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- March 2008
- Teaching Note
Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar: A Rural Business Initiative (TN)
By: David E. Bell and Nitin Sanghavi
Teaching Note for [508012]. View Details
- March 1991 (Revised May 1991)
- Case
TBIRD: The Thai Business Initiative in Rural Development
During the period of 1987 to 1990, while Thailand had one of the fastest growing economies in the world (average growth rate of 12%), the income disparity between its rural and urban population (especially Bangkok City) was growing increasingly worse. Mechai... View Details
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "TBIRD: The Thai Business Initiative in Rural Development." Harvard Business School Case 591-099, March 1991. (Revised May 1991.)
- November 1994
- Background Note
Social Enterprise: Private Initiatives for the Common Good
Presents a model for understanding how private social-purpose ventures (nonprofit and for-profit) differ from traditional business firms in both their objectives and methods of operation. Identifies six dimensions that are useful for understanding the differences. Also... View Details
Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship
Dees, J. Gregory. "Social Enterprise: Private Initiatives for the Common Good." Harvard Business School Background Note 395-116, November 1994.
- April 2018
- Teaching Note
Growing a Cluster: The Singapore Biomedical Sciences Initiative
By: Michael Porter and Christian Ketels
- April 2018 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Growing a Cluster: The Singapore Biomedical Sciences Initiative
By: Michael Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels
Porter, Michael, and Christian H.M. Ketels. "Growing a Cluster: The Singapore Biomedical Sciences Initiative." Harvard Business School Case 718-428, April 2018. (Revised September 2019.)
- Article
Misery Loves Companies: Rethinking Social Initiatives by Business
By: Joshua D. Margolis and James P. Walsh
Margolis, Joshua D., and James P. Walsh. "Misery Loves Companies: Rethinking Social Initiatives by Business." Administrative Science Quarterly 48, no. 2 (June 2003): 268–305.
- 26 Nov 2020
- News
CEO Initiative 2020: Η βιωσιμότητα ως ανταγωνιστικό πλεονέκτημα
- 27 Feb 2019
- News
What an American Artificial Intelligence Initiative Really Needs
Keywords: Artificial intelligence
- 2023
- Working Paper
The Buy-In Effect: When Increasing Initial Effort Motivates Behavioral Follow-Through
By: Holly Dykstra, Shibeal O'Flaherty and A.V. Whillans
Behavioral interventions often focus on reducing friction to encourage behavior change. In
contrast, we provide evidence that adding friction can promote long-term behavior change when
behaviors involve repeated costly efforts over longer time horizons. In... View Details
Dykstra, Holly, Shibeal O'Flaherty, and A.V. Whillans. "The Buy-In Effect: When Increasing Initial Effort Motivates Behavioral Follow-Through." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-020, October 2023.
- Web
Shared Value Initiative - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD Initiative Affiliated Organizations... Affiliated Organizations &... View Details
- September 2019
- Supplement
Hidrovias do Brasil – Environmental, Social and Governance Initiatives
By: Boris Groysberg
Keywords: Human Resources; Private Equity; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Growth and Development; Leadership; Operations; Problems and Challenges; Transportation; Human Capital; Transportation Industry; Brazil
Groysberg, Boris. "Hidrovias do Brasil – Environmental, Social and Governance Initiatives." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 420-712, September 2019.
- 15 Sep 2003
- Other Presentation
Initiative for a Competitive Milwaukee: The Time for Action
Porter, Michael E. "Initiative for a Competitive Milwaukee: The Time for Action." Launch Event for The Initiative for a Competitive Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, September 15, 2003.
- December 1994
- Supplement
Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (B-2): Initial Entry
Supplements Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (A): Interviewing with the PowerPlayer Software Engineering Team. View Details
Gentile, Mary C., and Pamela J. Maus. "Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (B-2): Initial Entry." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-069, December 1994.
- December 1994
- Supplement
Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (B-1): Initial Entry
Supplements Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (A): Interviewing with the PowerPlayer Software Engineering Team. View Details
Gentile, Mary C., and Pamela J. Maus. "Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (B-1): Initial Entry." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-068, December 1994.
- 1998
- Working Paper
Manage ERP Initiatives as New Ventures, Not IT Projects
By: Robert D. Austin and Richard L. Nolan
- February 2008 (Revised May 2009)
- Supplement
Avaya (D): Early Results of the Demand Generation Initiative
Avaya's top management wants to improve demand generation. This requires an improvement in the relationship between Sales and Marketing. This case series (Avaya (A)-(D)) walks the student through each phase of this process. The (A) case begins with background on the... View Details
Godes, David B. "Avaya (D): Early Results of the Demand Generation Initiative." Harvard Business School Supplement 508-051, February 2008. (Revised May 2009.)