Publications

02 Apr 2019
Research Event

Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture

Even so, the executives brought the issue to Harvard Business School Professor Robin J. Ely. Eighteen months and more than 100 employee interviews later, Ely’s research team reached a conclusion that challenged steadfast beliefs about the forces underpinning View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Consulting; Service

10 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

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

Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s Men and Women of the Corporation, published 41 years ago this year, has inspired and informed a generation of scholars studying gender, status, and power. The book is full of insights and concepts that have become cornerstones in our... View Details

Keywords: by Robin J. Ely

18 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Enterprising Women—a History

professional schools, and as the women's movement matured and grew, there has been increasing interest among women's historians to study women's contribution and role in the development of American industry and business. Her work is concentrated on the history of View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

08 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

Women’s Summit Celebrates ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuit’

Ann Moore (HBS MBA '78)—called it, "the sisterhood of the traveling pantsuit." The anniversary has become a focal point for the School's efforts over the past few years to address its gender disparities head-on. Women now make... View Details

Keywords: by Katie Koch & Harvard Gazette

11 Oct 2010
Research & Ideas

It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t

Call it corporate alchemy. New research finds that multinational companies can spin gender bias into gold by recruiting and hiring well-educated female managers in countries that traditionally discriminate against women. Employing women... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

17 Dec 2008
Lessons from the Classroom

‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’

gender assumptions. "Even his humor was carefully orchestrated to make a point." "Levitt's summation was, 'Boys, you'd better wake up now, because there are going to be more and more women in management, and they're going... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education; Retail

03 Jan 2018
What Do You Think?

In the Wake of #MeToo, Should Corporate Boards Hire Compliance Officers?

harassment, especially in the workplace, to our attention. High-profile accusations of gender bias and sexual harassment in Silicon Valley, in the worlds of entertainment, athletics, media, and government drew our attention to the issue.... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

March 2021
Teaching Plan

The Black New Venture Competition

By: Karen G. Mills, Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Martin A. Sinozich and Gabriella Elanbeck

Black entrepreneurs encounter many unique obstacles when raising capital to start and grow a business, some stemming from deep systemic discrimination. During their second year at Harvard Business School (HBS), MBA students Kimberly Foster and Tyler Simpson decided to... View Details

November 1995 (Revised February 2017)
Case

Luna Pen (A)

By: Kathleen McGinn and Michael Wheeler

Discusses the negotiation of a possible trademark infringement involving a German conglomerate and a Taiwanese trading firm. View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Law; Negotiation Tactics; Decision Choices and Conditions; Gender; Culture; Trademarks; Power and Influence; Germany; Taiwan

October 2018 (Revised October 2019)
Case

Arlan Hamilton and Backstage Capital

By: Laura Huang and Sarah Mehta

Frustrated by an inability to convince existing venture capital firms to invest in companies led by women, people of color, and LGBT founders, Arlan Hamilton started her own firm, Backstage Capital, in 2015. Hamilton understood the untapped potential of companies run... View Details

Keywords: Black Leadership; LGBTQ; Women; People Of Color; Entrepreneurship; Mission and Purpose; Venture Capital; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Identity; Personal Characteristics; Prejudice and Bias; Social Issues; Diversity; Gender; Race

26 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

What Perceived Power Brings to Negotiations

on research based on this? A: No, I'm not. This is Rebecca Wolf's dissertation—she really is the driving force behind this research. The research that I have started on is research on gender in negotiations, mostly with Hannah Riley... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

January 2009 (Revised March 2011)
Teaching Note

Liz Claiborne and the New Working Woman (TN)

By: Anthony Mayo

Teaching Note for [407060]. View Details

Keywords: Gender; Apparel and Accessories Industry

2005
Chapter

Learning from Women Who Make It Work: A Call for Dynamic Flexibility

By: Spela Trefalt and Leslie Perlow

Keywords: Gender

30 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 30, 2019

of strategies for subnational research, assesses their strengths and weaknesses, and offers illustrative empirical applications. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=56031 February 11, 2019 Harvard Business Review When View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

July 2005 (Revised April 2006)
Case

Idea Village (A)

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Dan Heath

Andy Khubani, the CEO of Idea Village, a company that markets to consumers via direct-response TV ads, must decide whether to launch a campaign touting a hair removal product for women. Explains the direct-response industry and contrasts its methodology with... View Details

Keywords: Marketing Channels; Gender; Consumer Products Industry

1 Jan 1991
Conference Presentation

The Role of Men in Relationships among Professional Women

By: R. J. Ely

Keywords: Gender; Partners and Partnerships

November 8, 2013
Article

What Men Can Do to Help Women Advance Their Careers

By: Debora Spar

Today, most major corporations—along with hospitals, law firms, universities, and banks—have entire units devoted to helping women and minorities succeed. There are diversity officers and work/family offices and gender-sensitivity training courses in all tiers of... View Details

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Gender