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- May 2019
- Teaching Note
Walmart's Workforce of the Future
By: William R. Kerr and Jordan Bach-Lombardo
Teaching Note for HBS No. 819-042. It provides a detailed lesson plan for the case study discussion, including assignment questions and sample board and slide plans. View Details
- 10 May 2022
- News
Remote Work Desire Changing Workforce
- 25 Sep 2017
- News
Solving Nigeria’s Skilled Workforce Challenge
Misan Rewane (MBA 2013) had an ambitious goal in cofounding WAVE Academy, an innovative vocational education program that connects its graduates with entry-level jobs within six to eight weeks of completing the program. “We are trying to rewire the entire education and... View Details
- 13 Apr 2017
- News
Solving Nigeria’s Skilled Workforce Challenge
Photos by Kunle Ogunfuyi Even a college degree couldn’t help Temi Abiola, who grew up in Nigeria, land a job. Though he speaks fluent English, he lacked the problem-solving and customer relations skills required for his dream job in the hospitality industry. Abiola’s... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- May 22, 2023
- Other Article
How to Manage Workforce Risk Amid Old Challenges, New Disruptions
By: Joseph B. Fuller, Michael Griffiths, Reem Janho, Michael Stephan, Carey Oven and Keri Calagna
C-suites and boards have an opportunity to improve management and expand governance of their workforce to mitigate related risks more effectively. View Details
Fuller, Joseph B., Michael Griffiths, Reem Janho, Michael Stephan, Carey Oven, and Keri Calagna. "How to Manage Workforce Risk Amid Old Challenges, New Disruptions." Wall Street Journal (online) (May 22, 2023).
- April 2002
- Case
Contingent Workforce Planning at Motorola, Inc.
Details the rationale for and design of a unique organizational response by Motorola to the challenges of contingent staffing at its semiconductor facility in Austin, Texas. The new outsourcing strategy is built on principles of supply chain management and business... View Details
Beaulieu, Nancy D. "Contingent Workforce Planning at Motorola, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 902-211, April 2002.
- 26 May 2022
- Podcast
Wholesale upskilling - Walmart’s workforce value proposition
Businesses are getting strategic about skills building, focusing on what they and their employees need to reach their respective goals. As the largest private employer in the U.S., Walmart is looking to influence the direction of education and training, from basic... View Details
- 21 Apr 2022
- News
The Amazonification of the American Workforce
- 17 Jun 2020
- Panel Discussion
COVID-19 and the African Workforce
By: Folorunso Alakija, Sangu Delle, Kola Karim, Patricia Nzolantima and Euvin Naidoo
Alakija, Folorunso, Sangu Delle, Kola Karim, Patricia Nzolantima, and Euvin Naidoo. "COVID-19 and the African Workforce." Africa and COVID-19 Webinar Series, Harvard University Center for African Studies, June 17, 2020.
- 27 Aug 2015
- News
Rise of the Robotic Workforce
- 03 Nov 2021
- News
Workforce Continuity as Competitive Advantage
- 11 Feb 2021
- News
Retraining for a Post-COVID Workforce
Many of the low-income employees who lost their jobs when white-collar workers stopped commuting may never get those jobs back, according to some economists, who point to COVID’s lasting impacts on the labor market. Now a national initiative by Social Finance, a... View Details
- 13 Nov 2014
- News
'Middle skills' key to workforce development
- March–April 2023
- Article
The New-Collar Workforce
By: Colleen Ammerman, Boris Groysberg and Ginni Rometty
Many workers today are stuck in low-paying jobs, unable to advance simply because they don’t have a bachelor’s degree. At the same time, many companies are desperate for workers and not meeting the diversity goals that could help them perform better while also reducing... View Details
Ammerman, Colleen, Boris Groysberg, and Ginni Rometty. "The New-Collar Workforce." Harvard Business Review 101, no. 2 (March–April 2023): 96–103.
- August 2022 (Revised October 2024)
- Background Note
Women in the Saudi Arabian Workforce
By: Sandra J. Sucher, Fares Khrais, Shalene Gupta and Menna Hassan
Sucher, Sandra J., Fares Khrais, Shalene Gupta, and Menna Hassan. "Women in the Saudi Arabian Workforce." Harvard Business School Background Note 323-017, August 2022. (Revised October 2024.)
- 28 Sep 2022
- Podcast
SAP's Sabine Bendiek on workforce strategy
As businesses struggle with post-Covid workplace models, supply chain snags, and the increasing demand for digital skills, workforce strategy is more crucial than ever. SAP Chief People and Operating Officer and Labor Relations Director, Sabine Bendiek, on talent... View Details
- 22 Oct 2023
- HBS Conference
Revitalize, Reinvent, Reskill: Unlocking Workforce Productivity
- October 1996 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
MacTemps: Building Commitment in the Interim Workforce
MacTemps is a provider of temporary workers skilled in computer graphics and database management. Unlike many temporary agencies that treat temps as a commodity, MacTemps has attempted to build relationships with temps through offering benefits and training. This case... View Details
Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Organizational Design; Personal Development and Career; Information Technology Industry; Employment Industry
Bradach, Jeffrey L., and Nicole Sackley. "MacTemps: Building Commitment in the Interim Workforce." Harvard Business School Case 497-005, October 1996. (Revised January 1997.)
- 27 Apr 2022
- Podcast
Building back a better supported federal workforce
Government work has gotten a bad rap of late, even as it’s arguably more essential than ever. Can a labor-friendly administration jump-start the modernization and rejuvenation of the federal workforce? Kiran Ahuja, Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management,... View Details