Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

There is a clear and growing divide among global companies operating in China. Should you import expats for key positions to deliver immediate results, or develop local talent, which takes time and delivers unpredictable results? To successfully get to market you need a leader who can navigate your company's internal checkpoints.

Globalization 13

Globalization Attrition Skills Learning-by-Doing 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2015

And what drives their success with these global engineering initiatives? To find out, we developed a measure and coined the term Global Engineering Intensity (GEI) as the ratio of the headcount of R&D staff in India plus China to a company’s current annual R&D expense. In fact, costs go up initially.

Offshoring 8

Offshoring CTO Company Engineering 8

HR Digest

JULY 29, 2020

If you analyze functions like finance, IT, and marketing you will find common drivers of success. According to Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2016 , “As technology makes data-driven HR decision-making a possibility, 77 percent of executives now rate people analytics as a key priority, up slightly from last year.

Attrition 98

Attrition Talent Management Agility Innovation 98

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2018

When we were tech executives in Silicon Valley, our corporate responsibility was to grow the business by building a highly skilled and motivated workforce through hiring, developing, and promoting the best talent. These issues aren’t confined to the tech industry. As one example, Goldman Sachs reported that 27% of its U.S.

Management 8

Management Diversity Attrition Leadership Pipeline 8

HR Digest

JUNE 24, 2023

Improved HR Planning: HR analytics enables organizations to forecast future workforce needs, identify skill gaps, and develop effective HR strategies. This reduces manual effort, minimizes errors, and allows HR professionals to focus on value-added activities such as strategic workforce planning and talent development.

Metrics 98

Metrics Trends Compliance Analysis 98

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2013

Pay is set by the market and the labor market has gone global, the reasoning goes — and when a Chinese or Mexican worker can do what an American can for less, wages have to go down. Which is an extremely healthy development. That''s because it''s becoming clear that pay levels aren''t entirely set by the market.

Retail 8

Retail Attrition Globalization Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2013

A few years ago, a global tech company had recently been cutting costs and so wasn’t disposed to do a lot of hiring, but an analysis of its data showed that it was heading for trouble. In addition, attrition in the early-career professional ranks was significantly higher than that for longer-service employees.

Company 8

Company Human Resources Human Capital Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2014

Companies have long developed and managed their sales people differently from other employees, placing great emphasis on individual performance. For instance, the sales function at Microchip, a global leader in semiconductors, has jettisoned the traditional highly leveraged variable comp plans based on individual performance.

Team 8

Team Metrics Compliance Attrition 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2015

As general manager of the Noida, India, office of KGDV, a global knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) company, she had always encouraged healthy debate on her team, but she was surprised that her head of human resources, Vijay Nayak, and her top project manager, Matt Parker, were going at it in the hallway.

Case Study 8

Case Study Morale Policies Library 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2013

Ferose became the managing director of SAP Labs India, one of fifteen global R&D centers of the German software giant SAP. At 35 years old, Ferose was the youngest-ever managing director of a global multinational firm in India — overseeing a staff of 4,000. AppHaus truly embodies SAP's frugal innovation philosophy.

Innovation 8

Innovation Attrition Software Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

Once hooked, marketers protect those investments by attempting to keep patrons happy, engaged, and most of all, loyal. Reducing customer attrition, or “churn” in marketing parlance, often involves offering incentives such as discounts to individuals identified as likely to defect. Developing the Global Leader.

Education 8

Education Execution Wireless Content 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2017

What are their attrition patterns? It didn’t find attrition immediately after maternity leave, but there was a previously unseen pattern of departures 12–18 months afterward. Become a market maker. They may not be glamorous, but they’re practical, actionable, and get results. Start with the facts.

Organization 8

Organization Attrition Performance Review Human Resources 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The attrition rate fell by 20% in the initial pilot period, and over time, the number of promotions rose. In the end, Peck surprises himself: He now believes "that we’re headed toward a labor market that’s fairer to people at every stage of their careers." They want to make cars that make drivers better.

Policies 8

Policies Gordon Attrition Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This coalition of market-oriented economies would make three fundamental demands. Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer – to develop new rules to address each of these joint concerns with China. doesn’t have the stomach to put up a big enough fight on its own to fully play out a war of attrition.

Policies 8

Policies Incentives Attrition Long-term 8