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  • March 2012
  • Article

Racial Diversity, Racial Asymmetries, and Team Learning Environment: Effects on Performance

By: Robin J. Ely, Irene Padavic and David A. Thomas
This paper argues that learning in cross-race interactions is critical for work teams to realize performance benefits from racial diversity but that diversity is a liability when society's negative stereotypes about racial minorities' competence inhibit such... View Details
Keywords: Groups and Teams; Performance; Learning; Diversity
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    Racial Diversity, Racial Asymmetries, and Team Learning Environment: Effects on Performance

    This paper argues that learning in cross-race interactions is critical for work teams to realize performance benefits from racial diversity but that diversity is a liability when society's negative stereotypes about racial minorities' competence inhibit such... View Details
    • October 2012 (Revised September 2014)
    • Case

    Doing Business in Vietnam

    By: Alan MacCormack, Michael Shih-ta Chen and Dawn H. Lau
    This case gives an overview of the current business environment in Vietnam as of 2012. The first part of the case introduces the main economic, political and cultural aspects of the country of which anyone who has business interest in the country ought to be aware.... View Details
    Keywords: Emerging Market Finance; Emergent Countries; Business History; Economic History; Emerging Markets; Business Ventures; Strategy; Viet Nam
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    • 21 Jun 2024
    • Blog Post

    What Does PRIDE Mean to You?

    PRIDE is HBS's home for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning MBA students and their partners. PRIDE builds community through dedicated social and advocacy programming, and in doing so create a supportive environment... View Details
    • June 1981 (Revised May 1988)
    • Case

    L.L. Bean, Inc.: Corporate Strategy

    By: Hirotaka Takeuchi
    L.L. Bean, Inc., a Maine-based manufacturer and mail-order retailer of sporting goods and apparel, has grown from $3 million in sales (1967) to over $120 million (1980). Current projections predict an annual compounded growth of 25% through 1985. Management must decide... View Details
    Keywords: Globalization; Growth and Development; Growth Management; Production; Quality; Sales; Situation or Environment; Corporate Strategy; Internet and the Web; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry
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    • 09 Sep 2013
    • Lessons from the Classroom

    Teaching Climate Change to Skeptics

    taking a hint from the reinsurance industry, which runs on risk assessment and which faces financial hits in the wake of any climate-related event. Frank Nutter, president of the Reinsurance Association of America, in his testimony before the Senate Committee on View Details
    Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
    • February 3, 2020
    • Article

    Should Your Family Business Have a "No In-Laws" Policy?

    By: Christina R. Wing and Rohit K. Gera
    Should in-laws, even if they’re highly qualified, work in the family business? While there’s no “one-size-fits-all” guideline, if you are considering involving in-laws in the family business, it’s important to think through some general policies in advance. Document a... View Details
    Keywords: Family and Family Relationships; Family Business; Employee Relationship Management; Organizational Structure
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    • September 1999
    • Case

    Trisha Wilson of Wilson & Associates

    By: Teresa M. Amabile and Sarah S. Khetani
    Texan entrepreneur Trisha Wilson has founded an interior design firm and watched it grow into one of the most successful firms in the hospitality design services industry. After 20 years of building a company that is truly a reflection of her own personality, Wilson... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Employees; Innovation and Management; Management; Business or Company Management; Management Succession; Organizational Culture; Strategy; Service Industry; Texas
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    • 2014
    • Book

    The Power of Noticing: What the Best Leaders See

    By: Max Bazerman
    This book will examine the common failure to notice critical information due to bounded awareness. The book will document a decade of research showing that even successful people fail to notice the absence of critical and readily available information in their... View Details
    Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Judgments; Negotiation; Negotiation Process; Relationships
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    • Research Summary

    Conditional Cash Transfers in Brazil

    (with Leonardo Bursztyn and Daniel Carvalho)
    Conditional Cash Transfer programs are becoming increasingly popular throughout the developing world. Brazil alone spends close to $1Bn every year on such programs. These programs aim to alleviate poverty through two... View Details
    • 17 Mar 2021
    • News

    Safety Management 2021: a Trend Report

    • 03 May 2024
    • Blog Post

    From Harvard to Miss New Jersey: A Journey of Perseverance and Self-Belief

    diversity. The warmth and inclusivity of my classmates and faculty encouraged an environment where diverse perspectives were not just valuable but essential in understanding global business dynamics. I initially thought the class would be... View Details

      John D. Macomber

      John Macomber is a Senior Lecturer in the Finance unit at Harvard Business School. His professional background includes leadership of real estate, construction, and information technology businesses. At HBS, Mr. Macomber's work focuses on climate adaptation and the... View Details

      Keywords: building materials; construction; energy; green technology; infrastructure industry; real estate; transportation; utilities; waste management; insurance industry
      • July 1995 (Revised September 1995)
      • Background Note

      Technology for Teams

      By: Lynda M. Applegate and Geoffrey Bock
      The importance of groups in organizations has long been recognized but, until recently, groups were always "tacked onto" organizations that were designed around individuals. It was not just the logic of classical organizational theory that perpetuated this focus on the... View Details
      Keywords: Information Technology; Groups and Teams
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      • February 20, 2014
      • Article

      How to Thrive While Leading a Family Business

      By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
      This article explores the differences between family business executives who thrive and those who struggle. It discusses how family business environments are inherently complex due to the intertwinement of work and life. Thriving leaders exhibit four key behaviors:... View Details
      Keywords: Family and Family Relationships; Work-Life Balance; Family Ownership; Outcome or Result; Leadership Style
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      • 20 Mar 2013
      • Research & Ideas

      How CEOs Sustain Higher-Ambition Goals

      At a recent Harvard Business School conference, dozens of CEOs committed to the idea of working toward "higher-ambition" goals that go beyond just short-term shareholder value. Inspired by the book Higher Ambition: How Great Leaders... View Details
      Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
      • 24 Sep 2014
      • Op-Ed

      Stop Thinking of Climate Change as a Religious or Political Issue

      You sometimes hear people say things like, "I believe in global warming" or "I don't believe in climate change." It seems odd to approach climate change in this way, as though it were a question of belief, like religion. Most of the time when we confront uncertainty in... View Details
      Keywords: by Forest Reinhardt; Energy; Utilities
      • 03 Sep 2013
      • Working Paper Summaries

      How the Zebra Got Its Stripes: Imprinting of Individuals and Hybrid Social Ventures

      Keywords: by Matthew Lee & Julie Battilana

        John Beshears

        John Beshears is the Albert J. Weatherhead Jr. Professor of Business Administration in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit, teaching the second-year MBA course "Negotiation." He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.... View Details

        • 05 Jun 2013
        • Op-Ed

        Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up on Climate Change

        Green initiatives are ubiquitous these days, implemented with zeal at companies like Dupont, IBM, Walmart, and Walt Disney. The programs being rolled out—lighting retrofits, zero-waste factories, and carpool incentives—save money and provide a green glow. Most large... View Details
        Keywords: by Michael Toffel & Auden Schendler