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03 Oct 2023
HBS Case

Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff

as a company that has thought deeply about its relationship and obligations to employees. The French industrial giant, she says, sees the job offer as the beginning of a long-term relationship focused on... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Telecommunications; Technology; Financial Services; Manufacturing

17 Oct 2023
HBS Case

With Subscription Fatigue Setting In, Companies Need to Think Hard About Fees

offers subscription services for creators and virtual reality gamers. For consumers, subscriptions help spread out costly payments over time, allow people to choose flexible usage and product-feature options at different price levels, and... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Consumer Products; Information; Information Technology

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The Diamond Model - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

understanding how they interact. By identifying and improving elements in the diamond that are barriers to productivity, locations can improve competitiveness. Key Concepts The CENTRAL ROLE of Business Businesses create jobs and wealth,... View Details

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Technology & Operations Management - Faculty & Research

article the authors identify the following six common misperceptions: Psychological safety means being nice; it means getting your way; it means job security; it requires a trade-off with performance; it’s a policy; and it requires a... View Details

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Help - Alumni

the University. Each club offers its own a variety of programs, services, and opportunities to its members and to its communities. For more information and to find a club near you, go to:... View Details

11 Jun 2024
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2024

As the vacation season looms, Harvard Business School faculty members share recommendations for a little light reading. Spoiler alert: Lessons in Chemistry tops two of their beach-read lists. For those whose brains can’t—or won’t—turn off, HBS faculty also suggest some... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

27 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes

interview, Ely discusses the origins of the research, her experiences aboard an oil platform, and how this research can improve safety at other job sites. Sarah Jane Gilbert: How do you define masculine identity and what led you to study... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

26 Jul 2023
Research & Ideas

STEM Needs More Women. Recruiters Often Keep Them Out

For mid-career STEM professionals looking to advance their skills and careers, certificate programs at elite universities can offer a fast track. And for universities, such programs are an important and growing revenue stream—and a... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

April 2009 (Revised August 2010)
Case

Buro Happold

By: Robert G. Eccles and Kerry Herman

Padraic Kelly became Managing Director (MD) of the engineering services firm Buro Happold in 1996. One of his first initiatives was "Aim for Growth," which was intended to help the firm grow beyond its current size where it was constrained by a structure of having each... View Details

Keywords: Training; Entrepreneurship; Leadership Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Skills; Organizational Culture; Programs

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09 Jan 2024
In Practice

Harnessing AI: What Businesses Need to Know in ChatGPT’s Second Year

will companies and their employees adjust to the new world of AI? Harvard Business School faculty members take a look at emerging AI trends and offer some advice for businesses on how to make the most of this new technology in 2024.... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology

16 Jan 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 16, 2018

January–February 2018 Harvard Business Review More Than a Paycheck: How to Create Good Blue-Collar Jobs in the Knowledge Economy By: Campbell, Dennis, John Case, and Bill Fotsch Abstract—Fifty years ago a good blue-collar View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Oct 2023
Research Event

Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

is? Fear of failure. That's their death fear. They're literally not afraid of dying. They're afraid of getting a bad grade and not a good job offer because that's never happened to them before. Look, these... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Staff

Program

Senior Executive Leadership Program—China

Summary Today's global business environment offers many exciting prospects for talented executives and ambitious organizations. To take full advantage of emerging opportunities in China and beyond, businesses need exceptional... View Details

19 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

How Mercadona Fixes Retail’s ’Last 10 Yards’ Problem

Imagine a retail chain that offers customers not only the lowest prices but also personalized customer service. Employees receive above-average wages and 20 times more training than the average American retailer. Sounds like a recipe for... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail; Food & Beverage

17 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

Teaming in the Twenty-First Century

is the engine of organizational learning," says Edmondson. From Theory To Practice In the book, Edmondson makes the case for managers to shift from holding a static view of teamwork to this dynamic one. Real-world examples drawn from her research illustrate the... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

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Competitiveness & Economic Development - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

businesses to innovate and grow? Traditional economic theories fail to capture many of the underlying forces at work in today’s global economy. Competitiveness is the only way to achieve sustainable job growth, improve wages, and raise... View Details

23 Jun 2023
HBS Case

This Company Lets Employees Take Charge—Even with Life and Death Decisions

case, we heard anecdotes from Buurtzorg’s employees that suggest many, if not most, of them are highly engaged, take full ownership of their work, are pursuing creative ways of serving their patients, and feel motivated to do the best work they can.” Among other... View Details

Keywords: by Annelena Lobb; Health

26 Feb 2007
Research & Ideas

The Power of the Noncompete Clause

have rejected Microsoft's claims, Microsoft and Google settled out of court regarding Google's hiring Microsoft executive Kai-Fu Lee to head Google China. And the following year, Microsoft evangelist Vic Gundotra decided to take a year off after accepting a View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

26 Jun 2023
Research & Ideas

Want to Leave a Lasting Impression on Customers? Don't Forget the (Proverbial) Fireworks

as well as a hiring decision based on a candidate’s performance during a university job interview. In a final study, the researchers allowed participants to generate their own journey lines by watching a trailer for a movie not yet in... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Entertainment & Recreation

05 Sep 2023
Book

Thriving After Failing: How to Turn Your Setbacks Into Triumphs

a previous institution. Ultimately, that pain led her to accept failure as a necessary part of her career. In her lab, she constantly emphasizes failure, telling her students that 95 percent of experiments fail, and cheerfully announcing, “We are going to fail all... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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