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Aimmy Asavatevavith
classmate, we agreed the topic is even bigger at home. Unconscious bias along gender lines is ingrained in the culture so much that it felt like a norm. Coming here has opened my eyes to that." Aimmy's... View Details
Keywords: Retail/Hospitality
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
We Rise
parenting daughters and hypothesizes that this change in attitude is an important contributor to the economic benefit of gender diversity he observed. It’s going to take years to ameliorate unconscious bias... View Details
- 09 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
A Simple Way for Restaurant Inspectors to Improve Food Safety
are hospitalized, and 3,000 die due to foodborne illnesses, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The research is detailed in the paper “How Scheduling Can Bias Quality Assessment: Evidence from Food Safety... View Details
- Web
Harvard Business School
Johnson (PhD) 1994 Where's the Power in Empowerment?: Definition, Differences, and Dilemmas of Empowerment in the Context of Work-Family Boundary Management David M. Porter Jr. (PhD) 1997 The Eye of the Beholder: the Impact of Race and View Details
- April 2010
- Supplement
Howard Roizen
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Nicole Tempest
Howard Roizen, a venture capitalist at SOFTBANK Venture Capital and a former entrepreneur, maintains an extensive personal and professional network. He leverages this network to benefit both himself and others. The case considers the steps he's taken to build and... View Details
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Nicole Tempest. "Howard Roizen." Harvard Business School Supplement 910-007, April 2010.
- May 2021
- Supplement
Career at a Crossroads? (B)
By: James K. Sebenius and Alex Green
A career professional at a major consumer goods company, Kym Lew Nelson is hoping to negotiate a promotion to vice president, which would make her one of the senior-most African American women in the organization. But when Nelson’s white German boss arrives in the... View Details
Sebenius, James K., and Alex Green. "Career at a Crossroads? (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 921-019, May 2021.
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BiGS Fellows | Institute for Business in Global Society
has been a member of the HBS community since 2007; first as Professor David Thomas's research associate, then as a member of Professor Robin Ely's Gender and Race in Organizations (GRO) group, and finally as a race and diversity expert... View Details
- 20 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital at Harlem Capital
year at HBS, I found that there weren’t any VC funds of scale that had partners of color; the VC funds that did have partners of color were smaller,” Pierre-Jacques said. “And from a diversity perspective, most funds were gender focused... View Details
- February 1990 (Revised March 1990)
- Case
Quantum Semiconductor, Inc.
By: Janice H. Hammond and Roy D. Shapiro
Quantum is faced with a difficult ethical dilemma--industry studies provide evidence that chemicals used in semiconductor manufacturing may cause women working in fabrication cleanrooms to suffer a higher likelihood of spontaneous abortions. The possibility of other... View Details
Keywords: Safety; Prejudice and Bias; Law; Equality and Inequality; Cost; Production; Ethics; Health; Gender; Semiconductor Industry
Hammond, Janice H., and Roy D. Shapiro. "Quantum Semiconductor, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 690-059, February 1990. (Revised March 1990.)
- 29 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019
the concept of sustainability itself. It appears that overcoming these roadblocks will require systematic interventions and alternative normative concepts. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55541 The Impact of Penalties for Wrong... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- December 2020 (Revised April 2021)
- Teaching Note
Women Entrepreneurs and Tech Ecosystems: One City, Two Realities, and Four Diverse Women
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joyce J. Kim
Four diverse women entrepreneurs launched their ventures in a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that was part of a shift to a creative technology-driven economy for Miami. Although Miami was rated the #1 U.S. city for startups in 2017, the region contained structural... View Details
Keywords: Women; Racism; Black Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship; Diversity; Gender; Race; Prejudice and Bias; Innovation and Invention; City; Culture; Miami
- June 2020
- Supplement
Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO (B)
By: Tsedal Neeley and Briana Richardson
With the economy in a freefall, MetricStream is losing customers, hemorrhaging cash and struggling to make payroll. Several board members are threatening to quit. Others are pressing to sell the company even at dismally low valuations. It’s 2008 and lightning has... View Details
Keywords: Race; Gender; Leadership Style; Risk and Uncertainty; Change; Prejudice and Bias; Decision Making; Personal Development and Career; Technology Industry; California
Neeley, Tsedal, and Briana Richardson. "Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 420-073, June 2020.
- November 2007 (Revised October 2008)
- Case
Differences at Work: Will (A)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon
A colleague makes a stereotypical remark about gays that Will, an out gay man, knows to be wrong. He struggles with how to correct the senior colleague. View Details
Sucher, Sandra J., and Rachel Gordon. "Differences at Work: Will (A)." Harvard Business School Case 408-013, November 2007. (Revised October 2008.)
- 08 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
The Rise of Employee Analytics: Productivity Dream or Micromanagement Nightmare?
employee and customer data. And new laws may be on the horizon, shaping how organizations respond. “How you put this into practice,” Polzer says, “matters a lot.” You Might Also Like: When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
- November 2007 (Revised July 2009)
- Case
Differences at Work: Martin (A)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon
Martin, a gay man who was not out at his Italian firm, witnesses his division manager deliver a homophobic comment to his boss. He wonders what he should do. View Details
Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Behavior; Managerial Roles; Ethics; Gender; Diversity; Power and Influence
Sucher, Sandra J., and Rachel Gordon. "Differences at Work: Martin (A)." Harvard Business School Case 408-019, November 2007. (Revised July 2009.)
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Ask the Expert: How to Build a More Diverse Board
Recent studies have found that gender diversity in the corporate boardroom can enhance dialogue, curb excessive risk-taking, and boost both performance and share price. And yet, women still hold only about 19 percent of S&P 500 company... View Details
- 05 Feb 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Stereotypes and Belief Updating
- June 2020 (Revised September 2020)
- Case
Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO (A)
By: Tsedal Neeley and John Masko
With the economy in a freefall, MetricStream is losing customers, hemorrhaging cash and struggling to make payroll. Several board members are threatening to quit. Others are pressing to sell the company even at dismally low valuations. It’s 2008 and lightning has... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Race; Gender; Leadership Style; Risk and Uncertainty; Change; Prejudice and Bias; Decision Making; Personal Development and Career; Technology Industry; California
Neeley, Tsedal, and John Masko. "Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO (A)." Harvard Business School Case 420-071, June 2020. (Revised September 2020.)
- December 2020
- Supplement
Video Interview with Maxeme Tuchman
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Joyce J. Kim
Four diverse women entrepreneurs launched their ventures in a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that was part of a shift to a creative technology-driven economy for Miami. Although Miami was rated the #1 U.S. city for startups in 2017, the region contained structural... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems; Female Entrepreneur; Racism; Sexism; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Diversity; Gender; Race; Prejudice and Bias; City; Culture; Miami
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Joyce J. Kim. "Video Interview with Maxeme Tuchman." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 321-702, December 2020.
- December 2020
- Supplement
Video Interview with Rebecca Fishman Lipsey
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Joyce Kim
Four diverse women entrepreneurs launched their ventures in a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that was part of a shift to a creative technology-driven economy for Miami. Although Miami was rated the #1 U.S. city for startups in 2017, the region contained structural... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems; Female Entrepreneur; Racism; Sexism; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Diversity; Gender; Race; Prejudice and Bias; City; Culture; Miami
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Joyce Kim. "Video Interview with Rebecca Fishman Lipsey." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 321-705, December 2020.