Corporate Political Activity - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Sep 2006
Op-Ed

Rising CEO Pay: What Directors Should Do

increase in pay of senior executives and superstars in other fields has been a major source of the rising inequality of wages in the United States. Rising income inequality is political dynamite and damages the reputation of American... View Details

Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch

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Henri A. Termeer Papers | Baker Library

Henri A. Termeer Papers Biotechnology executive and entrepreneur Henri A. Termeer (1946-2017) served as president and CEO of Genzyme Corporation from 1983 to 2011. The collection contains administrative records of Termeer’s tenure at... View Details

23 Feb 2011
First Look

First Look: Feb. 23

unavailable at this time. Publisher's Link: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t927286744 Political Instability: Effects on Financial Development, Roots in the Severity of Economic Inequality Authors:Mark J. Roe and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

January 2016 (Revised January 2019)
Supplement

The Allergan Board Under Fire (B)

By: Lynn S. Paine, Suraj Srinivasan, John C. Coates and David Lane

In 2014, the Allergan Inc. board of directors received a surprise takeover offer from Valeant Pharmaceuticals in alliance with hedge fund activist Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management. In the unprecedented arrangement between an acquirer and a hedge fund... View Details

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01 Sep 2005
News

Faculty Research Online

Time to Rethink the Corporate Tax System? Corporations have turned tax obligations into profit centers, bringing into question the whole rationale for business taxes. Associate Professor Mihir Desai... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 1999
News

Ted Anthony

attitudes and objectives of students and faculty at HBS had been fairly consistent from one year to the next, but the early '70s marked a turning point. The School was not immune to the unprecedented social and political upheaval... View Details

Keywords: Ted Anthony

19 Jun 2007
First Look

First Look: June 19, 2007

countries between 1985 and 2000, we find that the growth effects of FDI increase when we account for the quality of FDI. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-072.pdf How Well Do Social Ratings Actually Measure Corporate... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Jun 2013
Op-Ed

A Roadmap for Afghanistan’s Economic Future

the United States isn't the only or even the most significant player in extending a helping hand to Afghanistan. Wealthy Europeans are assisting government agencies considerably. Roshan itself was coaxed into being by the Aga Khan Development Network. India has also... View Details

Keywords: by Tarun Khanna

01 Apr 2002
News

Gold Mettle

result, the necessary government and corporate support was forthcoming, morale among organizers and volunteers was boosted, and the XIX Winter Olympic Games in February were a rousing success. Romney's star has risen accordingly and with... View Details

Keywords: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

30 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Do Social Movements Sway Voters? Not Really, Except for One

of Economic Research, Pons and Gethin say “protests generate substantial internet activity but have limited effects on political attitudes.” One exception: Black Lives Matter The Black Lives Matter protests... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2012
News

Corruption 101

"Against the Grain" ends as a cliff-hanger: What should Jim do? The array of ethical choices forms the basis of class discussion in the required course Leadership and Corporate Accountability. "Corruption can be defined as paying for a... View Details

Keywords: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities; Credit Intermediation and Related Activities; Credit Intermediation and Related Activities; Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

01 Jun 2021
What Do You Think?

Are Employers Ready for a Flood of 'New' Talent Seeking Work?

bleep up.” Nancy Chorpenning joined the above discussion, saying, “That’s a pretty cynical view. If ‘corporations are people,’ do they not have civic responsibilities?” Jon Mertz opined that CEO activism fills a void. In his words, “Today... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Jun 2010
News

$how Me the Money

because corruption had destroyed her hopes for her country and her son’s future. “People in poor countries are not resigned to corruption, they actively despise it,” Baker says. “It is rooted in the weak rule of law, not poverty. Good... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Legal Services; Professional Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

17 Sep 2024
HBS Case

The Climate Targets Leaders Need to Know as Regulations Loom

concerned investors, activists, and customers. The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requires large publicly-listed companies in Europe to annually disclose their greenhouse gas emissions, starting in... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Dec 2001
News

Effective Leadership and Decision-Making

necessarily guarantee effective corporate leadership. Instead, he said, modesty and restraint are largely responsible for creating effective moral leaders. Badaracco listed four rules for making wise decisions and meeting ethical... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Digital Exhibits | Baker Library

stock market crash. An exhibition featuring selections from the collection provides further context for understanding the economic and social dimensions of the Bubble. Photography and Corporate Public Relations: The Case of U.S. Steel,... View Details

26 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 26

Abstract Focusing empirically on how political and economic forces are always mediated and interpreted by agents, both in individual countries and in the international sphere, Constructing the International Economy sets out what such... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Apr 2002
News

Breakthrough International Negotiation

Susan Rosegrant urge business leaders to learn from the lessons of negotiators who have helped to shape recent world history. Watkins, who teaches the popular HBS elective Corporate Diplomacy, worked with Rosegrant, a View Details

Keywords: Michael Watkins; Susan Rosegrant; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

03 Dec 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Against the Grain

activism and unwillingness to compromise, however, makes him a divisive character among business leaders who share his principles but question the ultimate effectiveness of his approach. Is it in their firms' best interests to support... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Food & Beverage

24 Sep 2014
Research & Ideas

The Business of Climate Change

On Sunday, 300,000 activists took to the streets of New York for the People's Climate March, the biggest climate protest in history, and the United Nations on Tuesday held the Climate Summit. In the spirit of Climate Week, we present insights from members of the... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Energy; Utilities

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