda and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf
      We study how technological shocks to the cost of starting new businesses have led the venture capital model to adapt in fundamental ways over the prior decade. We both document and provide a framework to understand the changes in the investment strategy of VCs in... View Details
      Keywords: Innovation; Investing; Abandonment Option; Technological Innovation; Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship; Investment
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      • 28 Nov 2023
      • Book

      Economic Growth Draws Companies to Asia. Can They Handle Its Authoritarian Regimes?

      did you decide on China, Malaysia, and Indonesia as your study areas? Rithmire: I was initially interested in the internationalization of firms from developing countries, especially in Asia. While I was exploring that topic, China... View Details
      Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
      • 07 Jul 2008
      • Research & Ideas

      Innovation Corrupted: How Managers Can Avoid Another Enron

      or fail to analyze the utter breakdown in board governance and Enron's internal controls, and the failure of credit rating agencies to blow the whistle," he says. "They also overlook the collusion of investment banks in... View Details
      Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Energy; Utilities
      • April 2005 (Revised May 2005)
      • Case

      Executive Compensation at General Electric (A)

      By: V.G. Narayanan and Michele Jurgens
      Faced with falling share prices and the critical eye of the media focused on Jack Welch's retirement plan, newly appointed CEO Jeff Immelt had the challenge of reassessing GE as a leader of corporate integrity and good governance. Presents the changes Immelt initiated... View Details
      Keywords: Executive Compensation; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Governing and Advisory Boards; Media; Governance; Corporate Accountability
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      • June 2018
      • Article

      Cost of Experimentation and the Evolution of Venture Capital

      By: Michael Ewens, Ramana Nanda and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf
      We study how technological shocks to the cost of starting new businesses have led the venture capital model to adapt in fundamental ways over the prior decade. We both document and provide a framework to understand the changes in the investment strategy of VCs in... View Details
      Keywords: Innovation; Investing; Abandonment Option; Technological Innovation; Venture Capital; Investment
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        Jay W. Lorsch

        Jay W. Lorsch is the Louis Kirstein Professor of Human Relations at the Harvard Business School. He is editor of View Details

        • September 2023
        • Teaching Note

        Esquel Group

        By: William C. Kirby and Noah B. Truwit
        Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 307-076 and 322-058. These cases focus on the experience of China's largest shirt manufacturer, Esquel Group, and how it manages various aspects of government relations in China and abroad. The A case identifies a wide variety of social... View Details
        Keywords: International Relations; Trade; Globalized Markets and Industries; Fashion Industry; China
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        • September 1992 (Revised March 1993)
        • Case

        Empresas ICA and the Mexican Road Privatization Program

        By: Willis M. Emmons III and Monica Brand
        Mexico's largest construction company, Empresas ICA, makes an initial public offering to international equity investors in April 1992 to help fund its participation in an ambitious new private-sector approach to highway development. Under the new program, launched by... View Details
        Keywords: Construction; Transportation Networks; Infrastructure; Privatization; Private Equity; Investment; Initial Public Offering; Private Sector; Government and Politics; Policy; Construction Industry; Mexico
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        • October 2020 (Revised November 2020)
        • Case

        Digging for Gold: Paulson & Co.'s Activism in the Gold Sector

        By: Suraj Srinivasan and Jonah S. Goldberg
        The case describes the efforts of hedge fund Paulson & Co to influence corporate governance and improve performance in the gold industry. In an innovative move, the hedge fund led the creation of the Shareholder Gold Council, a consortium of large investors in gold... View Details
        Keywords: Board Of Directors; Hedge Funds; Shareholder Activism; Gold; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Investment Funds; Investment Activism; Performance Improvement; Corporate Accountability; Mining Industry; Canada; United States
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        • February 2024
        • Supplement

        Can Cities Beat the Heat? (B13): Seattle Climate Action Snapshot

        By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Hailey Chen and Jacob A. Small
        Climate snapshots provide a summary of climate actions that occurred between 2018 and 2024, highlighting major green initiatives, innovations, carbon mitigation strategy, and action across multiple levels of government and the private sector. Snapshots also provide an... View Details
        Keywords: Mitigation Policies; Carbon Footprint; Climate Finance; Mobility; Adaptation; Renewable Energy; Climate Change; Problems and Challenges; Sustainable Cities; City; Innovation Strategy; Investment; United States; Seattle
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        • February 2024
        • Supplement

        Can Cities Beat the Heat? (B14): San Jose Climate Action Snapshot

        By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Hailey Chen and Jacob A. Small
        Climate snapshots provide a summary of climate actions that occurred between 2018 and 2024, highlighting major green initiatives, innovations, carbon mitigation strategy, and action across multiple levels of government and the private sector. Snapshots also provide an... View Details
        Keywords: Cities; Climate; Climate Impact; Innovation; Mitigation Policies; Carbon Footprint; Investing; Climate Finance; Mobility; Adaptation; Renewable Energy; Climate Change; Problems and Challenges; Sustainable Cities; Innovation and Invention; United States; San Jose
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        • February 2024
        • Supplement

        Can Cities Beat the Heat? (B12): San Antonio Climate Action Snapshot

        By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Natania Elias and Jacob A. Small
        Climate snapshots provide a summary of climate actions that occurred between 2018 and 2024, highlighting major green initiatives, innovations, carbon mitigation strategy, and action across multiple levels of government and the private sector. Snapshots also provide an... View Details
        Keywords: Mitigation Policies; Carbon Footprint; Climate Finance; Mobility; Adaptation; Renewable Energy; Climate Change; Problems and Challenges; Sustainable Cities; City; Innovation Strategy; Investment; United States; Texas
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        • February 2024 (Revised April 2024)
        • Supplement

        Can Cities Beat the Heat? (B8): Minneaoplis-St. Paul Climate Action Snapshot

        By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Praveen Kumar and Jacob A. Small
        Climate snapshots provide a summary of climate actions that occurred between 2018 and 2024, highlighting major green initiatives, innovations, carbon mitigation strategy, and action across multiple levels of government and the private sector. Snapshots also provide an... View Details
        Keywords: Mitigation Policies; Carbon Footprint; Climate Finance; Mobility; Adaptation; Renewable Energy; Climate Change; Problems and Challenges; Sustainable Cities; City; Innovation Strategy; Investment; United States; Minneapolis; St. Paul
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        • February 2024
        • Supplement

        Can Cities Beat the Heat? (B2): Boston Climate Action Snapshot

        By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Margot Zuckerman and Jacob A. Small
        Climate snapshots provide a summary of climate actions that occurred between 2018 and 2024, highlighting major green initiatives, innovations, carbon mitigation strategy, and action across multiple levels of government and the private sector. Snapshots also provide an... View Details
        Keywords: Mitigation Policies; Carbon Footprint; Climate Finance; Mobility; Adaptation; Renewable Energy; Climate Change; Problems and Challenges; Sustainable Cities; City; Innovation Strategy; Investment; Boston; United States
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        • February 2024
        • Supplement

        Can Cities Beat the Heat? (B1): Birmingham Climate Action Snapshot

        By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Natania Elias and Jacob A. Small
        Climate snapshots provide a summary of climate actions that occurred between 2018 and 2024, highlighting major green initiatives, innovations, carbon mitigation strategy, and action across multiple levels of government and the private sector. Snapshots also provide an... View Details
        Keywords: Mitigation Policies; Carbon Footprint; Climate Finance; Mobility; Adaptation; Renewable Energy; Climate Change; Problems and Challenges; Sustainable Cities; City; Innovation Strategy; Investment; United States; Alabama
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