Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2013

ended the company''s telecommuting option for employees early in 2013, and Best Buy followed suit a week later by terminating its groundbreaking, decade-old flexible work program, Results Only Work Environment (ROWE), they joined a growing trend among organizations trading flexibility for face time. When Yahoo! Prior to Yahoo!''s

Presenteeism 9

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LDRLB

MAY 26, 2014

There’s even a story that Reed Hastings wanted a meeting with the people at Blockbuster to essentially give them the technology, saying let us handle your DVDs by mail and your future streaming business; you focus on the retail store. That’s not our market position, so we don’t need to worry about it. LARRY: Here it is.

Early Adopters 60

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 14, 2016

Experience in an outside firm should be a requirement before embarking on your career in the family business, says Lachenauer. You’ll also gain much-needed perspective on what you hope the arc of your career might look like. Define your role and career path. ” Create separate spheres immediately. Have a backup plan.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing Career 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2015

In early 2013, when factory conditions in Bangladesh came to light , Nike cut ties to some suppliers whose factories were deemed unsafe—even at the expense of its margins and in the face of declining profitability relative to competitors.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Supply Chain Open-book 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

So four years ago, when I was CEO of GE Capital Retail Finance and tapped to lead a mega change initiative — splitting off our unit into a new, publicly traded company, Synchrony Financial — I’ll admit I viewed it as a huge challenge. We have hired more than 5,000 new employees since beginning the effort in late 2013.)

Management 10

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2015

For example, even in 2013, Scottish fashion brand Lyle & Scott put out a call for a new CEO on Twitter. — Lyle & Scott (@Lyle_and_Scott) August 29, 2013. According to the executive recruiter leading the search , the owner of Lyle & Scott wanted “a modern, tech-aware retail CEO who is social media literate.

Media 8

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2013

Earlier this month the Rolling Stones kicked off a brief 2013 tour celebrating their 50th anniversary. Manufacturers and retailers play similar games to lower costs without creating a perception that the product is less valuable. This could be true or, of course, an excuse to make available more discounted tickets. Marketing'

Price 8

Price Discount Brand Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2013

In fact, a survey of retail managers suggests that a majority think customers are happier getting preferential treatment in public than in private. growth in digital ads between 2013 and 2014. Free Perks and Upgrades: Could They Actually Embarrass Consumers? Journal of Consumer Research. BONUS BITS: Getting Around.

Advertising 8

Advertising Video Ethics PR 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

One 2013 study illustrates this well. We saw this play out in retail, banking, telecommunications, and the fast food industry as well. And in one retail organization we worked with, we found that the difference between a low-ToMo and high-ToMo sales associate was 30% in revenues. Insight Center. Sponsored by Citrix GoToMeeting.

Motivation 8

Motivation Company Airlines Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Today, there’s an investment seemingly every week; venture-capital investment in the tech sector increased from less than $30 million in 2011 to more than $1 billion in 2013. In a previous generation, both would have likely followed a lucrative career in the government or perhaps even stayed overseas.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Incubator Venture Capitalist Innovation 8