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- 19 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Finding Success in the Middle of the Market
offers consumers three options—good, better and best—in most high turnover product categories. In addition, Tesco doesn't just sell groceries through one-size-fits-all supermarkets. Recognizing the need to shape as well as respond to an... View Details
- 23 Mar 2020
- News
Signal Boost
workforce is changing tremendously,’” says Lara. “‘If you want to keep your turnover low, you’ve got to be able to determine how to make your employees feel like they’re a part of your organization.’” In addition to its annual Summit on... View Details
- 19 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
A Day at Royal FloraHolland: The Epicenter of the Global Flower Market
hour after the sale is finalized. The Operational Might of RFH Royal FloraHolland's operational scale is truly breathtaking. Managing a network of 2,300 buyers, 3,400 members, and 4,800 suppliers, it facilitates an astonishing 101,000 daily transactions. This results... View Details
- 30 Oct 2018
- News
Paths of Victory
platform that screens temporary employees and places them where they would fit best, within 24 hours. In Latin America, 5 billion days of work are lost annually due to turnover and absenteeism. At the same time, there are 100 million... View Details
- 25 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 25
replacing directors, as they rarely succeed in getting a majority of shareholder support, our results suggest that director turnover takes place following shareholder activism even without shareholder activists engaging in, let alone... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide
with tools for identifying and solving these problems, engage their employees and suppliers in their improvement efforts. Q: Your book notes that typical stores experience staff turnover of 100 percent each year. How do you see successful... View Details
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Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry - Course Catalog
– how can cultures be developed to deliver both consistently? Among the most significant challenges facing the industry are the decreasing availability, increasing cost, and high turnover in the labor force. We will examine the responses... View Details
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Good News, Not Blues, For the Inner City
work, foregoing a lengthy commute, and the turnover remains significantly lower than it was in Lenexa. We can't expect government to be on the front line. We have to step up and demonstrate the power of the market system.—Michael Porter... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 18 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is Greed Ruining Private Equity Firms?
founders and the rest of the team, and as far as I’m concerned that did cause [staff] turnover to a large extent.” Also in 2015, Charterhouse was said to be “a scene of frictions, involving both how its earnings are divided among the... View Details
- 28 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Minimum Wage Hikes Drive (Lousy) Restaurants Out of Business
are the largest employer of minimum wage workers but also because they have a fairly high turnover rate—about 5 percent of restaurants go out of business each year. Using data obtained from Yelp, the researchers looked at reviews of about... View Details
- 16 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Inner Workings of Corporate Headquarters
only changing them gradually. Instead, they found rapid turnover in much of the employees' networks when there was a change in job functions. This was especially the case when individuals/workers moved from a line to a corporate staff... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 17 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
Advice for the New CEO: Talk to Your Employees Early and Often
20 percent compared with the pre-transition period. Why? CEO turnover tends to cause a great deal of uncertainty about whether a new leader will make big changes, like reshuffling or reducing the workforce, as well as shifting corporate... View Details
Keywords: by Ami Albernaz
- 17 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
Making Sabbaticals Mainstream Series: Marty
their sabbaticals, all three of the founders ended up leaving the firm voluntarily (and happily.) Summit persisted and has thrived, countering the belief that all turnover - especially among founders - is detrimental to company... View Details
- 03 Jun 2015
- What Do You Think?
Is the Time Right for Self-Management?
hours. When the meal-time rush hit, each associate moved to a job at which he or she was most accomplished-something they called "Aces in Your Places." Within minutes productivity rose 60 percent to accommodate the rush. Sales targets were met at self-managed... View Details
- 17 Apr 2017
- HBS Case
This Turkish Debt Collector Is Customer-friendly
sees 65 percent turnover, Turkasset became choosy about its employees, hiring less than one in 100 applicants. Once hired, it paid them higher salaries and performed more in-depth training. The investment paid off, dropping the turnover... View Details
- 05 Jun 2017
- News
Women on Boards: A Course Becomes a Movement
boards very low,” says Groysberg, adding that low turnover on boards further reduces opportunities for women even if they’ve overcome the obstacle of closed networks. “By bringing exceptional women together to explore challenges and best... View Details
Keywords: Margaret Kelley
- 17 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 17
case. Star Power: Colleague Quality and Turnover Authors:Boris Groysberg and Linda Eling-Lee Publication:Industrial and Corporate Change (forthcoming) An abstract in unavailable at this time. What It Takes to Make 'Star' Hires Pay Off... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
Thinking Twice About Supply-Chain Layoffs
high levels of turnover and absenteeism, store managers never really know exactly how much labor they'll have." Ton has more on her mind than operational excellence. She has interviewed dozens of retail workers and store managers and... View Details
- 19 Jan 2022
- In Practice
7 Trends to Watch in 2022
also be necessary. Many companies assume that 50 percent, 100 percent, even 200 percent annual turnover in workers is “normal.” As a result, they fail to invest in programs such as upskilling that will dramatically improve their retention... View Details
Keywords: by HBS News
- 23 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Need a 'Catalyst' to Make CSR Practices Stick
have less turnover and higher rates of promotions for their companies. The nonprofit has now extended its service platform to five companies in Central and South America. Creating a catalyst on the ground was key to jump-starting the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding