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- 19 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 19, 2016
roughly 16% less likely to be accepted than identical guests with distinctively White names. The difference persists whether the host is African-American or White, male or female. The difference also... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 12, 2007
produces slower learning in human subjects than the standard second price auction mechanism. Our results also serve to highlight differences in behavior between simulated agents and human bidders that mechanism designers should take into... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Academic Experience | MBA
Field Method Students apply what they have learned through classroom discussions in experiential field programs and independent studies to practice what it means to become a leader who makes a difference in the world. A Global Experience... View Details
- 30 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 30, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55179 When Harry Fired Sally: The Double Standard in Punishing Misconduct By: Egan, Mark, Gregor Matvos, and Amit Seru Abstract—We examine gender differences... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 08 Sep 2015
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September 8, 2015
and women alike rated power as one of the main consequences of professional advancement. Our findings reveal that men and women have different perceptions of what the experience of holding a high-level position will be like, with... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Harvard Business School
(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 Gender on... View Details
- 12 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
What Brands Can Do to Monitor Factory Conditions of Suppliers
While these general factors might help a company decide in which country to invest its production, of course different factories will have different track records—so it’s important to look at individual... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 14 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Understanding Users of Social Networks
internship in D.C. last summer.' " Piskorski has also found deep gender differences in the use of sites. The biggest usage categories are men looking at women they don't know, followed by men looking at... View Details
- 03 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017
2017 Emerald Group Publishing Extreme Teaming: Lessons in Complex, Cross-Sector Leadership By: Edmondson, Amy C., and Jean-François Harvey Abstract—Today's global enterprises increasingly involve collaborative work by teams of experts operating across View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Justine Lelchuk
each day has in store for me. Finally, I was looking for a company that valued training and would support my decision to go to grad school." Deloitte Consulting met the criteria, placing her in a rotational program that exposed Justine to three View Details
- 30 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 30, 2015
risks. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=45672 Mums the Word! Cross-national Effects of Maternal Employment on Gender Inequalities at Work and at Home By: McGinn, Kathleen L., Mayra Ruiz Castro, and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 04 Aug 2020
- News
How Business Can Advance Racial Equity
disparity, wealth disparity, gender disparities, racial disparities. When we're in a moment when democracy is in decline, authoritarianism is on the rise around the world and where many people in this country and beyond are fearful and... View Details
- Profile
Aimmy Asavatevavith
decisions.“ Experiences that expand perspectives "In Thailand,“ Aimmy says, "no one in class would proactively ask questions. But at HBS, we all ask questions." Her relationships with colleagues are different as well.... View Details
Keywords: Retail/Hospitality
- 02 Sep 2021
- News
Elevating Ethiopian Entrepreneurs
who was raised in Ethiopia and understands the market quite well. And so through her, we're able to access women entrepreneurs and women CEOs that we want to work with. “Our prime minister recently achieved gender parity of close to 50%... View Details
- 26 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Manager or Mentor? Why You Must Be Both
what exactly is a developmental relationship? It pivots on the experience that an individual has when they're engaged in their work, he said. That experience can be heavily slanted along racial or gender lines, he added, offering an... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Closing the Education Gap with Kei Takatsuka (MBA 2022)
Resources Upon arrival at HBS, Takatsuka was particularly interested in the impact that startups could make on education and considered three different paths forward. 1) Joining a startup, 2) Impact Investing, and 3) Starting her own... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
What's the Word?
In a year like no other, it makes sense that a handful of new words would pop up—and familiar terms would find a different spin and resonance. We asked HBS alumni and faculty to give their take on a few that will continue to make some... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Alumni Books
Compare this with the American saying “the squeaky wheel gets the grease,” and it’s clear that different cultures teach different values, which often translate into distinct ways of doing business. In... View Details
- 12 Jun 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Minal Mehta (MBA 2011)
shot our first fitness video, have been presenting at major health and fitness conferences and events nationwide, and launched an interactive, multimedia learning-management portal for our instructor community." How is your company and its approach to fitness View Details
- 31 Oct 2018
- News
Pitching In for Female Leaders
positions. “Those of us who are very passionate about achieving gender equality know that empowering women is only part of the solution. And true parity can only be reached if those decision-makers at the top also buy in and understand... View Details