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- September 2017
- Article
Winning the War for Talent: Modern Motivational Methods for Attracting and Retaining Employees
By: Anais Thibault-Landry, Allan Schweyer and Ashley V. Whillans
Given the struggle that many organizations face hiring and retaining talent in today's tight labor market, it is critical to understand how to effectively reward employees. To address this question, we review relevant evidence that explains the importance of workplace... View Details
Keywords: Rewards; Total Reward Strategies; Incentives; Recognition; Motivation; Psychological Needs; Employees; Retention; Motivation and Incentives; Working Conditions
Thibault-Landry, Anais, Allan Schweyer, and Ashley V. Whillans. "Winning the War for Talent: Modern Motivational Methods for Attracting and Retaining Employees." Compensation & Benefits Review 49, no. 4 (September 2017): 230–246.
- March 2018
- Case
IBM: Watson and the Internet of Things
By: Rajiv Lal and Scott Johnson
IBM has recently launched a business unit devoted to the Internet of Things. The group's leadership team needs to figure out the best way to quickly scale its business in a fragmented and nascent market. View Details
- 10 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know
topic and hope that this piece provides a helpful starter guide on the intersection of business and environmental justice. Summary: Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice in the US – What Businesses Need... View Details
- 02 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Why We Still Need Twitter: How Social Media Holds Companies Accountable
the need for reporting on corporate misconduct, acting as a watchdog to help keep companies accountable for their actions. It comes at a time of upheaval in social media, with the rapid rise View Details
- 11 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
What You Need to Know about Recruiting at HBS
Going through an MBA program can open dozens of paths you’d never considered before, which can make the job search more daunting than it should be. Our students have found it helpful to have a few guidelines to approach their search. ... View Details
- 17 May 2021
- News
Why Workplaces Need to Match Technology with Work Goals
- 13 Aug 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Entrepreneurs Needed for Long-Run Success
business reasons and family reasons why we think this is true. The Business Reasons In today's competitive environment of rapid technological change and quickly evolving industries, it doesn't pay to become too attached to current lines... View Details
Keywords: by Michael J. Roberts
Podcast: Cybersecurity: Why All Business Disciplines Need to Teach It—And How
Do your business students plan to use the internet at work? Then they need to know about cybersecurity. Threats to computer systems grow and evolve daily, putting the operations, information, and reputation of companies—as well as individuals—constantly at risk.... View Details
- 06 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
After Germanwings, More Attention Needed on Employee Mental Health
members to use it." To remove the stigma, employers need to educate workers about mental illness and distinguish it from normal levels of stress. At the same time, managers must learn the legal restrictions... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
‘We were just doing what needed to be done’
were taking, but we felt the need to take it because there was not only a shortage of black students, but also no real support system. For me, I was the only black female in the class, and it was things like... View Details
- Spring 2012
- Article
The Need for Sector-Specific Materiality and Sustainability Reporting Standards
By: Robert G. Eccles, Michael P. Krzus, Jean Rogers and George Serafeim
Even though the supply of sustainability information has increased considerably in the last decade, companies are still failing to disclose material information in a comparable format. We believe this has two downsides. On the one hand, companies are not adequately... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Reporting; Standard Setting; Regulation; Environmental Sustainability; Accounting; Standards; Integrated Corporate Reporting; Corporate Disclosure; Competitive Advantage; Capital Markets; Accounting Industry; United States
Eccles, Robert G., Michael P. Krzus, Jean Rogers, and George Serafeim. "The Need for Sector-Specific Materiality and Sustainability Reporting Standards." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 24, no. 2 (Spring 2012): 65–71.
- 28 Aug 2018
- News
Degree Deflation? Kentucky Teachers No Longer Need Master's Degrees
- 09 Apr 2019
- News
Ray Dalio: Why and How Capitalism Needs to Be Reformed
In a series of posts on LinkedIn, Ray Dalio (MBA 1973), co-chief investment officer and co-chairman of Bridgewater Associates, has written an extensive examination of modern... View Details
Keywords: capitalism
- July 3, 2020
- Article
Delivery Apps Need to Start Treating Suppliers As Partners
By: Scott Duke Kominers and Ian Macomber
Home delivery has shifted from a luxury service aimed at young urban professionals to a core part of many businesses, which is used by almost everyone. That upheaval has strained capacity of many delivery services and changed how they relate to the suppliers that they... View Details
Keywords: Service Delivery; Supply Chain; Performance Capacity; Performance Efficiency; Entrepreneurship
Kominers, Scott Duke, and Ian Macomber. "Delivery Apps Need to Start Treating Suppliers As Partners." Harvard Business Review (website) (July 3, 2020).
- 05 May 2022
- HBS Case
College Degrees: The Job Requirement Companies Seek, but Don't Really Need
college degree, so qualified people are often shut out of the candidate pool before hiring managers can get a closer look at them. But especially now, when employers need workers—and workers View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 27 Jul 2018
- News
Electricity generation drives need for natural gas demand response
- 19 Jan 2011
- News