Voting Rights - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

Vanguard, Trian And The Problem With 'Passive' Index Funds

shareholders more engaged? What shape should the separation of management and ownership take in the twenty-first century? These are hugely important questions playing out live right now,” he says. The case of Vanguard Viceira explores... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

01 Sep 2003
What Do You Think?

To Whom Should Boards be Accountable?

shareholders to get the best price." In the experience I related, the board decided that the 20 percent discount involved in the sale to the desired bidder was just too much. Influenced in part by large shareholders, the board accepted the higher bid. Was it the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

Web

Note on January 6 Events at U.S. Capitol | About

vandalizing property—is not one we can, or should, soon forget. Freedom of expression and peaceful protest are rights we must always respect. Violence such as unfolded on Thursday can never be condoned. Beyond the dismay and outrage we... View Details

16 Aug 2024
In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

the culture you want to promote and protect. Your values statement likely includes respect for the rights and dignity of others, belief in the value of difference, and a need to constructively engage in the face of disagreement. Living up... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Sep 2020
News

Navigating the Populism Phenomenon

recalls growing up in France—a country with less of a history of populism—and voting in his first presidential election in 2002, having to choose between a right-leaning candidate and a far-right populist. For both faculty members, these... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Sep 2009
News

Over the Top

annual, nonbinding votes by shareholders on executive compensation — so-called say on pay; grants substantial shareholders a new right to have their director candidates’ names included on the ballots sent... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance; Government

24 Sep 2014
Op-Ed

Stop Thinking of Climate Change as a Religious or Political Issue

You sometimes hear people say things like, "I believe in global warming" or "I don't believe in climate change." It seems odd to approach climate change in this way, as though it were a question of belief, like religion. Most of the time when we confront uncertainty in... View Details

Keywords: by Forest Reinhardt; Energy; Utilities

05 Jun 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018

Academy for Women, Linda shows how academics can play a leading role in translating theory into practice. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53183 forthcoming Econometrica Expressive Voting and Its Cost:... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

17 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Brazil Teaches About Investor Protection

two interesting reasons. First, equity investors were protected because corporate bylaws included provisions to protect the rights of small shareholders. For instance, corporate bylaws could limit the voting... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Banking; Financial Services

08 Feb 2018
Op-Ed

What’s Missing From the Debate About Trump’s Tax Plan

plan, both consistent with a long tradition from the right of center. Once these are understood, forming an informed opinion on the plan—which will be an important task for Americans in the coming years—becomes possible. The view from tax... View Details

Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl

11 Mar 2014
First Look

First Look: March 11

dependence theory can be used to analyze the dependence of SOEs on other state actors, such as government ministries and government agencies that have ownership and control rights in the SOE. Building on Vernon, we argue that the SOE can... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Mar 2016
News

3-Minute Briefing: Pamela Meyer (MBA 1986)

enforcement, and intelligence—that had never been brought in a systematic way to the business world. We all make high-stakes decisions that can punctuate the course of our lives—who to hire, who to work for, who to vote for, which deal to... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

20 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Big Deal: Reflections on the Megamerger of American and US Airways

On February 14, US Airways and American Airlines put their names on a valentine to each other as they announced an $11 billion merger, a union that created the largest airline in the United States. For American, it was one more step in the View Details

Keywords: Re: Rosabeth M. Kanter & Stuart C. Gilson; Air Transportation

03 Mar 2015
First Look

First Look: March 3

coming years and also impact development and capital needs of the firm. Which was the right model to bring the device to market and have a meaningful impact? Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/814050-PDF-ENG... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Profile

Frank Spencer

dramatic increase in personnel. "We had an incredible staff in place," he explains. "The team just needed a coach to get them organized to run the right plays." He cites HBS for providing that know-how, and more:... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate; Services

01 Mar 2008
News

Alumni Books

in unpredictable ways); get it right (insist on finding the right answers to the toughest questions); make a difference (reach beyond your grasp to accomplish the impossible); energize people (create an... View Details

Keywords: Noel Capon; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

09 Dec 2021
News

Higher Returns

all the things, do all the right things, and then tell the world how great you are at it. Right? That's legitimate. That's not greenwashing. Greenwashing refers to people saying that they’re doing things and they're not actually doing... View Details

14 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Difficulties for Women Bridging Racial, Generational, and Global Divides

In the months leading up to the 2008 presidential election, CNN ran a story titled "Gender or Race: Black Women Voters Face Tough Choices in South Carolina." The "tough choice" in question: should they vote according to race (Barack... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Dec 2015
News

Golden State of Mind

construction-hatted worker-bees lined up behind them. There’s even an image of Draper himself peeling back his shirt to reveal DU’s shield logo—which looks an awful lot like the “D” version of Superman’s “S” if you look at it the right... View Details