Global Human Resource Management - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 May 2013
Research & Ideas

Can LEGO Snap Together a Future in Asia?

China, commit to localization efforts, and continue to introduce products like Ninjago that have global appeal. When Mikes followed up with LEGO, she realized that the managers "were largely moving in... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

December 1982 (Revised December 1984)
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Hi-Tech Corp.

By: Fred K. Foulkes and William E. Fruhan Jr.

Hi-Tech examines the financial implications of a reduction in the work force via a voluntary severance program which offers up to two and a half times annual pay if an employee voluntarily terminates employment. View Details

Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Financial Management; Retirement; Employees; Compensation and Benefits; Corporate Finance; Technology Industry; Europe

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06 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

After Germanwings, More Attention Needed on Employee Mental Health

for fear of being accused of not being able to help themselves. "If someone has diabetes and they have to manage that chronic condition, no one bats an eyelid," says Quelch. "But if I say I have to manage a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health; Air Transportation

06 Oct 2024
News

How Companies Can Ease the Strain on Employees Taking Care of Elderly Parents or Ill Family Members

11 May 2022
News

Finding It Hard to Get a New Job? Robot Recruiters Might Be to Blame

April 2021
Article

The Effects of Quota Frequency: Sales Performance and Product Focus

By: Doug J. Chung, Das Narayandas and Dongkyu Chang

This study investigates the comprehensive and multidimensional effects of quota (goal) frequency on sales force performance. We develop a theory of salespeople’s behavior—aggregate effort and the product type focus—in response to the temporal length of a sales-quota... View Details

Keywords: Sales Force Compensation; Field Experiment; Quotas; Quota Frequency; Commissions; Bonuses; Goals; Salesforce Management; Compensation and Benefits; Goals and Objectives; Behavior; Performance

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Joan Colligan Oral History - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

McKinsey & Company, Inc., as Vice President Marketing/Planning and Research for CBS/Sony Music Entertainment and as Managing Consultant of the Training and Organizational practice within The Human View Details

18 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Career Advice: Transforming the Energy Industry

career shaped my view of climate change and the energy transition because it showed me that technology alone isn’t enough and that several stars must align to make real impact. It is critical to consider the business model, strategy, operations, and most importantly,... View Details

01 Dec 2000
News

Core Values Keep Airline Flying High

another — from top managers down to front-line service representatives — may well be the essential value that sets Southwest apart from other major U.S. airlines, according to the authors. Gittell and Hansman conducted a group interview... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Air Transportation; Transportation

26 Jul 2016
News

HourlyNerd Rebrands as an Enterprise Talent Platform

Catalant is now a platform-based solution that “allows global organizations to centralize the process of sourcing independent talent by giving business leaders direct and immediate access to Catalant’s network of more than 27,000... View Details

February 1996
Case

Eastman Chemical Company: Building a Board from Scratch

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Samanta Graff

Eastman Chemical Co. spun off from Kodak in 1993. The CEO of Eastman, Earnest Deavenport did not want the new company's board any members of the Kodak board to include, so he initiated a deliberate and thorough process to build an entirely new board that he hoped would... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Management Teams; Selection and Staffing; Chemical Industry

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Educators

Purchase

01 Dec 2000
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Q&A: Andrew Kendall

they are maintained. Another benefit is that these activities attract people who might otherwise never visit our properties. There's a nice cycle here: We acquire a property, develop a long-term management plan, and make this View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

01 Jan 2008
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James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959

decisions managers must make.” ADVICE TO STUDENTS “Spend at least as much time focusing on people as you do on numbers.” ON LEADERSHIP “Too many of our leaders fail to translate macroeconomic trends into View Details

February 2024
Case

Chime Solutions

By: Shai Bernstein, William R. Kerr, Christopher Stanton, Raymond Kluender and Mel Martin

Just two years after launching its 10k by 2020 initiative to hire 10,000 employees by 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced Chief Executive Officer Mark Wilson to send nearly all of his staff at Chime Solutions (Chime) to work from home. Chime was a customer contact firm... View Details

Keywords: Working Capital; Service Operations; Recruitment; Performance; Change Management; Retention; Financial Institutions; Employee Relationship Management; Talent and Talent Management; Growth Management; Mission and Purpose; Communications Industry; Service Industry; United States

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Educators

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16 Nov 2010
First Look

First Look: November 16, 2010

more likely to invest in skill, but caste affinity to the politician's party base also helps secure important positions. Global Shinjidai no Kachi Souzou (Value Creation during a Global Era) Author:Hirotaka... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

June 2014
Case

Stock Options at Celia-Check

By: Brian Hall, Andrew Wasynczuk and Karen Huang

Describes issues facing three young founders of a high-tech start-up, including hiring an experienced CEO and negotiating with a potential VC investor. Focuses on the incentive and compensation aspects of negotiating with job candidates (e.g., what percentage of the... View Details

Keywords: Stock Options; Venture Capital; Selection and Staffing; Negotiation; Executive Compensation; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Business Startups; Management Teams; Technology Industry; United States

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21 May 2019
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Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest

by climate change by managing resources more efficiently, pursuing new strategies in the wake of climate change, and bringing climate-ready products to market. On May 15, over 100 Harvard Business School... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture

01 Oct 1999
News

Four Promoted to Full Professor

Technology Group. A member of the HBS faculty since 1990, David A. Thomas teaches organizational behavior and human resource management. He is a noted authority on executive development, mentoring, and the... View Details

July 1993 (Revised December 2003)
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Sears Auto Centers (A)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Michael Santoro

The CEO of Sears must decide how to respond to allegations that the company's auto repair division has been misleading consumers and charging them for unnecessary repairs. View Details