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- August 1992 (Revised December 1994)
- Case
Sexual Harassment, Free Speech or ...?
By: Lynn S. Paine
Presents two brief vignettes about female employees who object to gender discrimination in their work environment. In one case, the manager of a convenience store removes "adult" magazines from the store's shelves because she sees them as damaging to women. In the... View Details
Keywords: Moral Sensibility; Working Conditions; Law; Behavior; Managerial Roles; Crime and Corruption; Groups and Teams; Organizational Culture; Problems and Challenges; Gender
Paine, Lynn S. "Sexual Harassment, Free Speech or ...?" Harvard Business School Case 393-033, August 1992. (Revised December 1994.)
- 12 Mar 2009
- News
Hello, Girls
- 15 Sep 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
From Bench to Board: Gender Differences in University Scientists’ Participation in Commercial Science
- 05 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles and Working Papers 2008
with the strategy. 18. How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs Women who are star performers on Wall Street tend to fare better than men after changing jobs. Why? According to HBS professor Boris Groysberg, star women place greater emphasis... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- February 2019 (Revised November 2024)
- Case
Theranos: Who Has Blood on Their Hands? (A)
By: Nien-hê Hsieh, Christina R. Wing, Emilie Fournier and Anna Resman
This case covers the rise and fall of Theranos, the company founded by Elizabeth Holmes in 2004 to revolutionize the blood testing industry by creating a device that could provide from a small finger prick the same results and accuracy as intravenous blood draws. As... View Details
Keywords: Health Testing and Trials; Corporate Accountability; Organizational Culture; Misleading and Fraudulent Advertising; Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Entrepreneurship; Lawsuits and Litigation
Hsieh, Nien-hê, Christina R. Wing, Emilie Fournier, and Anna Resman. "Theranos: Who Has Blood on Their Hands? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 619-039, February 2019. (Revised November 2024.)
- 21 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
Finding My North Star at the Crossroads of Profit and Purpose
me of why my father had no female colleagues. This realization only increased my determination to do well. Next, I moved to lead operations in Mozambique, and the pirate-infested waters of the Kenya-Somalia borders. As engineers and... View Details
- 02 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Women, Work, and the "M" Word
embarrassing to have parents host these stigma-free dialogues in front of my peers. I was envious that their parental conversations never involved the phrase “during my urogynecology rotation.” In my later teenage years, my female friends... View Details
The Promise of Micro Finance and Women's Empowerment
The microfinance revolution has transformed access to financial services for low-income populations worldwide. As a result, it has become one of the most talked about innovations in global development in recent decades. However, its expansion has not been without... View Details
- Article
Sizing Up Entrepreneurial Potential: Gender Differences in Communication and Investor Perceptions of Long-Term Growth and Scalability
By: Laura Huang, Priyanka D. Joshi, Cheryl J. Wakslak and Andy Wu
Female entrepreneurs have been found to face disadvantages as compared with male entrepreneurs, especially in acquiring the financial resources they need to sustain and grow their ventures. Across three studies, we examine how disparities in funding outcomes may be due... View Details
Huang, Laura, Priyanka D. Joshi, Cheryl J. Wakslak, and Andy Wu. "Sizing Up Entrepreneurial Potential: Gender Differences in Communication and Investor Perceptions of Long-Term Growth and Scalability." Academy of Management Journal 64, no. 3 (June 2021): 716–740.
- August 2016
- Case
S'well: The Mass Market Decision
By: Youngme Moon
This case tells the story of how Sarah Kauss, a young female entrepreneur, built a premium water bottle brand from scratch. After having built a high-end brand, the key decision in the case is whether to begin expanding the S'well product portfolio to the mass market. View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Marketing; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Distribution; Strategy; United States
Moon, Youngme. "S'well: The Mass Market Decision." Harvard Business School Case 317-019, August 2016.
- 15 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Learning from Mistakes and Leveraging Personal Experiences: Tiffany Kent (MBA 2001)
individuals, particularly men, was notably oversaturated. As a woman in finance, what originally felt like an obstacle now became a gift. I realized that executive women, female business owners, and women navigating significant life... View Details
- 14 Nov 2019
- Video
Health Minute: The Impact of Gender on Clinical Outcomes
- 12 Mar 2019
- Video
One Love CEO Katie Hood (MBA 2001)
- 14 Jan 2013
- News
Few Women on Boards: Is There a Fix?
- 15 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Learning from Mistakes and Leveraging Personal Experiences: Tiffany Kent (MBA 2001)
obstacle now became a gift. I realized that executive women, female business owners, and women navigating significant life transitions were underserved. This insight inspired me to focus my expertise on this unique and growing clientele,... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 08 Nov 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
When Harry Fired Sally: The Double Standard in Punishing Misconduct
- 08 Jun 2016
- News
Study: Airbnb hosts discriminate
- 15 Dec 2020
- Working Paper Summaries