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26 Aug 2014
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First Look: August 26

Publications August 2014 Management Science Smart People Ask for (My) Advice: Seeking Advice Boosts Perceptions of Competence By: Brooks, A.W., F. Gino, and M.E. Schweitzer Abstract—Although individuals can derive substantial benefits from exchanging information and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Racism and Digital Design: How Online Platforms Can Thwart Discrimination

gender composition of their transaction participants. A regular report on problems and successes among users who are at risk of being discriminated against can help companies reveal and confront issues. Withhold sensitive data. In many... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Travel; Entertainment & Recreation; Service

2019
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Bank Boards: What Has Changed Since the Financial Crisis?

By: Shiva Rajgopal, Suraj Srinivasan and Forester Wong

Several government-mandated committees investigating the financial crisis highlighted four key deficiencies in the composition of bank boards before the crisis: (i) group think among bank board members; (ii) absence of prior banking experience of board members; (iii)... View Details

Keywords: Banks and Banking; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Governance; Financial Crisis; Change; Diversity

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2018
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Cracking the Organizational Challenge of Pursuing Joint Social and Financial Goals: Social Enterprise as a Laboratory to Understand Hybrid Organizing

By: Julie Battilana

While in recent decades the social and business sectors have evolved on fairly separate tracks, today companies are increasingly expected to generate social value in addition to profit. As a result, they also increasingly face the distinct challenge of pursuing social... View Details

Keywords: Hybrid Organizations; Hybrid Organizing; Multiple Goals; Social Enterprise; Goals and Objectives; Organizational Design; Organizational Culture

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Past Issues - Alumni

pandemics? Comeback Trail What history can teach us about navigating the economy’s post-COVID recovery We Rise HBS alumnae and faculty weigh in on what it would take to close venture capital’s long-standing gender gap Complete Table of... View Details

25 Mar 2021
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Meet the Student Academic Services Support Team at HBS!

of Social Work and is available to meet with students for support regarding adjustment, stress and achieving academic and personal success. In her role she oversees programing related to sexual assault and gender related concerns as well... View Details

16 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

Why Technology Alone Can't Solve AI's Bias Problem

diversifying their workforces, more firms are scrutinizing the results of conventional algorithms on recruiting websites. But do fair rankings actually weed out gender bias and allow more women to rise to the top of talent searches?... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

Arts ; Change ; Diversity ; Gender ; Race ; Entertainment ; Theater Entertainment ; Leadership ; Management ; Nonprofit Organizations ; Entertainment and Recreation Industry ; Music Industry ; United States ; Massachusetts ; Boston... View Details

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Arts Natchitoches, LA Subjects: Government, United States History, Gender History MA Charlotte Green Miss Hall's School Pittsfield, MA CA Carol Green Dennis The Harker School San Jose, CA MS Elizabeth Green Pascagoula High School... View Details

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Dean Nitin Nohria | About

course and the introduction of online courses; expansion of the School’s intellectual agenda through research projects, new initiatives, and Global Research Centers; creating a more inclusive community with the establishment of the Race, View Details

Erin Shirtz

Erin 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... View Details

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Diversity and Inclusion - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

female and/or minority protagonists For example, only using a case with a female protagonist to discuss gender discrimination at work or work/life challenges, which may signal that these issues are relevant only to women or minorities... View Details

27 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

Can Being the ‘Token’ Give Women and Minorities a Competitive Edge?

gender or racial minority might feel pressure to fill stereotypical roles or represent their entire group. “It was unexpected to us that people would even be willing to put themselves in these situations,” says Chang, noting the vast... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

22 Nov 2011
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First Look: November 22

PublicationsCompeting through Business Models Authors:Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Joan E. Ricart Publication:In Handbook of Research on Competitive Strategy, edited by Giovanni Battista Dagnino. Edward Elgar Publishing, forthcoming An abstract is unavailable at this... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk

Business School) The COVID Gender Gap: Why Fewer Women Are Dying You're Right! You Are Working Longer and Attending More Meetings Read COVID-19 coverage from Working Knowledge Neeley: The EU union has barred Americans from traveling to... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Pharmaceutical

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Resources - Advancing Racial Equity

business & industry. Cases with Protagonists of Color This case collection, curated by the Race, Gender & Equity Initiative, strives to help educators better represent diversity in their course materials. Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging... View Details

18 Jul 2023
Cold Call Podcast

Diversity and Inclusion at Mars Petcare: Translating Awareness into Action

Keywords: Re: Katherine B. Coffman; Food & Beverage; Health

David A. Thomas

David Thomas is H. Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. His research addresses issues related to executive development, cultural diversity in organizations, leadership and organizational change. He recently served as a... View Details

Keywords: biotechnology; consulting; consumer products; education industry; financial services; media

02 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Corporate Tax Cuts Don't Increase Middle Class Incomes

more money in their pockets. Other factors that contribute to income disparity are more based in societal issues or on how companies go about their business. For example, large companies may pay more for a similar job than a smaller firm; lower relative salaries can... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

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Increasing Value in Care Delivery - Health Care

Impact Increasing Value in Care Delivery Why an MD/MBA from HBS and HMS? Tobi Ogbechie Health Minute: Measure Costs Correctly for Better Patient Outcomes Health Minute: The Impact of Gender on Clinical Outcomes More “Care Delivery”... View Details

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