layoff - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Jun 2021
News

The Power of Resilience

losing a job, but it was now having this grief and uncertainty of where do you go from here? What that layoff allowed me to do is create space and time in my life for introspection that I hadn't carved out for myself before, and I... View Details

20 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 20

long-term contracts based on negotiated "benchmark prices" to contracts based on spot prices, usually forcing mining companies to pay for shipping. Second, for Brazil's charismatic president, Lula, a former union leader, Vale's View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 1998
News

Managing the Business of Life

Gwen Shuster-Haynes in 1988, a layoff from her job as a financial analyst at the United Bank of Denver had provided her with an unexpected opportunity to try out stay-at-home motherhood with her then 21-month-old daughter Alexandra and to... View Details

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HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer

economic impact of the pandemic, the primary objective was to avoid layoffs and furloughs. The School scaled back on myriad expenses, curbed overtime, and froze pay rates for faculty and exempt staff. As a result, salaries and benefits... View Details

27 Jan 2009
First Look

First Look: January 27, 2009

debut at a prominent industry conference, coverage on the front page of the New York Times' Business section, and the raising of a large round of financing from a top-tier venture capital firm. His attempts to find an acquirer have failed, View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

08 Jul 2014
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First Look: July 8

But in a world of constant layoffs and dying industries, it has become increasingly difficult to "plan" your way to success. So what is the solution? Well, when it comes to dealing with uncertainty, nobody handles it better than... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

15 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

High Ambition Leadership

these and many other disciplines (marketing, operations, etc.) into a coherent, internally consistent set of practices that collectively reinforce a higher- ambition mission. If financial considerations require cost cutting, what should be the stance of the company... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Feb 2002
News

Redefining Success: Women & Work.

her community. New Priorities, New Skills Forced layoffs often cause women to reevaluate their priorities, and severance pay can ease the financial burden, allowing them time to figure out what they want to do. But even without such... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

09 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

effectively; how to minimize the negative impact on laid-off employees, “surviving” employees, the firm’s reputation, and the community; and what alternatives any firm contemplating layoffs should consider. Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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