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09 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

How Tennis, Golf, and White Anxiety Block Racial Integration

and organizations at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Challenging segregation at work and home The study comes at a time when cries for racial justice have grown in the United States, and... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

28 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Racism and Digital Design: How Online Platforms Can Thwart Discrimination

guest. In a related paper, researchers found that African American hosts in New York City typically charged less than other hosts on the platform for similar listings.... View Details

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

28 May 2008
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First Look: May 28, 2008

MaterialsChina in Africa: The Case of Sudan Harvard Business School Case 308-060 This case examines the relation between China's demand for resources and political risk. Purchase the case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=308060 Mellon... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 May 2018
Research & Ideas

Distance Still Matters in Business, Despite the Internet

many firms located in New York and Los Angeles. That said, it is not mentioned in our chapter, but the biggest near-term certain change on the horizon is demographic—Baby Boomers will reach old age. That... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Transportation; Telecommunications; Shipping; Publishing; Technology

11 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

When Business Competition Harms Society

Rather than operating its own testing facilities, New York outsources its emissions testing program to the private sector—to service stations, garages, and dealerships—but mandates they charge customers the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Auto

06 May 2021
HBS Case

How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups

small fish in a huge, huge ocean. You won’t get into any of the accelerators. It's just too bro-ville." But Tuchman was determined to do business in Miami. “In San Francisco and New York you’re a small fish... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

04 Oct 2022
What Do You Think?

Have Managers Underestimated the Need for Face-to-Face Contact?

consumers missing a sense of community? The number of “dark store” fulfillment centers for 10-minute delivery in New York City is declining, according to one report. The... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

25 May 2021
Research & Ideas

White Airbnb Hosts Earn More. Can AI Shrink the Racial Gap?

example, a 2017 study found that across 72 predominantly Black New York City neighborhoods, Airbnb hosts were five times more likely to be white. And the same study found that... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Technology; Accommodations

28 Apr 2009
First Look

First Look: April 28, 2009

did not want a rate hike that could potentially hinder economic growth and increase its already large fiscal debt burden. Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=709056 The Metropolitan Opera (A) Harvard Business School Case... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker

and the Caribbean were using Walker beauty products. The New York Times marked the day of her death with an obituary titled "Wealthiest Negress Dead." Koehn says "Madam C.J. Walker" was... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Beauty & Cosmetics

29 Aug 2018
What Do You Think?

What Should Harley-Davidson’s Management Do?

workers but, perhaps more importantly, its loyal customer base. What should Harley-Davidson’s management do? What do you think? References: Annual Reports, Harley-Davidson Inc., for years 2013-2017, AnnualReports.com. Alan Rappeport, Trade Clash Pits Harley Vs. Trump... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Auto

30 Aug 2011
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First Look: August 30

tracks the origins of sweetriot from Sarah's formative early career experiences, to the company's launch and beyond as Sarah prepares future products, establishes production channels, and seeks future funding. Sarah was not content to just be a small View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

The History and Influence of Andy Grove

held against him the fact that he is an immigrant. Nor was he held back because he is of Jewish origin. When he graduated first in his engineering class at the City College of New View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Computer

03 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

likes by the following day. Employers contemplating layoffs should take care to follow all legal requirements, recognizing recent changes in this respect. Many states have implemented temporary legal guidelines regarding employment that companies must follow during the... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

09 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The Matchmaker of the Modern Economy

manufacturing new mechanical or scientific instruments. And the city has always had a revolutionary streak, with movements for women's suffrage, antislavery, and the American Revolution itself all being... View Details

Keywords: by Spencer E. Ante

07 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis

time its parent company announced $100 million in product donations, including 200,000 face masks to New York City hospitals to help keep healthcare workers safe. Given the... View Details

Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman

08 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Knowledge Transfer: You Can't Learn Surgery By Watching

and create cultural norms. Google built its New York City campus two years ago with the principle that employees should never be more than 150 feet from some form of free... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

15 Dec 2015
First Look

December 15, 2015

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50225 Harvard Business School Case 515-701 Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at Lincoln Center Under the leadership of artistic director Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) hosts performances and education events... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

18 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

Warning: Scary Warning Labels Work!

in the nation. Some communities have attempted other measures to reduce the public’s soda consumption, including New York City’s proposed cap on portion sizes and Berkeley’s one-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising; Public Relations

15 Nov 2011
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First Look: November 15

down as chairman and CEO of the New York Stock Exchange following weeks of intense public criticism over the size of his $190 million compensation package. As chairman of the committee that oversaw Grasso's... View Details