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- 17 May 2015
- News
Mounting Evidence of Advantages for Children of Working Mothers
- 17 Mar 2014
- News
Programs Help MBA Women Return to Workplace
- 14 Apr 2010
- News
The First African-American MBAs at HBS
Cunningham in 1913-14 and a year later The election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president of the United States had me wondering who the first African-Americans were to earn Harvard MBAs. I thought I’d have to slog through old records to find the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Case Study: Glass Half Full
joke among CMOs: Where’s the best place to bury a body? Answer: The second page of Amazon or Google results. Nobody goes there.) It’s also a high-maintenance approach for a small venture because it requires ongoing knowledge of the algorithms and View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Christopher S. Yeh
he formed last summer, ClickRebates.com, which in January rolled out its first product, ClickDough. The friendly, easygoing Yeh describes ClickDough as an "infomediary." He explains: "People sign up with us and become ClickDough members. They give us their View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Heroines and Helping Hands
WuDunn Photo Courtesy Sheryl WuDunn Girls matter — we take that for granted here in the developed nations, and we all expect our daughters, sisters, and wives to make a difference in the world. But take a moment to think about another kind of girl, one who might live... View Details
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Diversity Thresholds: How Social Norms, Visibility, and Scrutiny Relate to Group Composition
By: Edward H. Chang, Katherine L. Milkman, Dolly Chugh and Modupe Akinola
Across a field study and four experiments, we examine how social norms and scrutiny affect decisions about adding members of underrepresented populations (e.g., women, racial minorities) to groups. When groups are scrutinized, we theorize that decision makers strive to... View Details
Keywords: Social Norms; Impression Management; Groups and Teams; Governing and Advisory Boards; Diversity; Gender; Decision Making
Chang, Edward H., Katherine L. Milkman, Dolly Chugh, and Modupe Akinola. "Diversity Thresholds: How Social Norms, Visibility, and Scrutiny Relate to Group Composition." Academy of Management Journal 62, no. 1 (February 2019): 144–171.
- December 1994 (Revised May 2008)
- Case
Jensen Shoes: Lyndon Brooks' Story
Jane Kravitz (Caucasian female), strategic product manager, and Lyndon Brooks (African American male), a member of her staff at Jensen Shoes, a successful producer and marketer of casual, athletic, and children's footwear, are assigned to new positions and to each... View Details
Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Ethnicity; Race Characteristics; Performance Evaluation; Gender Characteristics; Management Skills; Diversity; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Gentile, Mary C., and Pamela J. Maus. "Jensen Shoes: Lyndon Brooks' Story." Harvard Business School Case 395-121, December 1994. (Revised May 2008.)
- October 2021
- Supplement
Diversifying P&G's Supplier Base (B)
By: Kris Ferreira, Kym Lew Nelson, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Sarah Mehta
This (B) case accompanies the (A) case of the same title. View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Model; Business Organization; Family Business; Joint Ventures; Demographics; Diversity; Ethnicity; Race; Fairness; Ownership; Supply Chain Management; Consumer Products Industry; Service Industry; United States; Ohio
Ferreira, Kris, Kym Lew Nelson, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Sarah Mehta. "Diversifying P&G's Supplier Base (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 622-029, October 2021.
- 05 Apr 2018
- News
50 Years After King
In a recent interview in National Geographic, Ann Fudge (MBA 1977)—former chairman and CEO of Young & Rubicam and a longtime corporate leader—spoke about the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the current racial climate, and communicating across the divide. Fudge... View Details
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
By: Sandra J. Sucher
In this research I develop cases and articles that provide thought-provoking, real-world examples of the ways in which social identity differences emerge and are managed in the workplace, and the skills needed to constructively engage with differences to create and... View Details
- 16 Jun 2021
- Interview
Harvard Business School: How to Build Fearless Organizations
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Ron Lovett
Our guest is Amy Edmondson - Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School. Amy has authored multiple books, including her most recent, The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation and... View Details
"Harvard Business School: How to Build Fearless Organizations." No. 51. Scaling Culture (podcast), June 16, 2021.
- October 2014 (Revised June 2021)
- Teaching Note
Making Room for the Baby Boom: Senior Living
By: Charles F. Wu and Ben Eppler
Tom Alperin's firm National Development is an experienced multifamily and commercial developer in the Northeast. It has a strong track record for working on challenging projects, delivering high quality products and generating strong returns for his investors. The firm... View Details
- January 2001
- Article
Patterns of Venture Capital Funding: Is Gender a Factor?
By: Myra M. Hart, P. Greene, C. Brush and P. Saparito
Hart, Myra M., P. Greene, C. Brush, and P. Saparito. "Patterns of Venture Capital Funding: Is Gender a Factor?" Venture Capital 3, no. 1 (January 2001).
- 1 Aug 1973
- Conference Presentation
De-Housewifing Women, Domesticating Men: Equality between the Sexes in Urban Communes
By: R. M. Kanter and M. Halter
Kanter, R. M., and M. Halter. "De-Housewifing Women, Domesticating Men: Equality between the Sexes in Urban Communes." Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Montreal, August 01, 1973. (Also in Marriage and Family Interaction, edited by J. Heiss. Second Edition. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1976. (with M. Halter); Reprinted in Modern Sociology: Introductory Readings, edited by P. Worsley London: Penguin, 1978.)
- 23 Nov 2020
- News
Too Shy to Be a Leader
- 30 Sep 2016
- News