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When Steve Becomes Stephanie (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleHenrietta Mercer, the senior vice president for human resources at LaSalle Chemical, is facing a challenge unprecedented in her career: Steve Ambler,... -
Mommy-Track Backlash (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine Article"Please don't tell me that I need to have a baby to have this time off." Those words were still ringing in the ears of Jessica Gonon an hour after a tense... -
Compensation and Benefits for Startup Companies
Compensation and benefits Magazine ArticleYou’ve decided to start a company. Your business plan is based on sound strategy and thorough market research. Your background and training have prepared you for the challenge. Now you must assemble the quality management team that venture investors demand. So you begin the search for a topflight engineer to head product development and a […] -
Need a Good Parental Leave Policy? Here It Is.
Personnel policies Digital ArticleFour ways to make everyone happier. -
Balancing Competing Loyalties
Leadership & Managing People ResearchResearch finds that past relationships can get in the way of current priorities. -
A Winning Parental Leave Policy Can Be Surprisingly Simple
Gender Digital ArticleYou really just need two elements. -
Managing #MeToo
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhen Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual harassment, the dam broke. Allegations of sexual misconduct were raised against many powerful... -
How Companies Can Support Breastfeeding Employees
Gender Digital ArticleDiscrimination is widespread, and too few employers are responding. -
The H-1B Visa Debate, Explained
Global Business Digital ArticleIt's partly about outsourcing, partly about the skills shortage. -
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... -
How Technology Brings Blind People into the Workplace
Technology and analytics Magazine ArticleIn these days of low unemployment, many corporate and other organizations find it necessary to track the whereabouts and profiles of underused sectors of the labor pool. One sector seldom tapped by business has an unemployment rate as high as 70%—even though the advent of new data-processing technology has opened a window of opportunity for […] -
How Managers, Coworkers, and HR Pressure Women to Stay Silent About Harassment
Leadership & Managing People ResearchToo many women are told to "trust the system." -
Co-Creating the Employee Experience
Organizational Development SpotlightCompanies adopting agile talent practices are giving a lot of thought to how employees experience the workplace--in some cases, treating them like customers.... -
When a Colleague Is Grieving
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleGrief is a universal human experience, yet workplace culture is often inhospitable to people suffering profound loss. Managers come to work prepared to... -
Why Won't My Employees Admit They're Going on Vacation?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleOne CEO's quest to eliminate the stealth holiday. -
A More Humane Approach to Firing People
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleHelp them find a new job and get back on their feet. -
How to Be a Mental Health Ally
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhat to say - and what not to say - when your colleague needs some support. -
Is Your Company Using Employee Data Ethically?
Managing people Digital ArticleThe trade-offs can be complex. -
Retention Through Redemption
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleCorporate America and the U.S. Navy share one big problem: employee retention. Today's knowledge workers hop from start-up to start-up. And 40% of the... -
Managing the High-Intensity Workplace
Managing people Magazine ArticleAn “always available” culture breeds a variety of dysfunctional behaviors.
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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 be an Anti-Ableist Ally
Management VideoWhen your company envisions a "normal" employee or a "normal" customer, who do they see? And when does that definition of "normal" underscore an ableist... -
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. -
How Financial Accounting Screws Up HR
Talent management SpotlightIt distorts hiring, training, and benefits practices. -
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 -
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...
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Social Media Background Screening at Fama Technologies (B)
Management Case Study5.00View 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... -
MEDLEE: IN PURSUIT OF A HEALTHY JOINT VENTURE - General Information
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Two-party, four-issue negotiation between representatives of two companies with different national and corporate cultures regarding a possible joint venture.... -
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... -
A Brief History of African American Leaders in Unions and the Labor Movement
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details This historically-focused teaching note highlights the role of African American Labor Leaders in both the Labor Movement and the Civil Rights Movement.... -
Lexon Corp. (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A general manager at Lexon Computer Corp. must decide whether interception and surveillance of employees' e-mail is acceptable company practice, and whether... -
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.... -
PSS World Medical: The Challenges of Growth and the Financial Markets
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details PSS World Medical has grown rapidly since its founding in 1983, largely by acquisitions. It has recently had some trouble digesting a large acquisition,... -
HBR Guide to Better Mental Health at Work Toolkit
Mental health is just as important as physical health. Yet being honest about depression, anxiety, and other psychological conditions at work can feel... -
The Leadership of Millennials at Microsoft (A): A Generation Among Other Generations
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case opened with the departure of Rocío, one of the people Microsoft was counting on to develop the company's immediate future. Ana, the Director... -
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... -
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... -
Cleveland Clinic: Transformation and Growth 2015
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The Cleveland Clinic's health care services are internationally renowned for quality. In 2008, The Clinic began to restructure the organization into teams... -
Merck: Meeting the New Challenge, Video
Organizational Development Case Study150.00View Details Introduces the new compensation plan to Merck employees. -
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.... -
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... -
Kurt Landgraf and Du Pont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Kurt Landgraf, newly named CEO of Du Pont Merck Pharmaceutical Co., addresses complaints of discrimination from African-American scientists in R&D during... -
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.: Rewarding Our People
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Marilyn Winn, head of human resources at Harrah's Entertainment, must make a recommendation to the company's president and CEO about whether the existing... -
Finder, Minder & Grinder: The Charges and Rebuttal
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details What happens when strained relationships develop between two people you value in your organization and they come to you for advice? David Walker was a... -
HBR Guide to Better Mental Health at Work
21.95View Details Build a mentally healthy workplace. Mental health is just as important as physical health. Yet being honest about depression, anxiety, and other psychological... -
PLBsearch: Growing with LinkedIn
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details This case is used in Darden's "Digital Marketing" course elective. It explores the experience of a niche search firm whose founder attributed her ability...
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When Steve Becomes Stephanie (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleHenrietta Mercer, the senior vice president for human resources at LaSalle Chemical, is facing a challenge unprecedented in her career: Steve Ambler,... -
Mommy-Track Backlash (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine Article"Please don't tell me that I need to have a baby to have this time off." Those words were still ringing in the ears of Jessica Gonon an hour after a tense... -
Compensation and Benefits for Startup Companies
Compensation and benefits Magazine ArticleYou’ve decided to start a company. Your business plan is based on sound strategy and thorough market research. Your background and training have prepared you for the challenge. Now you must assemble the quality management team that venture investors demand. So you begin the search for a topflight engineer to head product development and a […] -
Social Media Background Screening at Fama Technologies (B)
Management Case Study5.00View 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... -
Need a Good Parental Leave Policy? Here It Is.
Personnel policies Digital ArticleFour ways to make everyone happier. -
Balancing Competing Loyalties
Leadership & Managing People ResearchResearch finds that past relationships can get in the way of current priorities. -
Applications of Business Analytics in Healthcare
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleThe American healthcare system is at a crossroads, and analytics, as an organizational skill, figures to play a pivotal role in its future. As more healthcare... -
Mosabi: Gathering Forces for Social Change, Teaching Note
Management Digital ArticleTeaching note for Case ABC004 -
A Winning Parental Leave Policy Can Be Surprisingly Simple
Gender Digital ArticleYou really just need two elements. -
Managing #MeToo
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhen Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual harassment, the dam broke. Allegations of sexual misconduct were raised against many powerful...