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- April 2011
- Case
Felipe Calderón: Leading with Light and Power (A)
By: J. Bruce Harreld and David Lane
This sequence of cases explores how leaders get their team focused on framing, analyzing, and ultimately acting upon complex decisions. The A case provides an inside look as President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, works with his cabinet ministers to decide how to... View Details
Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Decisions; Public Sector; Leadership; Conflict and Resolution; Power and Influence; Urban Development; Welfare or Wellbeing
Harreld, J. Bruce, and David Lane. "Felipe Calderón: Leading with Light and Power (A)." Harvard Business School Case 811-024, April 2011.
- 1985
- Book
Power and Influence: Beyond Formal Authority
By: J. P. Kotter
Keywords: Power and Influence
Kotter, J. P. Power and Influence: Beyond Formal Authority. New York: Free Press, 1985.
- 21 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Going Negative in Political Advertising
For more details, see Greater Good: How Good Marketing Makes For Better Democracy by John Quelch and Katherine Jocz (Harvard Business Press 2008). Choice sells, in politics and... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- Article
Democratizing Work: Redistributing Power in Organizations for a Democratic and Sustainable Future
By: Julie Battilana, Julie Yen, Isabelle Ferreras and Lakshmi Ramarajan
Environmental destruction and social inequalities are increasingly urgent challenges. How can corporations, which have played a key role in creating and reproducing these problems, be part of the solution? In this paper, we advance that a shift to more democratic forms... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Citizenship; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSP; CSR; Domination; Industrial Relations; Power; Resistance; Work; Corporate Governance; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Governance; Power and Influence; Environmental Management; Social Issues
Battilana, Julie, Julie Yen, Isabelle Ferreras, and Lakshmi Ramarajan. "Democratizing Work: Redistributing Power in Organizations for a Democratic and Sustainable Future." Organization Theory 3, no. 1 (January–March 2022).
- 1980
- Book
Environmental Politics and the Coal Coalition
By: Richard Vietor
Vietor, Richard. Environmental Politics and the Coal Coalition. Texas A&M University Press, 1980.
- 26 Sep 2013
- News
Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes
- April 1982
- Background Note
Note on Corporate Strategy and Politics
Keywords: Corporate Strategy
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "Note on Corporate Strategy and Politics." Harvard Business School Background Note 382-151, April 1982.
- November 2012 (Revised April 2013)
- Case
Colbún and the Future of Chile's Power
By: Forest Reinhardt and Shon R. Hiatt
This case is about Colbún, Chile's second largest electricity generator, which is facing significant uncertainty regarding the cost and availability of alternative energy sources. Problems with the contracted supply of natural gas and the volatility of oil prices,... View Details
Keywords: Energy; Chile; Environmental Protection; Energy Generation; Energy Industry; South America; Chile
Reinhardt, Forest, and Shon R. Hiatt. "Colbún and the Future of Chile's Power ." Harvard Business School Case 713-047, November 2012. (Revised April 2013.)
- August 2014 (Revised May 2016)
- Case
Husk Power
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Sid Misra
In late 2013, Husk Power Systems found itself falling further and further behind plan. The founding CEO had decided to resign. His co-founder is faced with the decision of quitting his corporate job in the US to head to India and help form a new management team. Husk... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Business Model; Business Startups; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Social Entrepreneurship; Foreign Direct Investment; International Finance; Globalized Markets and Industries; Crime and Corruption; Employee Relationship Management; Independent Innovation and Invention; Employment; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Succession; Management Skills; Emerging Markets; Social Psychology; Culture; Business Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Utilities Industry; Africa; India; United States
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and Sid Misra. "Husk Power." Harvard Business School Case 815-023, August 2014. (Revised May 2016.)
- November 2007 (Revised July 2010)
- Background Note
China: The Political System
Offers a detailed overview of the structure and operation of the Chinese political system today. Key issues that are discussed include: 1) the relationship between the Communist Party of China and the state; 2) the relationship between central and local levels of... View Details
Abrami, Regina M., and Weiqi Zhang. "China: The Political System." Harvard Business School Background Note 308-063, November 2007. (Revised July 2010.)
- 18 Mar 2015
- News
Brazil's Problems are Political
- 20 Mar 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Countering Political Risk in Colonial India: German Multinationals and the Challenge of Internment (1914–1947)
- Fast Answer
Political News
What are good sources for political news? Cook Political Report: independent, online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the US House of Representatives,... View Details
- 03 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Rituals in Life, Death, and Business
after the loss, as well as the extent to which they still grieved the person. Those who had described a personal ritual also reported feeling both more in control and less aggrieved after the writing exercise, indicating the View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- fall 2005
- Article
Takeover Defenses and Bargaining Power
Subramanian, Guhan. "Takeover Defenses and Bargaining Power." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 17, no. 4 (fall 2005).
- February 1975 (Revised June 1975)
- Case
Florida Power and Light Co.
Schmenner, Roger W. "Florida Power and Light Co." Harvard Business School Case 675-142, February 1975. (Revised June 1975.)
- 16 Aug 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
The International Politics of IFRS Harmonization
- fall 1992
- Article
Information Politics
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr., Thomas H. Davenport and Laurence Prusak
Keywords: Information
Eccles, Robert G., Jr., Thomas H. Davenport, and Laurence Prusak. "Information Politics." MIT Sloan Management Review 34, no. 1 (fall 1992): 53–65.
- January 1994 (Revised November 1994)
- Background Note
Power and Influence, Course Overview and Syllabus
By: Linda A. Hill
Keywords: Power and Influence
Hill, Linda A. "Power and Influence, Course Overview and Syllabus." Harvard Business School Background Note 494-079, January 1994. (Revised November 1994.)
- August 23, 2010
- Article
Disaster Politics: International Politics and Relief Efforts
By: Eric D. Werker
Keywords: Government and Politics
Werker, Eric D. "Disaster Politics: International Politics and Relief Efforts." Harvard International Review (website) (August 23, 2010).