Publications

13 Jan 2003
Research & Ideas

Making Biotech Work as a Business

collaborations. "What I want to suggest to you is that what should drive the nature of this choice is the nature of the underlying technology," he said, "in particular, the degree to which you can clearly specify, for lack of View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Biotechnology; Health; Technology

2020
Working Paper

Do Lenders Still Discriminate? A Robust Approach for Assessing Differences in Menus

By: David Hao Zhang and Paul Willen

We use a new methodology to assess mortgage pricing discrimination by race. We make four main contributions. First, we show that existing estimates of mortgage pricing differences by race can be confounded by a "menu problem," which is the problem associated with... View Details

Keywords: Mortgages; Financing and Loans; Prejudice and Bias; Race; Measurement and Metrics; Banking Industry; United States

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June 1988
Case

Taiwan: The Making of a ""Miracle""

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April 2024
Teaching Plan

Helmy Abouleish: Making a Desert Bloom

By: Geoffrey G. Jones and Maxim Pike Harrell

Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 324-029. View Details

25 Mar 2014
News

GrabTaxi Makes a Go of It

Keywords: mobile taxi app; Thailand; entrepreneurship; women entrepreneurs; Personal Services; Transportation

November 2011
Article

How Great Companies Think Differently

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Corporate leaders have long subscribed to the belief that the sole purpose of business is to make money. That narrow view, deeply embedded in the American capitalist system, molds the actions of most corporations, constraining them to focus on maximizing short-term... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Profit; Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Shareholder Relations; Behavior; Social Issues; Competitive Advantage

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November 2007 (Revised October 2008)
Case

Differences at Work: Will (A)

By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon

A colleague makes a stereotypical remark about gays that Will, an out gay man, knows to be wrong. He struggles with how to correct the senior colleague. View Details

Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Behavior; Ethics; Employees; Gender; Diversity; Power and Influence

December 22, 2023
Article

How NFTs Will Make a Comeback in 2024

By: Scott Duke Kominers and Steve Kaczynski

NFTs are poised to be a major driver of Web3 adoption in 2024 – but the successful projects will look very different from what’s come before. View Details

Keywords: NFTs; Web3; Crypto Economy; Value Creation; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy

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November 2008 (Revised December 2008)
Case

Differences at Work: Sameer (A)

By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon

Sameer, an Indian Muslim, is a summer intern in a small firm. Prompted by a conflict in the Middle East, members of the organization make a number of anti-Muslim jokes. Sameer wonders whether he should surface discomfort; he otherwise enjoys the firm, and is hoping to... View Details

Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Ethnicity; Behavior; Religion; Organizational Culture; Middle East; India

October 2007
Article

A Feminist Analysis of Organizational Research on Sex Differences

By: Robin Ely and Irene Padavic

Keywords: Research; Organizations; Theory; Gender

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November 2007
Supplement

Differences at Work: Ben (C)

By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon

In Differences at Work: Ben (C) 9-408-044 Ben shares the remark with his bosses who let Ben decide whether to report the incident to Human Resources. He decides not to, but several years later he still regrets his inaction. View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Employees; Working Conditions

November 2007
Case

Differences at Work: Emily (A)

By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon

In Differences at Work: Emily (A) HBS Case No. 9-408-014 Emily, a private equity analyst, reads disturbing, sexually focused emails written about her by work colleagues and acquaintances after they all attended a work-related social event. Emily debates what she should... View Details

Keywords: Moral Sensibility; Behavior; Decision Choices and Conditions; Organizational Culture; Problems and Challenges; Gender

18 Nov 2016
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Making a Fast Start on a New Job

improves job performance in the long run. Related Reading: ARTICLES Why Most Leaders (Even Thomas Jefferson) Are Replaceable Leaders rarely make a lasting impact on their organizations—even the really,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

30 Sep 2024
News

The Making of a Streaming Sensation

love the fashion world and the high jinks of high school and all that stuff, but really at its core was this sort of theme of trying to figure yourself out and trying to navigate the world when you're constantly feeling like you don't belong. AW: Take me into the mind... View Details

01 Nov 2003
Conference Presentation

A Different Way of Thinking about Leading and Change

By: Scott Snook

Keywords: Leadership; Change