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Why Consultants Quit Their Jobs to Go Independent


FINANCE NEWSLETTER Harvard Business Review

July 23, 2019

Why Consultants Quit Their Jobs to Go Independent

By Dena McCallum, Susan J. Ashford, Brianna Barker Caza


The Financial Case for Good Retail Jobs by Katie Bach, Sarah Kalloch, Zeynep Ton

Here's how to calculate the benefits.


Does Diversity Training Work the Way It's Supposed To? by Edward H. Chang, Katherine L. Milkman, Laura J. Zarrow, Kasandra Brabaw, Dena M. Gromet, Reb Rebele, Cade Massey, Angela L. Duckworth, Adam Grant

A new study measures the impact of training on people's attitudes and behavior.


The Problem with France's Plan to Tax Digital Companies by Vijay Govindarajan, Anup Srivastava, Hussein Warsame, Luminita Enache

A one-size-fits-all approach isn't robust enough.


When a Company Dominates Its Market, Do Employees Benefit? by Wenting Ma

A recent study finds that it depends on the industry.


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