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September 2016 (Revised May 2018)
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Zurich Insurance: Global Job Structure and Data Analysis

By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly

Zurich Insurance was undergoing organizational change after implementing five new people practices focused on manager development, diversity and inclusion, job model and data analytics, recruitment, and talent pipeline. The case “Zurich Insurance: Fostering Key People... View Details

Keywords: Managing Change; Organizational Behavior; Organizational Architecture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership; Human Capital; Change Management; Organizational Structure; Insurance; Organizational Culture; Globalization; Human Resources; Insurance Industry

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The Chairman's Job Description

By: Jay W. Lorsch and A. Zelleke

Keywords: Management; Jobs and Positions

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19 May 2009
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Mid-level jobs key to recovery

15 Feb 2013
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Five myths about manufacturing jobs

14 Oct 2014
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The Steve Jobs of Beer

Keywords: Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

Web

Running Jobs - Research Computing Services

Compute Cluster Running Jobs 4ms The most important goal for using the HBSGrid is for running programs and scripts that might consume more resources than are available on your desktop or laptop. These sections will provide information to... View Details

01 Mar 2005
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Online Job Bank Debuts

SULLIVAN: “Searches can be made by industry, function, location, salary, and several other variables.” Building on the traditional strengths and advantages of alumni networking, a newly launched online Alumni Job Bank has upgraded the... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

September 1987 (Revised October 1987)
Background Note

The Job of the General Manager

By: James L. Heskett

Describes elements of the job of the general manager that are addressed in the Management Policy and Practice course at the Harvard Business School. These include: 1) establishing strategic direction, 2) setting goals and managing standards of performance, 3)... View Details

Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Policy; Recruitment; Working Conditions; Managerial Roles; Resource Allocation; Mission and Purpose; Performance Evaluation; Strategy; Value

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30 Oct 2015
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Study: Stressful Jobs Make Life Shorter

16 May 2013
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Harvard study finds U.S. losing edge on jobs

October 2008
Article

Gender in Job Negotiations: A Two-Level Game

By: Hannah Riley Bowles and Kathleen McGinn

We propose taking a two-level-game perspective on gender in job negotiations. At Level One, candidates negotiate with employers. At Level Two, candidates negotiate with household members. In order to illuminate the interplay between these two levels, we review research... View Details

Keywords: Perspective; Negotiation; Research; Organizational Culture; Body of Literature; Jobs and Positions; Gender; Labor

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10 Mar 2011
What Do You Think?

To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?

Summing Up Jobs shape us in many ways, according to respondents to this month's column. For example, Sue Stewart said that " we become our jobs." Charlie Cullinane went further, saying that "Not only do we become our View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Mar 2011
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Where the Jobs Are

agreement on a key goal: Technology-based manufacturing has to be a catalyst for job creation and competitive renewal. But is that a realistic expectation? Seeking an answer, we explore the current and future state of American... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Manufacturing

22 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

High-Tech Immigrant Workers Don’t Cost US Jobs

with higher salaries. But new research indicates that although many tech firms do tend to favor employing younger workers, older native workers are not losing their jobs as a direct result of the immigrants being hired. "We don't find... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Computer; Financial Services

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International Job Search Resources

Guide: a good starting point for country research. CPD International Research Tools: Career & Professional Development at HBS has additional resources for international job search. View Details