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RFID at the METRO Group (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak-Joulain, MonikaCase HBS-610S05Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MET...Starting at €8.20
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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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Por qué los "Buenos empleos" son buenos para los minoristas
Ton, ZeynepArticle HBS-R1201LLeadership and People ManagementDemasiados gerentes minoristas creen que deben ofrecer los malos trabajos a mantener los precios bajos. Como resultado, casi una quinta parte de los trabajadores estadounidenses sufren bajos salarios, beneficios pobres, los horarios que cambian constantemente, y pocas oportunidades de ascenso. la investigación del autor revela, sin embargo, que la compensación se presume entre la inversión en los empleados y los precios bajos es falsa. Para cumpl...Starting at €8.20
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Nota sobre alternativas de regulación
Dyck, Alexander; Reinbergs, Indra A.Case HBS-709S08EconomicsPara muchas empresas, la interacción del gobierno es expansiva, que influyen en la conducta de las empresas y la estructura del sector. La mano visible del gobierno, en la forma de un esquema regulador, juega un papel en los asuntos empresa junto con la mano invisible de las fuerzas del mercado. La desregulación y la reforma regulatoria han cambiado, pero no se elimina la intervención del gobierno. En tales entornos regulados, estrategia de negoc...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 (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