Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2018

In 2016, socially responsible investing made up more than one out of every four invested dollars under professional management. “To prosper over time,” he argued, “companies must benefit all of their stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers, and the communities in which they operate.”

Company 10

Company Decentralization Long-term Operations 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

This blog post is part of the HBR Online Forum The CEO's Role in Fixing the System. Concurrently, institutional investors — particularly pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, and other asset "owners" with long-term obligations — can learn to be better shareholders. pension fund consultant told me.

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Long-term CEO Short-term Asset Management 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2018

On January 6, 2017, JANA Partners , a New York–based activist hedge fund, and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) sent a letter to Apple’s board of directors that may change the future of activist investing. Tim Ellis/Getty Images. A main explanation is that, as always, they are following the money.

Hedge 9

Hedge Long-term Short-term Letter 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2013

The next time we hear about a bank or insurance company''s "green program" — like using energy efficient light bulbs or operating out of a LEED Platinum building — we''ll either scream or throw up. Since no one can know what the source of the next systemic financial crisis will be, regulation can only do so much.

Banking 8

Banking Licensing Finance Insurance 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2014

Presidents and provosts will tell you: operating budgets are tight. Meanwhile, trustees control universities’ sometimes-giant endowments, and most often delegate this control to asset managers who treat the endowments as pools of money with the sole purpose of creating more money. It’s a game of responsibility hot potato.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Education Disruptive Innovation Asset Management 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2012

Beliefs drive actions and altering our belief systems will ultimately do more than anything else to amplify and reinforce the kinds of behavioral changes that, in the end, are the only measure that counts. There are many ways to achieve this end, once belief systems shift. One path could be to concentrate one's portfolio.

Marketing 11

Marketing Power Short-term Long-term 11

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 21, 2017

No matter what operating system or type of device you use, there’s a good chance that the software you use can actually be used across multiple different platforms. You can edit it on your Mac laptop, Windows desktop, Android smartphone or even iOS tablet.

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Software Asset Management Fixed Assets Document 50

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2018

And that’s where software asset management can help. Why Software Asset Management (SAM) Matters. Comprehensive asset management is essential to an effective IT infrastructure, service, and cybersecurity management program. Cost savings in combatting cyberattacks and increasing efficiencies.

Asset Management 8

Asset Management Software Licensing Content 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The complex calculations of the field known as Operations Research were enabled by mainframe computing. Client-server technology begat enterprise resource planning systems, and the consequent system-wide visibility that was required for what we call business process management (BPM). How organizations are changing.

Management 12

Management Software BPM Technology 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2017

In many parts of the world, the increased operational and infrastructure costs are simply passed on to consumers. This is why it’s imperative to change roles, break down silos, and adopt new decision support systems when implementing new technologies. As one U.S. ” Regulatory incentives often exacerbate this behavior.

Industry 8

Industry Supply Chain Incentives Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2017

A123 Systems promised to be a clean tech success with a soaring IPO in 2009. Executives of the “old economy” are certainly aware of their own vulnerability, as they witness the impact of Uber on the taxi industry, Airbnb on hospitality, and automated asset management on financial services.

Innovation 13

Innovation Productivity Products Venture Capitalist 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2018

nonprofit organizations like the Heartland Capital Strategy Institute are bringing together institutional investors, private asset managers, and worker representatives to harness some of the $13 trillion of assets in workers’ pension funds to invest in worker-friendly businesses that offer good investment returns.

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ESOP Company Cooper IAM 12