Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

To avoid this danger requires a discerning talent-management capacity in the human resources department. savings and loan industry crisis in the 1980s and 1990s showed us, enough marginal franchises added to a healthy portfolio can swamp the enterprise. Pruning the portfolio of facilities and services. As the U.S.

Cost 14

Cost System Management Franchising 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Human Resources, Sales and Marketing, and Operations—at least—need to be involved. Because so many functions are involved and because substantial resources need to be committed, it's normally the case that CEOs have to be engaged in the process.

Retail 9

Retail Heskett Franchising COO 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

Clearly define roles and responsibilities among marketing, customer service, public relations, sales, corporate communication, human resources, etc. Ask legal and human resources to provide a list of do’s and don’ts for real-time consumer engagement.

Media 8

Media Marketing Software Human Resources 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2014

Schulman: The global head of human resources at American Express was on the board at Virgin Mobile, where I was CEO. So it is expanding our franchise. Prior to joining American Express in 2010, Schulman was CEO of Virgin Mobile and Priceline. Excerpts: HBR: Why did you decide to come to Amex?

Execution 9

Execution Software Banking Franchising 9

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

They’ve never franchised. Simplicity is the culture; it is the cornerstone of customer service – even extends to geographies. They’ve been in business since 1948 and 80% of their 290 outlets are in California. never wanted to expand to 50 states. and going public? Now for the kicker.

Apparel 100

Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100

The Practical Leader

MAY 4, 2022

May 4 th has become an annual commemoration of the Star Wars media franchise. Less effective managers see “their people” as coin-operated human resources (assets with skin) to be manipulated with money. Today is Star Wars Day.

Herzberg 64

Herzberg Leadership Simon Motivation 64

ExactHire - Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The expectations business leaders place upon their human resource departments are increasing. Of course, human resource professionals came into their roles with a higher calling: cultivating the company’s human capital, its employees. The times have caught up with the nobler side of human resources.

Tips 52

Tips Human Resources Software Training 52

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2014

On one level, they need to learn and implement basic business essentials such as financial management and human resource development. Yet the harder challenge is to make sure the resulting models we help develop are sustainable.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Health Care Self-aware Franchising 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2012

Aflatoun has scaled its impact by making it easy for others to copy what it does, providing access to the curriculum materials it has developed for teaching children financial skills to franchise partners all over the world. Stimulating Market Forces.

How To 18

How To Franchising ROI Entrepreneur 18

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2017

Successfully scaled programs often pursue creative partnerships through social franchising , which involves contracting a network of private providers to deliver services under the same brand, while forging partnerships with organizations that provide access to a customer base.

Development 8

Development Health Care Operations Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

Firms typically started outsourcing activities like payroll, publications, accounting, and human resources. They chose partners in their supply chains, contracting networks, and franchise systems that complied with the law, and often exceed legal requirements.

Compliance 14

Compliance Supply Chain Hotels Insurance 14