The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In a comprehensive investigation, the researchers undertook an in-depth analysis of employment data from a prominent retailer grappling with a notable turnover rate, aiming to uncover the underlying factors. Alas, research from the UBC Sauder School of Business shows that resignations can prove contagious.

Short-term 69

Short-term Attrition Long-term Human Capital 69

HR Digest

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This theory, practiced by industrialists like Henry Ford, led to unprecedented innovations in human engineering, with the creation of the assembly line, and a formula for optimizing performance in the workplace. New HR Trends (2022). By 2022, VR in enterprise training market is estimated to peak $6.3 How do you win the fight for top talent?

Trends 116

Trends Agility Bottom-up Attrition 116

HR Digest

JUNE 24, 2023

Competitive Advantage: Organizations that embrace HR analytics gain a competitive edge by leveraging data to drive innovation, improve efficiency, and make better decisions. By leveraging predictive analytics, organizations can forecast employee attrition, determine training needs, and predict future talent demands.

Metrics 98

Metrics Trends Compliance Analysis 98

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2011

For retailers, the future of shopping is here and many are scrambling just to keep up. Some retailers are responding with clever innovations. And we've all seen Apple apply IT to out-retail pretty much everyone else. But many retailers seem a bit overwhelmed. That is a battle most retailers will lose.

Retail 14

Retail Attrition CIO CFO 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2018

Imagine, for example, being promised a culture of innovation only to have every new idea you put forward dismissed. a record low, creates the perfect storm for employee attrition. Take outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia. The timing couldn’t be worse. The combination of weak employee engagement rates globally and the 3.9%

Reputation 9

Reputation Brand Attrition How To 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2013

an hour on big retailers. In 1914, Henry Ford famously more than doubled wages at his factories , mainly to fight attrition but also so that Ford''s assembly line workers could afford to buy the cars they were making. Walmart, meanwhile, is threatening to cut back on plans to open stores in Washington, D.C. after the D.C.

Retail 8

Retail Attrition Globalization Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2015

But even if you’re adhering to principles of data-driven management , why not instead conduct controlled, randomized experiments to find out which practices are the best at promoting productivity, worker satisfaction, and innovation? Retailers experiment with the placement of products and the design and atmosphere of their stores.

Company 8

Company Policies Attrition Automotive 8