Gender Discrimination - Publications - Faculty & Research

February 2024
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Are Many Sex/Gender Differences Really Power Differences?

By: Adam D. Galinsky, Aurora Turek, Grusha Agarwal, Eric M. Anicich, Derek D. Rucker, Hannah Riley Bowles, Nira Liberman, Chloe Levin and Joe C Magee

This research addresses the long-standing debate about the determinants of sex/gender differences. Evolutionary theorists trace many sex/gender differences back to natural selection and sex-specific adaptations. Sociocultural and biosocial theorists, in contrast,... View Details

Keywords: Gender; Genetics; Power and Influence; Social Issues

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17 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Women Receive Harsher Punishment at Work Than Men

seeing was pure gender bias, with women discriminated against by a predominantly male industry. “Women are getting less benefit of the doubt and have a shorter leash compared to comparable male advisors,”... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

18 Oct 2022
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When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by Asking the Right Questions

algorithm generates fair outcomes. As the algorithm sorts through information to optimize its objective, BEAT detects and eliminates bias at key points in the training process. For instance, BEAT could help a car service charge surge pricing during rush hour without... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Negotiation, Organizations & Markets - Faculty & Research

2025. Gender and Preferences for Performance Feedback By: Katherine Baldiga Coffman and David Klinowski April 2025 | Article | Management Science Across multiple studies, we investigate whether there are View Details

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in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination in any program on the basis of sex, including sexual orientation or gender identity. Shad Membership Eligibility Harvard Business School students,... View Details

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Sexual Harassment & Other Sexual Misconduct | About

committed to maintaining a safe and healthy educational and work environment in which no member of the University community is, on the basis of sex, including sexual orientation or gender identity, excluded from participation in, denied... View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

strategy, adaptability, and resilience, and the impact of cutting-edge technologies related to artificial intelligence and climate change. We delve into the steps that boards are taking to promote diversity, not only in terms of gender... View Details

30 Sep 2019
Book

6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees

typically adopt the strategy of remaining silent about race and inequality to avoid being labeled “agitators.” In a 2017 study by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and colleagues, 78 percent of black professionals said they have experienced View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 Jun 2016
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Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful

provided some level of discrimination between founders and non-founders, five factors showed statistically significant differences. For example, founders scored significantly higher than non-founders on “comfort with uncertainty,”... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Working Knowledge

12 Oct 2022
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When Design Enables Discrimination: Learning from Anti-Asian Bias on Airbnb

Airbnb hosts of Asian descent had significantly fewer stays early in the COVID-19 pandemic—and the design of the travel site may have inadvertently enabled discrimination that shut Asians out, says new research by Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds; Technology; Travel

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sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, veteran status, disability, military service, or any other legally protected basis. Discrimination or harassment on... 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... View Details

20 Sep 2022
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How Partisan Politics Play Out in American Boardrooms

and stock exchanges in recent years have championed elevating more women to executive teams, the increase in gender diversity has not altered the political bent of many organizations.” “If you tell somebody you're moving to Texas or... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

13 Jul 2020
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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

27 Sep 2021
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Managers, Your Employees Don’t Want to Be Facebook ‘Friends’

and beliefs online with the wrong colleague may expose employees to career consequences, such as not being hired or promoted and being discriminated against.” Workers are wary of friending bosses Across four studies, the authors examined... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka

08 Mar 2021
Blog Post

International Women's Day Featured Stories

harassment – why should I be ‘independently’ appraised by the person who harassed me? Discrimination and gender inequity is damaging to everyone, not just women. I choose to challenge. Over the course of my... View Details

30 Apr 2014
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Venture Investors Prefer Funding Handsome Men

of all, the studies show. The findings are detailed in the paper Investors Prefer Entrepreneurial Ventures Pitched by Attractive Men, published in the March 2014 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Our paper provides concrete proof that View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

11 Oct 2010
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It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t

Call it corporate alchemy. New research finds that multinational companies can spin gender bias into gold by recruiting and hiring well-educated female managers in countries that traditionally discriminate... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

21 Feb 2012
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Leadership Program for Women Targets Subtle Promotion Biases

For the last quarter century, many fought hard to overcome gender discrimination in the workplace by raising awareness, strengthening antidiscrimination policies, and encouraging more women to enter the... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

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2. Integrity & Standards of Conduct | MBA

of Conduct 2.3 Community Standards of Conduct 2.3.1 Drug & Alcohol Policy 2.3.2 Hazing 2.3.3 Non-Discrimination & Anti-Bullying 2.3.4 Sexual & Gender Based Harassment & Other Sexual Misconduct 2.3.5 Research Misconduct 2.3.6 Dangerous... View Details

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