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Designing Work That People Love
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleResignations are at an all-time high, and companies desperate to fill vacancies are trying everything from pay raises to trendy perks. But those interventions... -
Why Incentive Plans Cannot Work
Employee incentives Magazine ArticleWhen reward systems fail, don’t blame the program—look at the premise behind it. -
Research: The Benefits of a Pet-Friendly Workplace
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticlePlus guidance on what to do when some employees prefer a pet-free workplace. -
Aligning Incentives in Supply Chains (HBR OnPoint Enhanced Edition)
Technology & Operations Magazine ArticleMost companies expect the supply chain to work efficiently without interference, as if guided by Adam Smith's famed invisible hand. In their study of... -
How to Use Psychometric Testing in Hiring
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleDon't forget to test the test itself. -
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... -
Attracting Talent During a Worker Shortage
Organizational Development Digital ArticleFor hourly workers, commute time is a big - and often underestimated - factor. -
The Unselfish Gene
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleFor generations, we have operated on the assumption that human beings are fundamentally selfish, and so we have built systems and organizations around... -
Bonuses in Bad Times (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIt's 2008 and Spanish food retailer Superado is on course to miss its financial targets. According to company policy, this means that Superado should... -
New Thinking on How to Link Executive Pay with Performance
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAs the stock market began its ascent in the mid-1990s, executive pay--always the subject of heated debate--mounted along with it. That's because among... -
How a "Pay-to-Quit" Strategy Can Reveal Your Most Motivated Employees
Organizational Development Digital ArticleEverybody wins with this program. -
Make It a Habit to Give Thanks
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWe should appreciate our employees - and our companies - all year round. -
Rethink Your Employee Value Proposition
Talent management SpotlightOffer your people more than just flexibility. -
The Incentive Bubble
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleThe past three decades have seen American capitalism quietly transformed by a single, powerful idea--that financial markets are a suitable tool for measuring... -
The Problem with Using Personality Tests for Hiring
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhat works, what doesn't, and why most HR managers don't know the difference. -
Tech Talent Is Flooding the Job Market
Layoffs Digital ArticleEmployers have a rare opportunity to recruit from the ranks of the world’s leading digital companies. -
What to Do If Your Employees Keep Getting Poached
Employee retention Digital ArticleFour ways managers can be more proactive about keeping employees. -
How to Keep Working When You’re Just Not Feeling It
Personal productivity Magazine ArticleFour strategies for motivating yourself. -
Tie Salesmen's Bonuses to Their Forecasts
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleTraditional achievement and objective-achievement compensation systems either fail to account fairly for sales territories which have different potentials,... -
Do You Give Employees a Reason to Feel Proud of What They Do?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThere's a connection between pride and performance.
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What Really Motivates You at Work?
Employee incentives Digital ArticleTo get the recognition that matters most to you, start by identifying exactly what that looks like. -
HR’s New Role
Human resource management Magazine ArticleIn this tight labor market, cost cutting is out. Championing employee concerns is in. -
Research: The Benefits of a Pet-Friendly Workplace
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticlePlus guidance on what to do when some employees prefer a pet-free workplace. -
Middle Management Is the Key to Sustainability
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We’re All Programmers Now
Technology and analytics Magazine ArticleWith generative AI, anyone can code. Here’s how to help your enterprise embrace this change. -
How a “Pay-to-Quit” Strategy Can Reveal Your Most Motivated Employees
Employee incentives Digital ArticleEverybody wins with this program. -
The High Cost of Neglecting Low-Wage Workers
Business management SpotlightSix mistakes that companies make—and how they can do better -
How to Hang On to Your Frontline Workers
Management Digital ArticleThis issue's Spotlight includes three articles about the often misunderstood importance of low-wage employees to a company's success. In "The High Cost... -
How to Motivate a Top Performer — When You Can’t Promote Them
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticleTalented employees may feel demoralized by slow career advancement. These interim strategies can help ensure their underlying needs are met. -
Rethink Your Employee Value Proposition
Talent management SpotlightOffer your people more than just flexibility. -
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... -
Tech Talent Is Flooding the Job Market
Layoffs Digital ArticleEmployers have a rare opportunity to recruit from the ranks of the world’s leading digital companies. -
5 Things Employers Get Wrong About Caregivers at Work
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleMyth #1: School and childcare are back to normal. - SPONSORED CONTENT FROM FRESHWORKS
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Performance Management Shouldn’t Kill Collaboration
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Why Your Mentoring Program Should Be Mandatory
Mentoring Magazine ArticleWhen given a choice, the employees who most need help are likely to opt out. -
Balancing Autonomy and Structure for Remote Employees
Virtual teams Digital ArticleA roadmap for leaders in the hybrid era. -
Designing Work That People Love
Talent management Magazine ArticleIt’s easier than you think. -
How to Retain Your Best Sales Talent
Sales and marketing Digital ArticleA recent study found that 56% of sales professionals are actively job hunting.
