Workplace health and safety

In December 1984, a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, sprung a leak, releasing thousands of gallons of highly toxic gas into the atmosphere. By the...

This series of six short two-part cases ("caselets") is written to highlight workplace dynamics faced by women professionals. Women represent about half...

Find success in a workplace dominated by men. Sexism. Self-doubt. Invisibility. When you're one of the only women in your workplace, it can be difficult...

In February 2018 New York-based coworking company WeWork was valued at approximately $20 billion, making it the fourth-most-valuable start-up in the U.S.,...

Rick Cohen, president and CEO of C&S Wholesale Grocers, is trying to decide whether and how to implement the self-managed teams concept in his warehouse....

Describes life on a product development team, the behaviors that are rewarded, and the difficult tradeoffs members often have to make as a result. This...

This award-winning case explores the challenges facing Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, the CEO of Mirvac, an Australian property group, as she leads a major initiative...

An overview of issues relating to and factors affecting the concept of balance between work and personal life including the history of work-life balance...

A timely and compelling guide to managing the anxiety that comes with succeeding and leading--from entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and top-rated...

Chiquita Brands International and its leaders learned a very hard lesson about paying off terrorist groups to protect their employees. Over the past 25...

Most companies today have innovation envy. They yearn to come up with a game-changing innovation like Apple's iPod, or create an entirely new category...

Morning Star, a collection of affiliated companies, had grown steadily since 1970 when Chris Rufer, president and founder, started the business hauling...

Supplements the (A) case.

This series of six short two-part cases ("caselets") is written to highlight workplace dynamics faced by women professionals. Women represent about half...

The case opens in 2017 as Tim Murray, CEO of Aluminum Bahrain (Alba), the largest single-site aluminum smelter in the world outside China and a major...

Witnessing numerous lawsuits alleging that online platform companies misclassified workers as contractors when they were actually employees, Handy's founders...

Examines the challenge facing the managers of a large aluminum manufacturing plant in its drive to improve workplace safety. The CEO of the company has...

In January 2019, Florian vom Bruch was brought in as the first external CEO to lead the privately-held luxury watch winder and safe company, BUBEN&ZORWEG....

Is your workplace toxic? Toxic workplaces take many forms. Whether you're dealing with a narcissistic boss, a backstabbing colleague, endless microaggressions,...

The "HBR Women at Work" series, based on the popular HBR podcast of the same name, spotlights the real challenges and opportunities women experience throughout...

One of the world's most celebrated architects talks about inspiration, teamwork, and the importance of good workplace design.

Health care organizations should consider benefits like temporary leaves, reduced hours, or workflow changes.

Many serious medical errors result from violations of recognized standards of practice. Over time, even egregious violations of standards of practice...

One firm in India wanted to understand what leads workers to make unsafe choices, and why unsafe conditions go unreported.

Cheryl Jamis, the high-powered marketing director for a large UK-based clothing retailer, seems to have it all--corner office included. What's more, she...

When you head up a big construction project for your organization, coming in on time and on budget isn't enough. If you want to avoid squandering what...

Research on common predictors, effective interventions, and strategies to support employees if a colleague dies by suicide.

In December 1984, a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, sprung a leak, releasing thousands of gallons of highly toxic gas into the atmosphere. By the...

This series of six short two-part cases ("caselets") is written to highlight workplace dynamics faced by women professionals. Women represent about half...

Find success in a workplace dominated by men. Sexism. Self-doubt. Invisibility. When you're one of the only women in your workplace, it can be difficult...