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Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity
victims of sexual harassment or misconduct during their careers, the numbers are very small. For the purposes of this report, we focused on women, since they represent the vast majority of HBS alumni who reported experiences of... View Details
- 22 Feb 2021
- Book
Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy
their current situation and how it might evolve,” Cespedes writes in the book’s introduction. If not, he says, they will make decisions based on bad assumptions and fall victim to those who do understand cause-and-effect links between... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 05 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
Is the Business World Finally Ready for the Wisdom of Shibusawa?
Eiichi Shibusawa continues to gain influence in Japan—even though he died almost a century ago. Japan’s government announced earlier this year that the 19th century business leader would be the face on 10,000 yen ($90) bank notes—the highest value denomination in... View Details
- 10 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink
retailers will need to reconfigure as vast spaces become unproductive. The most obvious victims so far of this shift are music, video, and book retailers—these categories are virtually nonexistent outside the Internet channel. Barnes... View Details
- 04 Jun 2018
- What Do You Think?
Are There Conditions Under Which Directors Should Consider Hiring a CEO Fired Elsewhere for Inappropriate Behavior?
“#MeToo-related accusations” without explaining #MeToo and what it means—no small task in a short piece such as this. The overall thread was that the references trivialized what victims experienced. Also, there were objections to the use... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 09 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government
startups. And when the 2013 Boston Marathon was attacked, Weiss helped establish the One Fund within 24 hours to serve as a central pool for donations to victims. "The One Fund ended up channeling $60 million to survivors and to the families of the View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Working the Street
gangs, set up johns, or them-selves are victims of gang violence,” says Timken. He photographs and questions them, to gather intelligence, he says, on “who’s who in the zoo.” After exchanging some ribald pleasantries, he tells them to go... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
about it? Why is telling your son or daughter to “just say no” a hopelessly ineffective strategy? How do imaginary peers influence your adolescent’s decisions? Why does the focus on reforming bullies and supporting victims miss the point... View Details
- 31 May 2017
- What Do You Think?
Can Amazon Do What Walmart Couldn’t, Stop the 'Wheel of Retailing'?
concerning the “wheel of retailing” concept continues. Whether or not it applies to Amazon is a subject of some debate. Whether or not Amazon has stopped the wheel, will be a future victim of it, or is riding it, are questions posed by... View Details
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Online Security for You and your Family | Information Technology
simple habits, you significantly reduce the risk of falling victim to these threats. Protect Your Devices Secure Downloads Don't answer unsolicited calls, or calls from numbers you don't recognize Protect your Accounts Working Remotely... View Details
- 04 Jan 2016
- News
Making Things Right for Those Who’ve Been Done Wrong
Ariel Zwang (MBA 1990) is CEO of Safe Horizon, a New York–based organization that provides services to victims of violent crime and abuse. “I went to work at BCG right after I graduated. After a couple years, I realized that I did not... View Details
- 06 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Conducting Layoffs: ’Necessary Evils’ at Work
identified four different approaches people used to perform necessary evils effectively, so that the task got done and the victims were treated with decency and respect.” Margolis, an associate professor of business administration in the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 24 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 24
Processes (in press) Abstract People often make judgments about the ethicality of others' behaviors and then decide how harshly to punish such behaviors. When they make these judgments and decisions, sometimes the victims of the unethical... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
Robert C. Guccione
the late seventies and early eighties by eclipsing the circulation of Playboy. Guccione chose to primarily sell his magazines at newsstands which enabled his company to reap significant revenue during its heyday. In recent years, Penthouse has fallen View Details
Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
- 05 Oct 2021
- News
Launch Signals
the fastest-growing DTC brand with a 313.7 percent increase in online traffic quarter-over-quarter. Both Fitzgerald and de Zárraga see Flare as a stopgap measure until cultural and policy changes shift the prevailing environment around View Details
- 05 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 5, 2006
pressures. Aid in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Humanizing Victims Predicts Intergroup Helping Authors:Amy J. C. Cuddy, Mindi Rock, and Michael I. Norton Publication:Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (in press) Abstract This... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Mariama Keita
four different schools to evaluate her MBA options. "I felt completely at home at HBS," she says. One of the things that impressed her was an article in the school paper, The Harbus, that reported on the efforts of HBS students to raise money for View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
An investment in meaningful results
million in over 200 programs and schools in 2013. The organization's 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief raised more than $50 million to help victims of the storm rebuild and recover. Robin Hood takes a venture philanthropy approach to... View Details
- 18 Mar 2021
- News
Authentically Leading with Blind Ambition
upcoming book Blind Ambition: How to Go from Victim to Visionary. In this program, the two discuss how finding the courage to authentically lead offers us a path forward in life, regardless of our circumstances. View the recording from... View Details
- 21 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Lessons for Retailers from the Rebirth of Indie Bookstores
“Bookstores have become sophisticated at building a social media presence,” Raffaelli says. “Many owners have hired online specialists to extend the conversation outside the four walls of the bookstore itself.” Victims of their own... View Details