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- 29 Dec 2018
- News
Robin Hoods Target World Hunger with an Idea
- 08 Mar 2017
- News
A Steady Voice in Difficult Times
Denise Welsh (MBA 1981) is a pediatric chaplain at Mount Sinai Medical Center, a second career after having spent many years in the finance field. In this video, she talks about her role in the intensive care unit and the impact of helping parents and children through... View Details
- 06 May 2015
- News
A portfolio of patents
Former cable and satellite TV executive Kazie Metzger (MBA 1970) is president of Personalized Media Communications, an intellectual property firm focused on patents. (Published May 2015) View Details
- 26 Jan 2015
- News
Paving the way for women on Wall Street
In the early days before she launched her own hedge fund, Nancy Havens-Hasty (MBA 1971) was one of only a few female investment bankers on Wall Street. (Published January 2015) View Details
- 27 Oct 2014
- News
Supporting new art by bringing private funding to public museums and spaces
Bridgitt Evans (MBA 1986) loves contemporary art for its ability to challenge existing norms. Now she is transforming the industry in much the same spirit with VIA Art Fund— Visionary Initiatives in Art—a new model of funding for contemporary art and artists.... View Details
- 14 Oct 2014
- News
A legacy of social and environmental respect
Akshay Kumar Parija (AMP 172, 2007) was already a successful international banker when he arrived at HBS in 2006. Today, however, he credits the AMP with helping him develop his courage and creativity—two character traits that set his life on a new course to preserve... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Applying business practices to grassroots philanthropy
Andrea Chemayeff (MBA 1998) talks about applying business skills to her work providing food and coats for the needy through the Bridgeport Rescue Mission in Connecticut. (Published April 2014) View Details
- March 2000
- Article
Intimate Exchanges: Using Computers to Elicit Self-disclosure from Consumers
By: Y. Moon
Moon, Y. "Intimate Exchanges: Using Computers to Elicit Self-disclosure from Consumers." Journal of Consumer Research 26, no. 4 (March 2000): 324–340.
- June 2013 (Revised February 2014)
- Case
FanMode: Launching a Global Sports Venture
By: Shikhar Ghosh, William R. Kerr and Alexis Brownell
Neven Murugan is developing FanMode, an app that allows sports fans all over the world to broadcast their reactions in real time into stadiums where their team is playing. It also provides social networking across sports fans. The company is growing, and its founders... View Details
Keywords: App Development; Location Choices; Structure Of The Firm; Global; Entrepreneurship; Social Media; Sports Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United Kingdom; South Africa
Ghosh, Shikhar, William R. Kerr, and Alexis Brownell. "FanMode: Launching a Global Sports Venture." Harvard Business School Case 813-190, June 2013. (Revised February 2014.)
- spring 2000
- Article
Recent Debates in the Field of Business History: What They Mean for China Historians
By: Elisabeth Koll
Koll, Elisabeth. "Recent Debates in the Field of Business History: What They Mean for China Historians." Chinese Business History 10, no. 1 (spring 2000): 1–2.
- Profile
Eryn Schultz
What’s the one thing you’re most excited about learning at HBS? I’m really experiencing the strength of the HBS network. In college, I wrote a business plan for a healthy school-lunch program and have been interested in food-access issues for a long time. Through the... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
- Profile
Cristiana Torres
Cristiana Torres' great-grandfather built a textile mill in Barcelos, Portugal, a family business that her father ran, her brother worked for, and Cristiana was expected to join. Midway through her undergraduate years, however, the business succumbed to intense... View Details
- 2013
- Difference
Ella Bell Speaks at the 2013 Gender & Work Symposium
- 08 Sep 2020
- News
Quantify Your Company’s Impact on People
- November 1978 (Revised January 1995)
- Case
McGregor's Ltd. Department Store
President has decided to restructure the discount scheme. Every staff member would be affected, good or bad. Information would have to be tailored to each group--worst off would be managers. Task is to write to managers/supervisors. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Communication Intention and Meaning; Compensation and Benefits; Retail Industry
Raymond, Thomas J. "McGregor's Ltd. Department Store." Harvard Business School Case 379-059, November 1978. (Revised January 1995.)
- July 11, 2024
- Article
Research: New Hires’ Psychological Safety Erodes Quickly
By: Derrick P. Bransby, Michael J. Kerrissey and Amy C. Edmondson
Across industries, from manufacturing to health care, the luxury of waiting years to benefit from new talent is long gone. Thriving in today’s dynamic economy means bringing new hires up the learning curve faster than ever. Yet, the authors’ latest research suggests... View Details
Bransby, Derrick P., Michael J. Kerrissey, and Amy C. Edmondson. "Research: New Hires’ Psychological Safety Erodes Quickly." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (July 11, 2024).
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A Fair Game? Racial Bias and Repeated Interaction between NBA Coaches and Players
By: Letian Zhang
There is strong evidence of racial bias in organizations but little understanding of how it changes with repeated interaction. This study proposes that repeated interaction has the potential to reduce racial bias, but its moderating effects are limited to the treatment... View Details
Keywords: Discrimination; Bias; Interaction; NBA; Prejudice and Bias; Race; Equality and Inequality; Interpersonal Communication; Sports
Zhang, Letian. "A Fair Game? Racial Bias and Repeated Interaction between NBA Coaches and Players." Administrative Science Quarterly 62, no. 4 (December 2017): 603–625.
- Article
The Persuasive 'Power' of Stigma?
By: Michael I. Norton, Elizabeth W. Dunn, Dana R. Carney and Dan Ariely
We predicted that able-bodied individuals and white Americans would have a difficult time saying no to persuasive appeals offered by disabled individuals and black Americans, due to their desire to make such interactions proceed smoothly. In two experiments, we show... View Details
Keywords: Persuasion; Stigma; Interactions; Interracial Relations; Power and Influence; Personal Characteristics; Interpersonal Communication; Attitudes
Norton, Michael I., Elizabeth W. Dunn, Dana R. Carney, and Dan Ariely. "The Persuasive 'Power' of Stigma?" Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 117, no. 2 (March 2012): 261–268.
- June 2002
- Article
The Influence of Anti-Takeover Statutes on Incorporation Choice: Evidence on the 'Race' Debate and Antitakeover Overreaching
Subramanian, Guhan. "The Influence of Anti-Takeover Statutes on Incorporation Choice: Evidence on the 'Race' Debate and Antitakeover Overreaching." University of Pennsylvania Law Review 150, no. 6 (June 2002).
- 18 Apr 2014
- News
Helping developing countries learn how to solve their problems
Catherine Bouvier d'Yvoire (MBA 1982), director of the Global Strategy Advisory of Citi, sees her role as showing developing countries solutions to their problems. (Published April 2014) View Details