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  • 08 Jun 2019
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Gift of Global Talent: Innovation Policy and the Economy

Keywords: by William R. Kerr
  • 2017
  • Chapter

U.S. High-Skilled Immigration, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship: Empirical Approaches and Evidence

By: William R. Kerr
High-skilled immigrants are a very important component of U.S. innovation and entrepreneurship. Immigrants account for roughly a quarter of U.S. workers in these fields, and they have a similar contribution in terms of output measures like patents or firm starts. This... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Diaspora; Diasporas; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention; Immigration; United States
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  • 2013
  • Working Paper

U.S. High-Skilled Immigration, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship: Empirical Approaches and Evidence

By: William R. Kerr
High-skilled immigrants are a very important component of U.S. innovation and entrepreneurship. Immigrants account for roughly a quarter of U.S. workers in these fields, and they have a similar contribution in terms of output measures like patents or firm starts. This... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Diaspora; Diasporas; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention; Immigration
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  • 15 Nov 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Funding the Design of Livable Cities

three, are crucial elements. For a burgeoning global population that is increasingly migrating to the world's urban centers, designing livable cities that can effectively function with scarce natural resources is critical. In talking... View Details
Keywords: by Lisa Chase; Construction; Real Estate; Energy; Utilities
  • February 2020
  • Technical Note

Talent Management and the Future of Work

By: William R. Kerr and Gorick Ng
The nature of work is changing—and it is changing rapidly. Few days go by without industry giants such as Amazon and AT&T announcing plans to invest billions of dollars towards retraining nearly half of their respective workforces for jobs of the future. What changes... View Details
Keywords: Human Resource Management; Human Capital Development; Human Resource Practices; Talent; Talent Acquisition; Talent Development; Talent Development And Retention; Talent Management; Talent Retention; Labor Flows; Labor Management; Labor Market; Strategy Development; Strategy Management; Strategy Execution; Strategy And Execution; Strategic Change; Transformations; Organization; Organization Alignment; Organization Design; Organizational Adaptation; Organizational Effectiveness; Management Challenges; Management Of Business And Political Risk; Change Leadership; Future Of Work; Future; Skills Gap; Skills Development; Skills; Offshoring And Outsourcing; Investment; Capital Allocation; Work; Work Culture; Work Force Management; Work/life Balance; Work/family Balance; Work-family Boundary Management; Workers; Worker Productivity; Worker Performance; Work Engagement; Work Environment; Work Environments; Productivity; Organization Culture; Soft Skills; Technology Management; Technological Change; Technological Change: Choices And Consequences; Technology Diffusion; Disruptive Technology; Global Business; Global; Workplace; Workplace Context; Workplace Culture; Workplace Wellness; Collaboration; Competencies; Productivity Gains; Digital; Digital Transition; Competitive Dynamics; Competitiveness; Competitive Strategy; Data Analytics; Data; Data Management; Data Strategy; Data Protection; Aging Society; Diversity; Diversity Management; Millennials; Communication Complexity; Communication Technologies; International Business; Work Sharing; Global Competitiveness; Global Corporate Cultures; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Management; Intellectual Property Protection; Intellectual Capital And Property Issues; Globalization Of Supply Chain; Inequality; Recruiting; Hiring; Hiring Of Employees; Training; Job Cuts And Outsourcing; Job Performance; Job Search; Job Design; Job Satisfaction; Jobs; Employee Engagement; Employee Attitude; Employee Benefits; Employee Compensation; Employee Fairness; Employee Relationship Management; Employee Retention; Employee Selection; Employee Motivation; Employee Feedback; Employee Coordination; Employee Performance Management; Employee Socialization; Process Improvement; Application Performance Management; Stigma; Institutional Change; Candidates; Digital Enterprise; Cultural Adaptation; Cultural Change; Cultural Diversity; Cultural Context; Cultural Strategies; Cultural Psychology; Cultural Reform; Performance; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Management; Performance Evaluation; Performance Appraisal; Performance Feedback; Performance Measurement; Performance Metrics; Performance Measures; Performance Efficiency; Efficiency; Performance Analysis; Performance Appraisals; Performance Improvement; Automation; Artificial Intelligence; Technology Companies; Managerial Processes; Skilled Migration; Assessment; Human Resources; Management; Human Capital; Talent and Talent Management; Retention; Demographics; Labor; Strategy; Change; Change Management; Transformation; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Working Conditions; Information Technology; Technology Adoption; Disruption; Economy; Competition; Globalization; AI and Machine Learning; Digital Transformation
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    William R. Kerr

