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- 12 Apr 2012
- News
HBS Welcomes Eleven Alumni Startups
northwestern us ClearCare serves the $60-billion private-pay homecare market in the US using a powerful SaaS technology that provides back-office efficiency and front-facing engagement of families and seniors. The sales process is... View Details
- 09 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace
behemoth’s corporate culture as it collided with the #MeToo movement’s spotlight on sexual relationships and power in the workplace. And as new information about Easterbrook’s romantic relationship with other employees emerged, it became... View Details
- 08 Jan 2001
- What Do You Think?
Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?
results for those engaged in it. Those organizations thought to be most able to extend their boundaries are those able to work in a "componentized" manner, with "certain pieces of technology or innovation that can be... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Uncovering the Virtual Advantage at Humana
employees across a variety of functions worked remotely and in January 2020, Humana was ranked 15th most flexible workplace in the U.S. by FlexJobs. Humana has earned this reputation by offering remote work arrangements, using a variety... View Details
- 03 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 3
employees are more likely to speak up and offer solutions when organizations launch information campaigns to promote process improvement and when managers engage in process-improvement activities themselves.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Jul 2015
- What Do You Think?
Do Americans Work Too Much and Think About Work Too Little?
Summing Up Is Our Thinking About Work Outmoded? In spite of contrary evidence, there is still a popular belief that working more hours produces more results. People too often assume that being "at work" is equivalent to "work." Americans are... View Details
- 12 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide
with tools for identifying and solving these problems, engage their employees and suppliers in their improvement efforts. Q: Your book notes that typical stores experience staff turnover of 100 percent each... View Details
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Geography of Corporate Giving
"responsibility" is that it is somewhat value-laden, and suggests that corporations have an obligation to engage in certain behaviors. While all of us believe that corporations do have a responsibility to serve broader... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 20
http://www.springer.com/economics/development/book/978-1-4614-1878-8?changeHeader Employee Selection as a Control System Authors:Dennis Campbell Publication:Journal of Accounting Research (forthcoming) Abstract Theories from the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Sep 2021
- News
Confronting Sustainability in Business; Pro-Bono Consulting for Black-Owned Companies
“We believe, where political processes fail to come up with solutions for our society, equipping businesses with the right ideas is a very important aspect of dealing with sustainability issues. Therefore, it is of utmost importance for us to View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 22 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients
When the COVID-19 virus spread worldwide and normal life ground to a halt last year, we thought voluntary employee turnover would drop as well. But the opposite happened in one area: Lift outs—a group of workers who defect... View Details
- 20 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Technology
School. They also engage with students through coaching, the student Tech Club, and educational programs and have a finger on the pulse of student interest. Get to know this experienced team as your key partners in recruiting for... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 17 Jan 2007
- Op-Ed
Learning from Private-Equity Boards
If Enron had been owned and controlled by a small group of private-equity investors, could the monitoring and control practices of a professionally run buyout shop have protected Enron's shareholders and employees from the problems that... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Short Takes
errors. These teams were also judged to be better performers by nonteam members assessing their work. In addition, they were better able to overcome roadblocks to success such as a lack of material or financial resources. "The team members who were comfortable taking... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Culture Clash: Exploring Cross Cultural Conflicts in Business
organizational values and business ethics, Paine has long focused on American companies engaged primarily in domestic U.S. business. But faced with an increasing number of questions from international students about whether U.S. corporate... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 05 Sep 2012
- What Do You Think?
Will Business Management Save US Health Care?
for-profit health care organization led to better patient outcomes at the same time that "provider engagement and feeling of satisfaction have increased, our costs have fallen and our net profit has increased." One of the basic... View Details
- 06 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018
while full integration into stock valuation and engagement are considered more beneficial, but they are all practiced with equal frequency. Current practices of different ESG styles, especially screening, are driven by product and ethical... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Making the Case for Leadership
the workers’ allegiance. She does so in part by meeting one-on-one with every employee and introducing innovations such as pairing a shift worker with a manager in coleadership roles. “This is an unusual case because it’s about an MBA in... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; National Security and International Affairs; Government; Health, Social Assistance; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
- 30 Apr 2018
- Blog Post
HBS Grad Drives Lori Systems to Success
management skills he would need to invoke change. "The more I researched HBS," Josh says, "the more I realized that HBS is far and away more engaged with Africa than any other business school in the world." As... View Details
- 14 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Connection between 1930s Weather and Today's Labor Unions
historical events in the 1930s that might affect some states but not others. They considered the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, which guaranteed the rights of private-sector employees to unionize and View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel