Employee Socialization - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2002
News

Thinking Outside the Centerfold

shop” (Adweek, January 28, 2002). With annual billings of $225 million and some 160 employees working in Miami and a new Los Angeles office, CPB is now garnering plenty of attention. But CPB had shown indications a few years earlier that... View Details

17 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2020

reader interest in an interview with Merck CEO Ken Frazier, who talked candidly about prospects for COVID-19 vaccines and racism in the workplace. Here are our most popular articles, research papers, and social media posts of 2020. In the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

14 May 2024
Blog Post

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - How to Build a Culture of Intrapreneurship

differ from one country to another? Existing research across geographies highlights entrepreneurial thinking as the key to meaningful progress. When applied within the confines of an established company, this outlook can be described as View Details

09 Apr 2019
News

Finding a Fix for Food Allergies

for EAT; Kelly and Andrew Mulderry (both MBA 2000),who helped network; Michael Weinbach (MBA 2000), who hosted a panel for more than 3,000 employees at JP Morgan; and Wynee Sade (MBA 2000). “It was one after another after another,” says... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

August 1975 (Revised July 1993)
Case

Acton-Burnett, Inc.

By: John J. Gabarro

Describes the formation, selection, and experience of a task force with multidepartmental membership. The problems faced by the task force leader at the end of the case raise issues of who does the selection; the establishment of group norms, values, and goals; the... View Details

Keywords: Employees; Leadership; Problems and Challenges; Groups and Teams; Conflict Management

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02 Jul 2024
News

The Beauty Guide

employees show up at work, I’ve got to take the time to understand them.” Part of getting to know her team is by being mentored by them, herself, in ELC’s Reverse Mentorship Program, in which earlier-career View Details

01 Dec 2003
News

Roger Ullman: Going Green with E2

in front of policymakers in Washington. We will scale the level of activity to your needs.” E2 is somewhat unusual; it’s a virtual organization with no paid employees that has partnered with another nonprofit, NRDC. Members are required... View Details

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

March 1999
Case

MotivAction plc (A)

By: William J. Bruns Jr.

The owner/manager of MotivAction is developing a package of incentives and bonuses that he hopes will stimulate sales growth, encourage development of new autonomous teams, and increase profitability. If they are adopted, these new incentives will replace others... View Details

Keywords: Employee Relationship Management; Compensation and Benefits; Motivation and Incentives; Performance Improvement; Growth and Development Strategy; Decisions; Profit; Organizational Culture

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12 Jul 2021
News

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

employees are working during the pandemic. Their robots now check employees’ temperatures for fever using a FLIR thermal camera, remind groups of people to maintain social distance, and detect whether... View Details

09 Jun 2023
Blog Post

How to Communicate your Organizations’ People-Centered Values

incorporate intersectionality. For example, the number of Black women in your organization. These numbers are important indicators for prospective employees considering your organization. For many organizations, the current data will not... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Latin America - Global Activities 2021

Latin America Latin America Appreciating One’s Humanity as a Leader Pictured: Karen Bruck, a vice president at MercadoLibre, is the protagonist of a case highlighting the challenges of helping employees to succeed. Danyel O’Connor (PLD... View Details

18 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

Leading Innovation is the Art of Creating ‘Collective Genius’

products and services but don't innovate. "That (assumption) made him crazy," Hill says. "He said 'We can and will compete that way.' " Nayar focused on changing the organization from within, starting by empowering employees. In 2005, he told a team of 30-something... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

25 Apr 2014
News

Fostering a synergy at work that benefits associates as well as customers

essential values: customer sovereignty, innovation, excellence, integrity, people orientation, and social responsibility. "It's not really a textbook leadership style," says Natarajan, who treats staff like extended family. "We have... View Details

13 Oct 2015
First Look

October 13, 2015

contribution rates differ between employees hired before versus after the Roth introduction, which means that the amount of retirement consumption being purchased by 401(k) contributions increases after the Roth introduction. A survey... View Details

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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

01 Jun 1998
News

How the Ron Brown Award Was Born

ceremony.(photograph by Dotti Stone) Companies submitting projects for the award must be engaged in activities that significantly promote employee and/or community development and meet specific criteria. For example, a company's... View Details

01 May 2020
In Practice

COVID-19’s Hard Lessons Might Prepare Business for Climate Change

But I’m very much aware that if we’re in recession at the end of the crisis and companies are even more focused on the short term, business leaders may choose to reduce their commitment to environmental and even social sustainability.... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

01 Aug 2001
News

Class Day and Commencement 2001

employee in a new division, to Killick, who intends to launch his own start-up: "Being the first employee with a company with lots of money behind it is a pretty good deal; it's a little different than being... View Details

Keywords: Marcel Acosta; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

04 Jan 2021
Blog Post

Bringing the Lessons of 2020 into 2021

together to recruit and retain talent within your organization utilizing the important tools, strategies, and resources that make an impact. We are grateful you are part of our community, and it’s an honor to be part of yours. Take Actionable Steps Towards Racial and... View Details