Employee Engagement - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

How Corporate Responsibility is Changing in Asia

to outsource elsewhere, Ballinger said the number of Nike employees in Indonesia grew from 20,000 in 1988 to 110,000 in 1997. "(Nike) still thought it was a pretty good deal," he said. Even if the minimum wage rose to $5 a day,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

Web

Video Clips & Discussion Questions - Creating Emerging Markets

created a bureaucratic gridlock. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed Sir Fazle Hasan Abed Founder of BRAC, explains how he was approached by politicians in Bangladesh asking him to influence the votes of employees and how he refused to do so. Questions... View Details

22 Feb 2019
News

Empowering a New Generation of Business Leaders

invoicing of other services. Mallory says the kids would shop at each other’s companies, but only “after the company was operating and employees were paid.” In the weeks prior to JA BizTown, students get instructions on how to start and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Arts, Entertainment

21 May 2018
News

Community Partners Delivers “Expert Goodness” to the Bay Area

nonprofits a year,” either through direct engagement or in pro-bono brainstorming sessions. “It’s a wonderful way to give back,” says Club President Jan Gullet (MBA 1977). “We’ve done the research. Our members tell us what they value most... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Food & Beverage

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for James Austin

shareholders? A: CEOs perceive integrative relationships as strategic alliances and investments that generate significant benefits to the companies. Those benefits vary from case to case but encompass superior capacity to attract, motivate, and retain talented View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

09 Dec 2021
News

Higher Returns

employees created a group called “Amazon employees for climate justice” and they staged a walkout. They walked out of the Seattle headquarters. When they did, they were joined by View Details

05 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

How to Tap the Talent Automated HR Platforms Miss

As the global staffing shortage grinds on, corporate recruiters everywhere are relying on their online hiring platforms and automated systems to deliver the candidates they need. Too often, these tools will fail them, sidelining many qualified workers in the process.... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller

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

25 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Developing the Global Leader

insatiable need to learn about other cultures." A knack for cross-boundary partnering. "You need to feel comfortable engaging a team in India and giving them as much power as a team in Germany or the United States. There's a... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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

12 Dec 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017

fulfillment drive work engagement. Employees have needs (e.g., a desire to be authentic) and they also have expectations for how their job or their organization will fulfill them. We argue that experiences at work that confirm employees’... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Feb 2010
First Look

First Look: Feb. 2

foster a culture that aligns all employees around the shared goals of customer solutions. 3) Clout: redistribute power to "bridge builders" and customer champions. 4) Capability: develop employees' skills at tackling changing... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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

Keywords: by Malcolm Salter; Financial Services

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

20 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Maybe Uber isn't God's Gift to Mankind

get replacement coverage since any new insurer would learn the reason for the drop.” Thus, it makes practical sense for drivers to lie to their personal insurers, saying they weren’t engaged in TNC activity at the time of an accident. In... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Transportation; Insurance

23 Aug 2019
Blog Post

A Summer of Peaks and Swells: Interning at Patagonia

its two thousand employees have the means and the will to prove to the rest of the business world that doing the right thing makes for a good and profitable business.” There was meaningful work to be a part of at Patagonia. In discovering... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Consumer Products / Retail

05 Oct 2010
First Look

First Look: October 5, 2010

supplier capabilities and hence about future supplier performance. This paper presents a multi-period model of service level competition among suppliers selling substitutable products to a customer that engages in supply learning. We... View Details