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Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Key Success Factors in Environmental Entrepreneurship: The Case of Wilderness Safaris

Austin, James, Megan Epler Wood, and Herman B. Leonard. "Key Success Factors in Environmental Entrepreneurship: The Case of Wilderness Safaris." World Scientific Encyclopedia of Business Sustainability, Ethics and Entrepreneurship. Ed. Peter Gianiodis, Maritza Espina, and William R Meek. World Scientific, 2022, 175-196.

Advance Recovery and the Development of Resilient Organizations and Societies

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "Advance Recovery and the Development of Resilient Organizations and Societies." Integrative Risk Management: Advanced Disaster Recovery. Ed. Simon Woodward. Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue, 2010, 45-58.

Understanding and Coping with the Increasing Risk of System-Level Accidents”

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "Understanding and Coping with the Increasing Risk of System-Level Accidents”." Integrative Risk Management: Advanced Disaster Recovery. Ed. Simon Woodward. Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue, 2010, 13-26.

Acting in Time Against Disasters: A Comprehensive Risk Management Framework

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. Acting in Time Against Disasters: A Comprehensive Risk Management Framework. Learning from Catastrophes: Strategies for Reaction and Response. Ed. Howard Kunreuther and Michael Useem. Wharton School Publishing, 2009.

The Forest Service and Transitional Fires

Leonard, Herman B., and Jerry T. Williams. "The Forest Service and Transitional Fires." Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies. Ed. Arnold Howitt and Herman B. Leonard. CQ Press, 2009, 413-420.

Prepared for the Worst? Dilemmas of Crisis Management

Howitt, Arnold and Herman B. Leonard. Prepared for the Worst? Dilemmas of Crisis Management. Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies. Ed. Arnold Howitt and Herman B. Leonard. CQ Press, 2009, 1-12.

High Performance in Emergencies: Two Modes of Operation

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. High Performance in Emergencies: Two Modes of Operation. Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies. Ed. Arnold Howitt and Herman B. Leonard. CQ Press, 2009, 611-624.

“Against Desperate Peril: High Performance in Emergency Preparation and Response.

Leonard, Herman B., and Arnold Howitt. “Against Desperate Peril: High Performance in Emergency Preparation and Response." Communicable Crises: Prevention, Response, and Recovery in the Global Arena. Ed. Deborah E. Gibbons. Information Age Publishing, 2007.

Measuring Performance.

Leonard, Herman B. "Measuring Performance." Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector. Ed. Jane Wei-Skillern, James Austin, Howard Stevenson, and Herman B. Leonard. SAGE Publications, 2007, 321-387.

When is Doing Business with the Poor Good - For the Poor? A Household and National Income Accounting Approach.

Leonard, Herman B. "When is Doing Business with the Poor Good - For the Poor? A Household and National Income Accounting Approach." Business Solutions for the Global Poor: Creating Social and Economic Value. Ed. V. Kashturi Rangan, John A. Quelch, Gustavo Herrero, and Brooke Barton. Jossey-Bass, January 2007.

Corporate Social Entrepreneurship: A New Vision for CSR.

Austin, James E., Herman B. Leonard, James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco, and Jane Wei-Skillern. "Corporate Social Entrepreneurship: A New Vision for CSR." The Accountable Corporation. Ed. Epstein, Marc, and Kirk Hanson. Praeger Publishing, 2005.

Leadership in Crisis Situations.

Leonard, Herman B. "Leadership in Crisis Situations." Encyclopedia of Leadership. Ed. George R. Goethals, Georgia J. Sorenson, and James MacGregor Burns. SAGE Publications, 2004.