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The Case of the Religious Network Group
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleNetwork groups for black and Hispanic employees had been an unqualified success. Now a Christian group was forming—and Bill Thompson didn’t know what to think about it. -
It’s OK If Going to a Conference Doesn’t Feel Like Real Work
Professional networks Digital ArticleYou don’t have to go to every keynote. -
Is Your Company Using Employee Data Ethically?
Managing people Digital ArticleThe trade-offs can be complex. -
What PwC Learned from Its Policy of Flexible Work for Everyone
Flex time Digital ArticleWorking parents aren’t the only ones who need flex time. -
Defend Your Research: The Early Bird Really Does Get the Worm
Motivating people Magazine ArticleThe finding: People whose performance peaks in the morning are better positioned for career success, because they’re more proactive than people who are at their best in the evening. The study: Biologist Christoph Randler surveyed 367 university students, asking what time of day they were most energetic and how willing and able they were to […] -
The Most Desirable Employee Benefits
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticleHealth insurance, flexible hours, and vacation time. -
How Free Are Free Agents?
Business ethics Magazine ArticleJoseph Jett’s account of his tumultuous career on Wall Street isn’t just a story of racism and greed. It’s also a cautionary tale for knowledge workers. -
The Experts in Your Midst
Human resource management Magazine ArticleTom Bennett, owner of a growing high-tech enterprise with sales of $30 million, has decided to go public. His ratios are right and his product is good, but the fine points of his strategy are not quite in place. Early Monday morning before the regular staff meeting, he sits lost in thought about product image, […] -
Your Code of Conduct May Be Sending the Wrong Message
Business ethics ResearchUsing the collective “we” might increase misconduct, according to research. -
The Case of the Mismanaged Ms.
Government policy and regulation Magazine ArticleIt started out as one of those rare quiet mornings when I could count on having the office to myself. The Mets had won the World Series the night before, and most of the people in the office had celebrated late into the night at a bar across the street. I’m a fan too, but […] -
The Pandemic Is Changing Employee Benefits
Human resource management Digital ArticleA new report found that 98% of leaders plan to expand some benefits in the wake of Covid-19 — but they’ll also be cutting others. -
One Bank's Agile Team Experiment
Organizational Development SpotlightAs mobile banking took hold and customers became increasingly aware of what they could do for themselves, the global banking group ING launched a pilot... -
Does This Company Need a Union? (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleNo doubt about it, the top managers in this fictitious case study agree, Wellington Associates is a great place to work. Analysts at the high-tech consulting... -
Should We Fire Him for That Post? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleA star car salesman, Kenton has strong opinions about his employer's strategy. But when he lets them be known on Facebook, he may undermine the company--and... -
Like It or Not, More Employees Are Using Their Own Devices
Technology & Operations VideoIt seems to pay off, even when companies ban it. -
Complying with Family-Friendly Leave Policies Is Not Enough
Personnel policies Digital ArticleWhy smart companies do more than the minimum. -
How to Avoid the Unexpected Consequences of Your DEI Policy
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResearch suggests taking a systems-level view of inequality. -
Enabling the Disabled
Developing employees Magazine ArticleYou may have survived 1982 so far without noticing that it is the National Year of Disabled Persons, but in 1981 you must have heard about the nine handicapped mountain climbers who scaled 14,410-foot Mount Rainier in Washington last July Fourth. Five of the group were blind and used Braille maps, one man had an […] -
Managing the High-Intensity Workplace
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticlePeople today are under intense pressure to be "ideal workers"-totally committed to their jobs and always on call. But after interviewing hundreds of professionals... -
Research: Gender Pay Gaps Shrink When Companies Are Required to Disclose Them
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticleResults from a study of Danish companies.
