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- 11 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t
Call it corporate alchemy. New research finds that multinational companies can spin gender bias into gold by recruiting and hiring well-educated female managers in countries that traditionally discriminate against women. Employing women... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 31 Oct 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: In Tackling #MeToo, Don’t Ignore Micro-Insults That Harm Women’s Careers
as in wanting a female CEO or cabinet secretary at a dinner party and laughing at her jokes. When I examined success in the workplace decades ago for my book Men and Women of the Corporation, I didn’t want to focus on gender per se. I... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 18 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
Enterprising Women—a History
network that allowed her to become one of the most successful woman entrepreneurs of her day. Mary Yeager, associate professor of history at UCLA, spoke of how her research takes a different approach than the exhibit. She looks at... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
- 08 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Women’s Summit Celebrates ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuit’
Ann Moore (HBS MBA '78)—called it, "the sisterhood of the traveling pantsuit." The anniversary has become a focal point for the School's efforts over the past few years to address its gender disparities head-on. Women now make... View Details
Keywords: by Katie Koch & Harvard Gazette
- 13 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
Cash and the Woman-Owned Business
particularly large gender disparity was reported between male and female executives. For example, in 1999, only 5 percent of women executives were then earning $80,000 or more, but 23 percent of male executives were in the $80,000... View Details
- 31 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Taking the Fear out of Diversity Policies
If you start a discussion about workplace diversity policies, don't be surprised if the hopeful topics of ethnic, racial, and gender heterogeneity lead to negative discussions about sexism, bigotry, and injustice. "Talking about and... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Blog
Faculty Reflections on International Women's Day
The 2022 theme for International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8th, is "Break the Bias." This year's campaign calls for all to imagine a gender equal world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable,... View Details
- Fast Answer
Entrepreneurship by country
How can I find data on entrepreneurial activity in different countries? Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM): GEM is a consortium of academic institutions responsible for collecting data and producing reports. ... View Details
- 11 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sexual Harassment: What Employers Should Do Now
shared #MeToo stories of abuse after Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual assault in October 2017. “With the Weinstein story, a dam broke,” says Colleen Ammerman, director of Harvard Business School’s Gender... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Silo Lives! Analyzing Coordination and Communication in Multiunit Companies
office interact about 1,000 times more frequently than two people at the company who are in different business units, functions, and offices, but are otherwise similar. Practically speaking, this means that there is very little... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 26 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
What Perceived Power Brings to Negotiations
organizational rank would indicate—recognized experience in a particular style of negotiation, for example. Can such "perceived relative power" make a difference at the table? The short answer is yes. In "Perceived Relative... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- 30 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 30, 2019
gender diversity can disrupt social cohesion, making people less likely to collaborate. Most of this research, however, has looked at the question within a single country or industry. Could the conflicting research be due to View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Key Metrics | Annual Report 2024
13,101 10,881 Gender Male 68% 68% 68% 68% 70% Female 32% 32% 32% 32% 30% Gender Queer / Different Identity 0% < 1% 0% 0% 0% Did Not Report / Unknown < 1% < 1% 0% 0% 0%... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Tried and Tested
the workday to have a similar effect. Each paper opens up new behavioral work that I hadn’t thought about previously and sets me on a different path. KC: Broadly, I think you could see some of these results and still feel dispirited about... View Details
- 09 Jul 2024
- News
On Balance
topics Wooldridge wants to address, such as desegregating Australia’s feminized and masculinized industries. “It’s a generational project to shift mindsets about traditional roles and traditional industries to drive gender equality,” she... View Details
- Student-Profile
Alexandra C. Feldberg
work experiences for anything. These experiences constantly inform and guide my course of study. Research Interests My areas of interest are gender and knowledge transfer in organizations. Through my research, I hope to pursue such... View Details
- 11 Oct 2022
- News
On Balance
to do the same work as her. “I think it’d be hard to find a woman in any workplace who didn’t have personal experiences of gender discrimination,” she observes. The knowledge that women across Australia have endured similar—and often far... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Making Progress on Strategic Priorities
longitudinal studies, to address complex problems. US Competitiveness Project: The Young American Leaders Program was launched in 2015 to put US competitiveness research into action by bringing together small groups of high-potential leaders from View Details
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Professor Robin Ely on Challenging Conventional Wisdom - Blog: RGE Report
Race, Gender and Equity at Work Race, Gender and Equity at Work Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author HBS Staff Topics Topics Board Diversity RGE Blog Filters Read posts from Author HBS... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
50 Years & Counting
curiosity about men and women as negotiators. "In general, people believe there are gendered differences in the way men and women operate in workplace settings," says McGinn, the Cahners-Rabb Professor of... View Details