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The Affordable Care Act (G): The Final Votes
Bower, Joseph L.; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-315038-EIn the fall of 2009, the House and Senate each voted to pass health reform bills. These bills then had to be combined into the Affordable Care Act and the ACA had to be passed by both houses. Reconciliation had to be used because of Republican Scott Brown's Senate victory in Massachusetts.Starting at €8.20
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Global Capitalism at Risk: What Are You Doing About It
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Article HBS-R1109H-EMarket capitalism, a system that has proven to be a remarkable engine of wealth creation, is poised for a breakdown. That sounds dire, and it is. Increasing income inequality, migration, weaknesses in the global financial system, environmental degradation, and inadequate government and international institutions are just a few of the forces that threaten to disrupt global market capitalism in the decades ahead. In conversations with business lead...Starting at €8.20
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What Are You Doing About It? (Spanish version)
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Article HBS-R1109HStrategyMarket capitalism, a system that has proven to be a remarkable engine of wealth creation, is poised for a breakdown. That sounds dire, and it is. Increasing income inequality, migration, weaknesses in the global financial system, environmental degradation, and inadequate government and international institutions are just a few of the forces that threaten to disrupt global market capitalism in the decades ahead. In conversations with business lead...Starting at €8.20
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Threats to the Global Market System: Ten Potential "Disruptors" of Global Capitalism
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Book Chapter HBS-8617BC-EThe World Bank forecast for the year 2030 provides reason for optimism. The forces of global market capitalism seem to be gathering strength, and long-term prospects show reasonable economic growth. But there are also challenges. As we have already seen, the benefits of growth will not be evenly spread across countries--or even within countries--and collateral damage to the environment will be significant. Scarce resources will be consumed, and t...Starting at €8.20
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Rethinking the Role of Business: Imagining the Future of Global Capitalism--New Capabilities and Mind-Sets Required of Twenty-First Century Leaders
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Book Chapter HBS-8626BC-EThe decades since the end of World War II have seen unprecedented economic growth on a worldwide scale. A host of nations have chosen to join the free-market system and have prospered in it. A global network of enterprise has emerged, linking giant corporations in developed nations with small businesses in emerging nations. Increasingly, the world operates as one economic system. In this chapter, Harvard Business School professors Joseph Bower, H...Starting at €8.20
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Indesit Company: Does Global Matter
Bower, Joseph L.Case HBS-308071-ELeadership and People ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In 2007, the leadership of the Indesit Company is focused on long-term corporate strategy. After 3 decades, the company has emerged as the number 2 home appliance producer in Europe. Should they invest further to be number 1, or should they focus on the global market, and if so, which part of the world? A subordinate issue is how to manage their multiple brands. Should they ...Starting at €8.20
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Social Cost of Fraud and Bankruptcy (Spanish version)
Bower, Joseph L.; Gilson, Stuart C.Article HBS-F0312DAccounting and ControlThe new WorldCom (to be known as MCI) will come out of Chapter 11 as a formidable competitor. That's left some experts questioning U.S. bankruptcy laws.Starting at €8.20
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Introduction: The Role of Business in the Future of Market Capitalism
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Book Chapter HBS-8615BC-EThe spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But especially in the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown, capitalism's future is far from assured. As Europe's economies teeter, as income inequality incenses those struggling to make ends meet, and as mass migrations alter world demographics, a question arises: can capitalism be sustained? In this introductory chapter, Harvard Business School professors Joseph Bower,...Starting at €8.20
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The Affordable Care Act (B): Industry Negotiations
Bower, Joseph L.; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-315033-EIn 2009, The Obama administration and Senator Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee enter into talks with industry groups that will be effected by the health reform that the Congress is working on.Starting at €5.74
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Seeing the Threats as Systemic: The Relationships Between the Forces That Threaten Global Capitalism--And the Question of Ultimate Responsibility
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Book Chapter HBS-8618BC-EAlthough the potential "disruptors" of global capitalism--such as the stability of the financial system, inequality and populism, mass migration, and terrorism--might seem to be discrete and self-contained, they are not. Market capitalism must be viewed in relation to the larger sociopolitical system in which it is embedded. In this chapter, Harvard Business School professors Joseph Bower, Herman Leonard, and Lynn Paine build a framework showing ...Starting at €8.20