Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
Motivated to Innovate
R&D employees who find intellectual challenge motivating tend to be more productive.
What Can Managers Learn From College Basketball?
To gain insights into the labor market, consider how basketball coaches move from one job to another.
Downsizing the Company Without Downsizing Morale
When downsizing is unavoidable, smart managers look for opportunities to improve flexibility, innovation and internal communication to improve trust between managers and employees.
How to Retain Talent in India
Providing support, training and opportunities from day one is critical.
When ‘Stars’ Migrate, Do They Still Perform Like Stars?
As research on the National Football League reveals, sometimes the specific nature of a job determines whether a great performer at one company can replicate that performance at another.
The Management Lessons of a Beleaguered Industry
As the airline industry struggles -- again -- through a new round of challenges, some experts still see a profitable way forward. Is management-employee collaboration still possible? Long-time observer Thomas Kochan weighs in.
Where the Best and Worst Ideas Come From
Group brainstorming excels at generating both very good and very bad ideas.
A Surprising Truth About Geographically Dispersed Teams
Having one member in a remote location helps teams communicate.
Managing a Corporate Cultural Slide
How can you avoid the agony of putting your company through a massive restructuring? Simple: Learn how to make sure it never needs one.
Crucibles of Leadership Development
For those learning to lead, experience trumps formal training. But some experiences matter more than others, as two unconventional but highly successful organizations -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club -- have recognized.