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- 08 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
Who Rises to Power in American Business?
individuals have won the "ovarian lottery." These winners or insiders have the right parents, obtain the right education, have the right skin color, are the right gender, and belong to the right institutions. Doors open.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jan 2018
- Op-Ed
'Dear Working Knowledge'--Our Favorite Reader Comments of the Year
the lessons of the past are being used to educate the business leaders of the future. Why Employers Favor Men Ruth comments: The race factor is important to be considered. In Latin America I have seen quite often that white men prefer to hire white women than men View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Nov 2008
- What Do You Think?
How Much Can You Ask of Your Customers?
customers if we give something back, even if that something is a sense of belonging just look at this forum to see it in action." As Jacoline Loewen put it, "Even if a company does not want customers involved in their business... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 16 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Actively Addressing Unconscious Bias in Recruiting
Inclusion, and Belonging effforts and resources, be sure to include that information in your job description. Be Aware of Bias on Video When having an in-person informational conversation or interview, the backdrop is generally at your... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Two Truths and a Lie About 5G
That distinction more likely belongs to Uber and Netflix, Yoffie notes. Uber could never have existed in a 3G world, and ubiquitous mobile video was impossible before 4G. The real winners are the companies that figured out how to do... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 07 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Immigrant Workers Cluster in Particular Industries
choose to specialize because of the advantage they acquire through their social networks. ©iStock/vadimguzhva “Many immigrant groups spend a lot of time with other members of their own ethnic community,” says Kerr, who knows this firsthand—his wife is Finnish and View Details
- 12 Nov 2019
- News
Seismic Shift
head of Strategic Partnerships, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at LinkedIn, began working with Culture Shift Labs, she loved how closely its mission aligned with what she works to accomplish at LinkedIn. “Our mission and vision... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 20 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers Value Global Brands
consumers in Indonesia, Turkey, and Egypt the most. In those predominantly Muslim nations, we could survey only people who worked in the organized economy and belonged to the top 50 percent of the population in socioeconomic terms. Such... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Power Trip
20th century, who your parents were, whom you knew, and the community you belonged to were key factors. For business leaders, being part of the right society might also mean being either Episcopalian or Presbyterian. Regardless of the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Where Conservation Means Business
Clark mends a tattered book cover and replaces worn-out binding stitches. Already without rival among business schools, the library continues to build its historical collection. In March, it received papers, photos, and memorabilia View Details
Keywords: Roger thompson
- 26 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees
belonging by socially connecting with colleagues in a meaningful way. When these needs are satisfied, employees feel more motivated, engaged, and committed to their workplace—and they report fewer intentions of leaving their jobs,... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
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Diversity | Employment
Since 1896, HSSPA has provided a way to make friends and enjoy a sense of belonging within the Harvard community. HSSPA sponsors outings, social events, and playgroups. Thinking about day care options? Harvard has a wide variety of child... View Details
- Web
Alumni Forums - Alumni
meeting for about three to four hours monthly and holding an annual one- or two-day retreat. Each forum sets its own costs, for example, for shared meals or retreat facilitator fees. Forum members must belong to a SIG or local alumni... View Details
- 03 Dec 2007
- Research & Ideas
Authenticity over Exaggeration: The New Rule in Advertising
Media Wise That sort of approach isn't possible in today's media-rich world—and probably wouldn't be very effective anyway. "It's more like the Vietnam War now," Deighton continues. "The ideas have to belong to the people you're... View Details
- 19 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
The First Five Years: '30 Under 30' Edition
great day!” What does this honor mean to you, personally and also professionally? Pradhan: “This really is a team award. On the personal side, it is an award that belongs to my wife, my parents, and my broader friends and family, who... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 02 Mar 2016
- What Do You Think?
Is Apple’s Real Privacy Challenge Technology Innovation Itself?
serves the good of society, but if it’s used as a tool to deny the FBI its right to obtain access to critical information, it’s ridiculous.” Taking a more pragmatic tack, Mark observed “this phone was issued to the guy--and therefore View Details
- 24 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 24
information, and when suppliers belong to more profitable industries. Moreover, we find evidence that these three factors also influence the comprehensiveness of the information suppliers share and their willingness to share the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jul 2004
- What Do You Think?
Work-Life: Is Productivity in the Balance?
suggests the questions of the month. He writes: "... Natural resources and geopolitical advantages played no small role in the American rise to power, but the bulk of the credit belongs to the American work ethic and entrepreneurial... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
Philip L. Yeo, MBA 1976
semiconductors and disk drives in the 1990s. But for a city-state without natural resources, the new millennium belongs to a knowledge-based economy, and the Biopolis, which opened in 2003, is at the center of that. "In late 1989, I... View Details
- 01 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Finding the Confidence to Apply to HBS
prep) were an investment in myself. I was doing it for me so that I could achieve my dreams. 3) Believe in yourself Many people like me struggle more than others with recognizing their self-worth in situations like this and coming to terms with the idea that they... View Details