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- 25 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Adjusting the Fit for Government
the International Economy, suggested that companies in Africa should also lobby the political system in an open, public manner. "It turns into corruption when it's secretive," Spar said. "Lobbying for specific favors also... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Jun 2018
- Research Event
Has Environmental Sustainability Lost its Relevance?
entity that can effectively lobby to pass such policy. It’s time to revisit the assumption, one speaker argued, that sustainability can be reconciled with economic growth. "What’s the use of a zero-waste and carbon-free island resort... View Details
- 06 Jan 2012
- Op-Ed
Where Green Corporate Ratings Fail
News Corporation—a multinational media conglomerate that includes BSKYB, Dow Jones, Fox News, 20th Century Fox and Star, among other units—announced earlier this year that it has become climate neutral, meaning that its operations have no net impact on global climate... View Details
- 27 Jul 2019
- Op-Ed
Does Facebook's Business Model Threaten Our Elections?
statements, Facebook has lobbied against further regulation by government, typically ranking in the top 10 US spenders on lobbying efforts. What’s the solution? To Facebook’s credit, it has been partnering... View Details
Keywords: by George Riedel
- 28 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 28
losing control of its technology, but given the pace of innovation and the active role of governments in the solar industry, van Mierlo and Sachs feared this might not be a race that could be won by the cautious. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Art of American Advertising
posters, broadsides, circulars, brochures, souvenir publications, and novelty items along with trade journals and other publications. It will be on display in the north lobby of Baker Library | Bloomberg Center at Harvard Business School... View Details
- 27 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 27
Lowell, LLP Cameron Trebbi is a senior executive overseeing accounting policy at a large global auditing firm. His role is to lobby the firm's position with various accounting rule-making bodies worldwide. The firm is close to acquiring... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The ‘Mother of Fair Trade’ was an Unabashed Price Protectionist
the survey results, Gleason, Philip, and their association of pharmacists lobbied the state legislature to toughen its policing power to set minimum price provisions advised by manufacturers and overseen by a state agency. Their efforts... View Details
- 19 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Empathy: The Brand Equity of Retail
example of a hospital patient who consistently refused to follow medical orders, gave all the doctors bad reviews in customer surveys regardless of quality of care, and eventually threatened to strip naked in the hospital lobby and threw... View Details
- 22 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Protestors Knock at Your Door
title of your article, have you discovered other types or forms of activism—in addition to NGOs—that have an impact on global business? LaMure: No. We have, however, noted variation in types of NGO activism. It ranges from lobbying... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 27 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 27
paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/rgreenwood/bgjs9.pdf The Dynamics of Firm Lobbying By: Kerr, William R., William F. Lincoln, and Prachi Mishra Abstract—We study the determinants of the dynamics of firm View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Power to the People: The Unexpected Influence of Small Coalitions
caps. "These measures were not put in place because of the concentrated lobbying power of France's consumer lending sector," Trumbull says. Instead, French politicians worked closely with industry and family groups to develop regulations... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 06 Mar 2006
- What Do You Think?
The China Dilemma for U.S. Firms: Comply, Resist, or Leave?
David McKnight's comments reflected a similar need to take into account Chinese officials' views: "A far smarter approach is to evaluate the ethical impacts of Chinese law on a company's business model, and determine how to meet both ends. . . . They (the... View Details
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Three Steps for Crisis Prevention
accounting firms fiercely lobbied Congress to block new regulations that would have limited auditors' ability to provide consulting services. Appearing at congressional hearings in 2000, accounting firm CEOs assured legislators that no... View Details
Keywords: by Michael D. Watkins & Max H. Bazerman
- 16 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Managed Risk (and Even Benefitted) in World War Internment Camps
however, internees could go hiking and climbing in the nearby mountains for nine hours at a stretch. Germans who were interned during WWI lobbied on behalf of their countrymen during WWII. Several, for example, penned a letter to... View Details
- 02 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
Disruptors Sell What Customers Want and Let Competitors Sell What They Don’t
let's just not allow our customers to do it," he says. That might mean lobbying for legislation, suing in court, or making customers sign contracts that prevent decoupling. After Aereo allowed viewers to stream TV programs over the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 20 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 20
performance. Publisher's link: https://hbr.org/2015/01/the-truth-about-csr Working Papers Auditor Lobbying on Accounting Standards By: Allen, Abigail M., Karthik Ramanna, and Sugata Roychowdhury Abstract—We examine how Big N auditors'... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Sep 2017
- What Do You Think?
Summing Up: What Are the Limits of CEO Activism?
personal identification, and by extension the organization’s identification, with social issues is appropriate. Of course, all major business organizations participate in lobbying activities through an association or by other means. It is... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Apr 2017
- What Do You Think?
How About Investing in Human Infrastructure?
opportunities for human development are key to regenerating a middle class on which the US Constitution depends, I was surprised that there wasn’t a greater sense of urgency in many of the comments. Alan Levy led the enthusiasts with the comment, “Just an excellent... View Details
- 31 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
One Quarter of Entrepreneurs in the United States Are Immigrants
Debates over the pluses and minuses of immigrant entrepreneurs on the American economy are white hot, but one thing seems stubbornly lacking from them: facts. The arguments are familiar by now. Immigrants take jobs from native-born Americans, claims one side in View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding