Work - Publications - Faculty & Research

February 1997 (Revised November 1997)
Case

Working Yourself Out of a Job (A)

By: Norman A. Berg and James Weber

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Management Succession

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2004
Class Lecture

Capturing the Value: Competitive Strategies That Work

By: Stephen P. Bradley

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage

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November 1992
Case

PPG: Developing a Self-Directed Work Force (A)

By: David A. Garvin and Norman Klein

PPG has built a state-of-the-art glass plant in Berea, Kentucky. The plant is pursuing the goal of a "self-directed workforce." The case describes the progress to date and the unresolved issues faced by management. These include questions about shift rotation,... View Details

Keywords: Employees; Employee Relationship Management; Organizational Culture; Managerial Roles; Management Style

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2006
Chapter

Organizational Sociology and the Analysis of Work

By: Heather Haveman and Mukti Khaire

Keywords: Society; Organizations; Labor; Theory

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14 Sep 2022
Podcast

Packaging skills: FedEx Services’ flexible work strategy

The pandemic and supply chain crisis are reshaping the package delivery business. What are the staffing implications and what does it mean for the logistics of work? Mike Lauderdale, VP of Human Resources at FedEx Services, on hybrid work, emerging skills, and ESG... View Details

27 Aug 2013
News

CEOs Find Unplugging Can Help With Work

27 May 2024
News

Night Nannies: A Work Perk Too Far?

21 Jan 2024
News

Critics of DEI Forget That It Works

05 Jan 2023
News

Pay-Transparency Laws Do Not Work as Advertised

25 May 2020
News

Meaning and Purpose in Life and Work

21 May 2020
News

4 Rules for Identifying Your Life’s Work

05 Aug 2018
News

Hard work may not pay after all

22 May 2020
Podcast

How Catalant helps align workforce and work

Large firms aiming to innovate or achieve a degree of agility increasingly look for outside help. Catalant has placed itself at the crux of this dynamic by offering a project management software platform and staffing marketplace for harnessing the skills of internal... View Details