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- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia
National identities vary from society to society in two ways, says Abdelal: in their content and contestation. Content means self-understandings and goals that are cultural, political and economic....
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by Martha Lagace
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The Value of Family Ownership, Control, and Management
In collaboration with Professor Raphael Amit of Wharton, Belén Villalonga is investigating how family ownership, control, and management affect firm value. Their forthcoming Journal of Financial... View Details
- 06 May 2015
- What Do You Think?
Are You Ready for Personalized Predictive Analytics?
effect helps us to achieve." Casandra Levine agreed, but introduced a cautionary note. The promise of what can be accomplished by predictive analytics in raising the quality of life and functionality for our society is astonishing,...
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by James Heskett
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Debora L. Spar
privacy online, and their property as well. So even though the technology may change, it doesn't necessarily bring everything in society along with it. Q: Is there anything about the Internet that is different from past innovations such...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jun 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: Lawrence Summers on Market Capitalism’s Historic Opportunity
requiring decisive action. This includes both near-term action to deal with the current financial crisis, and decisions on three broad issues that hold enormous ramifications for American society and the world at large. These issues are:...
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- 21 Jul 2006
- Op-Ed
Enron Jury Sent the Right Message
opposite side is the clear light of right-doing—things which are so generally appealing to the conscience of all that no mistake could be made, no matter how complicated the business. The area of difficulty for business lies in the penumbra between the two."...
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by Malcolm S. Salter
- 02 Feb 2002
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Will the Societal Effects of Enron Exceed Those of September 11?
that each did to levels of trust in our society was substantial. As a result, their implications for us are of comparable magnitude, suggesting that Enron be of more than passing interest. If so, what kinds of responses, especially to the...
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by James Heskett
- 08 Jan 2014
- What Do You Think?
Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality?
Summing Up Does Social Equality Improve Productivity? Inequality in our society is an important and growing issue. It prompted a debate among respondents to this month's column about the causes, specifically the role played by innovation...
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by James Heskett
- 13 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Can We Get To Where We Need To Go?
including the fact that he can't get cell phone service in his own home. He said broadband is one area with a potential to create a lot of jobs. "This is how societies become wealthy or lose their wealth—making smart or dumb...
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- 05 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Business and the Global Poor
2005 on business solutions for alleviating poverty. The work combines chapters from a variety of perspectives—business, academic, government, nonprofit—to examine the nature of poverty, how the poor can become producers as well as consumers, and the roles to be played...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Making Democracy Work
challenges that business, government, and society are facing. Navigating the Populism Phenomenon Building a Strong and Prosperous Society Maintaining a Resilient Democracy Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote...
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- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Contributing to a Better Future
Illustration by Dana Smith Debora Spar In preparation for the official launch of HBS’s new Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society (BiGS) in October, the School drew upon the findings of the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer...
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April White
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Porter, Kanter Win McKinsey Awards
capital and labor, disconnecting business from society and posing conflicts between them. She advocates a new approach to leadership and corporate behavior in which companies exhibit, among other things, a common purpose, a long-term...
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- 01 Dec 2022
- News
The Potential of Business to Improve Lives
type of collaboration and convenings that will be made possible by HBS’s new Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society (BiGS). “BiGS can support research and bring visiting fellows to HBS to think creatively about the...
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April White
- 05 Jan 2011
- Op-Ed
Funding Unpredictability Around Stem-Cell Research Inflicts Heavy Cost on Scientific Progress
people won't do the kind of work that is necessary to make progress on our most intractable challenges. Society pays a high price for randomization of research support--a fact that, sadly, is not recognized by the public, the media, or...
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- 01 Dec 2001
- News
BOOK: Ruling the Waves
that commerce craves, and the stability that society demands." Time and again, Spar writes, "once the technological frontier has moved beyond a certain point, power and profits seem to shift away from those who break the rules and back to...
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- 12 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Private Sector, Public Good
between companies and their communities, but also put pressure on the middle class, which were suddenly in competition for jobs with skilled workers around the globe. "And how did our society respond to pressures on the middle...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
New Agenda for Corporate Accountability Reporting
how it affects social value in society at large. That could soon start to change. Karthik Ramanna, an associate professor at Harvard Business School who studies the political economy of corporate accountability and financial reporting,...
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- 12 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Regulators Ease Up on Companies Generating Political Benefits
serious diagnosis that would be reimbursed at a higher rate. The problem is a huge drain on taxpayers, costing an estimated $44 billion in 2012, a full 10 percent of Medicare's payments. At the same time, hospitals, especially nonprofit ones, are creating tangible...
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by Michael Blanding