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- November–December 2020
- Article
Rethinking the On-Demand Workforce
By: Joseph B. Fuller, Manjari Raman, Allison Bailey and Nithya Vaduganathan
As companies struggle with chronic skills shortages and changing labor demographics, a new generation of talent platforms, offering on-demand access to highly trained workers, has begun to help. These platforms include marketplaces for premium expertise (such as Toptal... View Details
Keywords: Talent Acquisition; Platforms; Skilled Labor Recruitment; Gig Economy; Talent and Talent Management; Selection and Staffing; Internet and the Web; Strategy; Digital Platforms
Fuller, Joseph B., Manjari Raman, Allison Bailey, and Nithya Vaduganathan. "Rethinking the On-Demand Workforce." Harvard Business Review 98, no. 6 (November–December 2020): 96–103.
- 03 Jun 2022
- News
Managing a Polarized Workforce
- 06 Sep 2023
- Podcast
Chike Aguh on government innovation in workforce development
How can government boost competitiveness and spur the creation of good jobs while protecting worker rights and promoting equity? The former Chief Innovation Officer in the U.S. Department of Labor discusses the talent implications of U.S. industrial policy,... View Details
- 17 Apr 2019
- News
Your Workforce Is More Adaptable Than You Think
- 13 Feb 2015
- News
A Beginner’s Guide to Managing a Remote Workforce
- Editorial
Make America's Workforce Great Again by Revamping Education
By: Joseph B. Fuller
Fuller, Joseph B. "Make America's Workforce Great Again by Revamping Education." The Hill (December 16, 2016).
- 26 Jul 2023
- Podcast
Resilient Coders' formula for a diverse tech workforce
How durable are tech sector diversity commitments in a down cycle? Solid skills, supportive networks, and employer engagement can make the difference for workers from traditionally excluded groups. Resilient Coders Executive Director Ayanna Lott-Pollard on how it takes... View Details
- 09 Jun 2021
- News
How the Retail Workforce Has Changed for Good
- October 1996 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
MacTemps: Building Commitment in the Interim Workforce
MacTemps is a provider of temporary workers skilled in computer graphics and database management. Unlike many temporary agencies that treat temps as a commodity, MacTemps has attempted to build relationships with temps through offering benefits and training. This case... View Details
Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Organizational Design; Personal Development and Career; Information Technology Industry; Employment Industry
Bradach, Jeffrey L., and Nicole Sackley. "MacTemps: Building Commitment in the Interim Workforce." Harvard Business School Case 497-005, October 1996. (Revised January 1997.)
- 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
- 23 Mar 2021
- Cold Call Podcast
Managing Future Growth at an Innovative Workforce Education Startup
Keywords: Re: William A. Sahlman
- Web
Building the On-Demand Workforce - Managing the Future of Work
Research Research Building the On-Demand Workforce Read the Report Read the Report By: Joseph B. Fuller, Manjari Raman, James Palano, Allison Bailey, Nithya Vaduganathan, Elizabeth Kaufman, Renée Laverdière, & Sibley Lovett Companies can... View Details
- 17 Jun 2020
- Panel Discussion
COVID-19 and the African Workforce
By: Folorunso Alakija, Sangu Delle, Kola Karim, Patricia Nzolantima and Euvin Naidoo
Alakija, Folorunso, Sangu Delle, Kola Karim, Patricia Nzolantima, and Euvin Naidoo. "COVID-19 and the African Workforce." Africa and COVID-19 Webinar Series, Harvard University Center for African Studies, June 17, 2020.
- 27 Aug 2015
- News
Rise of the Robotic Workforce
- 03 Nov 2021
- News
Workforce Continuity as Competitive Advantage
- 11 Feb 2021
- News
Retraining for a Post-COVID Workforce
Many of the low-income employees who lost their jobs when white-collar workers stopped commuting may never get those jobs back, according to some economists, who point to COVID’s lasting impacts on the labor market. Now a national initiative by Social Finance, a... View Details
- 31 May 2023
- Video
The Case for a New Climate Workforce and New Training Methods
- 23 Oct 2024
- Podcast
The business logic of supporting carers in the workforce
Employers can benefit by remapping their talent strategies to match the realities of workers with caregiving responsibilities. Bill Kerr is joined by his Managing the Future of Work co-chair and podcast co-host, Joe Fuller, lead author of the project’s latest report,... View Details
- 2006
- Working Paper
Defining the Attributes and Processes that Enhance the Effectiveness of Workforce Diversity Initiatives in Knowledge Intensive Firms
By: Modupe Akinola and David A. Thomas
Workforce diversity continues to be a key focus for organizations, driven by globalization of the U.S. economy and the desire for organizations to more accurately reflect the demographic diversity of the US population. Yet, most research on diversity in organizations... View Details
Keywords: Diversity; Globalization; Employees; Retention; Knowledge Sharing; Research; United States
Akinola, Modupe, and David A. Thomas. "Defining the Attributes and Processes that Enhance the Effectiveness of Workforce Diversity Initiatives in Knowledge Intensive Firms." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 07-019, September 2006. (Revised August 2008.)