Concerns About Social Acceptance - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Jan 2020
Blog Post

PRIDE in the HBS Community

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

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Negotiation, Organizations & Markets - Faculty & Research

The desire to appear virtuous can motivate people to punish wrongdoers, a desirable outcome when punishment is clearly deserved. Yet claims that “virtue signaling” is fueling a culture of outrage suggest that reputation concerns may... View Details

29 Jul 2019
Research & Ideas

How Companies Benefit When Employees Work Remotely

month based on union-negotiated quotas. This implementation process enabled Choudhury and his co-authors to avoid what is known as the selection problem in social science research. “The concern is that there... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

01 May 2007
First Look

First Look: May 1, 2007

around Los Angeles, is faced with a crucial choice about how to open its next several schools. Should it pursue an opportunity to collaborate with the public school district, or act on an equally attractive opportunity to compete head-on... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?

basic material needs to concerns about the safety and quality of these products. When products did fail—as happened dramatically in the late 1950s with the antinausea drug Thalidomide—such cases became the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research

provide evidence that the mechanism behind these patterns is male absence, rather than male dominance, per se, or historical economic development. Keywords: Infibulation ; Female Sexuality ; Paternity Uncertainty ; Concern View Details

03 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All

charismatic but controversial cofounder of WeWork, who quit as CEO in 2019 after a bungled initial public offering amid questions about his business practices. “The market values the experience they have and rewards them in terms of high... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

05 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Developing Black Talent for Leadership

to open roles at organizations and HBCUs actively hiring (will continue to update)- MLT, SEO, Howard University, Spelman College, North Carolina A&T, Tennessee State, Hampton University, Tuskegee University 3. Get informed: More about... View Details

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Podcast - Business & Environment

Business School sheds light on regenerative agriculture, a set of practices that restore farming ecosystems while having the potential to decarbonize. We’ll also talk about his new book The Profiteers, where he discusses the need to hold... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Management - Faculty & Research

mechanism behind these patterns is male absence, rather than male dominance, per se, or historical economic development. Keywords: Infibulation ; Female Sexuality ; Paternity Uncertainty ; Concern About... View Details

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Africa - Global

individuals lacking a prior credit history. However, short-term, high-interest digital loans have raised concerns about predatory lending practices. To examine how digital credit influences borrowers’... View Details

05 Dec 2016
Blog Post

5 Pieces of Advice for Applying to HBS

Admissions team they’re often eager to learn more about the admissions process. While we outline the basics, we find it’s often more helpful for you to get advice from our students and alums. They’ve been there, they’ve done that, they... View Details

31 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders

Customers demand more value and innovation than ever before, but they’re not always willing to pay more for that product or service. In fact, thanks to social media, dissatisfied customers can amplify their opinions View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards

03 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

When Showing Know-How Backfires for Women Managers

skills, might spend more time checking the accuracy of their teams’ work instead of devising budgets. Women scientists might focus more on interacting with students and staff instead of writing grants or working with donors. In essence, the task bind reflects how... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Retail; Consumer Products

Portrait Project

Sarah Moore

funded my education, and pushed me to set goals I had never before imagined. These families gave me three truths to carry forward: I am without shame: I care more about championing my beliefs than social... View Details

03 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty on Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa

members—Deepak Malhotra, an authority on negotiation strategy; Noel Maurer, an expert on the politics and economics of the energy business; and Magnus Thor Torfason, an authority on how behavior is influenced by the social structures of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Deepak Malhotra; Energy; Utilities

27 Feb 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Should Share Their DEI Data (Even When It’s Unflattering)

diversity data—even if it shows a disparity in the representation of employees of color—doesn’t hurt consumer attitudes toward a company. And, when the numbers show that a company’s workforce is relatively diverse, consumers feel even better View Details

Keywords: by Shalene Gupta

17 Jan 2023
In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

25 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

When Negotiating a Price, Never Bid with a Round Number

public US-based companies between 1985 and 2012, looking at the price-per-share number of each offer. Based on what they already knew about the efficacy of precise numbers, they assumed that round-number bids would be in the minority. But... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

21 Sep 2009
Research & Ideas

Excessive Executive Pay: What’s the Solution?

definition of independence? My short answer is no. Several HBS colleagues and I recently did interviews with 35 directors who are leaders on their boards. We asked, "Tell us what you think needs to happen differently in the boardroom." One of the things they... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson

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