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- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Letters to the Editor
rationale as to why this union-backed legislation is needed and why it is good for employees. Alas, he didn’t. In my 20s and 30s, I directly supervised a total of several thousand hourly workers in at least a dozen departments in both New... View Details
- 19 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
Skullcandy products are currently distributed in over 70 countries, a number that expands every month. So a major challenge for us is how to establish our brand in each local market. Good brands are globally consistent, but they’re... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
June 2021 Books and Podcasts
of hard work, fidelity, and building the alliances necessary to achieve enduring success. John Andrew, a retired Boeing executive, offers a unique insider look at the profound changes the company experienced in the 1960s as the product... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Research Brief: Profit with Purpose—and Middle Management
researchers found that companies with a strong purpose came in two main forms: those with high camaraderie among its employees, and those with high clarity from management about worker expectations and future plans. This latter group saw... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
What's Cookin'
shifts. Today, Pasta Cuisine employs approximately twenty workers; eight make up a “core” group that has been with the business for over ten years. In an industry with notoriously high turnover, developing strategies for hiring and retaining good View Details
Keywords: Hanna, Julia
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Speakers Share Triumphs and Challenges
next day, three major buildings lay in ruins, and some three thousand workers faced the prospect of losing their jobs. But not only did Malden Mills' CEO Aaron Feurstein vow to rebuild his facility, he also promised to pay his View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 29 Jul 2021
- News
Support System
To the people of Ghana, shea butter is known as “women’s gold.” Used for everything from stretch marks to diaper rash, it’s a go-to product in high demand. And it offers employment opportunities for women willing to survey shea-nut trees... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Mr. Coffee
Courtesy Peet’s Courtesy Peet’s Ketchup. Potato chips. Chewing gum. Coffee. “These are products that everyone can relate to, that people understand,” says Casey Keller (MBA 1989), a longtime executive in consumer-packaged goods with... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 09 Apr 2020
- News
“Raise the Line”
healthcare workers now. That’s why we launched raisetheline.org, where we are starting to train people for free online. We’ve also partnered with Coursera and Teachable to provide a COVID-19 course that healthcare View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Flex Time
sophisticated communication systems that include detailed weekly reports from UCC’s sales force and senior managers. As long as her days may be — talking on the phone with customers, following up on issues raised during a weekly conference call with senior management,... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Big Deals: Project Finance Helps Mitigate Risk in Large-Scale Investments
likely to continue due to privatization, deregulation, and globalization. “In an increasingly global business environment, achieving minimum efficient scale in production requires massive capital investment,” Esty explains. In one case... View Details
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- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Happy Monday
Although many executives feel an urgency to get people back into the office full-time to rekindle a sense of connection, Subramanian says the evidence suggests otherwise. On the flip side of the same coin, a Gartner survey of 4,500 knowledge View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Built to Last
development and company values, like doing the right thing, attention to detail, and continuous improvement. “We’re building an organization to last for the long-term, and doing it in a way that allows workers to manage their lives with... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Q&A: Orin Smith
drinks that would win the brand international recognition. Smith liked the café concept and the enthusiastic workers behind the counter; he took a substantial cut in pay to sign on as EVP and CFO. Today, the company operates approximately... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Why Layoffs are a Losing Strategy
recommends alternatives that can result in stronger companies in the long run and reduce the damage layoffs do to workers and communities. “Typical layoffs harm employees, communities, and companies,” Sucher says. Mass layoffs were... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Robots Are Coming to Save Your Job
Sawyer is one of two bots that Rethink Robotics has developed for the small-business market. (courtesy of Rethink Robotics) You can tell Rethink Robotics’ products by their faces: A small, white digital screen with two expressive eyes.... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Short Takes
Bulletin. In her working paper, "Psychological Safety and Learning Behavior in Work Teams," Edmondson presents field research she conducted at Office Design Incorporated (ODI), a midwestern manufacturer of office systems and furniture known for its innovative View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
"Unheard Voices" Brings to Light Three Centuries of American Women at Work
textile work. A few collections — such as the 2,500-volume R.G. Dun & Co. credit report collection and the detailed productivity studies from Western Electric Company’s Hawthorne, Illinois, plant — were known by library staff and scholars... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Up to the Challenge: Lori Schock - Listen and Learn
manufacturing workers on a computer system used for data reconciliation. The assignment proved challenging. “I was a total outsider running a class designed to change the work patterns of an experienced manufacturing team,” she grimaces.... View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Brill
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Curb Your Smartphone Habit
workers always being “on”? There’s lots of evidence that working more doesn’t necessarily mean working better. With projects that require creativity, teamwork, and innovation, you come to a point where working more has diminishing... View Details