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Brush with AIDS (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A product manager at a health products company is responsible for marketing sharps containers, which hospitals use to store used needles in order to protect... -
Multifactor Models
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Students evaluate the performance of four mutual funds and compute the cost of capital for two companies using fixed benchmarks, the CAPM, and a multifactor... -
Innovation Strategy at Microsoft: Clouds on the Horizon
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Microsoft employs 90,000 people and its products affect millions of users around the world every day. Developing the next version of Windows or Office... -
Performance Pay at Safelite Auto Glass (B)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Brush with AIDS (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
The Proxy Fight at ADP
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In July 2017, shares of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) surged 12% following a report that the activist investor Bill Ackman had acquired a sizable... -
Understanding Customer Profitability at Charles Schwab
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Charles Schwab is transforming into a customer-centric organization. Central to this cultural and organizational change is the utilization of customer... -
Supply Chain Close-Up: The Video Vault
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The owners of the Video Vault struggle to determine the optimal stocking levels of home videos in an industry fraught with new technology, new pricing... -
Jollibee Foods Corp. (A): International Expansion
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Noli Tingzon, newly-appointed international division VP at Jollibee, the Philippines-based hamburger chain, is faced with the challenge of expanding fast... -
Massachusetts Financial Services (Abridged)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the compensation and performance evaluations at an investment management company. The senior management team of Massachusetts Financial... -
Hamptonshire Express
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Presents a series of problems that face a newspaper publisher, including inventory level, effort level, subsidy for unsold inventory, and commission for... -
Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details What happens when an MBA buys a football team and hires a bunch of MBAs and a coach with an economics degree to run it? In this case, a historic three... -
Community Health Workers in Zambia: Incentive Design and Management
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the various considerations relevant to selecting and compensating workers in a context where their work involves a pro-social component.... -
Becoming a Manager: How New Managers Master the Challenges of Leadership
35.00View Details Making the leap to management and leadership. In your career, or anyone's, there is one transition that stands out as the most crucial--going from individual... -
Vyaderm Pharmaceuticals: The EVA Decision
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In 2016, the new CEO of Vyaderm Pharmaceuticals introduces an Economic Value Added (EVA) program to focus the company on long-term shareholder value.... -
Performance Management at Intermountain Healthcare
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Intermountain Healthcare is a 21-hospital integrated delivery system serving Utah and southern Idaho that is nationally recognized for its highly structured... -
eToro: What is Next For the World's Largest Social Trading Platform
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details The case allows students to explore the speed with which investors are adopting social trading platforms and the issues surrounding global regulation... -
Urban Water Partners (B)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details The case explores a new business venture to bring clean water to residents of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, who otherwise cannot afford it. Management has... -
Note on Incentives in the NFL
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details This case describes compensation and incentive issues in one of the major U.S. professional sports leagues, the National Football League (NFL). It first... -
Purity Steel Corporation, 2012
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Managers introduce a new performance evaluation system based on sales growth and return-on-investment (ROI). A branch manager wonders whether his new...
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Brush with AIDS (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A product manager at a health products company is responsible for marketing sharps containers, which hospitals use to store used needles in order to protect... -
Multifactor Models
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Students evaluate the performance of four mutual funds and compute the cost of capital for two companies using fixed benchmarks, the CAPM, and a multifactor... -
Innovation Strategy at Microsoft: Clouds on the Horizon
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Microsoft employs 90,000 people and its products affect millions of users around the world every day. Developing the next version of Windows or Office... -
Performance Pay at Safelite Auto Glass (B)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Brush with AIDS (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
The Proxy Fight at ADP
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In July 2017, shares of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) surged 12% following a report that the activist investor Bill Ackman had acquired a sizable... -
Designing Work That People Love
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleResignations are at an all-time high, and companies desperate to fill vacancies are trying everything from pay raises to trendy perks. But those interventions... -
Understanding Customer Profitability at Charles Schwab
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Charles Schwab is transforming into a customer-centric organization. Central to this cultural and organizational change is the utilization of customer... -
Supply Chain Close-Up: The Video Vault
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The owners of the Video Vault struggle to determine the optimal stocking levels of home videos in an industry fraught with new technology, new pricing... -
Jollibee Foods Corp. (A): International Expansion
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Noli Tingzon, newly-appointed international division VP at Jollibee, the Philippines-based hamburger chain, is faced with the challenge of expanding fast...