Society and business relations

Workers would benefit, and so would the economy.

You can’t move away from what scares you.

New research suggests that social entrepreneurs may benefit from short bursts of business exposure.

When political and social issues touch business and the workplace, employees and their leaders sometimes struggle to address those issues productively...

Chances are that you will be fired at least once. When that day comes, will your reaction hurt you or help you?

Best practices based on an analysis of more than 40 regional initiatives.

As organizations increasingly compete through talent, their investments in human capital will determine their competitive positions. Yet HR’s way of managing this key resource stands in sharp contrast to how other organizational functions operate. Marketing, finance, and most other functions have well-developed methodologies for generating the information managers need to make strategic decisions. HR, however, […]

Research shows why companies should welcome the Federal Trade Commission's proposed ban.

Companies and countries need to prioritize collaboration and transformation over competition and disruption.

Most businesspeople will serve on the board of a nonprofit organization at some point. But the governance of nonprofits can differ dramatically from the governance of businesses. Even the best intentions can prove disastrous when new board members fail to understand that their traditional business experience can carry them only so far.

How consumer behavior feeds the jobless recovery.

Social ventures earn their stripes the same way private enterprises do.

Too many companies waste time trying to keep people who want to leave. Researchers found that it's better to identify people who are excited to stay.

A new model for long-term collaboration, based on five principles.

The U.S. isn’t as high as you might think.

Three reasons why this period of automation is different.

Hathaway Jones’s CEO has found a promising candidate to open the company’s flagship store in Shanghai. Should a revelation on the Internet disqualify her now?

Six mistakes that companies make—and how they can do better

Don't mistake a program's cost for its worth.

Performing well as a first-level supervisor is like walking the circus high wire. In both positions, the ability to maintain one’s balance when shifting forces pull in opposite directions is a measure of one’s success. First-level supervisors must be able to harmonize the demands of management, the demands of the collective work force (often represented […]