Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Women-owned entities in the formal sector represent approximately 37% of enterprises globally — a market worthy of attention by businesses and policy makers alike. Similarly, I recently met with Sanergy and Copia Global, Kenyan social enterprises using franchise models. I think it''s safe to say that it''s the latter.

Globalization 15

Globalization Entrepreneur Banking Supply Chain 15

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

JANUARY 20, 2014

Schulman: The global head of human resources at American Express was on the board at Virgin Mobile, where I was CEO. Instead of thinking about technology for technology’s sake, we studied the real consumer pain points in the market. So it is expanding our franchise. Excerpts: HBR: Why did you decide to come to Amex?

Execution 9

Execution Software Banking Franchising 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2014

Voices we heard in this “market research” told us that pregnant women may walk for miles through dangerous floodlands and game reserves to get to a place where they can deliver. On one level, they need to learn and implement basic business essentials such as financial management and human resource development.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Health Care Self-aware Franchising 9

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

This can mean expanding product lines, entering new markets and geographies, line extending brands, acquiring new businesses, creating projects, and adding layers of management to manage the self-created complexity. They’ve never franchised. Their economic performance supports the theory that specialists beat generalists.

Apparel 100

Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100

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

JUNE 6, 2017

We interviewed leaders in 37 private for-profit and non-profit primary care programs identified in the Center for Health Market Innovations database and operating in over 25 developing countries. Market focus. North Star Alliance is a strong example in SubSaharan Africa.

Development 8

Development Health Care Operations Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

Department of Labor’s Office of the Chief Economist — have been hard hit by the consequences of fissuring for some time, those with college and graduate educations, even in professions once regarded as protected from the ups and downs of churning labor markets, are being affected as well.

Compliance 14

Compliance Supply Chain Hotels Insurance 14