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Sexual Harassment…Some See It…Some Won’t
Market research Magazine ArticleIn the spring of 1980, Redbook magazine invited HBR to conduct a joint survey on the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. Among the questions that needed to be addressed: How critical is the problem? Is it pervasive? How difficult is it for top management to spot and prevent harassment? Will it be easy […] -
The Insidious Economic Impact of Sexual Harassment
Global Business Digital ArticleHow much does predatory behavior hurt the economy? -
The Emotional Toll of Frontline Labor
Communication Big IdeaCustomers' incivility toward frontline employees hurts workers emotionally, physically, and cognitively and can result in lower performance. But these... -
Why Sexual Harassment Programs Backfire
Business management SpotlightAnd what to do about it -
Sexual Harassment Is Rampant in Health Care. Here's How to Stop It.
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleFive steps health organizations can take. -
Stop Protecting “Good Guys”
Gender Digital ArticleThe “good guy” defense gaslights women and enables offenders. -
Measuring the Impact of #MeToo on Gender Equity in Hollywood
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResearchers analyzed film projects developed by Harvey Weinstein's former collaborators after the movement began. -
Case Study: Was That Harassment?
Business communication Magazine ArticleA salesperson wonders how to respond to a colleague’s joke. -
If You Fire Someone for Sexual Harassment, What Do You Say If You’re Called for a Reference?
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleWhat the law says and what managers need to know. -
Too Many Men Are Silent Bystanders to Sexual Harassment
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleSpeaking out takes moral courage. -
The #MeToo Backlash
Sexual harassment Magazine ArticleNew data shows negative effects for women. -
The Omissions That Make So Many Sexual Harassment Policies Ineffective
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAn experiment reveals how employees misinterpret company language. -
Sexual Harassment Claims Have Fallen Among Young White Women, but Not Older Women or Black Women
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleAn analysis of 20 years of data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. -
Why Sexual Harassment Is More of a Problem in Venture Capital
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhen work becomes a "masculinity contest," hitting on women is just another way to keep score. -
To Reduce Sexual Misconduct, Help People Understand How Their Advances Might Be Received
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWe often underestimate how hard it is to say no to unwanted attention. -
It’s Not Always Clear What Constitutes Sexual Harassment. Use This Tool to Navigate the Gray Areas.
Difficult conversations Digital ArticleBased on interviews and interactions with hundreds of women. -
How Unusual Is the Roger Ailes Sexual Harassment Case?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleGretchen Carlson's lawsuit is in some ways typical of the few that win. -
Dealing with Sexual Harassment When Your Company Is Too Small to Have HR
Finance & Accounting Digital Article43% of U.S. employees work in organizations with fewer than 50 people. -
Research: How Sexual Harassment Affects a Company's Public Image
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA single claim can dramatically harm the public's perception of an organization. -
Study: When Leaders Take Sexual Harassment Seriously, So Do Employees
Business management Digital ArticleIt’s on management to set the tone.
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Illustrative Transformations (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Susan, a first-year analyst at a trading firm, is the only woman among a tight-knit group of 30 analysts, now that Paulette has just been promoted to... -
Thriving in a Male-Dominated Workplace (HBR Women at Work Series)
24.95View Details Find success in a workplace dominated by men. Sexism. Self-doubt. Invisibility. When you're one of the only women in your workplace, it can be difficult... -
Susan Taylor at Exeter Group
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A 24-year-old female employee landed her first career job at Exeter Group only a few months after graduating from university. The employee worked as an... -
Uber: The Turbulent Rise of "Everyone's Private Driver"
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The meteoric rise of ride-sharing firm Uber illustrates how gig-economy firms can grow to prominence and disrupt older, mature industries. Yet Uber's... -
Julia Miller (C): An Unexpected Turn of Events
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Thriving in a Male-Dominated Workplace: Women at Work Discussion Group Toolkit
99.95View Details The "HBR Women at Work" series, based on the popular HBR podcast of the same name, spotlights the real challenges and opportunities women experience throughout... -
Julia Miller (B): Stay or Go?
