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10 Feb 2022
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Guiding Low-Wage Workers on the Upward Mobility Path Is a Win for Employees and Companies

October 2020 (Revised March 2022)
Supplement

The What Works Centre: Using Behavioral Science to Improve Social Worker Well-being (B)

By: Ashley V. Whillans and Shibeal O'Flaherty

This case describes the experiences of Michael Sanders—the Chief Executive of the What Works Center for Children’s Social Care—as he led the design and implementation of a program of research aimed at improving the social care system in the United Kingdom (UK) at the... View Details

Keywords: Non-cash Compensation; Behavioral Science; Employees; Well-being; Compensation and Benefits; United Kingdom

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October 2020 (Revised March 2022)
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The What Works Centre: Using Behavioral Science to Improve Social Worker Well-being (A)

By: Ashley V. Whillans and Shibeal O'Flaherty

This case describes the experiences of Michael Sanders—the Chief Executive of the What Works Center for Children’s Social Care—as he led the design and implementation of a program of research aimed at improving the social care system in the United Kingdom (UK) at the... View Details

Keywords: Non-cash Compensation; Behavioral Science; Employees; Welfare; Compensation and Benefits; Well-being; United Kingdom

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20 Apr 2025
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How Digital Twins Are Unlocking Remote Work for Blue-Collar Workers

05 Dec 2024
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Trump’s Plans To Deport Immigrants Likely To Harm U.S. Workers

07 Dec 2021
News

Employers Consider Salary Adjustments for Remote Workers Who Have Relocated

04 Aug 2021
News

Will Remote Workers Get Left Behind in the Hybrid Office?

22 May 2018
News

Matching People Looking For Work With Employers Looking For Workers

24 Nov 2020
News

Why Companies and Skilled Workers Are Turning to On-Demand Work

23 May 2019
News

Harvard Business School, BCG Researchers: Workers Optimistic While Business Leaders Struggle to Grasp Forces Changing the Workforce

08 Jul 2020
Podcast

Beyond family leave: How help with caregiving benefits workers and employers

The pandemic underscores US workers’ need for help with caregiving obligations. HBS graduate Lindsay Jurist-Rosner founded B2B benefits company Wellthy in 2014 after realizing that her experience juggling work and the complex care needs of her mother was shared in one... View Details

13 Dec 2015
News

How to deal with the ‘toxic’ workers who harm a business

10 Jan 2023
News

Bosses Give Workers BS ‘Manager’ Titles To Avoid Paying Overtime: Study

09 Feb 2018
News

Colleges and businesses team up to fill demand for skilled workers

March 2018 (Revised October 2019)
Supplement

ZBJ: Building a Global Outsourcing Platform for Knowledge Workers (B)

By: Feng Zhu, Weiru Chen and Shirley Sun

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Outsourcing; Disintermediation; Digital Platforms; Information Technology; Problems and Challenges; Global Strategy; Information Technology Industry; China

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October 2017 (Revised April 2018)
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Improving Worker Safety in the Era of Machine Learning (A)

By: Michael W. Toffel, Dan Levy, Jose Ramon Morales Arilla and Matthew S. Johnson

Managers make predictions all the time: How fast will my markets grow? How much inventory do I need? How intensively should I monitor my suppliers? Which potential customers will be most responsive to a particular marketing campaign? Which job candidates should I... View Details