Human resource management

Advice for tackling one of the toughest parts of the job-hunting process.

Ten ways employers can create jobs young people actually want to grow in.

When terrorists attacked the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, employees of the Taj Mumbai hotel displayed uncommon valor. They placed the safety of guests...

It’s easier than you think.

Past performance isn't always the sole measure of what someone can really do.

Debunking three common misconceptions.

Virtual tools allow for learning to be integrated into executives' daily work.

After two years of disruption, volatility will only continue to increase.

As flex work becomes the norm, companies need to find new ways to keep people in the loop.

In the face of rapid, disruptive change, companies are realizing that managers can't be expected to have all the answers and that command-and-control...

Five forces driving the long-term trend.

Five ways to build trust.

Management behaviors that foster employee engagement

Four actions to take now.

Real-life coaching sessions with leaders working to overcome professional challenges.

Why do some employees perform poorly? Most managers would answer this question by ticking off a list that includes weak skills, insufficient experience,...

Businesses have never done as much hiring as they do today and have never done a worse job of it, says Peter Cappelli of Wharton. Much of the process...

Four questions hiring managers need to ask themselves.

Back in the 1990s, computer engineer and Wall Street "quant" were the hot occupations in business. Today data scientists are the hires firms are competing...

Motivating yourself is one of the main things that sets high achievers apart, and it's hard. How do you keep pushing onward when your heart isn't into...

Supplements the (A) case.

Colgate-Palmolive, the U.S.-based consumer products firm, has long emphasized international experience for its managers and has developed a comprehensive...

inFeedo leveraged its understanding of artificial intelligence (AI), NLP, and machine learning (ML) techniques to develop a chatbot named Amber. With...

The pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) sector processes prescription drug claims on behalf of companies that offer a prescription drug benefit to their employees....

In 2019, members of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (WNT) filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. The case describes...

In 2000, Oxfam America, an international relief and development organization, launched itself on a bold new course. A small but respected agency, it had...

This specially priced collection provides insights that can help you succeed with your leadership challenges. It questions the conventional wisdom surrounding...

It was January 2018. Nora Abd Manaf, Group Chief Human Capital Officer, Maybank, the largest bank by market capitalisation in Malaysia, is contemplating...

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....

Sold as a set, this role-playing series encourages students to clarify different points of view when in leadership roles. Before seeking solutions, students...

Focuses on how a firm can develop organizational competencies that are difficult for others to imitate. Illustrates how a firm can create and maintain...

Jimmy Fu is interviewing for a job at Moog, Inc., a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and integrator of precision motion and fluid controls and systems....

Examines the resignation of Philip Purcell as chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley as a result of poor performance and cultural problems, as well as his...

Ramesh Patel, a high potential employee, was excited to be named to the company's New Horizons Board, a select team responsible for producing recommendations...

Costco Companies, one of the major players in the wholesale club industry, has developed a new class of membership that offers discounted services--auto,...

Barbara Norris struggles to address the many problems facing her as a recently promoted nurse manager in the General Surgery Unit (GSU) at Eastern Massachusetts...

Michelle Levene discovers that she is pregnant a few days before receiving an offer for her dream job. The new position would require Levene to travel...

Sold as a set, this role-playing series encourages students to clarify different points of view when in leadership roles (UVA-OB-0921, 0922, and 0923)....

Supplement to case SM299A. In the #MeToo era, allegations of sexual assault and sexual misconduct pose difficult issues for employers, particularly when...

This case focuses on the compensation system for a primary care physicians group at a large physician-hospital organization (PHO). Apogee comprised a...

Advice for tackling one of the toughest parts of the job-hunting process.

Ten ways employers can create jobs young people actually want to grow in.

When terrorists attacked the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, employees of the Taj Mumbai hotel displayed uncommon valor. They placed the safety of guests...

It’s easier than you think.

Past performance isn't always the sole measure of what someone can really do.

Debunking three common misconceptions.

Virtual tools allow for learning to be integrated into executives' daily work.

After two years of disruption, volatility will only continue to increase.

As flex work becomes the norm, companies need to find new ways to keep people in the loop.

In the face of rapid, disruptive change, companies are realizing that managers can't be expected to have all the answers and that command-and-control...