Altruism - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Dec 2006
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Strategic Corporate Altruism

29 Oct 2012
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Private equity guru's mission to show big business can do altruism

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Mar 2007
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Microsoft’s Ballmer Makes His Pitch

Microsoft’s Windows operating system and Office suite of products, Ballmer dismissed the challengers as caring more about altruism than profit. He insisted there will continue to be demand for Microsoft software that delivers feature-rich... View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2020
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Find Your Maximum Sustainable Goodness

Goodness, draws on research from the fields of philosophy, psychology, behavioral research, and the concepts of effective altruism to outline a set of actions that we can embark on immediately to make next year better than last. Start... View Details

01 Dec 2022
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I Gave at the Office

still a win for humanity. Julian Zlatev: There’s been a long debate in psychology about whether people are truly altruistic: Is altruism really altruism if it reflects this warm glow or the self-interested... View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Dec 2011
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Alumni Book Briefs

good accounting professional? Is altruism inherent in accountancy as a profession? Charles P. Berolzheimer: Teacher, Linguist, Traveler, Scientist by Junius Rochester (PMD 34, 1977) (Tommie Press) This is a detailed biography of Charles... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Feb 1997
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Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management

making business decisions," observes Lecturer Thomas J. Kosnik, who teaches Entrepreneurial Marketing. "Entrepreneurial Marketing encourages students to embrace analysis and logic while remaining open to the experience of creativity, commitment, passion, and View Details

01 Dec 2001
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September 11: A Community Reflects

sent support. "In cooperation with the American embassy in Kuwait, we opened a new charity account to receive donations from those who believe in the power of altruism and contribution." Kamran Kashani (DBA '74), from Lausanne,... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg

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