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- 05 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Business and the Global Poor
large. Of particular interest to business leaders are a number of case studies of successful BOP business models. The co-editors are all associated with HBS: V. Kasturi (Kash) Rangan and John Quelch are faculty, Gustavo Herrero is executive View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 5
David F., Eric C. So, and Charles C.Y. Wang Publication:Journal of Accounting & Economics Abstract Firms with central or well-connected boards of directors earn superior risk-adjusted stock returns. Initiating a long position in the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 30 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers
still had to justify its existence through profits. He hired the best engineers available, yet expected them to run their areas of responsibility with commercial acumen as "ordinary businessmen." He despised cartels and gained a View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 29 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018
School Case 218-094 Celgene In February 2011, Adam Koppel, a managing director at Brookside Capital, the public equity arm of Bain Capital, must decide whether to increase or exit the firm’s position in Celgene Corporation. News has...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
Cheng, J. Yo-Jud, and Boris Groysberg Abstract—: Corporate directors and executives alike recognize that today’s pace of change continues to accelerate and that firms need to innovate to stay ahead. But are boards doing enough to support...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Mapping Your Board’s Effectiveness
corporate strategy—create value by becoming known for better governance and greater transparency to external providers? Can they lower their cost of capital and perhaps get a valuation premium based on the reputation and performance of...
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by Robert S. Kaplan
- 15 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: November 15
sustainability" companies-exhibit fundamentally different characteristics from a matched sample of firms that adopted almost none of these policies- termed "low sustainability" companies. In particular, we find that the boards of View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 11
http://hbr.org/product/cree-inc-introducing-the-led-light-bulb/an/515026-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 115-011 Virtual Revenue Recognition No abstract available. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/virtual-revenue-recognition/an/115011-PDF-ENG Harvard...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Using Investor Relations Proactively
implementations." In this e-mail interview Miller discusses lessons learned with colleagues Vincent Dessain (HBS MBA '87) and Daniela Beyersdorfer of the Paris-based HBS Europe Research Center. Dessain, executive director of the...
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- 03 Jul 2018
- What Do You Think?
Should CEO Satya Nadella Cancel Microsoft’s Contract with ICE?
customers, and others. How will it affect the way policy is formulated and the manner in which decisions are made? To what extent will it determine who is to be hired and who is to be engaged as a customer or supplier? Is it worth the potential payoff from establishing...
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- 09 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 9, 2008
customers in new product development) and developing a reputation for environmentally friendly behavior. What is the role of operations management in this context? Purchase this case: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Apr 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Chris Christensen: Legend of the Classroom
observes Willis Emmons (HBS MBA '85, PhDBE '89), director of the C. Roland Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning at HBS. "We welcomed 38 new faculty to the School this year and hope to have a similar number to come on board...
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- 16 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 16
reputation concerns, but only if advertisers ultimately figure out when they're getting a bad deal. Legal, administrative, and logistical factors make it difficult to sue even the worst offenders. And sometimes an advertiser's own staff...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
permission to lead. Troy, a customer service manager, endangered his job and his company's reputation by focusing on protecting his position, not helping his team; when a trusted friend advised him to change his behavior, the results were...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 5
with a request for proposal, the company's largest customer performs a routine evaluation and ranks PV Technologies third behind two key competitors. The director of sales and marketing must weigh the possible consequences of the report...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 25
https://hbr.org/product/venture-capital-at-the-harvard-management-company-in-historical-perspective/815047-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 415-021 McKinsey & Co.-Protecting Its Reputation (A) On Tuesday, March 15, 2011, all 1,200...
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Carmen Nobel
- 18 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 18
controlling stake in Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (Satyam), a troubled Indian IT company managed since January 2009 by a six-member government-appointed caretaker board. Anand Mahindra, chairman and managing director of the Mahindra...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 16, 2015
manufacture their goods risk reputational harm if the working conditions in those factories are revealed to be dangerous, illegal, or otherwise problematic. While firms are increasingly relying on private-sector "social...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 14, 2007
This, in turn, had an impact on De Beers' reputation and consumer confidence in the diamond as a product that represented integrity, love, and commitment. In 2000, De Beers' sustainability depends on the ability of its leaders to shift...
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Martha Lagace
- 28 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 28
School Case 313-036 This case explores the reputational and legal issues that arise as Barclays Capital attempted to manage client conflicts by following established industry practice in the face of changing legal norms. In February 2011,...
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Sean Silverthorne