Equality and Inequality - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

but achievements are equally driven by envy, greed, and fear, so emotions surrounding achievement can pull you in very different ways. How your values play in is another component to achievement. What are... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

28 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

Remote Workers Spend More on Housing. Do They Deserve Higher Pay?

To executives expecting to save on office space when some employees continue working remotely post-pandemic: Not so fast. Makeshift desks and kitchen tables have sufficed for many people working from home to avoid COVID-19. However, permanently remote workers tend to... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

02 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters

the wealth to walk away. Put well-regarded, powerful executives in charge of acquisition integration. Divest them of all other responsibilities during an important integration. Make this into a core competency, and a high-visibility... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower

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Gender & Race in Organizations Research Group - Race, Gender & Equity

Shirtz is a doctoral student in the Organizational Behavior program jointly offered by Harvard Business School and the Department of Sociology at Harvard University. Her research broadly examines organizational culture, social identity,... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Made in Italy

HBS faculty members and students visited Lamborghini’s headquarters in Bologna during the immersion to learn how the company became experts in electric car technology. Photo courtesy Lamborghini IMMERSIVE FIELD COURSES OFFERED AS ELECTIVES IN 2023 Denmark and... View Details

Keywords: April White

02 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

The Secret of How Microsoft Stays on Top

off by disruptive technologies. Critics often argue that Microsoft can't innovate its way out of a paper bag—instead it has used its monopoly position to stamp out competition and force an industry to bend to its standards. But now comes... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

11 Apr 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching a ‘Lean Startup’ Strategy

doing that, and waste a lot of money on sales and marketing trying to sell that wrong product," says Tom Eisenmann, a professor in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School.... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology; Computer

22 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

Can Amazon Remake Health Care?

Investors and market watchers noted Amazon’s less-than-stellar forays into health care, while privacy advocates raised concerns about Amazon’s access to patient medical data. Still others have voiced hopes Amazon will bring much-needed... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Health

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

source of societal ills that range from inequality and systemic racism to climate change and labor market disruption. The goal of CATS is both to examine these criticisms and,... View Details

31 Jul 2017
HBS Case

It’s Hard to Fix the Family Business Without Offending the Family

finds equally beneficial lessons in a much different setting: a small family-owned Vietnamese restaurant in Boston’s inner-city neighborhood of Dorchester. Challenges lie in navigating complex family relationships, transitioning from... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Food & Beverage

13 Apr 2021
Book

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

also attempting to raise awareness about gender inequality for early- and mid-career professionals as well as women at the senior executive level. Although significant progress has been made over the past 50... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Knowing Your Students - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

particular class session can lead to richer discussions with a higher degree of personal relevance. Knowing which students lack extensive background in the subject can be equally important, as comprehension checks with these participants... View Details

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

Adaptation ; Leadership ; Social Enterprise ; Social Entrepreneurship ; Growth and Development Strategy ; Growth Management ; Rural Scope ; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving ; View Details

03 Jul 2015
Blog Post

What is HBS Bridges?

generation: climate change, the future of the internet, and income inequality to name but a few. The gravity of these issues goes without saying, but the real message was clear. We, the Class of 2015, can... View Details

08 Mar 2021
Blog Post

International Women's Day Featured Stories

do not have to be mutually exclusive. Since my childhood, my mother has been a great source of inspiration. She modeled what working full time, raising three children and being an all-around badass could look like. Gender View Details

01 Feb 2010
Research & Ideas

The ‘Luxury Prime’: How Luxury Changes People

Are people who travel in town cars and on corporate jets different—on a psychological level—from you and me? Does the availability of luxury goods "prime" individuals to be less concerned about or... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

01 Dec 2019
News

Bridging the Gap

spread such efforts, YALP is slowly but surely beginning to see on-the-ground results of the partnerships and innovation it’s designed to foster. In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, phrases like income View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Josh Cochran; photographed by Melissa Golden; cross sector collaboration; local government; nonprofits; education; leadership; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

01 Dec 2023
News

A Continuum of Innovation

equally important because it gives our students the chance to go both deep and broad, to explore specialties, ask themselves how they want to make an impact, and engage in... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions

to lowering credit card fees, and Golub unexpectedly proposed raising fees instead. "I don't think he meant it seriously, " says the manager. "But he certainly taught us how to think about fees." The level of listening... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

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Why Your Gift Matters - Alumni

society around the world. EQUAL PARTNER Pialy Aditya (MBA 2005) How Pialy Aditya is advancing inclusion for both investors and entrepreneurs. HOUR BY HOUR Rahkeem Morris (MBA 2018) Rahkeem Morris is saving... View Details

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