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Superstar Firms Are Running Away with the Global Economy
Global Business Digital ArticleIn two new studies, researchers find signs of a weakening competitive environment worldwide. -
When Medical Institutions Hire Leaders, External Female Candidates Have an Extra Disadvantage
Global Business Digital ArticleYet another reason women are underrepresented in academic medicine. -
How Machine Learning Pushes Us to Define Fairness
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleThe systems we build reveal what we value. -
Research: How Women and Men View Competition Differently
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleUnderstanding it can help break gender stereotypes. -
Getting Over Your Fear of Talking About Diversity
Communication Digital ArticleAdvice for leaders who are afraid of saying the wrong thing. -
Case Study: Should a Female Director "Tone It Down"?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWith no allies on the board, she has to decide whether to back off or leave. -
Guided Free Enterprise in Japan
International business Magazine ArticleThe widely held notion of “Japan, Inc.” is exaggerated; there is no monolithic business-government link. Even so, the cooperation (without incorporation) between the large corporate combines and the government bureaucracy is impressive in its strength and focus on the common economic good—especially in view of its achievements worldwide. As the economic power of the United […] -
Does Your AI Have Users' Best Interests at Heart?
Global Business Digital ArticleThe law doesn't always provide clear ethical boundaries. -
Collaborating with Congregations: Opportunities for Financial Services in the Inner City
Wirtschaft Magazine ArticleBy pooling the resources of the poor and by sharing information, religious and financial institutions can work together to change inner-city economies. -
Expectant Executive and the Endangered Promotion
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn this fictional case study, Diane Bryant, who is pregnant, is up for a significant promotion at Hunter Peripherals, a director's position overseeing... -
Don't Let Regulation Make Your Business a Rube Goldberg Machine
Global Business Digital ArticleA proactive approach will reduce complexity. -
Margaret Thatcher, Fighter
Leadership Digital ArticleThe best change agents almost never realize when it’s time to stop. That’s what makes them so good. -
The Ethical Dilemma at the Heart of Big Tech Companies
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleDoing the right thing can be hard when it's bad for business. -
Europe Can Find Better Ways to Get Refugees into Workforces
Business and society Digital ArticleSome countries have solutions in place, but too many don’t. -
The Case of the Religious Network Group
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleNetwork groups for black and Hispanic employees had been an unqualified success. Now a Christian group was forming—and Bill Thompson didn’t know what to think about it. -
How VC Can Help More Women Get Ahead
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Companies that Practice “Conscious Capitalism” Perform 10x Better
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How Much Truth Should You Share?
Business ethics Digital ArticleComments for this Make Your Case installment are now closed. Thanks to all who participated. This week’s guest commentator, Marshall Goldsmith, has posted his response to your comments and shared some thoughts of his own below. The opening to your cube is darkened by the familiar figure of a longtime colleague. Though you’re his immediate […] -
When Algorithms Decide Whose Voices Will Be Heard
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleAs AI's reach grows, the stakes will only get higher. -
Why Grads Should Take a Gap Year
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAs thousands of students pour into the sluggish job market this spring, news sources are trumpeting dramatic stories of graduates whose dreams have been...