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One Way to Help Employees Build Emergency Savings
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleMost workers in the U.S. can’t afford unexpected expenses. A partnership between an asset firm and a non-profit created a system for building a cushion. -
The FTC’s Noncompete Ban Was Long Overdue
Business law Digital ArticleEmpirical evidence backs up the argument that trade secrets can remain protected even as talent is freely mobile. -
HR’s New Role
Human resource management Magazine ArticleIn this tight labor market, cost cutting is out. Championing employee concerns is in. -
Leading the 6-Generation Workforce
Human resource management Digital ArticleThis unprecedented age span, from the Silent Generation to Gen Alpha, offers unique opportunities for inclusion and impact. -
DEI Is Under Attack. Here’s How Companies Can Mitigate the Legal Risks.
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleConcrete steps companies can take to protect their DEI efforts in a shifting legal landscape. -
Go Beyond the Basics to Support Nursing Parents at Work
Personnel policies Digital ArticleAsking questions about the space you’ve designed for pumping is a good place to start. -
Creating a Happier Workplace Is Possible — and Worth It
Business and society Digital ArticleToo many of us are disconnected, disengaged, and bored at work. -
Best Practices for Engaging a Multigenerational Workforce
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleFive strategies to ensure your company is an age-friendly employer. -
Research: Flexible Work Is Having a Mixed Impact on Employee Well-Being and Productivity
Business management Digital ArticleTo be truly engaged, employees must thrive in both their personal and professional lives. -
Why Your Organization Should Use Salary Benchmarking
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticleMarket data can drive fairer compensation and boost employee retention. -
How to Avoid the Unexpected Consequences of Your DEI Policy
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleResearch suggests taking a systems-level view of inequality. -
A New Approach to Writing Job Descriptions
Developing employees Digital ArticleIt’s time they reflect the flexibility and fluidity of modern day roles and responsibilities. -
How to Take Better Breaks at Work, According to Research
Health and wellness Digital ArticleA guide for employees and managers. -
5 Ways Leaders Can Support Adoptive Parents
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticleHow employers do — or don’t — step up can have a major impact on employees and their families. -
Don’t Underestimate the Value of Employee Tenure
Business and society Digital ArticleResearch suggests it has a positive — and sizable — impact on firm performance. -
Case Study: Should Some Employees Be Allowed to Work Remotely Even If Others Can’t?
Managing employees Magazine ArticleAn Oklahoma-based energy company grapples with its return-to-office plan. -
What Companies Get Wrong About Talent Management
Talent management Magazine ArticleThe all-too-common mistakes businesses make with recruiting, hiring, benefits, and job design—and how to avoid them -
How Financial Accounting Screws Up HR
Talent management SpotlightIt distorts hiring, training, and benefits practices. -
What Companies Get Wrong About Talent Management
Organizational Development Digital ArticleBusinesses make all kinds of mistakes when it comes to recruiting, hiring, benefits, and job design. In fact, many common U.S. HR practices are downright... -
5 Things Employers Get Wrong About Caregivers at Work
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleMyth #1: School and childcare are back to normal.
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Employees Recognition at Intuit
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Intuit's "Spotlight" employee recognition system had rapidly become an integral part of the company's culture after it was introduced in late 2004. The... -
Belmont Industries, Inc. (D)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement. -
Management of International Staff
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Over the last few decades, Western multinational corporations (MNCs) have shifted their focus beyond the industrialized world, attempting to capitalize... -
Anthology: Pivoting the Business Model
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In July 2014, after 18 months and eight unsuccessful product launches, the CEO of Yabbly has agreed to sell his company to a larger, well-funded startup,... -
NetApp: The Day-to-Day of a District Manager
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Set in mid-2002, this case illustrates "a day in the life" of a district sales manager of a Silicon Valley company, as the technology market faced a downturn.... -
The Workparent Toolkit: Essential Support for Working Parents
119.00View Details You manage, coach, mentor, or are an ally to working parents--or you want to be. And you want to have impact: to truly help these hardworking men and... -
Social Media Background Screening at Fama Technologies
Management Case Study11.95View Details Fama Technologies is an online screening company that uses AI to analyze job applicants' publicly available online content for signs of risk and culture... -
Advice for Working Moms (HBR Working Parents Series)
