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The 3 Essential Jobs That Most Retention Programs Ignore

Harvard Business Review

For example, in 2009 professors Brian Becker, Mark Huselid, and Richard Beatty estimated that in most companies less than 15% of jobs are what they call strategic positions and said management should focus “disproportionate investments” on finding A players for those jobs. These overlooked roles are: Essential experts.

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7 Ways to Improve Operations Without Sacrificing Worker Safety

Harvard Business Review

During my years at OSHA, where I served as the Assistant Secretary of Labor from 2009 through the beginning of 2017, I received several reports of safety system failures at DuPont facilities. The reality is that virtually all workplace injuries are preventable, and safety management and operational excellence are intimately linked.

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What Investors Need to Know About Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Harvard Business Review

After being denounced for years for its dictatorship and destructive economic policies, Zimbabwe entered a new chapter in November 2017, following the military’s removal of president Robert Mugabe, who ruled the country for 37 years. Mnangagwa is clear that he wants to rebuild the economy and start fresh with foreign businesses.

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How the Great Recession Changed Banking

Harvard Business Review

The Great Recession of 2007 to 2009 was under way. They are subject to more rigorous stress testing by regulators and have to develop plans aimed at ensuring that they can recover from a crisis. Investment bank Bear Stearns collapsed. Lehman Brothers toppled.

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How India Is Moving Toward a Digital-First Economy

Harvard Business Review

Meanwhile, according to the Ministry of Finance , the Indian economy is operating with $45 billion less cash than it did prior to demonization. The name for this digital infrastructure reflects its roots in the world of software development rather than public policy: it is referred to as “ The India Stack.”

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We're Running Out of Resources, and It's Going to Be OK

Harvard Business Review

And I believe developing more resource-efficient business models will be the largest single financial opportunity of the twenty-first century. By 2017, " industry revenue is forecast to grow to $1.5 The domestic remanufacturing industry grew by 15% between 2009 and 2011 to "at least $43.0 Some businesses are already adapting.

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Substitute Doctors Are Becoming More Common. What Do We Know About Their Quality of Care?

Harvard Business Review

pneumonia, heart failure, shortness of breath) between 2009 and 2014. A 2017 survey of roughly 900 locum tenens performed by Staffcare, a U.S.-based Developing these could help hospitals and clinics better identify, onboard, and manage highly qualified locum tenens. Our study was recently published in JAMA.