cross cultural issues - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 1997
News

Blockbuster Deals

decide, for example, when to disclose plans for the merger, what restrictions to place on insider use of information, what counts as fair and proper accounting and taxation, and how to treat employees who may lose their jobs. "In M&As; that View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry

05 May 2022
Blog Post

Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS

the lights and pretended not to be home. Twenty years later, you may be surprised when I tell you that my feeling of being a stranger in a strange land has grown stronger than ever. Borders between nations may no longer divide us, but global battle lines are being... View Details

30 Nov 2020
News

Has Anything Changed for Black Women at Work?

18 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Advertisers Get Serious About Playing With Their Brands

At last year's Grammy Awards, singer Pharrell Williams wore such an outlandish hat—a cross between Smokey the Bear's forest-brown lid and The Sorting Hat at Gryffindor—that it quickly received its own Twitter account. Then some marketing... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising

01 Sep 2018
News

New Spaces: Convening Power

Robert Benson Photography Klarman Hall officially opens next month, a new gathering space just east of Spangler Center where the School plans to “bring together key voices from all over the world to discuss and address the critical issues... View Details

12 May 2003
Research & Ideas

How Hot is the “Hot Spot” Business?

Internet pioneers looked at everything from Wi-Fi "hot spots" to the future of broadband at a recent telecommunications conference at Harvard Business School. The issues were debated at the Bandwidth Explosion colloquium held... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne & Martha Lagace; Technology; Communications; Telecommunications

17 Feb 2015
HBS Case

HBS Cases: The Battle for San Francisco

home for restaurants, art, and culture at night. And more and more, tech businesses are locating here. “This is a place where the effects of inequality appear to be heightened and most palpable” In doing so, however, technology workers... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology

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Data: The Ever-Expanding Frontier - Race, Gender & Equity

scales, it’s incumbent upon us to ensure that our work is concerned with human dignity and quality of life. When we consider the history of our workforce and cultural practices around labor, trends reveal themselves. We find labor... View Details

18 Aug 2021
News

Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement

to have,’ it’s an unstable territory,” Ric Lewis (PMD 69, 1995), executive chairman and CIO of London-based Tristan Capital Partners, recently told the Financial Times. In founding his real estate investment firm, he and his partners paid particular attention to... View Details

01 Dec 2014
News

Nimble, Quick, and Adaptable

Entrepreneurs-in-Residence; fellowship programs; and a need-based loan reduction program for graduating students pursuing an entrepreneurial venture. The Harvard i-lab likewise offers skill-building workshops on everything from legal View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

15 Nov 2016
News

Uncovering The Secrets of Mittelstand Success

emerged that will no doubt make its way into future classroom discussions: how to apply lessons learned from the region to cultures and economies around the world. View Details

01 Jun 2012
News

Think Locally, Act Globally

Issue Focus: The Global Manager Mittal Issue Focus: The Global Manager Around the World They Call Him Mr. China Bringing Global Back Home In 1976, in India’s Punjab region, 18-year-old Sunil Bharti Mittal... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Telecommunications; Information

06 Jan 2017
News

Mental Illness and the Workplace

be naive to think that it wasn't still, quite a challenging environment. And we want to make sure that those with mental health conditions have the highest chance to succeed. Hanna: So I suppose, it's a matter of understanding the culture... View Details

15 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How Does a Social Startup Decide to Commercialize? It May Depend on the Founder's Gender

how does the founder of a social venture decide to create a hybrid rather than a traditional charity? New research suggests the decision has a lot to do with the founder’s gender. "in communities where female leadership of conventional businesses is more of a... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Harvard Business School

David A. Thomas is a recognized thought leader in the field of strategic human resource management. His papers document his research on issues relating to executive development, cultural diversity in... View Details

02 Feb 2016
First Look

February 2, 2016

press Journal of Applied Psychology Cooperation in Multicultural Negotiations: How the Cultures of People with Low and High Power Interact By: Kopelman, Shirli, Ashley E. Hardin, Christopher G. Myers, and Leigh Plunkett Tost Abstract—This... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Nov 2020
News

Networking Goes Truly Global; Confronting Institutional Racism with Case Method Webinar

to recent political and economic shifts or part of a deeper social and cultural history? What can be done to address this crisis in our criminal justice system? The HBS Association of Boston (HBSAB), in partnership with the HBS... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

09 Dec 2020
Blog Post

How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace

organizational culture can be established and communicated. For example, an organization may have an environment that encourages casual dress to promote individuality and comfort, it could fund advanced education and training, or it could... View Details

12 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

Creating Value Across Borders

With many of today's entrepreneurs starting ventures simultaneously in several countries, it is critical for the global businessperson to understand the financial and business environments in different countries and to accurately assess investment opportunities that... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Mar 2004
News

Reforming Company Boards

straight line, it will reduce the huge valuation swings that we’ve seen in the last three years. Greater transparency does not mean that all issues can or should be disclosed — otherwise a company could forfeit competitive advantage. Is a... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Services

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