How Instacart Uses Data to Craft A Bespoke Comp Strategy
Under pressure, startups have a need for speed that makes freestyle negotiations or plug-and-play comp data resources attractive. But it doesn’t have to stay this way — and it can’t if a company wants a sound comp philosophy, one that prizes equity, transparency and employee happiness. Enter Jeremy Stanley, Udi Nir and Guissu Baier, the VPs of Data Science, Engineering and HR, respectively. They’re the … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Authors: Guissu Baier, Jeremy Stanley, Udi Nir | Source: “First Round Review” | Subject: Human Resources | Company: Instacart
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Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace
The company is conducting an experiment in how far it can push white-collar workers to get them to achieve its ever-expanding ambitions.
Content: Case Study | Authors: David Streitfeld, Jodi Kantor | Source: “The New York Times” | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior | Company: Amazon.com Inc.
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Zenefits Was the Perfect Startup. Then It Self-Disrupted
What happened when an HR firm had some epic HR problems.
Content: Case Study | Authors: Claire Suddath, Eric Newcomer | Source: “BusinessWeek” | Subject: Human Resources | Company: Zenefits
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Talent Is a Strategic Asset: A Virtual Roundtable
At Devon Energy, building the most critical capabilities requires a high-touch approach to human capital and the HR function.
Content: Case Study | Source: “strategy+business” | Subject: Human Resources | Company: Devon Energy
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Putting a Value on Training
Training programs generate greater value for organizations when the curricula reflect key business performance metrics. Testing real-world outcomes is crucial.
Content: Case Study | Authors: Jenny Cermak, Monica McGurk | Source: “McKinsey Quarterly” | Subject: Human Resources | Company: Boys & Girls Club of America (BGCA)
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When Is It Safe to Hire?
Incentive programs are common in the software industry, where, instead of relying on a direct sales force, corporations like Sage Software often turn to small resellers to pitch their applications to a vast market of customers. Incentives as extensive and generous as Sage’s are rare, however. For the past three years, the company (formerly known as Best Software) has invested $1 million a year to … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Author: Susan Greco | Source: “Inc. Magazine” | Subjects: Human Resources, Marketing / Sales | Industry: Software | Company: Sage Software
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Winning Hearts and Minds at Home Depot
Bob Nardelli’s pursuit of perfection, 3 billion human interactions per year.
Content: Case Study | Author: Victoria Griffith | Source: “strategy+business” | Subjects: Change Management, Human Resources | Industry: Retail | Company: Home Depot
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First Tennesee National: Tapping the Hidden Value of People
A few pioneering companies have married a perceptual shift with the new tools of human capital management. For First Tennessee National Corporation, it was a natural match. In the late 1990s, First Tennessee, now the 31st largest bank holding company in the United States in asset size and market capitalization, believed there was significant leverage in highly developed human capital management practices. The case study … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Authors: Haig Nalbantian, Tom Love | Source: “Mercer Management Journal” | Subject: Human Resources | Industry: Finance / Banking | Company: First Tennesee National
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Inside Kraft’s leadership corridor
The true test of any company’s leadership development is the caliber and depth of its senior management ranks.Yet so often we hear CEOs complain that they just don’t have enough talent on the bench. The problem is that traditional management development remains too far removed from the day-to-day realities of business. A few companies have pioneered effective approaches. Consider the tack taken by Kraft Foods. … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Authors: Marcia Blenko, Vijay Vishwanath | Sources: “Bain & Company”, “Leader to Leader” | Subjects: Human Resources, Management | Industry: Food Products/Service | Company: Kraft Foods Inc.