Employee incentives

Plus guidance on what to do when some employees prefer a pet-free workplace.

How unsung heroes ensure a company’s impact

With generative AI, anyone can code. Here’s how to help your enterprise embrace this change.

Everybody wins with this program.

Six mistakes that companies make—and how they can do better

This issue's Spotlight includes three articles about the often misunderstood importance of low-wage employees to a company's success. In "The High Cost...

Talented employees may feel demoralized by slow career advancement. These interim strategies can help ensure their underlying needs are met.

Offer your people more than just flexibility.

Businesses 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...

Employers have a rare opportunity to recruit from the ranks of the world’s leading digital companies.

Myth #1: School and childcare are back to normal.

When given a choice, the employees who most need help are likely to opt out.

How to align goals across functions

A roadmap for leaders in the hybrid era.

It’s easier than you think.

A recent study found that 56% of sales professionals are actively job hunting.

Four ways managers can be more proactive about keeping employees.

Companies should focus on not just what they give employees but also how their offerings make employees feel.

Employees say they want more training and development — but often struggle to identify which skills they’re looking for.

Costco Companies, one of the major players in the wholesale club industry, has developed a new class of membership that offers discounted services--auto,...

Bausch & Lomb is the subject of press attacks and experiences a sharp fall in stock price when management practices are exposed. Aggressive goal setting,...

Describes Jan Carlzon's actions on assuming the CEO's responsibility at SAS in a time of financial and organizational difficulty. After tracing Carlzon's...

First of a two-part case on the development and use of a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) at Mobil's US Marketing and Refining Division. Split from the original...

In 2017, Darren Walker, the President of the Ford Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the world, was preparing to meet with his...

Shortly after presenting its new asset-light strategy involving the division of its operating structure into three separate entities, Abengoa S.A. is...

Updates General Dynamics: Compensation and Strategy (A).

This three-page case is the third update to Henkel: Building a Winning Culture (A). In this supplement, dated 2021, a new CEO has taken over Henkel and...

The general manager of Luotang Power, a coal-fired power plant located in central China, reviews annual results before a meeting with the board of directors....

On January 8, 2017, Ronald Huggins, plant manager at AEL Mining Services Limited (AEL), needed to come up with innovative ways to keep his employees motivated....

Describes issues facing three young founders of a high-tech start-up in Silicon Valley, including hiring an experienced CEO and negotiating with a potential...

A new general manager uses a profit-center-based system to shake up an old line company. He then faces the task of placating a board member upset by the...

This case focuses on Charlotte Blank, the Chief Behavioral Officer at Maritz, as she tries to assist a major automotive manufacturer (CarCo) with increasing...

In October 2014, Hari Krishna Exports, a US$975 million Indian diamond manufacturing company, made international news when it gave 1,268 employees a generous...

Examines the organizational strategy of a professional football team that contributed to the team's sustained success. Considers several aspects of the...

New managers must learn how to lead others rather than do the work themselves, to win trust and respect, to motivate, and to strike the right balance...

Kjell & Company was a Swedish retail electronics chain. The company's products consisted of home electronics and accessories. The company was noted for...

In October 2018, Mike Bogan, CEO of LandCare, a nationwide commercial landscaping firm, was concerned about the significant headwinds facing not only...

TopCoder's crowdsourcing-based business model, in which software is developed through online tournaments, is presented. The case highlights how TopCoder...

In May 2007, the Engstrom Auto Mirrors plant, a relatively small supplier based in Indiana, faces a crisis. The business was in the second year of a downturn....

Costco Companies, one of the major players in the wholesale club industry, has developed a new class of membership that offers discounted services--auto,...

Strategy has never been more important than it is today, write Balanced Scorecard creators Robert Kaplan and David Norton. But the real driver of success...

Bausch & Lomb is the subject of press attacks and experiences a sharp fall in stock price when management practices are exposed. Aggressive goal setting,...

Describes Jan Carlzon's actions on assuming the CEO's responsibility at SAS in a time of financial and organizational difficulty. After tracing Carlzon's...

Bob Nease, chief scientist at Express Scripts, wants to promote home delivery of prescription drugs by mail - a process proven to lower error rates, increase...

Each Case Flash Forward provides educators and students with a brief update of key changes at a particular company covered in a related case study. It...

First of a two-part case on the development and use of a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) at Mobil's US Marketing and Refining Division. Split from the original...

In 2017, Darren Walker, the President of the Ford Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the world, was preparing to meet with his...

Shortly after presenting its new asset-light strategy involving the division of its operating structure into three separate entities, Abengoa S.A. is...

Thousands of businesses have reengineered work to focus employees on processes that clearly provide value to customers. They have done away with their...