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- 16 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Faculty Books Published in 2020
bring to light something previously ignored, as when Airbnb was forced to confront rampant discrimination by its hosts. Read the full abstract. Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life by Ashley V. Whillans There's an... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
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2022 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
steps that are necessary for the tech sector to become inclusive. It was chosen for essential reading in relation to sexual harassment and discrimination in tech, particularly in regards to the Activation Blizzard lawsuit. She is... View Details
- 12 Jul 2019
- News
The Birth of a Silicon Valley Blockbuster
companies that can afford to buy that—but there aren’t millions. And it’s very difficult to price discriminate on something which is a physical asset that you sell. Because if you’ve got effectively the exact same box that you’re selling... View Details
- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
"CEO activism" can influence public opinion and consumer attitudes. Our field experiment examines the impact of Apple CEO Tim Cook’s public statements opposing a pending religious freedom law that critics warned would allow discrimination... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 5
pricing in quarters where they have a financial incentive to close a deal, resulting in mispricing that costs the vendor 6%-8% of revenue. Robustness checks demonstrate that price discrimination by the vendor does not explain the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Africa's Way
1970s," says Andrews, "a number of firms, many headed by HBS alumni, set an example for other companies by eliminating racial discrimination and, in certain cases, by deliberately ignoring discriminatory laws." Andrews notes that several... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
IBM Finds Profit in Diversity
Like many companies, IBM took big strides to eliminate discrimination by attempting to ignore cultural, racial, and other differences among its vast worldwide workforce. That ended when Lou Gerstner became CEO. Gerstner initiated a... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Thomas
- Web
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Commencement 2015 Address | About
painful stories of discrimination they had faced at various points in their lives. Three students spoke to the group and brought these vignettes to life. I found the experience deeply moving and I was struck by the courage and... View Details
- 26 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 26, 2006
negative relation between this measure and both future stock returns and future profitability. The economic and statistical significance of our results is stronger than in previous research focusing on individual categories of corporate financing activities. To View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 1
discrimination and advertising. For vouchers to provide successful price discrimination, the valuations of consumers who have access to vouchers must systematically differ from-and typically be lower than-those of consumers who do not... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Do We Tax?
when wealth and incomes are increasingly concentrated among very few, it is unfair to let the richest pay so little. Republicans, to put it mildly, disagree. They argue that taxing those with large capital incomes is discriminating... View Details
- 10 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Is Groupon Good for Retailers?
customers more than others. But once discount voucher services become known to most consumers, price discrimination will become considerably more difficult. In principle, discount offers can be customized for—indeed, targeted... View Details
- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
search costs to locate discounted items. Our results show that increasing search frictions can be used as a self-selecting price discrimination tool to match high discounts with price-sensitive consumers and full-priced offerings with... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating Challenges for Women Leaders
How else would you possibly explain it?" Instead of waiting for the tectonic plates of society to shift, we would rather ask what we can do in the interim. How can we change the situation through negotiation?— Hannah Riley Bowles We're not saying gender View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 10 Mar 2015
- News
Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling
discrimination and harassment lawsuit a woman cofounder lodged against the Tinder dating app to the comments of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who advised women against asking for a raise, but instead “knowing and having faith that the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 29 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 29, 2008
American companies, found itself operating after 1933 in a country whose government violently suppressed political dissent and engaged in intimidation and discrimination against Jews. Explores the tensions between IBM's German affiliate... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017
calling out workplace discrimination and retaliation against women and other underrepresented groups. Her suit exposed the tech world’s toxic culture and its homogeneity. Though she lost her suit, Pao revolutionized the conversation at... View Details
- 13 Dec 2017
- News
Skydeck Live: What Really Motivates American Voters?
you think got the most mentions? Elon Musk for how innovative he is. Across the board. This really does not discriminate by who voters were. Number two was Warren Buffett. I will tell you, after that, it was shocking. They could barely... View Details
- 06 Jan 2017
- News
Mental Illness and the Workplace
that, prejudice and discrimination will go down. So we now, have over 80 leaders in over 25 US cities and Canada, who are taking their message out-- whether it be through social media or speaking engagements-- to help people understand... View Details