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30 Mar 2020
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Readers Ask: I Need Tips for Working at Home

coronavirus is changing everything we know about how to get work done. The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition Many parents are working and caring for kids at home. How can managers set expectations? Choudhury: It's a great... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Volunteer - Alumni

play a critical role in ensuring the School's continued excellence and impact. Write Your Class Notes Class Notes are the most popular way alumni get news of their classmates and stay connected. By serving as a class or section secretary,... View Details

20 Sep – 02 Oct 2018
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HBS Alumnae Circles Bay Area Open Houses

HBS Alumnae Circles are taking new members - are you interested? Register for this upcoming open house to learn more. View Details

01 Jul 2009
Working Paper Summaries

File-Sharing and Copyright

Keywords: by Felix Oberholzer-Gee & Koleman Strumpf; Technology; Entertainment & Recreation

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Blog - Business & Environment

India 2025: Development While Decarbonizing - India’s Path to Net Zero MBA Teaching & Research News Filters Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions... View Details

September 1955 (Revised April 1983)
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Allen Distribution Co.

A new credit department manager plans to set the tone of his department by reviewing marginal accounts. View Details

Keywords: Management Style

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22 May 2024
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Banned or Not, TikTok Is a Force Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore

system to get each of their users to contribute to the content,” Ghosh notes. Unlike other social platforms that force people to build a following in order for content to be seen, the tool enables users of all abilities to build on content created by other users. Users... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology

10 Apr 2019
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How Entrepreneurs Can Turn Lead Into Gold

Entrepreneurs aren’t short on ideas for exciting new products or companies, but they are often short-sighted when it comes to finding ways to fund and build those projects. “There is a huge amount of discussion about how you come up with... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

03 Jul 2012
First Look

First Look: July 3

and Michael Slind show how trusted and effective leaders are adapting the principles of face-to-face conversation in order to pursue a new form of organizational conversation. They explore the promise of conversation-powered... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

2022
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The American Opportunity Index: A Corporate Scorecard of Worker Advancement

By: Matt Sigelman, Joseph Fuller, Nik Dawson and Gad Levanon

The American Opportunity Index: A Corporate Scorecard of Worker Advancement is a new effort to give companies and other stakeholders a set of robust tools that measure how well major employers are doing in fostering economic mobility for workers and how they could do... View Details

Keywords: Upward Mobility; Career Advancement; Personal Development and Career; Compensation and Benefits; Employees; Wages; Human Capital; Recruitment

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Jun 14 2016
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January 2008 (Revised November 2009)
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China's Evolving Labor Laws (A)

By: Lynn Sharp Paine and Aldo Sesia Jr.

The (A) case describes key provisions of the new labor contract law proposed by China's National People's Congress in 2006. The case invites students to consider how domestic and multinational companies should respond to the Chinese government's invitation to comment... View Details

Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Government Legislation; Labor; Contracts; Laws and Statutes; Business and Government Relations; China

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November 1997 (Revised December 2000)
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Corn Products International, Inc.

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay

A firm that started in corn processing and moved up the value-added food chain decides to spin-off the original commodity part of the business. How does the new spin-off survive and how does it develop a strategy? Firms in the food system are separating out their... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Product Development; Service Delivery; Vertical Integration; Food and Beverage Industry

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