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- 16 Feb 2024
- Research & Ideas
As AI Upends Recruiting, Job Seekers Need a Waze App for Careers
experts to paint a picture of the world of career navigation, and to draft recommendations for improving it. The report calls for overhauling the systems now in place under a new umbrella: “career navigation.” For people trying to launch... View Details
- 09 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 9
capabilities" view of business groups-that such groups have done the most to invest in R&D and other skills necessary to combine inputs in ways that lead to greater added value. Moreover, our finding that Indian business groups... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 31, 2018
mobile phone penetration, universal availability of unique ID systems, and evolving privacy and data protection laws. It builds on global best practices and promotes the adoption of human-centered design principles, data minimization, and open standard APIs. The View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Governing the Family-Run Business
(companies whose ownership is controlled by a single family) and other kinds of family enterprises including family foundations and family investment funds, the lack of effective governance is a major cause of organizational problems. In... View Details
- 07 Apr 2023
- Research & Ideas
When Celebrity ‘Crypto-Influencers’ Rake in Cash, Investors Lose Big
results don’t offer a smoking gun. Enthusiasm is inherent in the decentralized finance culture, where eager investors generally expect that market values will soar. “There's a belief that because crypto is trying to democratize investment... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 07 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success
reported that digital transformation takes significant financial investment and time. Of those who reported making significant progress on their journey, 60 percent had been at it for at least five years. In calculating the resources,... View Details
- 19 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
What Makes Employees Trust (vs. Second-Guess) AI?
When an algorithm recommends ways to improve business outcomes, do employees trust it? Conventional wisdom suggests that understanding the inner workings of artificial intelligence (AI) can raise confidence in such programs. Yet, new... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 07 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovation Corrupted: How Managers Can Avoid Another Enron
or fail to analyze the utter breakdown in board governance and Enron's internal controls, and the failure of credit rating agencies to blow the whistle," he says. "They also overlook the collusion of investment banks in... View Details
- 13 Mar 2023
- Op-Ed
How Leaders Should Leave
never know when they’ll enter your career path again as prospective bosses, peers, or subordinates. Here is a recommended roadmap for how to resign with grace and class—without burning bridges along the way: Think it through. Discuss your... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 08 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 8, 2008
Paul M. Healy, and Yang Gui Periodical:Journal of Financial Transformation (forthcoming) Abstract Since 1949 Lehman Brothers has used an investment committee to select the top ten recommendations made by its... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 1
Authors:David E. Bell and Mary L. Shelman Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, no. 11 (November 2011) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Read the article: http://hbr.org/2011/11/kfcs-radical-approach-to-china/ar/1 Tax Policy and the Efficiency of U.S. Direct... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Sep 2019
- Book
6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees
workers and offers advice to black employees who seek to advance in their careers. It also provides these recommendations for companies that are intent on building diverse workplaces: 1. Encourage employees to talk about race After two... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 12, 2016
partners? And how could edX monetize its services to recoup Harvard and MIT's investments and reward participating universities? This case presented the history of edX and the online education market as background for a discussion about... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Jul 2020
- Book
Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity
Instead, they practice the art of reflection “in the cracks and crevices of their everyday lives” to help them make better decisions day by day and problem by problem. Badaracco recommends four design principles for reflection. Like... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 08 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 8
alternative paths to career success: officers of higher initial ability are more likely to invest in skill, but caste affinity to the politician's party base also helps secure important positions. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
Customers at the Back of the Line Are Anxious—Can You Keep Them from Leaving?
But if you are the service provider, that’s not good for you either. You’ve got a customer walking out the door.” To guard against that outcome, Buell recommends that service providers think carefully about how they set up their physical... View Details
- 12 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Investors Often Lose When They Sue Their Financial Adviser
productive relationships. However, every year, a few thousand customers file new arbitration cases with Finra, the US brokerage industry’s regulatory organization, alleging everything from negligence to fraud. “Consumers should monitor their View Details
- 27 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Hard Work Isn't Enough: How to Find Your Edge
room). [div class=infogram-embed data-id=_/1o5OMrRU8PPPowRIfUXF][/div] In evaluating your own career goals, Huang recommends taking a page from Buc-ee’s and asking yourself: What are the strengths that set you apart from the pack and... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 5, 2007
critical action phase. We draw on the research on behavioral forecasting, ethical fading, and cognitive distortions to gain insight into the forces driving these faulty perceptions and, noting how these misperceptions can lead to continued unethical behavior, we... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017
organizations have made sizable investments in information technology. They’ve used their IT systems to replace paper records with electronic ones and to improve billing processes, thereby boosting revenue. But so far, IT has been of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel