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- 2021
- Working Paper
The Changing Role of Business in Society
Business interaction with the U.S. government, historically based on securing industry or company special interests at the expense of the public good, has enabled and furthered government dysfunction. Gridlock within the American political system has precluded the... View Details
Keywords: Politics; Shared Value; Social Progress Index; Competitiveness; Walmart; BlackRock; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; ESG; Transparency; Campaign Contributions; Campaign Finance; Lobbying; Revolving Door; Political Ideology; Political Parties; Political Partisanship; Government And Business; Government Innovation; Elections; Democracy; Capitalism; Stakeholder Capitalism; Shareholder Engagement; Competition; Strategy; Government and Politics; Society; Social Issues; Human Needs; Wealth and Poverty; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Accountability; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry; United States
Porter, Michael E. "The Changing Role of Business in Society." Working Paper, July 2021.
- March 2017 (Revised April 2021)
- Module Note
Responsibilities to Society
By: Nien-hê Hsieh
This module note for students outlines an approach to help managers deliver on their responsibilities in relation to society. The approach frames these responsibilities in terms of potential harms to third parties beyond investors, customers, and employees. The... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Political Activity; Corporate Social Responsibility; Human Rights; Role Of Business In Society; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Ethics; Business and Community Relations; Rights; Society
Hsieh, Nien-hê. "Responsibilities to Society." Harvard Business School Module Note 317-065, March 2017. (Revised April 2021.)
- 2011
- Book
Capitalism at Risk: Rethinking the Role of Business
The spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But capitalism's future is far from assured. The global financial meltdown of 2008 nearly triggered another Great Depression, economies in Europe are still teetering, and powerful... View Details
Keywords: Business And Society; Economic Systems; Economic Growth; Leading Change; Business and Community Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Business Strategy
Bower, Joseph L., Herman B. Leonard, and Lynn S. Paine. Capitalism at Risk: Rethinking the Role of Business. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2011. (Published in Chinese as "Qi ye zai jing ji zhong de jue se," Beijing: China Machine Press, 2012. Published in Japanese as ハーバードが教える 10年後に生き残る会社、消える会社, Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., 2013.)
- April 2017
- Article
The Responsibilities and Role of Business in Relation to Society: Back to Basics?
By: Nien-he Hsieh
In this address, I outline a back-to-basics approach to specifying the responsibilities and role of business in relation to society. Three “basics” comprise the approach. The first is arguing that basic principles of ordinary morality, such as a duty not to harm,... View Details
Keywords: Business And Society; Corporate Responsibility; Harm; Human Rights; Institutions; Pareto Efficiency; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Moral Sensibility; Society; Rights
Hsieh, Nien-he. "The Responsibilities and Role of Business in Relation to Society: Back to Basics?" Business Ethics Quarterly 27, no. 2 (April 2017): 293–314.
- 2016
- Report
The New Role of Business in Global Education
By: Mark R. Kramer, Greg Hills, Kate Tallant, Matt Wilka and Anjali Bhatt
Shared value defines a new role for business in helping to overcome the global education and unemployment crisis. By aligning profit with purpose, companies can become essential partners for schools, nonprofits, and governments while simultaneously discovering new ways... View Details
Kramer, Mark R., Greg Hills, Kate Tallant, Matt Wilka, and Anjali Bhatt. "The New Role of Business in Global Education." Report, FSG, 2016.
- 2016
- Working Paper
Signaling without Certification: The Critical Role of Civil Society Scrutiny
By: Susan A. Kayser, John W. Maxwell and Michael W. Toffel
In response to stakeholders' growing concerns, companies are joining voluntary environmental programs to signal their superior environmental management capabilities. In contrast to the literature's focus on certification programs that require a third-party audit, we... View Details
Keywords: United Nations; Labor Standards; Supplier Relationship; Procurement; Sustainability; Sustainability Management; Quality And Safety; Risk; Globalization; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governance; Working Conditions; Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Quality; Risk and Uncertainty; Safety; Reputation
Kayser, Susan A., John W. Maxwell, and Michael W. Toffel. "Signaling without Certification: The Critical Role of Civil Society Scrutiny." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-009, August 2014. (Revised July 2016.)
- 30 Nov 2021
- In Practice
What's the Role of Business in Confronting Climate Change?
The 26th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, also known as COP26, ended with a hard-fought pact that called on businesses and governments to meet their climate change goals faster. The event followed an August report by the Intergovernmental... View Details
Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Dina Gerdeman
- May 2011
- Other Presentation
Creating Shared Value: Redefining Capitalism and the Role of the Corporation in Society
This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's books and articles, in particular, Competitive Strategy (The Free Press, 1980); Competitive Advantage (The Free Press, 1985); ―What is Strategy? (Harvard Business Review, Nov/Dec 1996); and On Competition... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Creating Shared Value: Redefining Capitalism and the Role of the Corporation in Society." Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Antofagasta, Chile, May 2011.
