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- 04 Jun 2018
- What Do You Think?
Are There Conditions Under Which Directors Should Consider Hiring a CEO Fired Elsewhere for Inappropriate Behavior?
we are not talking about executives who are known to have committed serious assaults or other potential criminal acts. No board that I am personally aware of would consider hiring those people. The growing... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
High Fives
for a multitude of sins.” Investment outlook over the next five years: “I'm generally bullish.” Views on investing in emerging markets: “We're conservative at Berkshire. We've made major commitments in New... View Details
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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
disintegrated despite their shared commitment to communism, helping the West win the Cold War. Professor Jeremy Friedman will explore whether their alignment will prove more durable this time around, and what that could mean for the... View Details
- 28 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Harness Auction Fever
wins, but because the average bid is probably the best estimate of actual value, the winner will likely have overpaid. The escalation of View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Interpreting the Gipper
U.S.-Soviet competition forced the Soviet Politburo to install a reformer, Mikhail Gorbachev, rather than a hard-liner, Beschloss asserted. Then that same escalation caused Gorbachev to feel pressure “to make arms deals and improve... View Details
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Lessons from a Nasty Trade Dispute
the dispute, it also implies that the government must be willing to risk an escalation of the struggle. Managers should think carefully about whether their firm is in the government's conception View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 11 Jan 2000
- Lessons from the Classroom
New Game, New Rules: Developing Managers for a Competitive World
respond rapidly whenever necessary. As information technology escalates the pace and complexity of business everywhere, managers can ill afford to operate according to the bureaucratic dictates View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Faculty Research Online
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5652.html. How Brand China Can Succeed A series of recent setbacks, including the Mattel toy recalls, threatens China’s new and improving image, says Professor John Quelch. There is just not enough preexisting... View Details
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Omowale Casselle
because they have exhausted all other possibilities and have now escalated to me so I can make a decision. Knowing that decisions have consequences and not making the right decision can mean that our new venture may not get to the next... View Details
- 12 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Solving COVID'S Mental Health Crisis
who need them, especially among vulnerable populations. Racial inequities, laid bare by the pandemic, and social unrest provoked by recent police killings have escalated tensions. In the course of writing... View Details
- 03 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 3, 2008
and academics are focusing considerable attention on the concept of "corporate social responsibility" (CSR), particularly in the realm of environmental protection. Beyond complete compliance with... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Up on the Green Roof
commitment to doing its part to help the University meet its ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent from 2006 levels by 2016, explains Doug Scatterday, director View Details
- 26 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why the US-China Tariff Standoff Hurts American Companies More
leaders from more than 600 companies and trade groups shared their frustrations in a letter to Trump as part of the “Tariffs Hurt the Heartland” advocacy campaign. "We remain concerned about the View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Revamping the corporate tax code could improve America’s competitiveness and living standards
the corporate tax rate, a new tax policy fostering innovation, and an end to taxes on active foreign income. Desai stresses that, for reforms to be effective, corporations must view tax obligations as serious social responsibilities. Any statement View Details
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Examining Global Workforce Management
Honeywell cases, as well as to a book now under development with Research Associate Susan J. Winterberg. “Each strategy requires very firm resolve and commitment on the part of senior management,” says... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Personal crises inform a life’s work
director from 1990 through its closure in 2004, and an internationally recognized advocate. “Our efforts started a movement that vastly escalated breast cancer research funding and gave patients and survivors a permanent voice in medical... View Details
- 10 Jul 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: It’s a Bad Idea to Ban Customers From Recording Videos
discreet—smartphones are easily concealed. A banning policy often itself causes escalation of a conflict. “The video that this store doesn’t want you to see!” is that much more likely to get attention. And... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Early Impact
teaching, and impact on practice by assembling an outstanding faculty committed to the creation and dissemination of breakthrough ideas. Gifts, such as those from Ajay Piramal (AMP 110, 1992) and Dr. Swati... View Details
- 05 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Watching for the Next Economic Downturn? Follow Corporate Debt
For commercial debt backed by real estate collateral, non-performing loans rise more than 81 percent once the crisis hits. “Once you have defaults in the commercial sector, the bank balance sheet is handicapped. And we show that, for example, there is an View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Head Games
Sports Marketing Lifetime Award from the American Marketing Association. I recently asked Greyser what he thinks of the concussion issue. “I believe current concerns are less likely to lead to a massive refusal to play and are more likely... View Details