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Rethinking the On-Demand Workforce
Innovation Magazine ArticleDigital talent platforms have matured, and many companies are using them to hire skilled gig workers. Now they need to get strategic about it. -
Turn Departing Employees into Loyal Alumni
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AT&T's Talent Overhaul
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAT&T, which built the U.S. communications infrastructure in the past century, could once claim to be the company "where the future was invented." But... -
3 New U.S. Employment Regulations That Companies Should Prepare for Now
Human resource management Digital ArticleA spate of laws and rules in three areas — noncompete clauses, pay transparency, and human capital disclosures — will have far-reaching implications on the talent landscape. -
Case Study: Your Star Salesperson Lied. Should He Get a Second Chance?
Business ethics Magazine ArticleWeighing the pros and cons of a zero-tolerance policy -
Case Study: Should an Algorithm Tell You Who to Promote?
Managing people Magazine ArticleA VP decides which candidate to promote. -
HR Goes Agile
Business management SpotlightAgile isn’t just for tech anymore. -
Create Colleagues, Not Competitors
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTo maximize information exchange among employees, don't reward individual performance. -
Korn/Ferry's CEO on Transforming the Company in Mid-Crisis
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleGary Burnison had a lot of faith in Korn/Ferry's brand when he became a significant investor, back in 2001. The company was suffering in the aftermath... -
Collaborating Well in Large Global Teams
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt starts with a clear shared objective. -
Globalization, Robots, and the Future of Work: An Interview with Jeffrey Joerres
Finance & Accounting Magazine ArticleWhen Jeffrey Joerres first joined Manpower, in 1993, the labor market was relatively stable and the company still focused largely on traditional office,... -
Stop Screening Job Candidates’ Social Media
Hiring and recruitment Magazine ArticleStick to evidence-based recruiting. -
3 Ways to Make Sure High Performers Feel Valued
Emotional intelligence Digital ArticleFeeling like they don’t matter is a leading — and preventable — reason that top employees quit. -
The Transformer CLO
Developing employees Magazine ArticleThe role of chief learning officer isn’t just about training anymore. -
Unexpected Benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn the wake of a series of gross corporate abuses around the turn of the century, Congress passed Sarbanes-Oxley, which was intended to make corporate... -
Helping Low-Income Workers Stay Out of Debt
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleEmployer-sponsored fintech products can enhance financial resilience and inclusion. -
Why Social Networks Still Haven't Cracked the Job Search Puzzle
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleLinkedIn and Facebook each own part of the answer. -
Ask an Expert: How Can I Upskill as an HR Professional?
Career planning Digital ArticleLearning and development is a lifelong journey.
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RBC: Transforming Transformation (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Historically, personal and commercial banks (P&CB) maintained long relationships with their clients who tended to do most if not all of their banking... -
Jucai Human Resource Development: Empowering through Data
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The founder of Jucai Human Resources Development Co., Ltd. had witnessed the development of China's human resources service industry over the previous... -
Clash of Mobility: Managing Expatriates in a Globalizing Chinese Company
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Yalia, a Chinese tech company that is experiencing rapid expansion overseas, has been sending more expatriates on assignment in recent years, but its... -
Social Salary Setting at Spiber
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Can a "set your own salary" system boost employee happiness and motivation? Spiber made synthetic silk built from proteins mimicking the proteins found... -
Gap Inc.: Refashioning Performance Management
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details In 2014, clothing retailer Gap Inc. rolled out a new performance management process for headquarters staff that did away with a traditional rating and... -
CRISIL: Designing a Compelling Employee Value Proposition
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details CRISIL Limited (CRISIL) was a pioneer in the ratings business in India and a market leader in the industry. However, the company was facing a high level... -
Nonprofit Mergers: Suburban Job Link and STRIVE/CES
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Looks at the merger of two Chicago-based nonprofits that share similar missions and clientele, but have different strategies and capital structures. They... -
Gender and Free Speech at Google (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details This case should accompany the (A) and (C) cases, "Gender and Free Speech at Google" (318085) and (319097). -
Asea Brown Boveri
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In 1987, two European rivals--Asea AB of Sweden and BBC Brown Boveri Ltd. of Switzerland--merged to form Asea Brown Boveri. The new company employed 150,000... -
Babcom: Opening Doors
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Monster.com: Success Beyond the Bubble
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details In 2001, Monster.com was an Internet site that, among other things, connected individuals seeking jobs with organizations wanting to hire. Its substitutes... -
Hidrovias do Brasil: Navigating Unchartered Waters
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Since its founding eight years earlier, Hidrovias do Brasil ("Hidrovias"), an integrated logistics provider serving corporate customers exporting products... -
RBC: Transforming Transformation (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Historically, personal and commercial banks (P&CB) maintained long relationships with their clients who tended to do most if not all of their banking... -
Truebird - An AlleyCorp Venture
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In December 2018, Kevin Ryan and Wendy Tsu faced an important decision - to finalize the CEO candidate for Truebird, an innovative, automated coffee café... -
Uber: #WhatDoYouDo?
