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How Do Fairness Definitions Fare? Examining Public Attitudes Towards Algorithmic Definitions of Fairness

By: Nripsuta Saxena, Karen Huang, Evan DeFilippis, Goran Radanovic, David C. Parkes and Yang Liu
What is the best way to define algorithmic fairness? While many definitions of fairness have been proposed in the computer science literature, there is no clear agreement over a particular definition. In this work, we investigate ordinary people’s perceptions of three... View Details
Keywords: Fairness; Decision Making; Perception; Attitudes; Public Opinion
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  • 2019
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Reflections on 25 Years of Building Social Enterprise Education

By: James E. Austin and V. Kasturi Rangan
Purpose—This paper aims to reflect on 25 years of the Social Enterprise Initiative at the Harvard Business School, examining the processes and thinking involved at key stages of this pioneering Initiative’s implementation and... View Details
Keywords: Social Enterprise Initiative; Harvard Business School; Social Enterprise; Education; Programs
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    International Differences in Entrepreneurship (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)

    Often considered one of the major forces behind economic growth and development, the entrepreneurial firm can accelerate the speed of innovation and dissemination of new technologies, thus increasing a country's competitive edge in the... View Details
    • October 2013
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    When Power Makes Others Speechless: The Negative Impact of Leader Power on Team Performance

    By: Leigh Plunkett Tost, Francesca Gino and Richard P. Larrick
    We examine the impact of subjective power on leadership behavior and demonstrate that the psychological effect of power on leaders spills over to impact team effectiveness. Specifically, drawing from the approach/inhibition theory of power, power-devaluation theory,... View Details
    Keywords: Power; Leadership; Team Performance; Groups and Teams; Performance; Leadership Style; Power and Influence
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    • February 2016
    • Case

    Debt and Democracy: The New York Constitutional Convention of 1846

    By: David Moss and Dean Grodzins
    On September 23, 1846, delegates to New York State's constitutional convention prepared to vote on a proposal that its principal proponent, Michael Hoffman, conceded would be “a serious change in our form of government.” The proposal would place tight restrictions on... View Details
    Keywords: Sovereign Finance; Governance; Laws and Statutes; Government and Politics; History; New York (state, US)
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    The Power in Demography: Women's Social Constructions of Gender Identity at Work

    By: R. J. Ely
    This study examined how women's proportional representation in the upper echelons of organizations affects professional women's social constructions of gender difference and gender identity at work. Qualitative and quantitative data were used. Results suggest that sex... View Details
    Keywords: Demographics; Gender; Labor
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    • October 2017
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    Toward a Prescriptive Theory of Dynamic Capabilities: Connecting Strategic Choice, Learning, and Competition

    By: Gary P. Pisano
    The field of strategy has mounted an enormous effort to understand, define, predict, and measure how organizational capabilities shape competitive advantage. While the notion that capabilities influence strategy dates back to the work of Andrews (1971, The Concept... View Details
    Keywords: Business Admnistration; Market Structure; Firm Structure; Market Efficiency; Competency and Skills; Organizational Structure; Strategy
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    • 23 Apr 2018
    • News

    Sowing the Seeds of Leadership

    The online bio of EARTH University’s new president Arturo Condo (DBA 2000) describes him as “Ecuadorian by birth, Latin American by heart.” Condo, a distinguished scholar and author, and the former president View Details
    Keywords: Deborah Blagg

      The Price Effects of Cross-Market Mergers: Theory and Evidence from the Hospital Industry

      We consider the effect of mergers between firms whose products are not viewed as direct substitutes for the same good or service but are bundled by a common intermediary. Focusing on hospital mergers across distinct geographic markets, we show that such... View Details

        How Do Fairness Definitions Fare? Examining Public Attitudes Towards Algorithmic Definitions of Fairness

        What is the best way to define algorithmic fairness? While many definitions of fairness have been proposed in the computer science literature, there is no clear agreement over a particular definition. In this work, we investigate ordinary people’s perceptions of three... View Details
        • 10 Mar 2014
        • Research & Ideas

        Counting Up the Effects of Sarbanes-Oxley

        Widely deemed the most important piece of security legislation since formation of the Securities and Exchange Commission in 1934, the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was... View Details
        Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Accounting; Banking
        • 13 Mar 2023
        • Research & Ideas

        The Power of Personal Connections: How Shared Experiences Boost Performance

        consultancies and accounting firms already do this by putting “cohorts” of new employees on similar professional development tracks, with shared workshops, activities, and milestones designed to strengthen their connection. “People are... View Details
        Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health
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        The Three Levels of CSV - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

        HBS ISC Creating Shared Value CSV Creating Shared Value CSV Explained Emerging Topics CSV in Practice Published CSV Cases CSV Explained CSV Explained The Three Levels of CSV Adding a Social Dimension to Strategy Redefining Capitalism The... View Details
        • 02 Sep 2013
        • Research & Ideas

        The Curse of Double-Digit Growth

        government environment required to support citizens in the long term. The two goals can often be at odds, Werker says. Sirleaf was elected president in 2005 after an interim government was set up to move the country toward a more stable... View Details
        Keywords: by Kim Girard
        • September 2023 (Revised July 2024)
        • Case

        Going Mobile-First? The Digital Transformation of Davivienda Bank in Colombia

        By: Jorge Tamayo and Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago
        Set in 2017, this case describes the digital transformation strategy of Davivienda—a leading player in Colombia’s commercial banking and one of the companies belonging to Grupo Bolívar, a major Colombian financial conglomerate. The case also describes the pioneer role... View Details
        Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Information Technology; Digital Strategy; Digital Transformation; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Banking Industry; Latin America; Central America; South America; Colombia
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        • May 19, 2021
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        Measuring the Impact of #MeToo on Gender Equity in Hollywood

        By: Hong Luo and Laurina Zhang
        The #MeToo movement has brought issues of sexual harassment and gender inequities to the forefront around the world. But how much of a tangible impact has it had on the experiences of women in the workplace? In this piece, the authors discuss their research that... View Details
        Keywords: #MeToo Movement; Gender Equity; Creative Industries; Impact; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Film Entertainment; Social Issues
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        Investing in What You Know: The Case of Individual Investors and Local Stocks

        By: Mark Seasholes and Ning Zhu
        This paper tests the performance of individuals' equity investments. We study over 40,000 accounts and 950,000 trades from a large discount broker. Individuals invest heavily in local stocks and put 14% more into these stocks than a market-neutral portfolio... View Details
        Keywords: Stocks; Local Range; Investment; Equity
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        • 07 Feb 2017
        • Research & Ideas

        The Right Way to Cry in Front of Your Boss

        New research suggests that if you break out in tears in front of supervisors or colleagues, you have a chance to recover. The key: reframe your distress as passion. Most people tend to apologize in those situations, says Elizabeth Baily... View Details
        Keywords: by Roberta Holland
        • 01 Oct 2021
        • News

        Furthering the Legacy of Whitney Bowman (MBA 2006)

        Whitney Bowman (MBA 2006) and Brittanie Bowman When Whitney Bowman died unexpectedly at the age of 41, he left a tremendous void in the lives of his family, friends, and colleagues. He also left a legacy... View Details
        • 2024
        • Working Paper

        Operational Impact of Communication Channels: Evidence from Last-Mile Delivery Services

        By: Natalie Epstein, Santiago Gallino and Antonio Moreno
        Communication channels are often used to improve customer satisfaction and behavior. This paper studies how they can be used to enhance operational performance.
        We partner with a last-mile delivery company and, through natural and field experiments, explore... View Details
        Keywords: Customer Satisfaction; Consumer Behavior; Logistics; Communication
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