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Create Colleagues, Not Competitors
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTo maximize information exchange among employees, don't reward individual performance. -
Why Social Networks Still Haven't Cracked the Job Search Puzzle
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleLinkedIn and Facebook each own part of the answer. -
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... -
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. -
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... -
Case Study: Your Star Salesperson Lied. Should He Get a Second Chance?
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Helping Low-Income Workers Stay Out of Debt
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleEmployer-sponsored fintech products can enhance financial resilience and inclusion. -
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. -
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,... -
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... -
HR Goes Agile
Business management SpotlightAgile isn’t just for tech anymore. -
Case Study: Should an Algorithm Tell You Who to Promote?
Managing people Magazine ArticleA VP decides which candidate to promote. -
Turn Departing Employees into Loyal Alumni
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The Transformer CLO
Developing employees Magazine ArticleThe role of chief learning officer isn’t just about training anymore. -
Stop Screening Job Candidates’ Social Media
Hiring and recruitment Magazine ArticleStick to evidence-based recruiting.
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France Telecom (C): An Unprecedented Trial
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details In the C case we learn that former CEO Didier Lombard, Deputy Chief Executive Louis-Pierre Wenes, Human Resources Head Olivier Barberot and France Telecom... -
RBC: Transforming Transformation (A)
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View 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... -
Natura: Weathering the Pandemic at Brazil's Cosmetic Giant (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Brazil's Natura, a multi-brand cosmetics group, has taken several measures to safeguard the livelihoods of its thousands of employees and millions of... -
Celebrity Fashions Limited (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details In May 2017 in Chennai, India, the chairman of Celebrity Fashions doubted whether the company could last until the end of the year. Venkatesh Rajagopal... -
Pathfinder Career System Inc.: Designing a Growth and Financing Strategy
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details On July 4, 2016, the president of Pathfinder Career System Inc. (PCS), based in Montreal, Canada, was preparing to meet with his company's advisory board... -
Retaining entrepreneurial spirit during hypergrowth at sportswear brand On (A)
Management Case Study8.95View Details On Wednesday 15 September 2021, about 100 On team members were going to jog to the NYSE to mark the running shoe brand's first day as a publicly traded... -
Is It Worth It?
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details After finishing a PhD in immunology and working for a few years for a large pharmaceutical company, Eric Lafferty entered an executive MBA program intending... -
ClothesOnDemand - Getting a Great Job (C): Machines
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AIESEC in Lebanon: Volunteer Engagement Policies
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details On July 3, 2018, the president of AIESEC in Lebanon was pacing around the lobby of the conference venue before the morning plenary session. As one of... -
McDonald's in India: Not a Happy Meal
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details In September 2017, news spread of McDonald's India terminating its franchise arrangement with its joint venture (JV) in India. The termination notice... -
Revitalizing State Bank of India
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details State Bank of India is India's oldest and largest bank with the government of India as its majority shareholder. Arundhati Bhattacharya, a 35-year old... -
Amazon: Cult or Culture?
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Amazon was one of the first entrants in e-commerce. Under the leadership of founder Jeff Bezos, Amazon had expanded beyond books to manufacturing and... -
Haidilao Catering: From a Hot Pot to Crisis Management
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Sichuan Haidilao Catering Co., Ltd. (Haidilao) was the leading hot pot company in the Chinese market and the largest hot pot chain of restaurants in the... -
Sarah Powers at Automated Precision Products
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details In 2017, Sarah Powers, VP of Sales at an automation hardware firm, is trying to understand why some members of her sales team have been underperforming.... -
Clash of Mobility: Managing Expatriates in a Globalizing Chinese Company
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Yalia, a Chinese tech company that is experiencing rapid expansion overseas, has been sending more expatriates on assignment in recent years, but its... -
Concept Note: Community Health Workers
Communication Case StudyCommunity health workers (CHWs)-lay people who engage in efforts to improve the health of their communities-have been proposed as a way to fill the global... -
V.Rose (B): Online Growth?
Global Business Case Study5.00View Details In contrast to the decision on business expansion in Case A, Case B focuses on the company's decision to narrow its business scope. Changing government... -
Unilever's Response to the Future of Work
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details In February 2020, Nick Dalton, executive vice president HR business transformation at Unilever, reflected on the changing nature of work marked by rapid... -
Pitch Yourself!
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Helps students develop an elevator pitch for their most important asset--themselves. Before class students are asked to interview a potential employer... -
Magrabi: Fulfilling the Vision for the Future
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details In 2018, Magrabi was the leading retailer of eyeglasses, sunglasses, and other optical products in the Middle East, and it was embarking on a major shift...
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France Telecom (C): An Unprecedented Trial
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details In the C case we learn that former CEO Didier Lombard, Deputy Chief Executive Louis-Pierre Wenes, Human Resources Head Olivier Barberot and France Telecom... -
RBC: Transforming Transformation (A)
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View 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... -
Natura: Weathering the Pandemic at Brazil's Cosmetic Giant (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Brazil's Natura, a multi-brand cosmetics group, has taken several measures to safeguard the livelihoods of its thousands of employees and millions of... -
Pathfinder Career System Inc.: Designing a Growth and Financing Strategy - Teaching Note
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleTeaching note for case W18693 -
When Confronting Bias, Beware the Counterclaims
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhen members of dominant social groups are accused of discriminating against those with less power and fewer resources, they sometimes seek to deflect... -
Celebrity Fashions Limited (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details In May 2017 in Chennai, India, the chairman of Celebrity Fashions doubted whether the company could last until the end of the year. Venkatesh Rajagopal... -
Pathfinder Career System Inc.: Designing a Growth and Financing Strategy
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details On July 4, 2016, the president of Pathfinder Career System Inc. (PCS), based in Montreal, Canada, was preparing to meet with his company's advisory board... -
Retaining entrepreneurial spirit during hypergrowth at sportswear brand On (A)
Management Case Study8.95View Details On Wednesday 15 September 2021, about 100 On team members were going to jog to the NYSE to mark the running shoe brand's first day as a publicly traded... -
Is It Worth It?
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details After finishing a PhD in immunology and working for a few years for a large pharmaceutical company, Eric Lafferty entered an executive MBA program intending... -
ClothesOnDemand - Getting a Great Job (C): Machines
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case IN1561