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  • December 12, 2024
  • Article

6 Lessons from Companies That Shut Down Their Business in Russia

By: Kalle Heikkinen, William R. Kerr, Mika Malin, Panu Routila and Joel Ryynänen
Increasingly, companies are being pressured to decouple from regions that customers, employees, politicians, advocacy groups, and even leaders deem politically fraught. This can pose a dilemma for executives, as research both shows that fast decision-making is vital,... View Details
Keywords: Public Opinion; Ethics; International Relations; Crisis Management
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  • 13 May 2014
  • Op-Ed

The Alibaba Effect

Thus, founder Jack Ma and his management team, who own a little over 9 percent of the company, can still retain control of its destiny. (Meanwhile, although Hong Kong stock market authorities are officially pleased to stay true to their rules and principles, we... View Details
Keywords: by Bill Kirby & Warren McFarlan; Retail
  • 19 Jan 2010
  • Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing the Economic Crisis

opportunity to develop and grow. Key concepts include: In a crisis, remember your internal compass of values: When crisis strikes, leaders often look for an "at-any-cost" quick fix in attempting to save face, says George. To ensure that... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • 12 Apr 2011
  • First Look

First Look: April 12

addressing its underlying causes such as injustice and inequality. This case follows a series of radical transformations implemented by the organization's CEO, Ramesh Singh-a power shift from its headquarters in London to an international... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private... View Details
  • March 2015
  • Case

The Sino-Russian Rapprochement: Energy Relations in a New Era

By: Rawi Abdelal, Morena Skalamera and Sogomon Tarontsi
The United States could enhance or threaten China's energy security but China was unsure of the U.S. intentions. China and the United States were both friends and potential foes. In the meantime, Russia's own ambivalent relationship with the United States and its... View Details
Keywords: International Relations; Energy; Trade; Conflict and Resolution; Business and Government Relations; Energy Industry; China; United States; Russia
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  • Fast Answer

Real estate: emerging markets

seventy-five country risk-related variables including political, economic, financial, and government stability. Also includes domestic and international economic indicators, social indicators, ICRG Risk... View Details
  • January 1997
  • Case

World Bank (A1): Rural Development (Revisited)

By: George C. Lodge
Begins with a brief description of the World Bank and its commitment to rural development. Discusses the bank's Northeast rural development program in Brazil, outlining its failure, success, and structural design. The questions raised by the project are left for the... View Details
Keywords: International Finance; Development Economics; Rural Scope; Policy; Problems and Challenges; Government Legislation
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  • 01 Apr 1999
  • News

Exploring Asia at the Crossroads

high-profile academics, business practitioners, and government officials who participated in 26 panel discussions. "This is one of the premier forums for learning about the issues facing Asia today and how business and economic leaders... View Details
  • 08 Apr 2002
  • Research & Ideas

How to Negotiate “Yes” Across Cultural Boundaries

Decision-making and governance processes, which determine either a "yes" or a "no," can differ widely from culture to culture, not just in terms of legal technicalities but also in terms of behaviors and core beliefs.... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
  • 29 Mar 2016
  • First Look

March 29, 2016

a closer qualitative inspection of the “how-to” micromechanisms, and thereby advance a multidisciplinary research agenda. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50833 Surfacing the Submerged State: Operational Transparency Increases Trust in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Profile

Elsa Sze

stressed, worried about how I would help a CEO make another five-million dollars that day. That’s not why I want to get up in the morning.” Appreciating the power of business and government together Elsa's work at the View Details
  • 06 Apr 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Where Do Workers Go When the Robots Arrive?

the economy at large absorb adverse economic shocks? Or does the local population decline, stuck in economic decay? The answers to those questions are vital for economists, policymakers, and local governments to decide as new waves of... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Manufacturing
  • 2023
  • Article

Patriotic Capitalism, Geopolitics and the Boardroom: Should Directors Consider Devotion to Country When Making Decisions That Affect Their Companies?

By: Michael Montelongo
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Decision Choices and Conditions; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Business and Government Relations; International Relations
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  • 2024
  • Chapter

The Private Economy Under Party-State Capitalism

By: Margaret M. Pearson, Meg Rithmire and Kellee S. Tsai
This chapter addresses the evolution of China’s approach to the private sector from the early reform era until the beginning of Xi Jinping’s third term. It argues that China has evolved from a familiar form of state capitalism, in which economic growth is the primary... View Details
Keywords: Government Administration; International Relations; Economic Growth; Economic Sectors; Economic Systems; China
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  • 01 Dec 2020
  • News

Two Truths and a Lie About 5G

Frédéric Genta (MBA 2011), a member of Monaco government in charge of digital transformation. In short order, Monaco Telecom made public Wi-Fi available without the need for fiber, and its fire department can now deploy drones with... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
  • 01 Dec 2003
  • News

HIV/AIDS and Business

governance and structure, China has not developed strong internal scanning mechanisms for confronting its public health problems,” notes Barrett. “I do feel optimistic, however, because these workshops have... View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Health, Social Assistance
  • April 2011
  • Article

What Can We Learn from 'Great Negotiations'?

By: James K. Sebenius
What can one legitimately learn-analytically and/or prescriptively-from detailed historical case studies of "great negotiations," chosen more for their salience than their analytic characteristics or comparability? Taking a number of such cases compiled by Stanton... View Details
Keywords: Learning; International Relations; History; Agreements and Arrangements; Negotiation Process; Conflict and Resolution
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  • 09 Oct 2015
  • Blog Post

Students, Alumni, and Colleagues Gather to Discuss Leadership in the Energy Industry

governments play in these changes, and how does that differ for emerging and developed nations? Bringing together over 50 executives and thought leaders from the energy industry, the 2015 Energy Symposium at Harvard Business School will... View Details
  • Web

Historic Industry & Trade Literature | Baker Library

Historic Industry & Trade Literature Baker Old Class The Baker Old Class collection is Baker Library’s first circulating collection. These materials offer a depth and breadth rarely seen in business literature collections. The extensive holdings include trade... View Details