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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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A Concise Guide to Macro Economics, Second Edition, Chapter 5, Fundamentals of GDP Accounting
Moss, David A.Book Chapter HBS-0017BC-EFinanceIn Chapter 5, Fundamentals of GDP Accounting (18 pages), the author considers the importance of and methods for measuring output. He presents the three basic approaches to measuring output: value added, income, and expenditure (and reviews the expenditure method in depth). He also examines the role of depreciation and looks briefly at gross national product (GNP). He explains adjustments to GDP that enable historical and cross-country comparisons...Starting at €8.20
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A Concise Guide to Macro Economics, Second Edition, Chapter 6, Reading a Balance of Payments Statement
Moss, David A.Book Chapter HBS-0018BC-EFinanceChapter 6, Reading a Balance of Payments Statement (15 pages), defines the essential information in a balance of payments (BOP) statement. The author explores how to read and analyze a BOP and explains how to look for indicators of economic health. The chapter concludes with a short essay on how accounting rules are evolving at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Starting at €8.20
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A Concise Guide to Macro Economics, Second Edition, Conclusion, Putting the Pieces Together
Moss, David A.Book Chapter HBS-0020BC-EFinanceIn Conclusion, Putting the Pieces Together (10 pages), the author reviews the key concepts in his description of macroeconomics and summarizes the relationships between them. He explores the concept of macroeconomics as an inexact science that provides a baseline for analysis and cautions against the dangers of accepting macroeconomic theory as ironclad prediction. The chapter includes an epilogue on the financial crisis of 2007-2009.Starting at €8.20
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The United States and Their Constitution--1763-92 (Spanish version)
Moss, David A.Case HBS-707S30Economics1) the reasons why the American colonists rebelled against Britain (1763-1774); 2) the problems the new nation confronted during the War of Independence and under the Articles of Confederation (1775-1788); 3) the main issues taken up at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia (1787); and 4) the enormous challenges facing Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury in the first Washington Administration (1789-1792). A complete version o...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