Six questions to ask if you''re considering WFH.

NHRD, a leading HR industry forum in India, had organized an HR Conclave to discuss the future of the workplace and the unfolding methods of work. However, the discussion quickly segued to the problem of moonlighting. For many HR leaders, the dilemma was whether they should strictly enforce single employment laws, risk the pain of increased attrition in a talent-short market, or embrace moonlighting by allowing employees to acknowledge it and define .....more

All companies want to provide their customers with richer and more engaging experiences. The challenge is how to scale the experiences in a way that does not depersonalize or commodify them. Enter the digital human. Rapid progress in computer graphics, coupled with advances in AI, is putting humanlike faces on chatbots and other computer-based interfaces. Digital humans now work in a range of roles such as sales assistant, corporate trainer, and social .....more

In March 2022, the Swatch Group launched the MoonSwatch, born out of a secret in-house collaboration among its street Swatch and its luxury Omega brand, in tribute to one of Omega''s most legendary watches. The launch created a frenzy among watch fans worldwide, with huge lines forming outside of the select Swatch stores selling the product and with social media channels lighting up. The case discusses some of the initial reactions to the .....more

Microstresses are small moments of stress that seem manageable on their own - think a vague, worrying text from your teen flashing on your phone while you''re in a meeting, the appearance of a colleague who always wants to vent to you, or having to tell your team that the project you''ve all been grinding out extra hours on is no longer a priority. But these microstresses aren''t as harmless as they seem. Because they''re .....more

If you''ve ever felt completely overwhelmed, the culprit may be microstress: those small moments of stress that seem manageable on their own but accumulate over time to derail you. One of the challenges of microstress is that it''s triggered by some of the people you are closest with in your personal and professional life. Moreover, a microstress can be difficult to detect in the moment and can multiply over time. These three case .....more

A people experience platform, entomo delivers a digital experience for all customers'' employees to revamp talent development, performance, and engagement through hyper-personalized insights and nudges for each employee. The entomo talent experience suite provides a solution for all facets required for enhanced talent development and people performance. Recognizing that ''enterprises of tomorrow'' require hyper-personalized .....more

Information asymmetry is pervasive in business and can often confer great advantage. This note distinguishes forms of deceptive behavior in the face of information asymmetry and aims to help students analyze their impermissibility. The note also introduces students to the method of reflective equilibrium as an approach to ethical analysis.

Velong is a supplier of kitchen equipment and backyard grills for major global brands and store brands of large western retailers. In light of the COVID-related disruptions to the global supply chains, and the evolving trade tensions between China and the Western countries, Velong''s global customers were pressuring the company to move 30% of its manufacturing from China to other locations. Velong was considering a number of countries to shift .....more

In November 2021, Procter & Gamble Company (P&G)''s announcement regarding the recall of more than a dozen of its Old Spice and Secret aerosol deodorants and sprays over elevated levels of benzene threatened to damage their brand value. Considering that product recalls come at a cost and involve various phases, P&G need to assess how the recall will impact their brand value. As the Cincinnati, Ohio, multinational consumer goods .....more