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- 06 Jul 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Pay for the Costs of Globalization?
trade between nations, but the cost is horrendous I remember reading Thomas Friedman’s book, The World Is Flat, and thinking that it sounded good in theory, but there would be years, if not decades, of employment pain here in the U.S.”... View Details
- 19 May 2021
- Op-Ed
Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career
Working to Learn: Despite a growing set of innovators, America struggles to connect education and career explores several important trends from our analysis: Few programs strive for college and employment. Though organizations in the... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson
- 24 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Distance Still Matters in Business, Despite the Internet
wireless—varies dramatically by location, especially when comparing urban and low-density locations, but even when comparing one city to another. On a different dimension, the types of employment affiliated with implementing frontier... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Transportation; Telecommunications; Shipping; Publishing; Technology
- 01 Jun 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing
research studies by Harvard Business School faculty explore this brave new world of "oversharing" — asking what it means to organizations and to reputation when we decide to buck the trend and keep personal information, well,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 02 Aug 2017
- What Do You Think?
Summing Up: Why Can’t Organizations Engage Their Employees?
change.” In the opinion of davidfinaz, employees walk through the door of their new employer with hidden skepticism based on previous work experience. “Organizations have a huge hurdle of mistrust to overcome.” Christopher Hunsicker... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 May 2020
- What Do You Think?
Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?
things’.” Those working remotely expressed their enthusiasm for it. To the extent it fosters loyalty, it may enhance a culture. Betsy Dickson commented on her move to a remote region this way: “ my employer allowed me to transition to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 11 Oct 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Respond to the “Dependency Ratio” Dilemma?
these trends impact social costs so favorably that they could render dependency ratios largely meaningless? What do you think? Original Article Without knowing it, we have already heard a great deal about "dependency ratios." We... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 06 Feb 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is ‘Conscious Capitalism’ an Antidote to Income Inequality?
customer satisfaction and product excellence at least as important as profitability), a collaborative spirit between employers and employees , a long-term view , and a close relationship with suppliers." Several respondents voiced serious... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 20 Sep 2022
- Research & Ideas
How Partisan Politics Play Out in American Boardrooms
their families, neighborhoods, or social clubs. “The same trend showing up in the workplace is worrisome because it means we have even fewer opportunities to interact across partisan lines,” she says. “It could accelerate the growing... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 12 Feb 2016
- Op-Ed
The Real Jobs Tragedy in the US: We've Lost the Skills
market, such as retail, health care, and construction—that is, jobs insulated from global competition. Those changes have broken the back of America’s middle class in two ways. First, both trends put pressure on wages. They combined to... View Details
- 01 Jul 2021
- Office Hours
Readers Ask: Which Companies Are Transforming Work?
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated workforce shifts that had been gaining momentum before the public health crisis, thrusting employers and workers into a new era within months. Joseph Fuller, a professor at Harvard Business School and... View Details
- 01 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
Companies, Cultures and the Transformation to the Transnational
authority of running the business. Chandler described this management culture as "managerial capitalism. "Owners' delegation of responsibility to professional managers established a corporate norm that was then carried down through the organization. The... View Details
- 07 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
Banning Big-box Stores Can Hurt Local Retailers
authority," Sadun says. Personally, she was curious about a trend she was noticing first-hand while attending the London School of Economics. Tesco, the second-largest retailer in the world, was opening small shops on street corners... View Details
- 22 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
High-Tech Immigrant Workers Don’t Cost US Jobs
Many high-tech companies in the United States look overseas to fill talent gaps in their employment ranks by hiring skilled immigrants, often sponsoring the visas these workers need to live in this country. Critics say this can create an... View Details
- 08 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
The Rise of Employee Analytics: Productivity Dream or Micromanagement Nightmare?
likely to leave?” Yet, at the same time, Polzer notes that people analytics could also be used in more worrisome ways, raising concerns about employers that monitor every keystroke in an attempt to control and micromanage employee... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
- 12 Jan 2004
- What Do You Think?
How Should We Think About the Exportation of Jobs?
responses did not correlate well with country of origin. One interesting example concerned fears about the two-tiered economy created by job exportation. Before concluding, "These trends cannot be stopped by any government," A.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 15 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 15, 2015
laggards in Internet adoption, on average. However, we find that the rate of patent growth was faster among counties who were not leaders in patenting in the early 1990s but were leaders in Internet adoption by 2000, suggesting that the Internet helped stem the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 29, 2015
contractual frictions play an important role in shaping the integration choices of firms around the world. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49090 How Best-Self Activation Influences Emotions, Physiology and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Immigrant Workers Cluster in Particular Industries
questions on the business problems that affect entrepreneurs. “They can share insights about customer trends and help find workers to hire,” says Kerr. “They can say, ‘My convenience store is over here, and your convenience store is over... View Details
- 03 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on Supreme Court Health Care Ruling
employers as varied as Medtronic, Exxon, General Mills and Whole Foods, all of which are self-insured, have already moved forward with such systems, and their rewards are reflected in the lower cost of employee health care and higher... View Details