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- 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
- 08 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Building the Bridge from Nonprofit to VC with Joshua Mbanusi (MBA 2021)
investing was the path he wanted to pursue full-time, but he also knew that there was low turnover in venture capital roles and so getting into a full-time role would be even more challenging and require more intensive networking. “I had... 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
- 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
- 19 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
How Mercadona Fixes Retail’s ’Last 10 Yards’ Problem
downtime. Departmental specialists can assist customers during busy periods and order merchandise and arrange their sections during slack hours. The results? Customers receive better service. Employees have more predictable schedules, one reason why View Details
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Ron Shaich’s Café Society
never enough time to be with them and do what I want for the business. How does Panera avoid the high turnover associated with restaurants? Our employees are a huge part of our success, so we treat them well. We consider our bakers to be... View Details
- 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
- 09 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Are Management Consulting Firms Failing to Manage Themselves?
firms ushered in increasingly accommodating policies to attract and retain staff. Turnover rates steadily decreased, while compensation expectations increased. This has fundamentally challenged the long-standing “up or out” model: As... View Details
- 08 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 8
Turnover in India (revised) Authors: Lakshmi Iyer and Anandi Mani Abstract We develop a framework to empirically examine how politicians with electoral pressures control bureaucrats with career concerns as well as the consequences for... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 19
the PC market was becoming less lucrative due to overseas competition, longer turnover rates on PCs, and the rise of tablets and smartphones. Michael Dell hoped to respond by shifting the company from its core to a "new Dell"... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
Can LEGO Snap Together a Future in Asia?
stock turnovers that drive LEGO's business model. Senior distribution manager Asger Juncher Métais said the group should assume that all retailers want quick lead times and fast stock turnover, capabilities where LEGO is strong. The... View Details
- 11 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, July 11
or efficacy—influence change recipients’ willingness to adopt the change. By contrast, change recipients’ turnover intentions are driven by their levels of demonstrated ability and efficacy rather than their affective states. Publisher's... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Can Decades of Military Overspending be Fixed?
to minimize the conflicts associated with frequent turnover of military personnel and widespread military retirements to industry, while preserving the rights of individuals to careers in acquisition management. The basic goal of any... View Details