- 9 Jun 2011
- Other Presentation
Creating Shared Value: Redefining Capitalism and the Role of the Corporation in Society
This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's books and articles, in particular, Competitive Strategy (The Free Press, 1980); Competitive Advantage (The Free Press, 1985); "What is Strategy?" (Harvard Business Review, Nov/Dec 1996); and On Competition... View Details
Keywords: Society
Porter, Michael E. "Creating Shared Value: Redefining Capitalism and the Role of the Corporation in Society." Shared Value Leadership Summit, FSG, Cambridge, MA, June 9, 2011.
- 11 Mar 2014
- Other Presentation
The Role of Business in Society: Creating Shared Value
This presentation given by Professor Michael Porter covers the role of business in society, the concept of shared value, the difference between CSR and CSV, the three levels of shared value, implications for government and civil society, and examples of companies that... View Details
Keywords: Creating Shared Value; Value Creation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations
Porter, Michael E. "The Role of Business in Society: Creating Shared Value." Innovation Leadership Speaker Series, Temple University, Fox School of Business, Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2014.
- 22 Jun 2011
- Other Presentation
Creating Shared Value: Redefining Capitalism and the Role of the Corporation in Society
This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's books and articles, in particular, Competitive Strategy (The Free Press, 1980); Competitive Advantage (The Free Press, 1985); ―What is Strategy? (Harvard Business Review, Nov/Dec 1996); and On Competition... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Creating Shared Value: Redefining Capitalism and the Role of the Corporation in Society." Unilever CEO Forum, June 22, 2011.
- 12 Jul 2011
- Other Presentation
Creating Shared Value: Redefining Capitalism and the Role of the Corporation in Society
This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's books and articles, in particular, Competitive Strategy (The Free Press, 1980); Competitive Advantage (The Free Press, 1985); "What is Strategy?" (Harvard Business Review, Nov/Dec 1996); and On... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Creating Shared Value: Redefining Capitalism and the Role of the Corporation in Society." Mitsui HBS Global Management Program, Boston, MA, July 12, 2011.
- June 2002 (Revised July 2002)
- Background Note
Government Games: Understanding the Role of Government In Business Strategy
Lays out a framework for understanding the impact of government on business strategy. Distinguishes between two major types of "games" that businesses play that involve government: value net games and public interest games. Highlights the multiple roles that government... View Details
Watkins, Michael D. "Government Games: Understanding the Role of Government In Business Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-222, June 2002. (Revised July 2002.)
- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
Deep Links: Business School Students’ Perceptions of the Role of Law and Ethics in Business
- 13 Nov 2011
- Other Presentation
The Role of Business in Society: Creating Shared Value
This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's books and articles, in particular, Competitive Strategy (The Free Press, 1980); Competitive Advantage (The Free Press, 1985); "What is Strategy?" (Harvard Business Review, Nov/Dec 1996); and On Competition... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "The Role of Business in Society: Creating Shared Value." Babson Entrepreneurship Forum, Wellesley, MA, November 13, 2011.
- 6 Dec 2011
- Other Presentation
The Role of Business in Society: Creating Shared Value
This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's books and articles, in particular, Competitive Strategy (The Free Press, 1980); Competitive Advantage (The Free Press, 1985); "What is Strategy?" (Harvard Business Review, Nov/Dec 1996); and On Competition... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "The Role of Business in Society: Creating Shared Value." Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Seoul, South Korea, December 6, 2011.
- March 11, 2020
- Editorial
A Bolder Vision for Business Schools
By: P. Tufano
Business schools teach to a model that dates back to the 1950s. Given the growing demands on business to take a lead in confronting societal challenges, business schools need to update how they train business leaders and how they compete, argues Oxford’s Saïd School... View Details
Keywords: Business Schools; Business And Society; Business Education; Leadership Development; Business and Stakeholder Relations
Tufano, P. "A Bolder Vision for Business Schools." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (March 11, 2020).
- 30 Jun 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: The Role of Business Leaders in Sustaining Market Capitalism
separate panels shared their views with HBS faculty on the challenges faced by and the future of market capitalism, with very different perspectives among the panelists. In recent HBS research, most View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 24 Oct 2011
- Other Presentation
The Role of Business in Society: Creating Shared Value
This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's books and articles, in particular, Competitive Strategy (The Free Press, 1980); Competitive Advantage (The Free Press, 1985); "What is Strategy?" (Harvard Business Review, Nov/Dec 1996); and On Competition... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "The Role of Business in Society: Creating Shared Value." Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Quito, Ecuador, October 24, 2011.