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The End of the Chevron Doctrine Is Bad for Business
Government policy and regulation Digital ArticleRecent Supreme Court decisions on regulatory powers will have a major impact on business investment — but not in the way most people think. -
The Market Alone Can’t Fix the U.S. Housing Crisis
Business and society Digital ArticleUnaffordable housing is a major drag on the economy. Here’s what governments — and businesses — can do to meaningfully improve the situation. -
How DEI Can Survive This Era of Backlash
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleU.S. feminist movements of the 20th century are a model for sustaining progress during times of closed doors. -
To Incentivize Companies to Address Climate Change, Measure Their Broader Impact
Environmental sustainability Digital ArticleRecognizing system-level efforts can mobilize some of the most creative and influential people inside companies. -
How to Regulate Generative AI in Health Care
AI and machine learning Digital ArticleTo safely realize the clinical benefits of LLMs, we need a regulatory approach as innovative as the technology itself. -
How to Explain Job Hopping in an Interview
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleUse your resume as a roadmap to explain your values and decision-making to future employers. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Connie Chung
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Moving Beyond ESG
Business and society Magazine ArticleThe framework has its detractors. Here’s a new playbook for responsible business. -
Why Companies Should Embrace Disruptive Climate Activism
Climate change Digital ArticleMost companies consider boundary-pushing activism to be a threat. But it can actually help future-proof your organization. -
4 Warning Signs of Ethical Burnout on Your Team
Personal ethics Digital ArticlePressure can cause employees to focus solely on hitting their targets at the expense of moral considerations. -
Research: Why Inclusive Hiring Must Include Refugees
Hiring and recruitment Digital ArticleSix ways companies of any size can engage this overlooked talent pool. -
Q&A: To Protect the Natural World, We Need to Put a Price on It
Environmental sustainability Digital ArticleNOAA’s chief scientist explains how new technologies can help businesses understand their impact, create new financial instruments, and enhance risk management. -
Stakeholder Capitalism Still Makes Business Sense
Business and society Digital ArticleFive years after the Business Roundtable’s call for companies to pursue more than just profit, enthusiasm has dwindled. Here’s why they should recommit. -
Companies Are Scaling Back Sustainability Pledges. Here’s What They Should Do Instead.
Environmental sustainability Digital ArticleLessons from companies that set — and met — realistic sustainability goals. -
3 Common Archetypes of Employees Who Commit Fraud
Business law and ethics Digital ArticleTo prevent fraud, you need to be able to recognize it. -
Research: How IT Can Solve Common Problems in DEI Initiatives
Diversity and inclusion ForschungLessons from three organizations that successfully leveraged IT to drive structural change. -
Patients Need a System to Compare Healthcare Quality — Not Just Prices
Health and wellness Digital ArticleThree ways employers and governments can help build a more transparent, outcome-driven system. -
Research: Highlighting Minority-Owned Businesses Can Boost Sales
Marginalized groups Digital ArticleA team of academics studied what happened when Yelp and Wayfair labeled products made by Black- and Latinx-owned businesses. -
Breaking Down Barriers to Belonging for Women of Color in Tech
Inclusion and belonging Digital ArticleResearch sheds light on the top contributors and detractors to belonging — and how companies can address them. -
Why Dropping the E in DEI Is a Mistake
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleThe Society for Human Resource Management’s decision to remove “equity” from its DEI framework sets a dangerous precedent that flies in the face of decades of research.
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APA Technologies (B): No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Management Case Study5.00View Details APA Technologies, a startup in the trucking industry, faced a significant challenge with its innovative product, the Tyro - an automatic tire inflation... -
Back to the Roots Ventures (BTTR)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This case study focuses on Back to the Roots (BTTR), a company started by two founders while they were still students at the University of California... -
APA Technologies (C): A Potential Partnership
Management Case Study5.00View Details APA Technologies, a startup in the trucking industry, faced a significant challenge with its innovative product, the Tyro - an automatic tire inflation... -
Careem: MENA Ride-hailing Leader Strategizes Future Growth as an Uber Subsidiary
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the unique challenges faced by ridesharing company Careem as a business operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.... -
Biovail Corporation: Revenue Recognition and FOB Sales Accounting
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Biovail Corporation, a major Canadian pharmaceutical company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, announces that it will miss its quarterly earnings... -
Succession Planning: RWE Ready
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Always a thorny issue but it had to be asked. Who was next in line? Management succession is a significant issue in many firms. Executives put all their... -
An Old Bank in a New Country: Restructuring Nile Commercial Bank of South Sudan
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The case study documents the efforts of the African Development Corporation (ADC) and the Loita Group to acquire shares in Nile Commercial Bank (NCB)... -
