Talent Development And Retention - Publications - Faculty & Research

October 2016 (Revised November 2016)
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DO & CO: Gourmet Entertainment

By: Juan Alcácer and Esel Çekin

This case is about a global catering, restaurant, and hospitality company, DO & CO, growing geographically with its existing businesses while also adding new brands to its portfolio. The company had $1 billion in revenues in 2015 from its three divisions: airline... View Details

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05 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures

jump to different conclusions about a leader depending on whether the person shares slipups or not. Listeners who heard the entrepreneur talk only about her achievements automatically attributed the person’s success to talent alone, View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

30 May 2007
Research & Ideas

Health Care Under a Research Microscope

formidable research and teaching talents on bringing business-focused solutions and perspectives to address these problems. Some examples: In Zambia, Nava Ashraf View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health; Biotechnology

18 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 18

Them In or Revealing Their Best? Reframing Socialization Around Newcomer Self-Expression Authors:Dan M. Cable, Francesca Gino, and Brad Staats Abstract Socialization theory has focused on enculturating new employees such that they View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Business History - Faculty & Research

safety, morals, and health could be protected. Article Intermediary Functions and the Market for Innovation in Meiji and Taisho Japan By: Tom Nicholas View Details

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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work

of the Harvard Project on the Workforce and a non-resident Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He studies issues related to employment and income polarization View Details

12 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 12

enterprising companies, the current threats to market capitalism present vital opportunities. Drawing on discussions with business leaders around the world, the authors argue that companies must stop seeing themselves as bystanders and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

The Future of IT Consulting

expertise in designing and coding complex computer applications. SAP and Seibel have developed unique package software, and have provided... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Consulting

12 Aug 2019
Research & Ideas

How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

does one lead at your company? How do you give feedback? How do you establish an inclusive culture, develop employees, and create a great place to work? Your job is to answer these questions View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

27 May 2022
Blog Post

Q&A with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, MBA Class of 2023

The Armed Forces Alumni Association (AFAA) is a student-led club on campus for service members and veterans from all military branches and nations. The AFAA mission is to help View Details

17 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Being the Boss

large high-tech company told us of a discussion she once had with her head of HR. Her company had installed a program to encourage broader participation in decision making, and she was frustrated that product View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

17 Jun 2011
HBS Case

KFC’s Explosive Growth in China

crucial social skills for young adults who grew up in single-child households, creates lifelong Yum! Brands customers, and develops a culture of customer service in a country where there was none. The... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Food & Beverage

02 Mar 2012
HBS Seminar

Joe Lassiter/Gordon Jones, Harvard Business School/Harvard University

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

and sustainability. That's the central and animating theme of "The Rise of HR: Wisdom from 73 Thought Leaders," a new anthology published by the HR Certification Institute. Professor Hill's essay addresses... View Details

02 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

6 Strategies for Building Socially Responsible—and Profitable—Companies

A dozen years ago, Harvard Business School Professor George Serafeim wondered why some companies operated with an eye toward the greater good, while most did not. Back then, he always got the same response: Corporate leaders thought social and environmental practices... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

11 Jul 2016
HBS Case

Neurodiversity: The Benefits of Recruiting Employees with Cognitive Disabilities

the company. The program expanded beyond India to Germany, the United States, Brazil, Canada, the Czech Republic, and Ireland. So far about 100 people have been hired for jobs including software developer or... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Technology

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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni

company reviews, over 70,000 job listings, virtual recruiting events and a community where users can be honest about their triumphs and failures either as themselves or anonymously. Evolve Evolve is a... View Details

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Skydeck - Alumni

of talent Jeff Immelt (MBA 1982) in the Hot Seat: Episode 1 The makings of a CEO and lessons in leading change A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues Steven Rogers (MBA... View Details

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HBR Classics - Alumni

Hansen Managing Multicultural Teams , Jeanne Brett, Kristin Behfar, and Mary C. Kern The Art of Truly Developing Global Leaders , Beth Brooke Mentoring and Coaching Coaching... View Details

03 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

In a Work-from-Anywhere World, How Remote Will Workers Go?

typically for six months to a year. In fact, Choudhury notes, Canada and other countries have crafted immigration policies to retain talent longer-term. He estimates that digital nomads currently number in... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

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