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First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16

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Billion-dollar choices at GE Capital ... Mental models and strategy ... Revisiting agency theory.

Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point

by Joseph L. Bower, Herman B. Leonard & Lynn S. Paine

The concerns of the Occupy Wall Street movement are not far different from what business leaders have told professors Joseph L. Bower, Herman B. Leonard, and Lynn S. Paine. Closed for comment; 16 Comment(s) posted.

Only Capitalists Can Save Capitalism

by Maggie Starvish

Capitalism appears to be going through a crisis of confidence, evident in everything from Occupy Wall Street to middle-class riots across the globe. The fix? Capitalists themselves. An interview with the authors of Capitalism at Risk, Joseph L. Bower, Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard, and Lynn S. Paine. Key concepts include: Executives cited 10 major systemic problems that have created a break in trust between business and society, including a breakdown in the rule of law, environmental degradation, and weakened oversight of the financial system. With government regulators and politicians unable to address these problems effectively, it's up to business leaders to step up. Even as the market system has created threats to its own sustainability, it can also reward enterprising companies of any size that can turn these problems into opportunities. Closed for comment; 9 Comment(s) posted.

Creating a Global Business Code

by Carmen Nobel

In the wake of corporate scandals, many companies are looking more closely at how to manage business conduct worldwide. Professors Rohit Deshpandé, Lynn S. Paine, and Joshua D. Margolis evaluate standards of corporate conduct around the world. Open for comment; 9 Comment(s) posted.

Business Summit: The Role of Business Leaders in Sustaining Market Capitalism

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Business leaders at the HBS Business Summit agreed on the threats to capitalism, but offered different opinions on the way forward. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Does Market Capitalism Have a Future?

by Garry Emmons

Does capitalism have a future? That intriguing topic was the subject of an HBS faculty colloquium led by professor Joe Bower, with fellow faculty members Dutch Leonard, David Moss, and Lynn Pain. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Governing Sumida Corporation

by Julia Hanna

In a new Harvard Business School case, Professor Lynn Paine and her colleagues explore the nature of corporate governance systems by studying Japanese electronics components maker Sumida Corp. CEO Shigeyuki Yawata looks to create a governance structure that would be transparent to investors and stakeholders worldwide. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Sharing News That Might Be Bad

by Paul Michelman

We've all taken a vow of transparency, but how do you give employees news that is potentially bad—but extremely ambiguous? Harvard Management Update suggests that managers draw from negotiation strategy. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift

by Carla Tishler

Although recent headlines focus on business boondoggles, HBS professor Lynn S. Paine's research shows a rising standard of corporate performance that includes moral and financial dimensions. In an interview, she details this trend and her new book, Value Shift. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.