Sexual Harassment - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

Has #MeToo Changed How Hollywood Hires?

Female representation in movies has been consistently low, with women making up only 4.5 percent of directors and 14.4 percent of writers for top-grossing films. Worse, many women have endured sexual View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Media & Broadcasting

29 Nov 2022
Cold Call Podcast

How Will Gamers and Investors Respond to Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard?

Keywords: Re: Joseph Pacelli; Technology; Media & Broadcasting

04 Jun 2018
What Do You Think?

Are There Conditions Under Which Directors Should Consider Hiring a CEO Fired Elsewhere for Inappropriate Behavior?

issue and a reminder of the possible consequences of a board’s hiring decision. One group found it difficult to identify any conditions under which such a hire might be made. Edward said, “He/she had their chance. I’m prone to stay away from damaged goods.” As Shayne... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

March 2001 (Revised April 2002)
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Ginzel et al v. Kolcraft Enterprises et al (A)

By: Michael A. Wheeler

Examines the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of an infant who died after a portable crib collapsed. The manufacturer, Kolcraft, licensed the Playskool brand name from the co-defendant, Hasbro Industries. Raises difficult questions about what the two... View Details

Keywords: Safety; Product; Negotiation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Lawsuits and Litigation; Legal Liability; Brands and Branding; Consumer Products Industry; United States

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09 Sep 2024
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McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace

scandal offers important lessons for all companies, the first being: It’s not OK to look the other way when a leader crosses ethical lines. In the wake of #MeToo, a global campaign against sexual abuse and View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Food & Beverage

31 Oct 2017
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: In Tackling #MeToo, Don’t Ignore Micro-Insults That Harm Women’s Careers

Source: FangXiaNuo The Harvey Weinstein horror show has brought attention to previously unspoken abuses of male power to sexually harass and suppress women. Prominent women are joining the #MeToo moment,... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

May 19, 2021
Article

Measuring the Impact of #MeToo on Gender Equity in Hollywood

By: Hong Luo and Laurina Zhang

The #MeToo movement has brought issues of sexual harassment and gender inequities to the forefront around the world. But how much of a tangible impact has it had on the experiences of women in the workplace? In this piece, the authors discuss their research that... View Details

Keywords: #MeToo Movement; Gender Equity; Creative Industries; Impact; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Film Entertainment; Social Issues

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30 Apr 2024
Book

When Managers Set Unrealistic Expectations, Employees Cut Ethical Corners

at Wells Fargo (2016), bribery at Odebrecht (2016), sexual harassment at Uber (2017), misuse of personal data at Facebook (2018), airliner safety at Boeing (2019), fraudulent financial reporting at Wirecard... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

15 Nov 2022
Book

Stop Ignoring Bad Behavior: 6 Tips for Better Ethics at Work

own life as well. Our “ordinary complicity” might be continuing to work for a company we believe is destroying the environment or maybe ignoring ongoing sexual harassment perpetrated by a colleague. “Rather... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

20 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

Blind Spots: We’re Not as Ethical as We Think

prepare for the onslaught of the "want" self is to think about the motivations that are likely to influence you at the time you make a decision, as Ann [Tenbrunsel] and her colleagues have demonstrated in their research. Drawing on the View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

Cultural Disharmony Undermines Workplace Creativity

miscommunication based on cultural differences. "Even though, when you asked them, they didn't think it was a problem, I wondered if it could have an indirect impact on people observing these tensions," he says. Chua compares it to the kind of "hostile work... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

04 Jan 2022
What Do You Think?

Firing McDonald’s Easterbrook: What Could the Board Have Done Differently?

legal dispute and negative publicity at a precarious time. Employee sexual harassment allegations at McDonald’s were reaching the media along with efforts to get McDonald’s and its franchisees to raise... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

07 Jul 2021
Book

Good News for Disgraced Companies: You Can Regain Trust

were accused of sexual harassment and other abusive treatment of employees. Plus the ride-sharing service was “flat-out wrong” to try and poach drivers from its competitor, Lyft, in 2014, Sucher says. The... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

17 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

What's Behind the Unexpected Trump Support from Women

In the days since the election, more than 400 hate crimes in local schools, communities, and businesses have been reported Trump’s statements about sexually harassing women potentially give permission for a... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Morgan Roberts and Robin Ely

08 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

Women Negotiating in the New Millenium

opportunities for "rainmaking" and taking on more challenging assignments. Her boss has just offered her a "development opportunity": the firm had just settled a sexual harassment suit,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

29 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Uber Is Worth Saving and How To Do It

include arrogantly ignoring cease-and-desist orders from cities trying to enforce local business regulations, allegations of drivers attacking customers, and sexual harassment complaints from employees about... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Transportation

10 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

Celebrating 'The Men and Women of the Corporation' 40 Years Later

I'm much more outraged about sexual harassment than I am about just loss of opportunity. My thing is empowerment, and that’s why I love the millennial generation. We're going to take leaders and make them... View Details

Keywords: by Robin J. Ely

15 Jul 2008
First Look

First Look: July 15, 2008

Sexual Harassment Harvard Business School Note 308-096 This note provides an introduction to the law of sexual harassment. It has three parts. Part One describes the laws on... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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