    William Kerr is the D’Arbeloff Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Bill is Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research, co-director of Harvard’s Managing the Future of Work initiative, and faculty chair of the... View Details

    Keywords: communications; computer; consulting; high technology; information technology industry; management consulting; manufacturing; telecommunications; venture capital industry
    • 2020
    • Working Paper

    Global Talent and U.S. Immigration Policy

    By: William R. Kerr
    Talent is a critical resource for today’s knowledge economy. The United States has benefited substantially from high-skilled migration since the 1970s, especially with respect to innovation and entrepreneurship. This chapter reviews data on these immigrant... View Details
    Keywords: Global Talent Flows; Immigration; Policy; Talent and Talent Management; Global Range; United States
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    • 05 Jun 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018

    2018 Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press High-Skilled Migration to the United States and Its Economic Consequences By: Hanson, Gordon H., William R. Kerr, and Sarah Turner, eds. Abstract—Immigration policy is one of the most... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • 18 Sep 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018

    https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49531 From Immigrants to Americans: Race and Assimilation during the Great Migration By: Fouka, Vasiliki, Soumyajit Mazumder, and Marco Tabellini Abstract—How does the appearance of a new... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • 11 Apr 2024
    • In Practice

    Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains

    School experts discuss the current quandary and potential policy and corporate solutions. William Kerr: Untangling migration and employment The immigration system to the United States is very complex. We have many people coming at many... View Details
    Keywords: by Rachel Layne
    • Web

    Managing the Future of Work

    Colleges, Employers, & America's Chronic Skills Gap By: Joseph B. Fuller & Manjari Raman DEC 2022 To close America’s chronic middle skills gap, U.S. employers have to partner much more actively than in the... View Details
    • 22 Jan 2007
    • Research & Ideas

    The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China

    United States' interest to attract and retain this highly skilled group. It is one of the easiest policy levers we have to influence our nation's rate of innovation. Q: Are countries that send their scholars to the United States losing... View Details
    Keywords: Re: William R. Kerr; Technology; Computer
    • Research Summary

    Overview

    By: Reshmaan N. Hussam

    Engaged with field work in South Asia and East Africa, Professor Hussam places a focus on exploring questions with strong theoretical motivation in the economics literature as well as relevant downstream policy implications. Her research spans four broad interests.... View Details

    • 01 Dec 2006
    • What Do You Think?

    How Important Is Quality of Labor? And How Is It Achieved?

    two or three parameters like attitude and sincerity towards work; it should also measure domain knowledge, soft skills like leadership and managerial quality, creativity, and the ability to learn and adapt to the changing... View Details
    Keywords: by by Jim Heskett
    • 22 Sep 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: September 22

    and Migrating Clusters of Innovation Author:William R. Kerr Publication:Journal of Urban Economics (forthcoming) Abstract We investigate the speed at which clusters of invention for a technology migrate... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • Web

    Healthy Outcomes - Managing the Future of Work

    absenteeism. Read the report Media Coverage Tips on Going Freelance During the Covid-19 Pandemic Ray A. Smith 31 Jan 2021 | Wall Street Journal Here’s where skilled freelancers can find jobs Kathy Kristof 09 Jan 2021 | Los Angeles Times... View Details
    • 25 Jun 2018
    • Research & Ideas

    In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done

    for policy choices.” Kerr, the Dimitri V. D’Arbeloff–MBA Class of 1955 Professor of Business Administration, has researched the economic effects of global migration of workers for more than a decade, sometimes partnering with his wife,... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Technology; Service
    • Web

    Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work

    related to the workforce, including the skills gap, degree inflation, care economics, the role of artificial intelligence in employment outcomes, the effectiveness of social entrepreneurs in improving education to employment outcomes,... View Details
    • Web

    The Gift of Global Talent

    Research Research The Gift of Global Talent: How Migration Shapes Business, Economy & Society By: William R. Kerr By: William R. Kerr The global race for talent is on, with countries and businesses competing for the best and brightest.... View Details
    • 16 Feb 2010
    • Research & Ideas

    The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service

    efforts but does not have much of an impact on their product development and other upstream activities. Level 3: The move from level 2 to level 3 is a major shift in both mindset and actions. The focus here migrates from selling products... View Details
    Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Consumer Products