Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2017

How often do you consider the air quality in your office and how it affects employees and their productivity? Given these studies tying air quality to health, we wanted to see whether improved ventilation affects cognitive function, an indicator of worker productivity. This makes buildings, in essence, a human resource tool.

Productivity 11

Productivity Products PPM Absenteeism 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

CFO 11

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2014

New products are, of course, the province of R&D teams or research partners. The directors of Procter & Gamble, for instance, have established an Innovation and Technology committee; the board of specialty-chemical maker Clariant has done the same; and Pfizer has created a Science and Technology committee.

Innovation 8

Innovation Committee Charan Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

As the senior HR executive in charge of managing overseas assignments, Anton Danois made a point of spending time with Streuvels Chemicals' expatriate employees and their families. But managing European chemical plants was what he knew best, not overseeing an international mobility department. Ana looked down into her tea.

Case Study 11

Case Study Chemicals ROI Engineering 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

To tackle these questions, our respective organizations (the Transamerica Center for Health Studies and the Institute for Health and Productivity Studies at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) prepared a report, “ From Evidence to Practice: Workplace Wellness that Works.” This, of course, takes time and support.

Planning 8

Planning Incentives ROI Long-term 8

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 7, 2016

Fact 6: The lowest number of women in leadership roles are in the consumer products, transportation services, computer software, technology, chemicals, energy and utilities, construction, industrial manufacturing and automotive and transport industries (15 to 30 percent of leaders are women).

Diversity 120

Diversity Globalization Transportation Industry 120

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

In fact, I think one of the most productive things an employer could do, both for themselves and for society at large, is to stop placing so much emphasis on standard undergraduate and graduate degrees. You've noticed by now that 'a college degree' is not in this list of signals. There are two huge problems with this approach.

Education 14

Education Chemicals Learning-by-Doing Cost 14

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 21, 2011

The enemy can be a direct competitor ( Myspace trumped by Facebook ), a sudden shift in consumer habits (The Beatles impact on Brylcreem ), a product recall ( Toyota Gas Pedals), an executive’s misbehavior (Dennis Kozlowski of Tyco jailed) or the mishandling of a disaster ( BP ‘s pil spill). Human Resources. Leadership.

Brand 140

Brand CEO Long-term Crisis 140