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- October 30, 2021
- Editorial
How Men and Women Treat Deadlines in the Workplace Differently
By: A.V. Whillans and Grant Donnelly
Women are less likely to ask for extensions. That hurts women—and the companies they work for.
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Whillans, A.V., and Grant Donnelly. "How Men and Women Treat Deadlines in the Workplace Differently." Wall Street Journal (October 30, 2021).
- March 2020
- Article
Gender Differences in Communicative Abstraction
By: Priyanka D. Joshi, Cheryl J. Wakslak, Gil Appel and Laura Huang
Drawing on construal level theory, which suggests that experiencing a communicative audience as proximal rather than distal leads speakers to frame messages more concretely, we examine gender difference in linguistic abstraction. In a meta-analysis of prior studies...
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Joshi, Priyanka D., Cheryl J. Wakslak, Gil Appel, and Laura Huang. "Gender Differences in Communicative Abstraction." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 118, no. 3 (March 2020): 417–435.
- 2010
- Book
International Differences in Entrepreneurship
By: Josh Lerner and Antoinette Schoar
Often considered one of the major forces behind economic growth and development, the entrepreneurial firm can accelerate the speed of innovation and dissemination of new technologies, thus increasing a country's competitive edge in the global market. As a result,...
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Economic Growth;
Entrepreneurship;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Supply and Industry;
Business and Government Relations
Lerner, Josh, and Antoinette Schoar, eds. International Differences in Entrepreneurship. National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2010.
- Teaching Interest
Leading Difference
By: Frances X. Frei
Leading Difference fundamentally challenges our view of the type of leadership that is needed in a world that is increasingly divided and in organizations that are increasingly diverse. Inclusion, in such a world, is an organizational advantage that is fundamental... View Details
- December 2022
- Article
Different Roots, Different Fruits: Gender-Based Differences in Cultural Narratives about Perceived Discrimination Produce Divergent Psychological Consequences
By: Leigh Plunkett Tost, Ashley E. Hardin and Francesca Gino
We examine whether narratives about, and the psychological consequences of, perceived gender discrimination differ between women and men. We argue that women and men have different dominant narratives about the reasons why people discriminate against people of their...
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Tost, Leigh Plunkett, Ashley E. Hardin, and Francesca Gino. "Different Roots, Different Fruits: Gender-Based Differences in Cultural Narratives about Perceived Discrimination Produce Divergent Psychological Consequences." Academy of Management Journal 65, no. 6 (December 2022): 1804–1834.
- 18 Feb 2013
- News
Jefferson and Lincoln: Different leaders for different times
- 04 Aug 2011
- News
Thinking different
- February 2014
- Article
Gender Differences in Willingness to Guess
We present the results of an experiment that explores whether women are less willing than men to guess on multiple-choice tests. Our test consists of practice questions from SAT II subject tests; we vary whether a penalty is imposed for a wrong answer and the salience...
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Keywords:
Behavioral Decision Making;
Microeconomic Behavior;
Education Systems;
Behavior;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Gender;
Economics
Coffman, Katherine Baldiga. "Gender Differences in Willingness to Guess." Management Science 60, no. 2 (February 2014): 434–448.
- 03 Oct 2022
- News
Making A Difference in Pakistan
- Jun 22 2018
- Tout
The HBS Difference
- 2022
- Working Paper
Beliefs about Gender Differences in Social Preferences
By: Christine L Exley, Oliver P. Hauser, Molly Moore and John-Henry Pezzuto
While there is a vast (and mixed) literature on gender differences in social preferences, little is known about believed gender differences in social preferences. This paper documents robust evidence for believed gender differences in social preferences. Across a wide...
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Exley, Christine L., Oliver P. Hauser, Molly Moore, and John-Henry Pezzuto. "Beliefs about Gender Differences in Social Preferences." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-079, June 2022.
- 14 Apr 2016
- News
Making a Difference
- 10 Dec 2019
- Video
The Difference We Make
- September 2021
- Article
Gender Stereotypes in Deliberation and Team Decisions
By: Katherine B. Coffman, Clio Bryant Flikkema and Olga Shurchkov
We explore how groups deliberate and decide on ideas in an experiment with communication. We find that gender biases play a significant role in which group members are chosen to answer on behalf of the group. Conditional on the quality of their ideas, individuals are...
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Keywords:
Gender Differences;
Stereotypes;
Teams;
Economic Experiments;
Gender;
Prejudice and Bias;
Groups and Teams;
Perception
Coffman, Katherine B., Clio Bryant Flikkema, and Olga Shurchkov. "Gender Stereotypes in Deliberation and Team Decisions." Games and Economic Behavior 129 (September 2021): 329–349.
- Article
How Much Should We Trust Staggered Difference-In-Differences Estimates?
By: Andrew C. Baker, David F. Larcker and Charles C.Y. Wang
We explain when and how staggered difference-in-differences regression estimators, commonly applied to assess the impact of policy changes, are biased. These biases are likely to be relevant for a large portion of research settings in finance, accounting, and law that...
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Keywords:
Difference In Differences;
Staggered Difference-in-differences Designs;
Generalized Difference-in-differences;
Dynamic Treatment Effects;
Mathematical Methods
Baker, Andrew C., David F. Larcker, and Charles C.Y. Wang. "How Much Should We Trust Staggered Difference-In-Differences Estimates?" Journal of Financial Economics 144, no. 2 (May 2022): 370–395. (Editor's Choice, May 2022; Jensen Prize, First Place, June 2023.)
- April 2010 (Revised January 2013)
- Case
Southwest Airlines: In a Different World
By: James L. Heskett and W. Earl Sasser Jr.
This is the fourth in a 35-year series of HBS cases on an organization that has changed the rules of the game globally for an entire industry by offering both differentiated and low-price service. The focus of the case is on whether Southwest Airlines should buy gates...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Service Delivery;
Service Operations;
Organizational Culture;
Competitive Strategy;
Air Transportation Industry;
New York (city, NY)
Heskett, James L., and W. Earl Sasser Jr. "Southwest Airlines: In a Different World." Harvard Business School Case 910-419, April 2010. (Revised January 2013.)
- 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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Keywords:
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.
- February 18, 2013
- Article
Jefferson and Lincoln: Different Leaders for Different Times
By: Gautam Mukunda
Mukunda, Gautam. "Jefferson and Lincoln: Different Leaders for Different Times." CNNMoney (February 18, 2013).