Publications

1 Jan 1991
Conference Presentation

The Role of Men in Relationships among Professional Women

By: R. J. Ely

Keywords: Gender; Partners and Partnerships

November 1990 (Revised August 1996)
Background Note

Sampling and Statistical Inference

By: Arthur Schleifer Jr.

An introduction to sampling and statistical inference that covers the main concepts (confidence intervals, tests of statistical significance, choice of sample size) that are needed in making inferences about a population mean or percent. Includes discussion of problems... View Details

Keywords: Mathematical Methods; Forecasting and Prediction; Demographics

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November 1990
Article

The Impact of Race on Managers' Experiences of Developmental Relationships

By: D. A. Thomas

Keywords: Demographics; Management; Relationships; Growth and Development

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June 1990
Teaching Note

Population Services International: The Social Marketing Project in Bangladesh (Abridged), Teaching Note

By: James E. Austin and Tomas Otto Kohn

Keywords: Demographics; Social Marketing; Bangladesh

May 1990 (Revised April 1995)
Teaching Note

Karen Green, Teaching Note

The video depicts Karen Green, a manager in her early thirties, on a company retreat. She is being considered for a project manager position, a promotion she does not receive. During the retreat, the circumstances that influenced the decision become evident. The... View Details

Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Personal Development and Career; Gender; Power and Influence

February 1990 (Revised March 1990)
Case

Quantum Semiconductor, Inc.

By: Janice H. Hammond and Roy D. Shapiro

Quantum is faced with a difficult ethical dilemma--industry studies provide evidence that chemicals used in semiconductor manufacturing may cause women working in fabrication cleanrooms to suffer a higher likelihood of spontaneous abortions. The possibility of other... View Details

Keywords: Safety; Prejudice and Bias; Law; Equality and Inequality; Cost; Production; Ethics; Health; Gender; Semiconductor Industry

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1989
Chapter

Attitudes Toward Women and the Experience of Leadership

By: R. J. Ely

Keywords: Leadership; Attitudes; Gender; Experience and Expertise

September 1989
Case

Steve Shirley

By: Shoshana Zuboff

Traces the career development of a well-known British entrepreneur who, as a young girl, was forced to flee the Nazi's occupation of Central Europe. Details her early work experiences in the heavily male dominated workplace of post-war Britain and follows the... View Details

Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Entrepreneurship; Gender; Great Britain

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1989
Chapter

The Influence of Race on Career Dynamics

By: D. A. Thomas and Clayton P. Alderfer

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Race

January 1989
Supplement

Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions, Video

Updates events in the case and draws a tighter focus on managing a start-up and women in leadership. View Details

Keywords: Management; Leadership; Gender; Business Startups

1988
Chapter

The Significance of Race and Ethnicity for Understanding Organizational Behavior

By: D. A. Thomas and Clayton P. Alderfer

Keywords: Organizations; Race; Ethnicity

November 1986 (Revised October 1995)
Case

Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions (A)

Illustrates: 1) the impact of a manager's leadership style on corporate culture, direction, and performance; 2) the concept of fit between leadership style and the requirements of situations in which managers find themselves; and 3) the need for managers to adapt their... View Details

Keywords: Management Style; Race; Organizational Culture; Leadership Style; Gender; Management Teams; Change Management; Situation or Environment; Creativity; Relationships; Music Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

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October 1986 (Revised July 2010)
Case

Karen Leary (A)

Describes the evolution of the working relationship of Karen Leary, a new manager of a Merrill Lynch retail branch, and Ted Chung, a new financial consultant in the branch. Leary has some concerns about her working relationship with Chung and with his performance.... View Details

Keywords: Management Style; Employee Relationship Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Personal Development and Career; Performance Evaluation; Diversity; Financial Services Industry

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