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Which Accusations Stick?

The social function of witchcraft accusations remains opaque. An empirical study of Chinese villagers shows that the label ‘z hu’ influences who interacts across a social network, but appears not to tag defectors in service of promoting cooperation. An open question... View Details

Keywords: Society; Reputation

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16 Oct 2014
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U.S. Competitiveness and Implications for our Economic Future

By: Michael E. Porter

Keynote talk about enhancing U.S. competitiveness during the Inner City 100 Symposium: Icons of Industry Growth View Details

Keywords: United States; Small And Medium Enterprises; Competitiveness; Urban Development; Economics; United States

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December 30, 2013
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Fundamental Purpose

By: Michael E. Porter

Directing capital to companies that can use it productively is ultimately the most profound benefit investors can have on society. View Details

Keywords: Investing; Strategy; Investment; Society

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2011
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Higher Ambition: How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value

By: Michael Beer, Russell A. Eisenstat, Nathaniel Foote, Tobias Fredberg and Flemming Norgreen

Keywords: Leadership; Economics; Society; Value

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December 1995
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Social Structure and Alliance Formation Patterns: A Longitudinal Analysis

By: Ranjay Gulati

Keywords: Alliances; Society; Theory

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February 1998
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The Size of the Global Poverty Sector

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Patricia Walker

Keywords: Wealth and Poverty

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2012
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Capitalism as a Social System

By: Bruce R. Scott

Keywords: Economic Systems; Society

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07 Jul 2009
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Business Summit: Historical Roots of Globalization

preferences (with the beauty industry as an example). According to panelists, globalization has a homogenizing effect on diverse national cultures. Its pressures cause societies to become more alike, converging in business approaches,... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

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Business School together began purchasing contemporary art for the HBS buildings more frequented by students. Inspired by the growing collection, a small group of MBA students founded the HBS Art Appreciation Society in 2001. It quickly... View Details

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Research Links - Printed Collections

HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Introduction Credit in Pre-Industrial Society Credit and the Market Economy: The Rise of... View Details

July 1, 2024
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Research: Speed Matters When Companies Respond to Social Issues

By: Alison Wood Brooks, Jimin Nam, Maya Balakrishnan and Julian De Freitas

Companies and their leaders face new pressures to make public statements about controversial and sometimes divisive social and political issues. New research shows that timing matters: consumers perceive a relationship between speed and authenticity, and discount... View Details

Keywords: Perception; Social Issues; Public Opinion; Communication Strategy

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21 Aug 2012
First Look

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Firms Greenwash? Corporate Visibility, Civil Society Scrutiny, and Environmental Disclosure Authors:Christopher Marquis and Michael W. Toffel Abstract Under increased pressure to report environmental impacts, some firms selectively... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

December 1997
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California: The American Future?

By: Bruce R. Scott and Kevin Price

California has long been a lead state in terms of population growth, income, and societal norms. In the 1990s, California voters approved referenda to restrict benefits to immigrants and to prohibit affirmative action. Is this likely to be another leading indicator for... View Details

Keywords: Fairness; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Laws and Statutes; Civil Society or Community; Public Opinion; California

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25 Jan 2018
Cold Call Podcast

One Love: Managing a Movement Against Relationship Violence

Keywords: Re: Thomas J. DeLong

16 Aug 2017
Research & Ideas

Researchers Use Google Street View to See the Future of Cities

You can see the subtle changes when a neighborhood is on its way up—streets get cleaner, building facades improve, new businesses start moving in. Across an entire city, however, it’s harder to track such changes, to understand in real time which neighborhoods are... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Real Estate

06 Aug 2014
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Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower

In the late 1970s, the Chicago Police Department noticed that the city's crime rate increased when cops stopped walking the beat and started driving around in patrol cars instead. They wondered why, and asked the political scientist Elinor Olstrom to provide some... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education; Health

04 Jan 2012
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Income Inequality: What’s the Right Amount?

Summing Up Are Education And Mobility The Keys To Reaching The Right Amount Of Inequality? Questions about the right amount of inequality provoked thoughtful comment this month about the nature of the question, definitions, measures, and appropriate actions to ensure... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett