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January 2000 (Revised March 2004)
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Officenet (A): Making Entrepreneurship Work in Argentina

Describes the creation and financing of Officenet, an office supply distributor in Argentina. The company serves the business-to-business market through a catalog (combined with phone orders) and also through an Internet-based catalog. Officenet is a pioneer in both... View Details

Keywords: Internet and the Web; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Distribution Industry; Argentina

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18 May 2015
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The impact working women have on their kids

16 Jul 2018
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Kids of Working Moms Grow Into Happy Adults

23 Apr 2012
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It Doesn't Pay to Be Yourself at Work

May 2007
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Inner Work Life: Understanding the Subtext of Business Performance

By: Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer

Anyone in management knows that employees have their good days and their bad days and that, for the most part, the reasons for their ups and downs are unknown. Most managers simply shrug their shoulders at this fact of work life. But does it matter, in terms of... View Details

Keywords: Employees; Performance; Motivation and Incentives; Perception; Practice

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17 May 2021
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Why Workplaces Need to Match Technology with Work Goals

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HBS Working Knowledge – Harvard Business School Faculty Research

three working Americans with criminal records from the economy? In a case study, Paul Gompers explores the challenges a social justice startup encounters in helping the formerly incarcerated, as well as lessons for other entrepreneurs. 12... View Details

26 Oct 2012
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4 ways to be more productive at work

25 Feb 2020
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Impact: The Changing Nature of Work

Advanced technologies, shifting demographics, and new business models are transforming the nature and scope of work globally. As a result, the skills leaders need—today and tomorrow—also must evolve. Since its inception, HBS has aspired... View Details

08 Oct 2021
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In New Poll, Executives Say Remote Work Hurts Culture As They Cut Office Space To Make Hybrid Work Permanent

08 Oct 2018
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Knowing What Your Boss Earns Can Make You Work Harder

francescoch Learning that a co-worker earns more than you can decrease your job performance while increasing the likelihood of you searching for a new job, according to a new research study. On the other hand, learning what your manager makes can prompt you to View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

HBS Working Knowledge: Is Company Failure Inevitable?

Book excerpt and author interview from Lead and Disrupt coauthor Michael L. Tushman, who discusses how companies must continue to invest in their core products while innovating in new areas. View Details

05 Mar 2022
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Making That Back-To-The-Office Hybrid Actually Work Won’t Be Easy

05 Aug 2015
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Helping Women Executives Return to Work

ladder by moving from employer to employer every couple years,” she says. “They’re not going to take the information and go off and start their own business. They’re committed to the organization they’re working for and they are really... View Details

23 Dec 2022
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Will Remote Work Continue in 2023?

28 Jul 2023
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Why Hybrid Work Can Become Toxic

September 2013
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Great Leaders Who Make the Mix Work

By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly

Business leaders send a powerful message when they make a commitment to diversity that goes beyond rhetoric. But what motivates them to do so, and how do they actually create inclusive cultures? To find out, the authors interviewed 24 CEOs whose firms were known for... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Development; Working Conditions; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Diversity; Gender

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