Personnel policies

And how to get back into the swing of things afterward.

To become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, many companies have turned to unconscious bias (UB) training. By raising awareness of the mental shortcuts...

Be compassionate - but act quickly.

Researchers analyzed pay data for Massachusetts bus and train operators - who work at union-negotiated rates - and found women still took home 11% less...

A five-step plan

And what to do about it

The Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements have forced people in positions of power--namely, the white men who dominate institutional leadership roles--to...

Health insurance, flexible hours, and vacation time.

This underused practice can be a powerful tool for retention.

Only 20% of employees with disabilities feel that their workplace culture is fully committed to helping them thrive and succeed, according to a recent...

If any business needs a dose of creativity, it’s health care. A systematic assessment of the industry’s innovation ills suggests some remedies and offers a framework for thinking about the obstacles to new ventures in any business.

A study found it increases the employee’s well-being and productivity.

You can offer a more meaningful opportunity for employees and deeper connection with your community.

It matters who has access to work-life balance - and who doesn't.

Managers can no longer choose whether to recognize and deal with the symptoms of stress on the job—it has become a legal obligation. The enormous rise in employee compensation suits that cite stress as the source of emotional or physical disabilities is due not to an act of Congress or a ruling of the Supreme […]

The “open talent” model is suited to a future that increasingly prioritizes flexibility.

Eight factors leaders should consider.

What Walmart’s health care program looks like from the patient’s perspective

Stepping off the career fast track is easy. What’s hard is getting back on. Careers, companies, and economies suffer when highly skilled women cannot get back where they belong.

Bill O'Reilly's firing inspires a look back at a 1981 HBR article.

Set in mid-2002, this case illustrates "a day in the life" of a district sales manager of a Silicon Valley company, as the technology market faced a downturn....

Consists of several vignettes and discussion points around issues of conflict in the workplace. Issues presented are differences of race, gender, nationality,...

In late 1986, Merck revised its performance review and pay practices. The most important change was a shift from an absolute rating system to a forced-distribution...

PSS World Medical has grown rapidly since its founding in 1983, largely by acquisitions. It has recently had some trouble digesting a large acquisition,...

Presents a synopsis of High Flyers, by Morgan McCall. Offers a method for identifying and training managers with potential--to build management bench...

You manage, coach, mentor, or are an ally to working parents--or you want to be. And you want to have impact: to truly help these hardworking men and...

If the HR function is to become a strategic partner within an organization, it must be able to measure the results of its activities and programs. But...

In September 2008, the CEO of Rainbow Group, a Chinese group of companies specializing in environmental protection services, was in Beijing, China, thinking...

A new general manager has to propose a salary structure for the top 20 managers. His task is complicated as he learns about past performance, ambitions,...

Discusses the 1989 modified performance appraisal program by adding performance gradations and allowing for differences in employee rating distributions...

Two-party, four-issue negotiation between representatives of two companies with different national and corporate cultures regarding a possible joint venture....

An all-in-one resource for every working mother and father. Sure, there are plenty of parenting books out there. But as working moms and dads, we've never...

Two-party, four-issue negotiation between representatives of two companies with different national and corporate cultures regarding a possible joint venture....

Narayana Hrudayalaya (NH) has expanded into a multi-specialty health city in Bangalore and has grown to twelve locations across India. The hospital plans...

Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement.

This case deals primarily with ethics and the individual's personal system and the way it affects his or her perceptions and actions. It also looks at...

Merck & Co., Inc., a major pharmaceutical company, is in the process of reviewing and evaluating its personnel policies and practices. Employee interviews...

Supplements the (A) case.

In December 1877, an all-white grand jury in Patrick County, Virginia, indicted two black teenagers, Lee and Burwell Reynolds, for killing a white man....

Describes Lazard's situation in 2001, and supplies context for the subsequent negotiation between its Chairman and his hand-picked successor. In 2001...

And how to get back into the swing of things afterward.

To become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, many companies have turned to unconscious bias (UB) training. By raising awareness of the mental shortcuts...

Be compassionate - but act quickly.

Researchers analyzed pay data for Massachusetts bus and train operators - who work at union-negotiated rates - and found women still took home 11% less...

A five-step plan

And what to do about it

The Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements have forced people in positions of power--namely, the white men who dominate institutional leadership roles--to...

Health insurance, flexible hours, and vacation time.

This underused practice can be a powerful tool for retention.

There is no such thing as “earning” a break.