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August 1997 (Revised December 1997)
Case

Harassment at Work?

By: Lynn S. Paine and Dale Coxe

Presents three scenarios involving behavior that could arguably be called sexual harassment. The first scenario is set in a medical supply company in an unnamed emerging market region. The second is set in a New York-based securities firm. The third is set in a U.S.... View Details

Keywords: Working Conditions; Organizational Culture; Problems and Challenges; Ethics; Moral Sensibility; Groups and Teams; Crime and Corruption; Attitudes; Behavior; Labor and Management Relations; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Financial Services Industry; New York (city, NY); United States

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Online Harassment | About

Online Harassment Guidance on Addressing Online Harassment Dear Members of the Harvard Community, To further our mission of learning, teaching, and scholarship, Harvard must be a place where students,... View Details

February 2008 (Revised August 2008)
Background Note

Note on the Law of Sexual Harassment

By: Lynn Sharp Paine and Lara Adamsons

This note provides an introduction to the law of sexual harassment. It has three parts. Part One describes the laws on harassment in the United States. Part Two explores controversial and emerging aspects of the American legal framework. Part Three gives a brief... View Details

Keywords: Social Issues; Laws and Statutes; Policy; Gender; Asia; Latin America; United States; Europe

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Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity

Life & Leadership After HBS Pervasive & Pernicious: Sexual Harassment at Work In 2018, as the #MeToo movement brought new attention to the prevalence of sexual harassment at work, we asked Harvard Business... View Details

November 2001
Background Note

Sexual Harassment Law and Policy

By: Michael A. Wheeler, Georgia Levenson and Arturo Corso

Outlines the recent development of legal principles regarding sexual harassment, including procedures in the United States and state courts, what circumstances constitute harassment, the resolution of these conflicts and the resulting consequences for the individuals... View Details

Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Policy; Working Conditions; Code Law; Outcome or Result; Conflict and Resolution; United States

2019
Flash Talks

Life and Leadership after HBS: Sexual Harassment Experiences and Beliefs

21 Dec 2017
News

Why Sexual Harassment Persists and What Organizations Can Do to Stop It

15 Oct 2019
News

Harvard's Commitment to a Campus, World Free from Assault, Harassment

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Sexual Harassment & Other Sexual Misconduct | About

Sexual Harassment & Other Sexual Misconduct At Harvard Business School, we strive every day to build and nurture a culture where every member of our community can thrive. Please note: HBS Sexual Assault Counselors are available 24/7 on... View Details

June 1987
Background Note

Some Notes on Sexual Harassment on the College Campus

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2019 G&WS: Liz Johnson (Harvard Business School) Presents Flash Talk: “Life and Leadership after HBS: Sexual Harassment Experiences and Beliefs”

26 Oct 2017
News

Steinem, Sandberg and Judd on How to End Sex Harassment

December 2019 (Revised February 2024)
Case

Karin Vinik at South Lake Hospital (A)

By: Joseph L. Badaracco and Kim B. Clark

A newly appointed hospital CEO must decide how aggressively she should pursue a sexual harassment accusation against a long-time senior hospital executive, who was also a rival for the CEO position. View Details

Keywords: Sexual Harassment; Leadership; Decision Making

November 2019
Case

The Boss Has the Wrong Idea: Confidential Role Material for Lee Clancy

By: Katherine Coffman, Kathleen McGinn, Judith A. Clair and Katherine Chen

“The Boss Has the Wrong Idea” is a two-person conversation exercise in which an MBA student seeks advice from a mentor in her field about how to handle an incident of workplace sexual harassment. The case consists of two confidential role materials: a role for the... View Details

Keywords: Sexual Harassment; Interpersonal Communication; Organizational Culture

November 2019
Case

The Boss Has the Wrong Idea: Confidential Role Material for Julia Smith

By: Katherine Coffman, Kathleen McGinn, Judith A. Clair and Katherine Chen

“The Boss Has the Wrong Idea” is a two-person conversation exercise in which an MBA student seeks advice from a mentor in her field about how to handle an incident of workplace sexual harassment. The case consists of two confidential role materials: a role for the... View Details

Keywords: Sexual Harassment; Interpersonal Communication; Organizational Culture

12 Feb 2020
Podcast

The Purple Campaign and Vault: Taking on workplace sexual harassment post-#MeToo

Workplace sexual harassment can derail careers, depress morale, and decrease productivity. The #MeToo movement focused attention on the issue, but left companies to figure out how to address this common and underreported problem. Harvard Law grad Ally Coll and tech... View Details

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2.3.4 Sexual & Gender Based Harassment & Other Sexual Misconduct - MBA

2.3 Community Standards of Conduct 2.3.4 Sexual & Gender Based Harassment & Other Sexual Misconduct Welcome to HBS Being a Student at HBS 1. Academic Information & Policies 2. Integrity & Standards of Conduct 2.1 Academic Standards of... View Details

October 31, 2017
Article

In Tackling #MeToo, Don’t Ignore Micro-Insults That Harm Women’s Careers

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter

The Harvey Weinstein horror show has brought attention to previously unspoken abuses of male power to sexually harass and suppress women. Prominent women are joining the #MeToo moment, feeling safety in numbers as they reveal facing egregious bullying. Businesses are... View Details

Keywords: Sexual Harassment; Gender Inequality; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Change; Safety; Corporate Governance