Re-Designing a VHS Tape for Circularity
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This mini case study focuses on one of the building blocks of a circular economy - design-for-circularity - either of an entire product or its components... -
Malaka Spice: Revolutionizing Restaurant Ecosystems for a Sustainable Planet
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case is set in 2021 and explores the journey of Chiranjeev Restaurant and Foods Pvt. Ltd., located at Koregaon Park, Pune. It has evolved sustainable... -
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.: Reinventing Incentives and Performance
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details In 2015, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) moved from target-driven sales, to a no-sales target regime. This change involved the sales incentives plan and performance... -
India 2014: The Challenges of Governance
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In January 2012, the government of India faced significant challenges to achieving three key objectives of high growth, inclusive development, and improved... -
Gift and Estate Taxes
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Identifies and discusses the major features of the federal gift and estate tax, plus major nontax implications. -
Birla Carbon Egypt: Building Soft Power in a Foreign Country
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Birla Carbon, a flagship business of the nearly $60-billion global conglomerate and India-headquartered Aditya Birla Group (ABG), is one of the world's... -
Rio Tinto and Juukan Gorge (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details In May 2020, Rio Tinto, the world's second-largest mining company, destroyed a cave system in Juukan Gorge, in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia.... -
PlanetTran
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details PlanetTran is an environmentally-friendly car service that utilizes a fleet of hybrid cars in providing livery service to corporations and individuals.... -
Soybean Production in Argentina: The Duhau Group
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The ongoing U.S.-China trade war had lifted South American soybean prices to 20% higher than the CBOT price. Domestically, a severe drought had undermined... -
TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT PARTNERS - Confidential Instructions for the V.P. of Engineering at TEP
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Two-team, six-party, four-issue negotiation between representatives of two corporations setting up a simultaneous high-tech joint venture and purchasing... -
The Maggi Noodle Safety Crisis in India (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The local government in Delhi has ordered a ban on Nestlé's flagship product in India-Maggi Noodles-citing excessive lead content per government lab tests.... -
Fair Trade USA: Scaling for Impact
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This case study focuses on Fair Trade USA, the leading third-party certifier of fair trade products in North America and founder, President, and CEO,...
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Superstar Firms Are Running Away with the Global Economy
Global Business Digital ArticleIn two new studies, researchers find signs of a weakening competitive environment worldwide. -
When Medical Institutions Hire Leaders, External Female Candidates Have an Extra Disadvantage
Global Business Digital ArticleYet another reason women are underrepresented in academic medicine. -
APA Technologies (B): No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Management Case Study5.00View Details APA Technologies, a startup in the trucking industry, faced a significant challenge with its innovative product, the Tyro - an automatic tire inflation... -
How Machine Learning Pushes Us to Define Fairness
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleThe systems we build reveal what we value. -
The Connection Between Competitive Advantage and Social Issues
Competitive strategy VisualThere are numerous ways in which addressing societal concerns can yield productivity benefits to a firm but there are seven areas where the connection to productivity tends to be the strongest. -
Research: How Women and Men View Competition Differently
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleUnderstanding it can help break gender stereotypes. -
Getting Over Your Fear of Talking About Diversity
Communication Digital ArticleAdvice for leaders who are afraid of saying the wrong thing. -
Case Study: Should a Female Director "Tone It Down"?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWith no allies on the board, she has to decide whether to back off or leave. -
How Shared Value Differs From Corporate Social Responsibility
Competitive strategy VisualCreating shared value (CSV) should supersede corporate social responsibility (CSR) in guiding the investments of companies in their communities. CSR programs focus mostly on reputation and have only a limited connection to the business, making them hard to justify and maintain over the long run. In contrast, CSV is integral to a company’s profitability and competitive position. It leverages the unique resources and expertise of the company to create economic value by creating social value. -
Guided Free Enterprise in Japan
International business Magazine ArticleThe widely held notion of “Japan, Inc.” is exaggerated; there is no monolithic business-government link. Even so, the cooperation (without incorporation) between the large corporate combines and the government bureaucracy is impressive in its strength and focus on the common economic good—especially in view of its achievements worldwide. As the economic power of the United […]