Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Administrative and operational inefficiencies account for nearly one third of the U.S. Labor is the industry’s single largest operating expense, with six out of every 10 people who work in health care never interacting with patients. health care system’s $3 trillion in annual costs.

Health Care 14

Health Care Insurance Efficiency Document 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2013

economy has found itself in since the early 2000s might to at least some extent have been inflicted by corporate executives committed to keeping labor costs down. One is whether the doldrums the U.S. By that standard, McDonald''s and Walmart are doing okay — their workers can afford to buy their (remarkably inexpensive) products.

Retail 14

Retail Attrition Globalization Short-term 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

That’s important, not because I think MBAs should be more like SEALS—I don’t—but because real-world excellence requires more than commitment to educational achievement. Before we redid the course, SEAL sniper school had an average attrition rate of about 30 percent. That scares me. They are self-motivators.

Training 8

Training Education Incentives Leadership 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

As Wharton professor Adam Grant put it in a recent New York Times editorial, “[w]hen friends work together they’re more trusting and committed to one another’s successes. million in decreased attrition, absenteeism, and overtime, it also drove a $2 million profit increase and 34% jump in highly satisfied customers.

Bottom-up 8

Bottom-up Attrition Absenteeism Social Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

He was the head of operations at Parivar, a midsize Chennai-based IT services company. We should put our money where our mouth is with the People Support function, show that we’re 100% committed to our culture of inclusion. She felt queasy thinking about it and dreaded delivering the most recent attrition numbers to Sudhir.

Case Study 9

Case Study Cost Proposal Attrition 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2011

But there wasn't much activity until six months later when Mike Karol, vice president of operations, told his managers to make it their responsibility. And the Michigan operations received awards from their parent company for this program. Attrition declined, saving on retraining. Consider the story of Technicolor.

Process 15

Process How To Attrition Operations 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Organizations often seem obsessed by measuring fractional shifts in operational performance, capturing data on sales, inventory turns, and manufacturing efficiency. One client of Change Logic’s has built a dashboard for identifying recruitment and attrition in must-win talent populations.

Company 8

Company Management Metrics Tools 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2018

So in addition to overseeing our portion of the operation, I became a conduit, doing my best to build relationships between my staff and the folks at headquarters. These bonds stoke engagement and commitment to the company. This can contribute to attrition.

Attrition 8

Attrition Learning-by-Doing Self-aware Emotional Intelligence 8

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 5, 2025

Scaling up introduces complexities that require innovative approaches to meet employee expectations and maintain operational stability. High attrition disrupts workflows, increases recruitment costs, and damages morale. As organizations grow rapidly, retaining top talent becomes one of the most pressing challenges.

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CTO Simon How To COO 195

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2018

First, Beijing would have to commit to a crackdown on state-sponsored cyber-espionage and theft of commercial trade secrets. And a Chinese agreement to cut back on subsidies improves conditions facing steel and aluminum companies also operating in Europe and Japan, not just in the American Midwest. Beijing recognizes that the U.S.

Policies 8

Policies Incentives Attrition Long-term 8