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- May–June 2018
- Article
What Most People Get Wrong about Men and Women: Research Shows the Sexes Aren't So Different
By: Catherine H. Tinsley and Robin J. Ely
Why have women failed to achieve parity with men in the workplace? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not because women prioritize their families over their careers, negotiate poorly, lack confidence, or are too risk averse. Meta-analyses of published studies show that... View Details
Keywords: Working Conditions; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Organizational Culture; Change Management
Tinsley, Catherine H., and Robin J. Ely. "What Most People Get Wrong about Men and Women: Research Shows the Sexes Aren't So Different." Harvard Business Review 96, no. 3 (May–June 2018): 114–121.
- 16 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence
Women make up more than half of the labor force in the United States and earn almost 60 percent of advanced degrees, yet they bring home less pay and fill fewer seats in the C-suite than men, particularly in male-dominated professions... View Details
- 17 Apr 2013
- Research Event
Conference Challenges Gender Conventions
A recent conference at Harvard Business School addressed the on-the-ground reality of women leaders 50 years after the first women were admitted to the School's two-year MBA Program. And the reality is that... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 08 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
History of the HBS Women's Student Association
community of women at HBS. This initiative was born out of a necessity to support women navigating the challenges of a predominantly male-dominated business world, marking a significant step towards... View Details
- 25 Feb 2019
- News
A Seat at the Head of the Table
- Book Review
Leaning in Without Falling Over
By: Debora L. Spar
Deborah L. Spar reviews "What Works for Women at Work: Four Patterns Working Women Need to Know," by Joan C. Williams and Rachel Dempsey, who explore workplace sociology as it pertains to the needs, goals and difficulties faced by women in the workforce. View Details
Spar, Debora L. "Leaning in Without Falling Over." New York Times Book Review (April 13, 2014).
- January 2016 (Revised May 2016)
- Case
IKEA in Saudi Arabia (A)
By: Karthik Ramanna, Jérôme Lenhardt and Marc Homsy
A Swedish newspaper reveals that IKEA has erased all images of women from its catalog for Saudi Arabia. The article sparks criticism of IKEA from the Swedish government and its customers in the West. Critics contend that IKEA is not living up to its own commitments to... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Values; Islam; Multinationals; Globalization; Leadership; Equality and Inequality; Multinational Firms and Management; Religion; Organizational Culture; Gender; Consumer Products Industry; Saudi Arabia; Sweden
Ramanna, Karthik, Jérôme Lenhardt, and Marc Homsy. "IKEA in Saudi Arabia (A)." Harvard Business School Case 116-015, January 2016. (Revised May 2016.)
- March 2020
- Article
Knowing When to Ask: The Cost of Leaning-in
By: Christine L. Exley, Muriel Niederle and Lise Vesterlund
Women's reluctance to negotiate is often used to explain the gender wage gap, popularizing the push for women to “lean-in" and negotiate more. Examining an environment where women achieve positive profits when they choose to negotiate, we find that increased... View Details
Exley, Christine L., Muriel Niederle, and Lise Vesterlund. "Knowing When to Ask: The Cost of Leaning-in." Journal of Political Economy 128, no. 3 (March 2020): 816–854.
- 26 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Cellophane Changed the Way We Shop for Food
development of self-service merchandising systems in American grocery stores, but also revealing how cellophane manufacturers tried to control the narrative of how women buy food. “Cellophane changed how people shopped,” says Ai Hisano,... View Details
- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Secrets of the Successful Businesswoman
appointment with a friend or your family?" she asked. Of the audience of about 850 who attended McGovern's keynote talk at the Dynamic Women in Business 2002 conference, at least half raised their arms—slowly. The auditorium shook... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Profile
Monica Dodi
As a cofounder and managing director of the Women’s Venture Capital Fund (WVCF), Monica Dodi (MBA 1984) backs female-led, early-stage ventures in digital media and sustainable products and services. Dodi says these emerging consumer markets for View Details
- March 2016 (Revised August 2022)
- Case
Fair & Lovely vs. Dark is Beautiful
By: Rohit Deshpande and Saloni Chaturvedi
Women of Worth (WOW) is an organization that seeks to empower women through training and workshops. The organization has also fought against discrimination based on the color of a person's skin through its “Dark is Beautiful” campaign—endorsed by well-known... View Details
Deshpande, Rohit, and Saloni Chaturvedi. "Fair & Lovely vs. Dark is Beautiful." Harvard Business School Case 516-079, March 2016. (Revised August 2022.)
- 04 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs
environment more seriously yet rely on it less than male stars do. They look for a firm that will allow them to keep building their successful franchises their own way." Groysberg brings us up to date on his study of the career trajectories of talented analysts,... View Details
- 20 Mar 2013
- News
Perspectives on Progress
- June 2013
- Article
Dysfunction in the Boardroom: Understanding the Persistent Gender Gap at the Highest Levels
By: Boris Groysberg and Deborah Bell
The article examines the gender gap that is present in boardrooms in U.S. corporations and internationally in 2013 as more women attempt to reach executive-level positions. Countries in the European Union are attempting to institute laws regarding the minimum... View Details
Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Governing and Advisory Boards; Gender; United States; European Union
Groysberg, Boris, and Deborah Bell. "Dysfunction in the Boardroom: Understanding the Persistent Gender Gap at the Highest Levels." Harvard Business Review 91, no. 6 (June 2013): 88–97.
- 20 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
Black Visionary Leadership and Redefining What's Possible
entrepreneurs get VC funding, and of that .0006 percent goes to black women entrepreneurs. This is not because there is a lack of innovative ideas and lucrative ventures from black founders. There are a number of factors for this... View Details
- 26 Jun 2017
- News
How Cellophane Changed the Way We Shop for Food
- 04 Nov 2010
- What Do You Think?
Why Do We Chase Stars?
Summing Up Three themes appear to characterize many of the responses to this month's column: (1) leadership talent is portable, (2) the reasons that we chase stars are traceable to human nature, and (3) women have qualities that explain... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett