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- October 1993
- Case
United Way of America: Governance in the Nonprofit Sector (A), The United Way
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Discusses the management practices of William Aramony at the United Way of America (UWA). First, the case describes the United Way movement, focusing on both the local chapters and the national organization. Second, it sets forth the Washington Post reports that lead... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Nonprofit Organizations; Management Practices and Processes; Managerial Roles; Management Teams; Crisis Management; Public Administration Industry; United States
Lorsch, Jay W. "United Way of America: Governance in the Nonprofit Sector (A), The United Way." Harvard Business School Case 494-032, October 1993.
- 16 May 2012
- Conference Presentation
Constructing Institutional Ambiguity: Technology Definitions and Entrepreneurship in the U.S. Geothermal Power Sector
By: Shon R. Hiatt
- 5 May 2012
- Conference Presentation
Construction of Ambiguous Technology Definitions and Entrepreneurship in The U.S. Geothermal Power Sector
By: Shon R. Hiatt
- 26 Mar 2014
- HBS Seminar
Steve Smith, University of Washington, former Editor of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
- 2010
- Working Paper
Lawful but Corrupt: Gaming and the Problem of Institutional Corruption in the Private Sector
This paper describes how the gaming of society's rules by corporations contributes to the problem of institutional corruption in the world of business. "Gaming" in its various forms involves the use of technically legal means to subvert the intent of society's rules in... View Details
Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Civil Society or Community; Competitive Advantage; Earnings Management; Trust; Law; Performance; Investment Funds; Private Sector; Behavior; Relationships; Goals and Objectives
Salter, Malcolm S. "Lawful but Corrupt: Gaming and the Problem of Institutional Corruption in the Private Sector." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-060, December 2010.
- Web
Providing Scholarships for Impact on a Sector | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Providing Scholarships for Impact on a Sector In debating how to approach its support of nonprofit leaders to attend HBS executive education programs, the Harvard Club of Australia–Victoria decided the best strategy was to make an impact... View Details
- 02 Feb 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Lawful but Corrupt: Gaming and the Problem of Institutional Corruption in the Private Sector
- May 2021
- Article
Evolution of the Indian LPG Industry: Exploring Conditions for Public Sector Business Model Innovation
By: Renu Agarwal, Neeraj Mittal, Eric Patterson and Michela Giorcelli
Agarwal, Renu, Neeraj Mittal, Eric Patterson, and Michela Giorcelli. "Evolution of the Indian LPG Industry: Exploring Conditions for Public Sector Business Model Innovation." Research Policy 50, no. 4 (May 2021).
- 7 Aug 2007
- Conference Presentation
From the Structure of the Value Chain to the Strategic Dynamics of Industry Sectors
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Michael Jacobides and Reza Dizaji
- May–June 1999
- Article
From Spare Change to Real Change: The Social Sector as Beta Site for Business Innovation
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. "From Spare Change to Real Change: The Social Sector as Beta Site for Business Innovation." Harvard Business Review 77, no. 3 (May–June 1999). (Reprinted in Harvard Business Review on Innovation, Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2001.)
- Sep 2011 - 2011
- Conference Presentation
From Farms to Fuel Tanks: Collective Actors and New-venture Innovation in the U.S. Biodiesel Sector
By: Shon R. Hiatt
- May 2017 (Revised October 2017)
- Teaching Note
eBay vs. Carl Icahn, 2014, and A Note on Activist Investors and the Tech Sector
By: David B. Yoffie and Eric Baldwin
Teaching note to accompany eBay vs. Carl Icahn, 2014, HBS Case #717-417; eBay vs. Carl Icahn, 2014: Interview with John Donahoe, eBay CEO 2008-2015; A Note on Activist Investors and the Tech Section HBS Case #716-462 View Details
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Road to the White House 2024, a Private Sector Perspective on Presidential Politics - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Road to the White House 2024, a Private Sector Perspective on Presidential Politics Course Number 1705 Senior Lecturer Robert F. White Fall; Q1; 1.5 credits 14 Sessions Paper Overview The majority of Americans are... View Details