24.95View Details Manage the competing demands of working motherhood. As a working mother you often draw the short straw. You carry most of the burden of caregiving and... -
Men's Wearhouse: Success in a Declining Industry
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details George Zimmer, CEO of the Men's Wearhouse, is considering what has made the firm so successful; what, if anything, it should do differently to continue... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Diversity (Paperback + Ebook)
Leadership & Managing People Special Offer34.95View Details Reap the benefits of a diverse workforce. If you read nothing else on promoting diversity and realizing its benefits, read these 10 articles. We've combed... -
Narayana Hrudayalaya Heart Hospital: Cardiac Care for the Poor (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Narayana Hrudayalaya (NH) has expanded into a multi-specialty health city in Bangalore and has grown to twelve locations across India. The hospital plans... -
Coopers & Lybrand in Hungary (A)
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Multinational professional services firm Coopers & Lybrand has decided to enter the Hungarian market and weighs its strategic options in light of the... -
HBR Guide to Better Mental Health at Work Toolkit
79.95View Details Mental health is just as important as physical health. Yet being honest about depression, anxiety, and other psychological conditions at work can feel... -
Richard Debenham in Vienna (B): Between Velvet Divorce and the Sydney Olympics
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details This is the second of a three-case series. Richard finally decides to return to Sydney to manage the company' Sydney Olympics program and experiences... -
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (SPH), a vertically integrated Chinese pharmaceutical conglomerate, was considering its strategic options in the context of a... -
Advice for Working Dads (HBR Working Parents Series)
24.95View Details You can have a successful career and be the dad you want to be. Finally, we've moved past the days when providing for your family meant taking a backseat... -
Lazard LLC
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Describes Lazard's situation in 2001, and supplies context for the subsequent negotiation between its Chairman and his hand-picked successor. In 2001... -
Pierre Frankel in Moscow (A): Unfreezing Change
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A young and upcoming French executive in a global technology company is sent to Moscow as deputy managing director to turn around the Russia subsidiary.... -
Language and Globalization: "Englishnization" at Rakuten (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Hiroshi Mikitani, the CEO of Rakuten, (Japan's largest online retailer), is at the helm of an organization that is rapidly expanding into global markets.... -
United Airlines 173
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details The cases are used to introduce the concept of collective responsibility and leadership in team situations by applying the concept of Crew Resource Management...
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The Case of the Religious Network Group
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleNetwork groups for black and Hispanic employees had been an unqualified success. Now a Christian group was forming—and Bill Thompson didn’t know what to think about it. -
It’s OK If Going to a Conference Doesn’t Feel Like Real Work
Professional networks Digital ArticleYou don’t have to go to every keynote. -
Is Your Company Using Employee Data Ethically?
Managing people Digital ArticleThe trade-offs can be complex. -
What PwC Learned from Its Policy of Flexible Work for Everyone
Flex time Digital ArticleWorking parents aren’t the only ones who need flex time. -
Defend Your Research: The Early Bird Really Does Get the Worm
Motivating people Magazine ArticleThe finding: People whose performance peaks in the morning are better positioned for career success, because they’re more proactive than people who are at their best in the evening. The study: Biologist Christoph Randler surveyed 367 university students, asking what time of day they were most energetic and how willing and able they were to […] -
The Most Desirable Employee Benefits
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticleHealth insurance, flexible hours, and vacation time. -
How Free Are Free Agents?
Business ethics Magazine ArticleJoseph Jett’s account of his tumultuous career on Wall Street isn’t just a story of racism and greed. It’s also a cautionary tale for knowledge workers. -
The Experts in Your Midst
Human resource management Magazine ArticleTom Bennett, owner of a growing high-tech enterprise with sales of $30 million, has decided to go public. His ratios are right and his product is good, but the fine points of his strategy are not quite in place. Early Monday morning before the regular staff meeting, he sits lost in thought about product image, […] -
Your Code of Conduct May Be Sending the Wrong Message
Business ethics ResearchUsing the collective “we” might increase misconduct, according to research. -
Employees Recognition at Intuit
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Intuit's "Spotlight" employee recognition system had rapidly become an integral part of the company's culture after it was introduced in late 2004. The...