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- 30 Jun 2015
- Video
Gender Differences in Health, Wellness, and Healthcare
- 08 Oct 2014
- News
Making a Difference
#HBSMakingADifference Every day, HBS alumni are embodying the School's mission as "leaders who make a difference in the world." Please join us in celebrating this remarkable...
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The Harvard Campaign
- 2023
- Working Paper
Trusting Talent: Cross-Country Differences in Hiring
By: Letian Zhang and Shinan Wang
This article argues that a society’s social trust influences employers’ hiring strategies. In selecting workers, employers could either focus on applicants’ potential and select on foundational skills (e.g., social skills, math skills) or focus on their readiness and...
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Selection and Staffing;
Trust;
Competency and Skills;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
European Union
Zhang, Letian, and Shinan Wang. "Trusting Talent: Cross-Country Differences in Hiring." Working Paper, October 2023.
- December 2020
- Article
Different Founders, Different Firms: A Comparative Analysis of Academic and Non-academic Startups
By: Maria P. Roche, Annamaria Conti and Frank T. Rothaermel
What role do differences in founders' occupational backgrounds play in new venture performance? Analyzing a novel dataset of 2,998 founders creating 1,723 innovative startups in biomedicine, we find that the likelihood and hazard of achieving a liquidity event are...
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Founders;
Innovation;
Occupational Imprinting;
Academic Startups;
Non-academic Startups;
Founder Heterogeneity;
Business Startups;
Innovation and Invention;
Performance;
Demographics;
Analysis
Roche, Maria P., Annamaria Conti, and Frank T. Rothaermel. "Different Founders, Different Firms: A Comparative Analysis of Academic and Non-academic Startups." Special Issue on Innovative Start-Ups and Policy Initiatives. Research Policy 49, no. 10 (December 2020).
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Making a Difference
Three stories in this issue will introduce you to remarkable individuals who work in strikingly different fields but who share a common passion — the pursuit of ideas that are...
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- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Making a Difference
Passion for aiding entrepreneurs and supporting women’s issues brought four members of the MBA Class of 2012 recognition as winners of the Dean’s Award. Established in 1997, the award celebrates students’ positive impact on the School and...
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- 16 Dec 2020
- Video
Leading Across Difference
- Dec 02 2013
- Testimonial
The GMP Difference
- 01 Dec 2016
- Video
Appreciating Different Perspectives in the Classroom
- Dec 01 2016
- Testimonial
Appreciating Different Perspectives in the Classroom
- November 2007
- Case
Differences at Work: Sam (A)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon
In Differences at Work: Sam (A) HBS Case No. 9-408-021 Sam is one of the few minorities working at his company at the analyst level. He refuses a request from Human Resources to fill the “Asian spot” in his firm's diversity video.
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Sucher, Sandra J., and Rachel Gordon. "Differences at Work: Sam (A)." Harvard Business School Case 408-021, November 2007.
- November 2007
- Supplement
Differences at Work: Ben (C)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon
In Differences at Work: Ben (C) 9-408-044 Ben shares the remark with his bosses who let Ben decide whether to report the incident to Human Resources. He decides not to, but several years later he still regrets his inaction.
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Sucher, Sandra J., and Rachel Gordon. "Differences at Work: Ben (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 408-044, November 2007.
- November 2007
- Supplement
Differences at Work: Sam (B)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon
In Differences at Work: Sam (B) HBS Case No. 9-408-054 Sam receives an informal apology from Human Resources which leaves Sam feeling unsatisfied as it is not an official company response. Sam leaves the company for unrelated reasons shortly thereafter but still...
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Working Conditions;
Human Resources;
Social Psychology;
Conflict and Resolution;
Resignation and Termination;
Employees;
Policy
Sucher, Sandra J., and Rachel Gordon. "Differences at Work: Sam (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 408-054, November 2007.
- Fall 2012
- Article
How 'Big Data' Is Different
Many people today in the information technology world and in corporate boardrooms are talking about "big data." Many believe that, for companies that get it right, big data will be able to unleash new organizational capabilities and value. But what does the term "big...
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Big Data;
Analytics;
Mathematical Methods;
Information Management;
Information Technology Industry
Davenport, Thomas H., Paul Barth, and Randy Bean. "How 'Big Data' Is Different." MIT Sloan Management Review 54, no. 1 (Fall 2012).
- November 2007 (Revised July 2009)
- Supplement
Differences at Work: Martin (B)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon
In Differences at Work: Martin (B) HBS Case No. 408052 Martin leaves the firm partially because of the incident but he does not tell his firm the reason for his departure.
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Sucher, Sandra J., and Rachel Gordon. "Differences at Work: Martin (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 408-052, November 2007. (Revised July 2009.)
- November 2007
- Supplement
Differences at Work: Erica (B)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon
In Differences at Work: Erica (B) HBS Case No. 9-408-048, Erica discovers that both she and the client are African-American. She reflects on why she has been invited to attend the dinner.
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Sucher, Sandra J., and Rachel Gordon. "Differences at Work: Erica (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 408-048, November 2007.
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Making a Difference in the World
in the 9th century.15” “one useful way to think about cities ” McKinsey & Co. “What Matters” report, “When cities rule the world” by Parag Khanna 7 January 2011 p. 35 “Bloomberg intends ” see PlaNYC website p. 36 “These instant cities –...
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- November 2007 (Revised October 2008)
- Supplement
Differences at Work: Will (B)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon
In Differences at Work: Will (B), HBS Case No. 9-408-045, Will describes how decided to respond to the question so that his colleague could tell from his answer that Will was a gay man.
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Sucher, Sandra J., and Rachel Gordon. "Differences at Work: Will (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 408-045, November 2007. (Revised October 2008.)