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- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
The State of the Markets
indices." Technology is a means to that end. Technology, Efficiency And An Aging Population From a macroeconomic perspective, Seifert pointed out, technologically advanced and efficient capital markets will play a key role as countries face a major View Details
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by James E. Aisner
- 2016
- Article
Do External Labor Market Job Switches Affect the Gender Compensation Gap?
By: Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy and Eric Lin
This paper investigates how external mobility influences the gender compensation gap for job switching executives. Using proprietary data for 2,034 executive placements from a global search firm, we find job switching narrows the gender gap by 45%, from 11% to 6%. We...
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Groysberg, Boris, Paul M. Healy, and Eric Lin. "Do External Labor Market Job Switches Affect the Gender Compensation Gap?" Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings (2016).
- July 2004 (Revised August 2004)
- Case
On Becoming a Board Member
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson
A Hispanic executive is considering whether to join the board of directors of a company and receives advice from several more experienced directors. Teaching Purpose: To focus on the issues related to joining a board of directors.
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Lorsch, Jay W., and Ashley Robertson. "On Becoming a Board Member." Harvard Business School Case 405-012, July 2004. (Revised August 2004.)
- Article
Hype and Suspicion: The Effects of Pretrial Publicity, Race, and Suspicion on Jurors' Verdicts.
By: Steven Fein, Seth J. Morgan, Michael I. Norton and Samuel R. Sommers
Fein, Steven, Seth J. Morgan, Michael I. Norton, and Samuel R. Sommers. "Hype and Suspicion: The Effects of Pretrial Publicity, Race, and Suspicion on Jurors' Verdicts." Journal of Social Issues 53, no. 3 (Fall 1997): 487–502.
- 8 Aug 2004
- Conference Presentation
Team Learning and the Racial Diversity-Performance Link
By: R. Ely and David A. Thomas
- September 2004
- Article
A Field Study of Group Diversity, Participation in Diversity Education Programs and Performance
By: R. Ely
Ely, R. "A Field Study of Group Diversity, Participation in Diversity Education Programs and Performance." Journal of Organizational Behavior 25, no. 6 (September 2004).
- January 1990 (Revised March 1994)
- Case
Accountants and Business Advisors, Inc.: City Office
Over the past several years both the share of women receiving accounting degrees and the share of women entering public accounting have risen substantially. However, the number of women holding senior positions, such as partner, remains low. This case provides data on...
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Loveman, Gary W. "Accountants and Business Advisors, Inc.: City Office." Harvard Business School Case 490-033, January 1990. (Revised March 1994.)
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Celebrating HBS Women
In celebration of this year’s 50th anniversary of women being admitted to the full-time MBA program, HBS and the Culture and Community Initiative are planning a series of events that explore the past, present, and future of women in leadership in business and society,...
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- 19 Aug 2020
- News
Are Your D&I Efforts Helping Employees Feel Like They Belong?
- 04 Dec 2019
- News
Skydeck Live: The Case for Funding Female Founders
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes “It really comes down to putting your money where your mouth is. Part of it is this unconscious bias. But we just need more women to feel comfortable writing checks.” “It really comes down to putting...
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- 25 May 2016
- News
Supporting Critical Initiatives
Elizabeth Raun Schlesinger (MBA 2005) The School’s commitment to educating women leaders was a key reason Liz Raun Schlesinger (MBA 2005) made a 10th Reunion gift to the HBS Fund for Leadership and Innovation. The fund supports innovations such as HBS’s recently...
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- 03 Oct 2014
- News
Meet The Woman Who's Changing The Way You Spend Your Free Time
- 26 Feb 2008
- News
The Right Stuff at HBS
A few weeks ago, HBS threw a party for some neighbors — the 12-0 Brighton High School Division 4 Super Bowl football champions. Most everything about HBS is high profile, but the School also does generous, thoughtful things that a lot of people never hear about. This...
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- 01 Jun 2005
- News
South Asian Women at Work
Smart but passive. Good technicians, but not likely managers. Women from India and Pakistan frequently must combat stereotypes about how they function at work. But they should resist labels and pursue the careers of their dreams, said panelists in a discussion on women...
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- September 2022
- Article
Regulatory Spillover and Workplace Racial Inequality
By: Letian Zhang
This paper suggests that affirmative action bans in the U.S. public sector may influence racial inequality in the private sector. Since the 1990s, nine states have banned affirmative action practice in public universities and state governments. Though these bans have...
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Inequality;
Regulation;
Law;
Organizational Norm;
CEO;
Affirmative Action;
Organizations;
Private Sector;
Equality and Inequality;
Diversity;
Race;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Zhang, Letian. "Regulatory Spillover and Workplace Racial Inequality." Administrative Science Quarterly 67, no. 3 (September 2022): 595–629.
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Lisa Churchville (MBA 1979)
and, of course, the doors opened by an MBA from a prestigious northeastern business school, it has been a great ride. When I compare myself to my mother, we both fulfilled very different demographic norms. She had four children in the...
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- 2020
- Working Paper
Mortgage Prepayment, Race, and Monetary Policy
By: Kristopher Gerardi, Paul Willen and David Hao Zhang
Over the period 2005 to 2015, Black borrowers paid more than 40 basis points higher mortgage interest rates than Non-Hispanic white borrowers. We show that the main reason is that Non-Hispanic white borrowers are much more likely to exploit periods of falling interest...
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Keywords:
Mortgages;
Consumer Behavior;
Race;
Ethnicity;
Equality and Inequality;
Policy;
United States
Gerardi, Kristopher, Paul Willen, and David Hao Zhang. "Mortgage Prepayment, Race, and Monetary Policy." Working Paper, September 2020.
- September 2013
- Article
Great Leaders Who Make the Mix Work
By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly
Business leaders send a powerful message when they make a commitment to diversity that goes beyond rhetoric. But what motivates them to do so, and how do they actually create inclusive cultures? To find out, the authors interviewed 24 CEOs whose firms were known for...
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Keywords:
Leadership Development;
Working Conditions;
Leading Change;
Management Practices and Processes;
Organizational Culture;
Diversity;
Gender
Groysberg, Boris, and Katherine Connolly. "Great Leaders Who Make the Mix Work." Harvard Business Review 91, no. 9 (September 2013): 68–76.
- April 1993
- Case
Sumiko Ito
By: David A. Thomas
Describes the life and career of the first Japanese female investment banker at Nomura Securities, Sumiko Ito, who later became a partner at Alex Brown, a U.S. investment bank. Organized around the major life events and career transitions Ms. Ito experienced. Set in...
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Keywords:
Investment Banking;
Personal Development and Career;
Gender;
Diversity;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Banking Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Japan;
England;
United States
Thomas, David A. "Sumiko Ito." Harvard Business School Case 493-011, April 1993.