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- September 2007 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
Norway Sells Wal-Mart
By: Robert C. Pozen and Aldo Sesia
In June 2006, Norway's Pension Fund decided to divest its position in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. after an investigation by the Fund's Ethics Council. According to a spokesperson of Norway's Finance Ministry, "The recommendation to exclude Wal-Mart cites serious and... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Ethics; Insurance; Investment Activism; Investment Funds; Government and Politics; Rights; Problems and Challenges; Labor and Management Relations; Power and Influence; Retail Industry; Norway
Pozen, Robert C., and Aldo Sesia. "Norway Sells Wal-Mart." Harvard Business School Case 308-019, September 2007. (Revised April 2009.)
- April 1987 (Revised April 1987)
- Case
Tiberg Co.
By: Michael Beer and Daniel J. Isenberg
Describes the efforts of a vice president of purchasing to coordinate and centralize purchasing procedures in a multinational company. He encounters a lack of active cooperation. A rewritten version of an earlier case by G. Lombard. View Details
Keywords: Cost Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Governance Controls; Managerial Roles; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Design; Power and Influence
Beer, Michael, and Daniel J. Isenberg. "Tiberg Co." Harvard Business School Case 487-079, April 1987. (Revised April 1987.)
- 11 Feb 2008
- Research & Ideas
Does Democracy Need a Marketing Manager?
marketing can be used to create a political process that entices consumers (voters) rather than makes them cynical. "We wanted to elevate understanding of the power and importance of marketing as a force for social good," the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 17
across space? Why does the law of gravity apply? How do the costs of transporting goods, tasks, and technologies influence firms’ decisions to separate tasks geographically and locate relative to one another? We discuss a variety of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Trick of Balancing Business and Government
creation of jobs and attracting investment, said Bruce Bolnick, a fellow in Development at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. However, he did not agree that business should have a free hand in directly influencing grand economic... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 11 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 11
Demographic Changes By: Bardhan, Pranab, Michael Luca, Dilip Mookherjee, and Francisco Pino Abstract—This paper studies how land reform and population growth affect land inequality and landlessness, focusing particularly on indirect effects owing to their View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders
Walt Disney’s time in Paris during the waning days of World War I helped shape him into a visionary entrepreneur who would ultimately build a beloved international brand. Dwight Eisenhower and Robert McNamara discovered the importance of humility and how to motivate... View Details
- 20 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 20
U.S. Census of Services for 1982-2007, we find agencies are more likely to unbundle with increasing size, diversification, and higher media prices and less likely with increasing age, larger media volume, and an interaction between media prices and volume. Lords of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
2019 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
Social Psychology) is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on the social psychology of gender and power at work, specializing in the... View Details
- 07 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
Election 2024: Why Demographics Won't Predict the Next President
Pundits love a political horse race, parsing the latest polls to predict who might win an election. And in the final runup to the US presidential contest, these forecasts can influence markets and shape public opinion and policies. But as... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 02 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 2
when they were randomly assigned to wear them (Experiment 1b). Experiment 2 shows that the effects of wearing counterfeit sunglasses extend beyond the self, influencing judgments of other people's unethical behavior. Experiment 3... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together
few key questions: What specific characteristics influence individuals' desire to work together on an investment deal? And given that influence, how does affinity affect investment performance? Do common characteristics lead to better... View Details
- 12 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 12, 2006
theories of social influence, socialization, and status dynamics to examine how proximity to colleagues in commercial science influences individuals' propensity to transition to entrepreneurship. To expose... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
that our experimental design minimizes informational social influence, homophily, and group-identity signaling to the general public. We find that there exists significant social View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- January 2006 (Revised July 2007)
- Case
Juan Trippe and Pan American World Airways
By: Nitin Nohria, Anthony Mayo and Mark Rennella
A fascination with flight and a forceful personality helped to create a market for air travel and shape the modern airline industry. Masterfully wielding his power and influence, Juan Trippe built Pan American Airways by combining bold moves and blind ambition. Across... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Industry Growth; Business and Government Relations; Power and Influence; Air Transportation; Air Transportation Industry; Travel Industry
Nohria, Nitin, Anthony Mayo, and Mark Rennella. "Juan Trippe and Pan American World Airways." Harvard Business School Case 406-086, January 2006. (Revised July 2007.)
- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
about Coworkers' Effort Influences Individual Productivity Authors:Francesca Gino and Bradley R. Staats Abstract Drawing on theoretical insights from research on social comparison processes, this article... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 23
financial crisis of 2008 laid bare the hidden network of relationships in corporate governance: who owes what to whom, who will stand by whom in times of crisis, what governs the provision of credit when no one seems to have credit. This book maps the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Alumni Books
women in 21 countries found that women’s gains in economic power and social influence have come at a heavy price: women feeling stressed out, time-starved, and overburdened. This book argues that the growing... View Details
- 09 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 9
Publications December 2014 Academy of Management Journal Harnessing Productive Tensions in Hybrid Organizations: The Case of Work Integration Social Enterprises By: Battilana, Julie, Metin Sengul, Anne-claire Pache, and Jacob Model... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 May 2002
- Book
Bringing the Master Passions to Work
stand ever in need of repression, suppression, or the therapeutic influence of reason. What we cannot explain must often remain hidden. Hence, the student of passions should take the stance of a detective or a spy, seeking to expose the... View Details
Keywords: by Mihnea C. Moldoveanu & Nitin Nohria