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details This public-sourced case is based on a 2017 blog post by a former Uber employee, Susan Fowler, in which she was brutally honest about the sexual harassment,... -
McDonald's in India: Not a Happy Meal
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In September 2017, news spread of McDonald's India terminating its franchise arrangement with its joint venture (JV) in India. The termination notice... -
Note on Structured Interviewing
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Making good hiring decisions is a critical management activity, yet many leaders just "wing it" when interviewing candidates to fill openings by having... -
What Went Wrong with Boeing's 737 Max? (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Following the March 10, 2019, crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, en route to Nairobi, Kenya and the October 29, 2018, downing of Lion Air flight... -
Jennifer Gaston
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In this fictional case, Jennifer Gaston, founder and CEO of mid-sized luxury jewelry company Aquamarine, was managing a couple of key hiring issues that... -
France Telecom (A): A Challenging Restructuring
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details These cases explore the impacts of industry shocks, resulting corporate actions that had a devastating impact on employees, and the legal conviction of...
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Rethinking the On-Demand Workforce
Innovation Magazine ArticleDigital talent platforms have matured, and many companies are using them to hire skilled gig workers. Now they need to get strategic about it. -
RBC: Transforming Transformation (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Historically, personal and commercial banks (P&CB) maintained long relationships with their clients who tended to do most if not all of their banking... -
Jucai Human Resource Development: Empowering through Data
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The founder of Jucai Human Resources Development Co., Ltd. had witnessed the development of China's human resources service industry over the previous... -
Clash of Mobility: Managing Expatriates in a Globalizing Chinese Company
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Yalia, a Chinese tech company that is experiencing rapid expansion overseas, has been sending more expatriates on assignment in recent years, but its... -
Social Salary Setting at Spiber
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Can a "set your own salary" system boost employee happiness and motivation? Spiber made synthetic silk built from proteins mimicking the proteins found... -
Gap Inc.: Refashioning Performance Management
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details In 2014, clothing retailer Gap Inc. rolled out a new performance management process for headquarters staff that did away with a traditional rating and... -
CRISIL: Designing a Compelling Employee Value Proposition
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details CRISIL Limited (CRISIL) was a pioneer in the ratings business in India and a market leader in the industry. However, the company was facing a high level... -
Does Your Business Need a Human Rights Strategy?
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleCompanies need a plan of action if they are to meet their moral and business obligations in the event that their operations intersect with labor abuses... -
What the Smart Money Says About Black CEOs
Management Digital ArticleTwo different lines of research into how investors react to the appointment of Black CEOs finds that while there are often short-term negative reactions,... -
Nonprofit Mergers: Suburban Job Link and STRIVE/CES
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Looks at the merger of two Chicago-based nonprofits that share similar missions and clientele, but have different strategies and capital structures. They...