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Cómo los Gen Y y los boomers darán una nueva forma a su agenda
Hewlett, Sylvia Ann; Sherbin, Laura; Sumberg, KarenArticle HBS-R0907GLeadership and People ManagementCuando se trata de las preferencias de los lugares de trabajo, los trabajadores de la Generación Y se parecen mucho a los Baby Boomers. Debido a que estos dos grandes cohortes ahora coexisten en la fuerza de trabajo, sus valores compartidos se rigen a las empresas que los contratan. Los autores, del Centro para el trabajo y la vida política, llevaron a cabo dos estudios a gran escala que revelan esos valores. Gen Ys y Boomers están dispuestos a c...Starting at €8.20
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Global Beauty Made in Brazil (Spanish version)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Reisen de Pinho, RicardoCase HBS-807S26EntrepreneurshipExplores the globalization strategies of Natura, Brazil's largest cosmetics company. Founded in 1969, Natura grew using a direct selling model. Led by its three founders, the firm made distinctive use of Brazil's diversity and became characterized by high ethical and environmental standards. Natura began to seek international markets in 1982, but experienced many setbacks until surviving the economic crisis in Argentina in 2001. The company opene...Starting at €8.20
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Women's Nonlinear Careers: The Flexibility Imperative
Hewlett, Sylvia AnnBook Chapter HBS-4694BC-ELeadership and People ManagementThis chapter provides a wealth of data and information on why women leave the workforce and the difficulties they encounter trying to reenter, proving the inadequacy of the conventional male career model that continues to dominate corporate culture. This chapter is excerpted from "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success."Starting at €8.20
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The Business Case for Diversity: How Companies Benefit from Reevaluating the Male Competitive Model
Hewlett, Sylvia AnnBook Chapter HBS-4698BC-ELeadership and People ManagementThe "off-ramping" or downshifting of many women in the workplace has serious ramifications not only for personal careers, but for businesses as well. This chapter outlines the demographic shifts and global competitive pressures facing today's organizations, making a case for gender diversity as part of the solution. This chapter is excerpted from "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success."Starting at €8.20
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Creating Arc-of-Career Flexibility: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Hewlett, Sylvia AnnBook Chapter HBS-4700BC-ELeadership and People ManagementAccording to the author, there are six essential elements that need to gain real traction if a company is to fully realize female talent over the long haul. This chapter addresses one of these essential elements: policies that provide flexibility over the arc of a career and allow women to ramp up after taking time out of the paid workforce. This chapter is excerpted from "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success."Starting at €8.20
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Canaries in the Coal Mine: Realizing a Better Work-Life Balance for All
Hewlett, Sylvia AnnBook Chapter HBS-4706BC-ELeadership and People ManagementThis chapter addresses the challenge of accelerating and expanding the scope of alternative work arrangements to reach the critical mass needed to transform corporate culture. This chapter is excerpted from "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success."Starting at €8.20
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Establishing Flexible Work Arrangements: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Hewlett, Sylvia AnnBook Chapter HBS-4715BC-ELeadership and People ManagementAccording to the author, there are six essential elements that need to gain real traction if a company is to fully realize female talent over the long haul. This chapter examines some emerging models of best practices as it outlines one of these essential elements: establishing a rich menu of flexible work arrangements. This chapter is excerpted from "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success."Starting at €8.20
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For LGBT Workers, Being "Out" Brings Advantages
Hewlett, Sylvia Ann; Sumberg, KarenArticle HBS-F1107C-ELeadership and People ManagementDespite recent progress creating more-welcoming environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees, fully 48% of LGBT respondents surveyed report remaining "closeted" at work. Research shows that they are less likely than "out" workers to be promoted and more likely to leave their job within three years. For talent managers, creating a hospitable climate for all workers should be a key goal.Starting at €8.20
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For LGBT Workers, Being "Out" Brings Advantages (Spanish version)
Hewlett, Sylvia Ann; Sumberg, KarenArticle HBS-F1107CLeadership and People ManagementDespite recent progress creating more-welcoming environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees, fully 48% of LGBT respondents surveyed report remaining "closeted" at work. Research shows that they are less likely than "out" workers to be promoted and more likely to leave their job within three years. For talent managers, creating a hospitable climate for all workers should be a key goal.Starting at €8.20
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Vale: Global Expansion in the Challenging World of Mining (B)
Musacchio, Aldo; Khanna, Tarun; Reisen de Pinho, RicardoCase HBS-713012-EEconomicsSupplements the (A) case.Starting at €5.74