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  • 2020
  • Chapter

Business, Ethics and Institutions. The Evolution of Turkish Capitalism in a Comparative Perspective

By: Asli M. Colpan and Geoffrey Jones
This chapter offers a survey of the evolution of Turkish capitalism from the 19th century Ottoman Empire until the present day. It shows that Turkish business over the last century and a half was shaped in an institutional context similar to those in many developing... View Details
Keywords: Business Groups; Capitalism; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Government and Politics; History; Religion; Business History; Turkey; Central Asia; Middle East
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  • 29 Jul 2021
  • Blog Post

Exploring the Intersection of Business & Health Care: Summer Fellow Derek Soled (MD/MBA 2022)

Equity Team in the Vaccine Operations Center, whose goals are to achieve maximum vaccination levels in New York City, to close the vaccination gap between different boroughs and ethnic groups, and to tackle structural racism in healthcare... View Details
  • 18 Jul 2023
  • Cold Call Podcast

Diversity and Inclusion at Mars Petcare: Translating Awareness into Action

Keywords: Re: Katherine B. Coffman; Food & Beverage; Health

    Walter A. Friedman

    Walter A. Friedman is Director of the Business History Initiative and Lecturer.  He edits Business History Review with Geoff Jones. He specializes in business, labor, and economic history. He is author of Fortune Tellers: The Story of America's First... View Details

    Keywords: advertising; automobiles; automotive; electrical equipment; electronics; information technology industry; marketing industry; railroad; retailing; soft drink

      Yuval Spiegler

      Yuval is a doctoral student in Organizational Behavior and Sociology at HBS. He studies why are similar organizations dissimilarly diverse, especially focusing on extra-organizational dimensions that shape labor market racial and gender segregation. Yuval uses... View Details
      • 13 Feb 2012
      • Research & Ideas

      The Case Against Racial Colorblindness

      write. Norton points out that while many companies host "diversity days," these celebrations often focus solely on the cultures of ethnic minority employees. Excluding white employees from celebrating their cultures can breed resentment,... View Details
      Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

        David A. Thomas

        David Thomas is H. Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.  His research addresses issues related to executive development, cultural diversity in organizations, leadership and organizational change.  He recently served as a... View Details

        Keywords: biotechnology; consulting; consumer products; education industry; financial services; media
        • 08 Sep 2014
        • Research & Ideas

        The Strategic Way To Hire a Sales Team

        organization (e.g., a customer service rep moved to a sales position because internal cross-functional coordination is an important sales task and the rep "knows the people and how to get things done here") A geography or territory or culture (e.g., a member... View Details
        Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
        • Web

        Globalization - Faculty & Research

        democracy being a substitute for economic IGOs, but a complement for social and cultural IGOs. July 2013 Article Ethnic Innovation and U.S. Multinational Firm Activity By: C. Fritz Foley and William R. Kerr This paper studies the impact... View Details
        • 19 Apr 2010
        • Research & Ideas

        The History of Beauty

        and diversity, representing a new pride and interest in ethnic and local beauty ideals. The tremendous growth of skin lighteners in India and East Asia is one sign of this trend. While global companies are concerned that the core... View Details
        Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics
        • Web

        Events - Business History

        other manuscript volumes belonging to the Medici family dating from late 14th and early 18th century. The reception was held in Baker Library Lobby from 5:30pm-8pm and was open to the public. Graduate students and faculty attended. Oct 23 23 Oct 2017 Business History... View Details
        • 25 Jun 2018
        • Research & Ideas

        In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done

        roughly a quarter of US patent filings. These contributions are reshaping US invention in dramatic ways. “One out of every 11 patents developed in the United States today is either invented or co-invented by an individual of Chinese or Indian View Details
        Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Technology; Service
        • 28 Jul 2008
        • Research & Ideas

        Making the Decision to Franchise (or not)

        headquarters maximize an organization's overall revenues by efficiently (and effectively) monitoring the desires of consumers representing a wide range of ethnicities and income levels, large families and singletons? Much has been written... View Details
        Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail
        • 2023
        • Article

        Building the Business Case for an Inclusive Approach to Digital Health Measurement with a Web App (Market Opportunity Calculator): Instrument Development Study

        By: Mitchell Tang, Yashoda Sharma, Jennifer C. Goldsack and Ariel Dora Stern
        Background: The use of digital health measurement tools has grown substantially in recent years. However, there are concerns that the promised benefits from these products will not be shared equitably. Underserved populations, such as those with lower education and... View Details
        Keywords: Demographics; Product Development; Health Care and Treatment; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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        • 08 Nov 2022
        • Research & Ideas

        How Centuries of Restrictions on Women Shed Light on Today's Abortion Debate

        exhibited stronger anti-abortion attitudes. A larger sample of almost 700,000 women showed that women from historically pastoral ethnic groups faced more mobility restrictions. Among almost 100,000 women in Africa, those who descend from... View Details
        Keywords: by Kara Baskin
        • 08 May 2023
        • Research & Ideas

        How Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Crushed Crowdfunding for Minority Entrepreneurs

        the sharpest pullback in support from financial backers on Kickstarter during the 2016 election cycle, while Chinese ethnic creators in the US faced a harder time meeting their financing goals during “episodes of Asian hate,” including... View Details
        Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
        • Web

        The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership

        Medium-High 70 1970 s 19 OPEC oil crisis Vietnam War ends Iran hostage crisis Imports outpace exports Influence: Medium-High 80 1980 s 19 Berlin wall falls End of cold war Iran-Contra Affair Influence: High 90 1990 s USSR dismantled; View Details
        • March 2020 (Revised August 2020)
        • Case

        Culture at Google

        By: Nien-hê Hsieh, Amy Klopfenstein and Sarah Mehta
        Beginning in 2017, technology (tech) company Google faced a series of employee-relations issues that threatened its unique culture of innovation and open communication. Issues included protests surrounding Google’s contracts with the U.S. government, restrictions of... View Details
        Keywords: Human Resources; Employee Relationship Management; Recruitment; Retention; Resignation and Termination; Labor; Working Conditions; Employment; Labor Unions; Wages; Law; Lawsuits and Litigation; Rights; Ethics; Values and Beliefs; Fairness; Organizations; Organizational Culture; Mission and Purpose; Social Psychology; Attitudes; Behavior; Conflict Management; Trust; Motivation and Incentives; Prejudice and Bias; Power and Influence; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Information Infrastructure; Society; Social Issues; Culture; Civil Society or Community; Demographics; Diversity; Ethnicity; Gender; Race; Technology Industry; North and Central America; United States; California
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        • 09 May 2023
        • Blog Post

        Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS (part 1)

        realized that I can’t resent a person for not understanding a culture they had never been exposed to. It wasn’t until I began working that I realized that my ethnicity might cause others to have different expectations of me. And so,... View Details
        • 06 Jul 2011
        • Research & Ideas

        Are You a Level-Six Leader?

        Builders are few and far between, but there is an even rarer type of leader who transcends the Builder: the Transcendent. Level-six leaders transcend their political party, their ethnic or racial group, and even their institutions. They... View Details
        Keywords: by Mitch Maidique