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The Canton Trade and The Hong Merchants System - A Chronicle of the China Trade
issued by the Chinese government, the hong merchants enjoyed considerable power. All foreign trade was required to be channeled through them. They purchased most of the imports, arranged for exports back to America, and made sure... View Details
- 05 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018
2018 Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press High-Skilled Migration to the United States and Its Economic Consequences By: Hanson, Gordon H., William R. Kerr, and Sarah Turner, eds. Abstract—Immigration policy is one of the most contentious public policy View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
5 Companies Where Employees Move Up the Ladder Fast
report was co-written by Matt Sigelman, Nik Dawson, and Gad Levanon of the Burning Glass Institute and supported by the Schultz Family Foundation. The scorecard comes as employers struggle to find skilled workers in a stagnant labor pool,... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge
Derivatives and Swaps (1) Credit (8) Crime and Corruption (43) Crisis Management (51) Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues (23) Culture (10) Currency Exchange Rate (3) Currency (12) Curriculum and Courses (2) Customer Focus and... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company
The following excerpt is taken from the "Lessons of Restructuring" section of Gilson's introduction to Creating Value through Corporate Restructuring. Although the case studies in this book span a wide range of companies, industries, and contexts, some common... View Details
Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson
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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
Reunions 2023 Reunion Presentations At Reunions, HBS faculty and other thought leaders address a range of issues facing business and society. Program recordings and materials (slide deck, handouts, etc.) are made available only when... View Details
- May 2019 (Revised February 2022)
- Background Note
The Gig Economy: Leasing Skills to Pay the Bills
By: Joseph Fuller, William R. Kerr and Carl Kreitzberg
This primer provides a comprehensive exploration into the gig economy and how it is reshaping global business. It shows how the Uber driver, the freelancing programmer in India, and the independent corporate consultant are all different variants of the modern-day gig... View Details
Keywords: Gig Economy; COVID-19 Pandemic; Talent and Talent Management; Human Resources; Labor; Strategy; Management; Globalization; North America; Europe; United States; United Kingdom
Fuller, Joseph, William R. Kerr, and Carl Kreitzberg. "The Gig Economy: Leasing Skills to Pay the Bills." Harvard Business School Background Note 819-146, May 2019. (Revised February 2022.)
- 12 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 12, 2007
with their political, economic, and social environment. They address issues of central concern to researchers in management studies and business administration, as well as economics, sociology and political science, and to historians.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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The General Shoe Company, 1921 | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
assembly line production, worker fatigue, workplace supervision, wages, and inflation. Other HBS cases also focused on issues of labor relations following the direction of Dean Donham. The A.W. Shaw Company,... View Details
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Business History - Faculty & Research
the free labor wage system, two obstacles complicated legislative action. Any law meant to enhance laborers' rights could neither favor one class over another nor infringe any workingman's ability to make voluntary contracts. These... View Details
- 23 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 23, 2008
ones; and they need to make it safe and sufficiently simple to participate in the market, as opposed to transacting outside of the market, or having to engage in costly and risky strategic behavior. I'll draw on recent examples of market design ranging from View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Excessive Executive Pay: What’s the Solution?
In the search for culprits in the global financial meltdown, bloated executive pay and the excessive risk-taking behavior it fueled stand out as prime suspects. Of the two, pay dominates the headlines and provokes the most public and political outrage. Pitchfork... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
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What You Can Do to Create an Anti-Racist Organization - Recruiting
one she was born into and one she has made her own. “My parents met organizing a labor union, so the work of creating justice and thinking about humanity was a central part of my upbringing and home education,” said Manso-Brown. “I was... View Details
- 04 Nov 2008
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First Look: November 4, 2008
Sanwal of CMI's Engineered Products Division are responsible for formulating a strategy for the new product. A key issue is the price to charge for the pads. The case raises issues of analyzing market... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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HBS - The year in Review
positive labor relations management, was deemed best to support the School’s brand and its educational mission. Its collaboration with Thompson Hospitality, the largest minority-owned food service management company in the country,... View Details
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Skydeck - Alumni
Weather the Storms Liberty Mutual CEO Tim Sweeney (MBA 1991) on what it will really take to adapt to the realities of climate change My Worst Job Alumni share life-altering lessons from the labor force The Making of a Streaming Sensation... View Details
- 25 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 25
outcome and the influence of the proponent) and the type of proposals are the main determinants of the implementation decision, while traditional governance indicators do not seem to affect the decision. We then examine the labor market... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 29, 2007
across provinces in the speed of implementation of the reform to identify the impact of the law. We find that the additional land rights led to statistically significant increases in the share of total area devoted to long-term crops and in View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Jul 2007
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First Look: July 24, 2007
abundant supply of low-cost labor in China. Highlights the unique benefits and challenges created by BYD's operations strategy and asks students to determine whether the capabilities developed by the company in battery manufacturing can... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Dec 2023
- Research & Ideas
15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023
Global Sustainability Personal at Bühler The global food supply chain is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental challenges. Many companies avoid these issues or make token efforts to reduce their impact... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost