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  • November 1992 (Revised May 1993)
  • Case

BW/IP International, Inc.

By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Andrew D. Regan
Less than a year after completing a leveraged buyout of their own company, the managers of BW/IP International were presented with an attractive acquisition candidate. To buy the target company, however, BW/IP would have to borrow more money and take on more... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Leadership Style; Valuation; Resource Allocation; Capital; Public Ownership
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  • 27 Feb 2024
  • Research & Ideas

Why Companies Should Share Their DEI Data (Even When It’s Unflattering)

Companies struggling with diversity, equity, and inclusion might be tempted to hide their workforce data. Why shine a light on a company’s limited progress—or worse, risk a public-relations headache? It turns out, all news is good news... View Details
Keywords: by Shalene Gupta
  • 16 Jan 2018
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 16, 2018

January–February 2018 Harvard Business Review More Than a Paycheck: How to Create Good Blue-Collar Jobs in the Knowledge Economy By: Campbell, Dennis, John Case, and Bill Fotsch Abstract—Fifty years ago a View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 18 Apr 2023
  • Research & Ideas

The Best Person to Lead Your Company Doesn't Work There—Yet

within their own ranks. “What you really do need is knowledge of that specific industry, whether it's pharmaceutical or manufacturing or hospitality or rocket science.” The findings suggest an active market for CEOs, who are lured to PE-owned companies by higher... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services
  • Research Summary

Democratic Governance and Decision Making

By: David A. Moss
Under what conditions are public policies in a democracy determined by special interests or, alternatively, by the general interest?  A good deal of academic work, particularly associated with the economic theory of regulation, suggests that special interests... View Details
  • Article

Landing the First Job: The Value of Intermediaries in Online Hiring

By: Christopher Stanton and Catherine Thomas
Online markets for remote labor services allow workers and firms to contract with each other directly. Despite this, intermediaries—called outsourcing agencies—have emerged in these markets. This paper shows that agencies signal to employers that inexperienced workers... View Details
Keywords: Marketplace Matching; Agency Theory
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  • March 2005 (Revised May 2006)
  • Case

Buckingham Park

By: Arthur I Segel and Joshua A. Katzin
In September, 2004, Stephen Lebowitz, President of CBL, a $6 billion publicly traded shopping mall real estate investment trust (REIT) with over 70 million square feet, is considering acquiring 170 acres for a new retail development at a racetrack site in Southern New... View Details
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Debt Securities; Investment; Real Estate Industry; New Hampshire
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  • 07 Jul 2009
  • First Look

First Look: July 7

between the regions and the headquarters in London, the types of funds the firm will raise, and the skills required of employees. One of the final challenges is whether Actis, which has produced a very good track record, even needs to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 20 Nov 2019
  • News

HBS Examines Alumni Social Impact in the World

    D. Quinn Mills

    Daniel Quinn Mills provides thought leadership in several fields including leadership, strategy, venture capital, finance, economics and geopolitics.  He has been a director of publicly-listed firms and is currently a director of several closely-held private... View Details

    Keywords: accounting industry; banking; brokerage; computer; construction; consulting; e-commerce industry; education industry; information technology industry; investment banking industry; management consulting; professional services; publishing industry; venture capital industry
    • 2006
    • Book

    Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism

    By: Arthur C. Brooks
    We all know we should give to charity, but who really does? Approximately three-quarters of Americans give their time and money to various charities, churches, and causes; the other quarter of the population does not. Why has America split into two nations: givers and... View Details
    Keywords: Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Demographics; United States
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    • 09 Jan 2014
    • News

    Setting out the store

    • 04 Mar 2022
    • HBS Seminar

    Michael Chu & Bob Kaplan, HBS

    • 30 Nov 2017
    • HBS Seminar

    Sabrin Beg, University of Delaware

      Group Size and Incentives to Contribute: A Natural Experiment at Chinese Wikipedia

      The literature on the private provision of public goods suggests an inverse relationship between incentives to contribute and group size. We find, however, that after an exogenous reduction of group size at Chinese Wikipedia, the nonblocked contributors decrease... View Details

        John P. Kotter

        John P. Kotter is internationally known and widely regarded as the foremost speaker on the topics of Leadership and Change.  His is the premier voice on how the best organizations actually achieve successful transformations. The Konosuke... View Details

        • Blog

        Inside the Learning: Wellness on Campus

        We all know that a healthy approach to work means prioritizing wellness. When you come to the Harvard Business School (HBS) campus for an Executive Education program, we make sure you have the comfortable accommodations you need for a View Details
        • 18 Sep 2007
        • First Look

        First Look: September 18, 2007

        2006. Examines the possible impact that public litigation will have on the two firms. The impact of the litigation will be different for each firm because they are at dissimilar development stages and plan to employ distinct investment... View Details
        Keywords: Martha Lagace
        • 11 Mar 2019
        • Research & Ideas

        Branding Sells Cereal, Handbags, and Vacations. Can It Sell a Country?

        complicated history still dominate public consciousness. Memories of failed peace talks tend to loom larger than Israel’s image as a startup nation. Thousands of Instagram posts from Tel Aviv’s gay pride festivities or the buzz from... View Details
        Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Tourism
        • 18 Aug 2009
        • First Look

        First Look: August 18

          Working PapersFeeling Good about Giving: The Benefits (and Costs) of Self-Interested Charitable Behavior Authors:Lalin Anik, Lara B. Aknin, Michael I. Norton, and Elizabeth W. Dunn Abstract While lay intuitions and pop psychology... View Details
        Keywords: Martha Lagace