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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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Bank Tellers, Fighter Pilots, and the Limits of Rationality: The Origins of Behavioral Economics
Ubel, Peter A.Book Chapter HBS-3937BC-EMuch of economic theory has revolved around the age-old assumption that humans make choices rationally and based on probability, or what we have learned from previous experience. Free markets operate under this assumption, even going so far as to frame the obesity epidemic as the result of personal choices made by rational individuals. In this chapter, physician and behavioral scientist Peter Ubel explores the origins of behavioral economics, whi...Starting at €8.20
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Irrational Tastes and Bottomless Soup Bowls: Our Unconscious Eating Habits and What They Tell Us about the Pitfalls of Free Markets
Ubel, Peter A.Book Chapter HBS-3940BC-EFree markets operate under the assumption that human beings make rational choices about consumption. Some market enthusiasts have gone so far as to contend that even obesity is a lifestyle choice and, therefore, society should leave people alone to determine their optimal waistlines. Behavioral scientist and physician Peter Ubel, however, argues that it's actually the interaction of modern markets with genetics and social factors, and rational wi...Starting at €8.20
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Spacious Lawns and Long Commutes: The Irrationality of Choosing to Live in the Suburbs
Ubel, Peter A.Book Chapter HBS-3942BC-ESocial scientists have discovered in the last couple of decades that people's decisions are often biased by an inability to predict what will make them happy. Many economists, however, have overlooked or underemphasized the importance of people's emotional lives in their decision-making processes. Standard economic theory, for instance, holds that if commuting is a source of unhappiness, people will choose long commutes only if they believe such ...Starting at €8.20
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Marketing and the Science of Persuasion: Does Advertising Promote People's Well-Being
Ubel, Peter A.Book Chapter HBS-3945BC-EWe live in a capitalist society that is increasingly bombarding us with advertising. We exist in a world where many of the best psychology and neuroscience graduates are being hired by marketing firms or marketing departments within large corporations. These marketers are becoming increasingly sophisticated at targeting and persuading consumers. Many experts believe that advertising and marketing serve the interests of the general public, providi...Starting at €8.20
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Can Government Combat Obesity Without Becoming a "Nanny State": Personal Freedom and Personal Well-Being Don't Have to Be Mutually Exclusive
Ubel, Peter A.Book Chapter HBS-3947BC-EPolitical extremists of all persuasions are often paranoid about the slippery slope, worrying that any tiny concessions they make will lead to complete absolution of their position. Free market enthusiasts would rather have a fat and free citizenry, for instance, than consider perceived interventions into personal liberties, even if those interventions are made on behalf of the health of the general public. In this chapter, behavioral scientist a...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