Race And Ethnicity - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Jan 2018
News

The Only 3 Career Steps that Matter

27 Feb 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Should Share Their DEI Data (Even When It’s Unflattering)

increases brand attitude, and the company is seen as having more commitment to diversifying the workforce.” US law requires companies with more than 100 employees to report their workforce’s gender, race, View Details

Keywords: by Shalene Gupta

22 Nov 2016
First Look

November 22, 2016

Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50794 September 2016 Administrative Science Quarterly Whitened Résumés: Race and Self-Presentation in the Labor Market By: Kang, Sonia K.,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 Oct 2023
Research & Ideas

When Tech Platforms Identify Black-Owned Businesses, White Customers Buy

widespread discrimination on Airbnb, leading Airbnb to take steps to mitigate bias and prompting broader discussion across other companies. “Many businesses were unaware of the implications of their decisions,” says Luca, whose research... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Food & Beverage

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Curriculum - Case Method Project

wish to use it.] Coverage: 1877 – 1880; post-bellum South; rise of segregated public schools; jury system; race and racism in the criminal justice system; federalism; U.S. Supreme Court; Rives v. Virginia;... View Details

20 Aug 2020
Book

From the Plow to the Pill: How Technology Shapes Our Lives

For centuries, the creation of innovative technology—from steam engines and automobiles to computers and smartphones—has dramatically changed the nature of our work. Less deeply understood has been the impact of technology on the inner currents of our personal lives,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

10 Oct 2023
Research & Ideas

In Empowering Black Voters, Did a Landmark Law Stir White Angst?

about the upcoming elections, of course, it will be interesting to see how the rhetoric surrounding race relations, not thinking just about the Black versus white divide, but more broadly, native born versus immigrant born,” Tabellini... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership

connectivity Cloning, stem cell research DVDs Influence: Medium 1900 19 Progressivism The Jungle sparks food and work safety movement Influence: Low 10 1910 19 Sedition Act Prohibition begins Red Scare Race... View Details

04 Mar 2024
Research & Ideas

Want to Make Diversity Stick? Break the Cycle of Sameness

the race and gender of a new appointment to the demographics of the departing member of a group. “People are otherwise likely to choose replacements who demographically resemble their predecessors.” This... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Managing the Future of Work

Migration Shapes Business, Economy & Society By: William R. Kerr MAY 2020 The global race for talent is on, with countries and businesses competing for the best and brightest.... View Details

07 Mar 2023
HBS Case

ChatGPT: Did Big Tech Set Up the World for an AI Bias Disaster?

year detailing Gebru’s efforts within Google to urge caution with AI, saying tech companies shouldn’t race to launch systems without considering the potential risks and harms they could cause. She warned... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis; Technology

18 Mar 2024
Research & Ideas

When It Comes to Climate Regulation, Energy Companies Take a More Nuanced View

Common wisdom holds that oil and gas companies, electric utilities, and other industries known for their large carbon emissions generally oppose clean energy policies. Now, a study of corporate advocacy spanning 30 years reveals that many companies are more flexible... View Details

Keywords: by Desmond Dodd; Energy; Utilities

01 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security

for each county in the 48 mainland states. The index considered the pervasiveness of Jim Crow laws, Ku Klux Klan activity between 1915 and 1940, and the number of recorded lynchings before 1939, among other... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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HBS - Key Metrics

34% US Race / Ethnicity 1 American Indian / Alaska Native 0% 0% 0% 0% Asian 24% 19% 17% 21% Black / African American 12% 11% 9% 7% Hispanic / Latino / Latinx 11% 9% 11% 8% Multi-Race / Non-Hispanic 4% 6% 5%... View Details

16 Oct 2023
HBS Case

Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta

At the end of 2020—seven months after COVID-19 had sent the airline industry into a tailspin and five months after George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police provoked nationwide protests for racial justice—Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Air Transportation

Article

Whites See Racism as a Zero-Sum Game That They Are Now Losing

By: Michael I. Norton and Samuel R. Sommers

Although some have heralded recent political and cultural developments as signaling the arrival of a post-racial era in America, several legal and social controversies regarding "reverse racism" highlight Whites' increasing concern about anti-White bias. We show that... View Details

Keywords: Racism; Zero-sum Game; Bias; Affirmative Action; Prejudice and Bias; Race; Social Issues; United States

18 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by Asking the Right Questions

algorithm generates fair outcomes. As the algorithm sorts through information to optimize its objective, BEAT detects and eliminates bias at key points in the training process. For instance, BEAT could help a car service charge surge... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Frequently Asked Questions - Doctoral

age restriction? It's never too soon to consider a career in academia—nor too late. The profile of today's doctoral students in business administration reflects a diverse cross section of society—virtually all life stages, professional experiences, nationalities, View Details

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Rock Summer Fellows - Entrepreneurship

exchange as they race to Demo Day where teams pitch their ventures to investors and entrepreneurs. Read More Rock 100 Initiative Rock Center support for entrepreneurs extends far beyond graduation. The Rock... View Details

June 2022 (Revised November 2022)
Case

Larry Miller

By: Francesca Gino, Frances X. Frei, Hise Gibson and Alicia Dadlani

Under the leadership of Larry Miller, chairman and former president of Nike’s Air Jordan brand, annual revenues for the Jordan brand soared from $150 million to over $4 billion. But for over 40 years, Miller guarded a secret. When he was younger, he spent nearly a... View Details