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A Dolphin Bullied: Jonathan Martin's NFL Experience in Miami (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In 2013, Jonathan Martin, a starting lineman for the Miami Dolphins, left the team. He cited the negative effects of the team's culture-specifically,... -
Sexual Harassment in Virtual Workplaces
Management Case Study11.95View Details Sexual Harassment in Virtual Workplaces is a collection of eight vignettes set in India that describe various sexual harassment incidents perpetrated... -
VCayr: Managing Sexual Harassment (Graphic Novel Version)
Management Case Study11.95View Details In January 2019, a project manager at VCayr, a social service organization, reported to a board director, Adam Johnson, that another board director at... -
Bumble: Taking on Tinder, One Woman at a Time
Management Case Study11.95View Details After a year filled with the highs of entrepreneurial success and the lows of personal hardships, Whitney Wolfe was considering starting a new venture-a... -
Julia Miller (A): Managing Sexual Misconduct
Management Case Study11.95View Details Julia Miller was the lead project coordinator for Construct Water Company on a water line construction project in Bakersfield, California. Miller had... -
Employee Advocate or Company Custodian: Choosing Sides in a Sexual Harassment Case
Management Case Study11.95View Details In October 2019, the director of human resources at SMP India Design Centre had a difficult situation to address. She had received a sexual harassment... -
Bias Interrupted: Creating Inclusion for Real and for Good
28.00View Details A cutting-edge, relentless, objective approach to inclusion. Companies spend billions of dollars annually on diversity efforts with remarkably few results.... -
Darden Investment Sales
Management Case Study11.95View Details TJ, a manager at an investment company, is alarmed when, during an evening out with Leslie, his female colleague, and five male prospective clients, the... -
VCayr: Managing Sexual Harassment
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details VCayr was a not-for-profit social service organization that connected individuals through its social media platforms and community events. In January... -
Illustrative Transformations (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Susan, a first-year analyst at a trading firm, is the only woman among a tight-knit group of 30 analysts, now that Paulette has just been promoted to... -
McDonald's Board of Directors (D)
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Gender Issues in the Workplace
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Gender in the workplace. Is it still an issue? While it is increasingly easier in the early 21st century for women to work, manage, and take positions...
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Sexual Harassment…Some See It…Some Won’t
Market research Magazine ArticleIn the spring of 1980, Redbook magazine invited HBR to conduct a joint survey on the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. Among the questions that needed to be addressed: How critical is the problem? Is it pervasive? How difficult is it for top management to spot and prevent harassment? Will it be easy […] -
Illustrative Transformations (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Susan, a first-year analyst at a trading firm, is the only woman among a tight-knit group of 30 analysts, now that Paulette has just been promoted to... -
The Insidious Economic Impact of Sexual Harassment
Global Business Digital ArticleHow much does predatory behavior hurt the economy? -
Thriving in a Male-Dominated Workplace (HBR Women at Work Series)
24.95View Details Find success in a workplace dominated by men. Sexism. Self-doubt. Invisibility. When you're one of the only women in your workplace, it can be difficult... -
The Emotional Toll of Frontline Labor
Communication Big IdeaCustomers' incivility toward frontline employees hurts workers emotionally, physically, and cognitively and can result in lower performance. But these... -
Why Sexual Harassment Programs Backfire
Business management SpotlightAnd what to do about it -
Sexual Harassment Is Rampant in Health Care. Here's How to Stop It.
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleFive steps health organizations can take. -
Stop Protecting “Good Guys”
Gender Digital ArticleThe “good guy” defense gaslights women and enables offenders. -
Susan Taylor at Exeter Group
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A 24-year-old female employee landed her first career job at Exeter Group only a few months after graduating from university. The employee worked as an... -
Uber: The Turbulent Rise of "Everyone's Private Driver"
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The meteoric rise of ride-sharing firm Uber illustrates how gig-economy firms can grow to prominence and disrupt older, mature industries. Yet Uber's...