Identity - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Mar 2016
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Connection between 1930s Weather and Today's Labor Unions

There’s something curious about the labor force in the United States. Identical jobs and industries have become unionized in some states while remaining nonunionized in others. Unionization levels vary greatly from state to state. As of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

28 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Helping Yelp Create More Accurate Reviews

identically distributed signals of true quality," he says. "Essentially, they treat a restaurant that gets three five-star reviews followed by three one-star reviews the same way that they treat a restaurant that gets three one-star... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Food & Beverage

21 Jun 2004
Research & Ideas

Racial Diversity Pays Off

white counterparts." Ely's contribution, he went on to explain, is in developing theory about when and under what circumstances diversity leads to process gains or losses. The questions she asks, he said, include: How do organizations' structures and work... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Black History Month | Baker Library

Entrepreneurship Dive into Mintel for Black-focused consumer research reports: Black Americans and Symbols of Identity - US - 2024 Marketing to Black Millennials and Gen Zs - US - 2024 Look at EMARKETER's reports related to Black... View Details

01 Mar 2025
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

wealth, funeral rites, and marriage, Borders and the Self elevates the question of Igbo identity by threading in the personal histories of the Ajene and Okeke families—which became united by marriage amid the backdrop of the Nigerian... View Details

29 Jun 2021
Blog Post

DIVERSIFYING OUR CASE PROTAGONISTS: HOW IS HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL DOING A YEAR LATER?

important question: How do we categorize and portray the protagonists in each case so that faculty members can quickly identify them in our database, hopefully leading to more usage? The CRG developed new systems and processes to collect View Details

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Strategic Plan | Information Technology

2.06: Federated Identity & Access Management (IAM) Program 2.07: GenAI Exploration and Enablement (completed) 3. Modernize Foundational Technology for Digital Transformation 3.01: Alumni Engagement Program 3.02: Customer Relationship... View Details

30 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Diversifying Our Case Protagonists: How is Harvard Business School Doing a Year Later?

important question: How do we categorize and portray the protagonists in each case so that faculty members can quickly identify them in our database, hopefully leading to more usage? The CRG developed new systems and processes to collect View Details

13 May 2021
Blog Post

Zhalisa Clarke’s Sabbatical Story: Tech Leader Turned Healer

catalyzing major changes in her identity and her life. As she put it: “The things I learned and how I’ve changed wouldn’t have happened without the sabbatical. I was in the rat race so much that I didn’t even know there were other... View Details

02 Jun 2011
Research & Ideas

Signing at the Top: The Key to Preventing Tax Fraud?

pledge of honesty is a way of effectively linking identity to morality." Testing Honesty The research team conducted a series of experiments in which participants could benefit financially from dishonest self-reporting. In each case, the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Accounting

01 Dec 2002
News

What You Know Depends on Where You Go

of the market, such as the availability of distribution. Being a first-mover can be even more critical in such markets, they say, less for brand identity than to grasp potentially scarce distribution resources. While exploring emerging... View Details

April 2023
Case

Burning the Sails to Save the Ship: The Pilati Family Dilemma

By: Lauren Cohen, Hao Gao, Jiawei Ye and Grace Headinger

Octavian Graf Pilati, rising generation member of an Austrian princely family, prepared to sell the palace his family had held for over three hundred years. In recent years, the Pilati family lands had been leveraged as loan collateral for an international venture that... View Details

Keywords: Family Office; Family; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Agribusiness; Family Business; Property; Identity; Culture; Ethics; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Governance; Crisis Management; Family and Family Relationships; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Real Estate Industry; Austria

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Juan Pablo Moncayo

experiences diversity at HBS. But it truly is a hallmark of this experience. We all bring different identities to the table and learn about them through very intimate conversations. I don't drink, and I'm proud to have been open about... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

18 Jan 2017
Blog Post

The Latino Community at HBS

This is an important part of maintaining our identity and supporting one another through the challenges of the academic program. LASO also supports Prospective Student Diversity Days (PSDD). PSDD is a chance for prospective students to... View Details

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Security & Privacy | Information Technology

to individual identity theft, including filing fraudulent tax returns. Thank you for your commitment to keeping Harvard’s data safe and secure. Best Practices Review various best practices to help keep information and devices more secure.... View Details

28 May 2019
News

Turning Point: Into the Wild

relationships. Alexandra Morehouse is the CMO at Banner Health. On a recent trip to see Japan’s famous snow monkeys, she noticed they had facial expressions identical to those she sometimes sees in board meetings. View Details

29 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

Pride Goeth Before a Profit

respect. While the prestige and group identity that spring from working for a particular institution can be a motivating force for employees, it's pride in what they do—recognition of the intrinsic value of a job well done, whatever the... View Details

Keywords: by Theodore Kinni

16 Aug 2024
In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

about life-and-death due to a raging pandemic. Still, identity issues cut so deep that it can feel that way. Data suggests that this is not just in people’s heads. Real harm is being done, even if it is unintentional. Come together as a... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

August 2023
Technical Note

Two Ways of Pursuing a Calling

By: Leslie Perlow and Hannah Weisman

Work can be a means to a financial end, a stepping stone to higher-level jobs, or a meaningful end in itself: a calling. The technical note provides an overview of two different ways people can pursue a calling: with an internal focus or external focus. View Details

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Job Search; Job Design and Levels; Happiness; Identity; Well-being; Motivation and Incentives; Human Needs; Satisfaction; Mission and Purpose; Health Industry; Music Industry; Education Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry