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- 26 Feb 2010
- News
How can managers avoid workers going on strike?
- 01 Jul 2021
- News
Where Workers Leaving the Restaurant Industry Are Going
- 13 May 2021
- News
Workers Begin Return To A Changed Office Landscape
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Amazon’s $15 Minimum Wage Might Cost Some Workers
- 01 Nov 2022
- News
Let's Protect Our Frontline Workers from Rude Customers
- September 24, 2021
- Article
A Labor Movement for the Platform Economy
By: Li Jin, Scott Duke Kominers and Lila Shroff
Platforms are fundamentally changing the contract between workers and companies—and the workers and creatives that create value for platform companies, and rely on platforms for their livelihoods, often have little power when it comes to getting their concerns... View Details
Keywords: Gig Workers; Decentralized Collective Action; Internet and the Web; Labor; Labor and Management Relations; Digital Platforms
Jin, Li, Scott Duke Kominers, and Lila Shroff. "A Labor Movement for the Platform Economy." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (September 24, 2021).
- 11 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
Marissa Mayer Should Bridge Distance Gap with Remote Workers
cutting-edge company again, that would be even better. Second, Mayer should begin thinking about the organizational fallout from her decision. Some observers suggest that she may simply want many people who work from home to leave Yahoo!—a decision that tars all remote... View Details
- June 2002
- Article
Control Implications of Worker Identification with Firm Sales Success
By: M. G. Alles and S. Datar
Alles, M. G., and S. Datar. "Control Implications of Worker Identification with Firm Sales Success." Management Accounting Research 13, no. 2 (June 2002): 173–190.
- 29 Nov 2023
- Podcast
Why employers need to tune in to worker preferences
Sander van’t Noordende, CEO of HR services giant Randstad, on navigating the new normal of talent scarcity, an aging workforce, and AI. View Details
- 28 Jan 2023
- News
See Workers as Workers, Not as a College Credential
- 25 Nov 2011
- News
The Hotel Workers Who Saved Lives During Mumbai Attacks
- 2020
- Working Paper
Working (From Home) During a Crisis: Online Social Contributions by Workers During the Coronavirus Shock
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Wesley W. Koo and Xina Li
Prior research has documented that during mortality-related crises workers face psychic costs and are motivated to make social contributions. In addition, management practices that encourage workers to make social contributions during a crisis create value for firms.... View Details
Keywords: Crisis; Social Contributions; Work From Home (WFH); Cannot Work From Home (CWFH); Social Distancing; Online Communities; Coronavirus; COVID-19; Health Pandemics; Employees; Working Conditions; Internet and the Web; Crisis Management
Choudhury, Prithwiraj, Wesley W. Koo, and Xina Li. "Working (From Home) During a Crisis: Online Social Contributions by Workers During the Coronavirus Shock." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-096, March 2020. (Revised April 2020.)
- February 2023
- Article
Increasing the Demand for Workers with a Criminal Record
By: Zoë Cullen, Will Dobbie and Mitchell Hoffman
State and local policies increasingly restrict employers’ access to criminal records, but without
addressing the underlying reasons that employers may conduct criminal background checks.
Employers may thus still want to ask about a job applicant’s criminal record... View Details
Cullen, Zoë, Will Dobbie, and Mitchell Hoffman. "Increasing the Demand for Workers with a Criminal Record." Quarterly Journal of Economics 138, no. 1 (February 2023): 103–150.
- February 2014
- Teaching Note
Community Health Workers in Zambia: Incentive Design and Management
By: Nava Ashraf and Kristin Johnson
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Training; Health Care and Treatment; Compensation and Benefits; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Mission and Purpose; Non-Governmental Organizations; Motivation and Incentives; Health Industry; Zambia
Ashraf, Nava, and Kristin Johnson. "Community Health Workers in Zambia: Incentive Design and Management." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 914-024, February 2014. (Request a courtesy copy.)
- 05 Mar 2014
- News
How A Sense Of Community Could Transform Selfish Workers
- 27 Jun 2022
- News
Abortion Travel Benefit Unlikely to Reach Many Low-Wage Workers
- 24 Jun 2021
- News
Study Shows CEO and Worker Pay Gap Is Widening
- 18 Feb 2019
- News
The quest for affordable childcare is crippling U.S. workers
- 13 Jan 2021
- Podcast
Keeping remote workers at the center of the action
Video conferencing and other communications technologies have been a lifeline for many during the Covid-19 pandemic. But they can exacerbate existing inequalities and create new ones. How can organizations help employees thrive in the post-Covid hybrid workforce of... View Details