Publications

06 Oct 2010
News

Zuckerberg's expensive lesson

23 Jan 2012
News

Break Your Addiction to Service Heroes

27 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

Charting 'Cheapflation': How Budget Brands Got So Pricey

“cheapflation” isn’t unique to the US. The price gap between cheap and expensive goods widened most as inflation was peaking, but the spread remained even as prices stabilized, eating away consumers’... View Details

Keywords: by Ana Elena Azpúrua

11 Mar 2011
News

Supporting Change Is Worth the Risk

Video

Introduction to Nonprofit Board Service

September 1989
Background Note

Vision Thing

Describes the challenge of creating, communicating, and committing to a "vision" for an organization. Visions are characterized as a critical building block for stimulating a successful major change in an organization. Considers characteristics of a good vision, an... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Mission and Purpose

Educators

November 2002 (Revised June 2003)
Case

Merchant Card Services, Inc. (A)

By: Constance E. Bagley and David Lane

Explores the interaction between a venture capital firm that negotiates a good deal for itself and the portfolio company that seeks to extricate itself from its obligations. Exemplifies the potential conflicts between the fiduciary duty of board members and the... View Details

Keywords: Negotiation Deal; Legal Liability; Conflict and Resolution; Financial Services Industry

20 Aug 2001
Research & Ideas

Making an Ally of Uncle Sam

on at other levels. Understanding these interactions is critical to devising good influence strategies. 5. Linked games. Many influence games also have both value-net and public interest components. A... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins, Mickey Edwards & Usha Thakrar

02 Apr 2015
News

Corporate America takes a stand: Indiana latest to feel sting of new CEO activism

Hani Berzi

Keywords: FMCG

October 1991 (Revised January 2000)
Case

Workplace Safety at Alcoa (A)

By: Kim B. Clark and Joshua D. Margolis

Examines the challenge facing the managers of a large aluminum manufacturing plant in its drive to improve workplace safety. The CEO of the company has made safety a top priority. The plant has made good progress in reducing the injury rate, but now confronts the need... View Details

Keywords: Working Conditions; Safety; Problems and Challenges; Change Management; Operations; Resignation and Termination; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Manufacturing Industry; United States

Educators

November 1998 (Revised July 1999)
Background Note

Business as Stakeholder in Public Education: A History of Business Efforts to Improve Public Schools in the United States

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter

Explores seven roles businesses and business leaders have played with respect to U.S. public education reform historically and today: "owners" helping set the agenda; "investors" donating funds; "customers" hiring graduates; "experts" contributing management know-how;... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Education; Performance Improvement; Business and Community Relations; United States

May 2007
Article

Managing Your Boss

By: John J. Gabarro and John P. Kotter

The best way to make a major impact in your organization? Forge a strong relationship with your boss. You'll get the support and resources you need to put your great ideas into action. But "managing up" isn't easy. For example, if you're reporting to a new CEO, you... View Details

Keywords: Organizations; Relationships; Value; Behavior; Communication; Decisions

January 2002
Compilation

Perspectives on Terrorism

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 have enormous economic and political implications. Terrorism itself is a complicated phenomenon. A viable and successful strategy to deal with terrorism would depend on a good understanding of the origins and the mechanisms... View Details

Keywords: National Security; Economics

26 Jun 2019
News

The Biggest Mistakes Companies Make With Corporate Social Responsibility

01 May 2012
First Look

First Look: May 1

behavioral ethics is better suited than traditional approaches to address the increasing demand from society for a deeper understanding of what causes even good people to cross ethical boundaries. Schumpeterian Competition View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

07 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 7

case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/215020-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 415-055 Power and Influence in Society No abstract available. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/415055-PDF-ENG Harvard... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

December 2017 (Revised January 2018)
Case

Alltech

By: David E. Bell and Natalie Kindred

Alltech was a Lexington, Kentucky–based producer of supplements for animal feed, with revenues of over $2 billion (projected to reach $3 billion in 2018), sales in 120 countries, 5,000 employees, and 100 manufacturing plants worldwide. For nearly four decades, Alltech... View Details

Educators