Ann Bartel
Merrill Lynch Professor of Workforce Transformation; Chair, Economics subdivision at Columbia Business School
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- Columbia Business School
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Biography
Columbia Business School
Biography
Professor Bartel is the Merrill Lynch Professor of Workforce Transformation at Columbia Business School and the Director of Columbia Business School's Workforce Transformation Initiative. She is an expert in the fields of labor economics and human resource management and has published numerous articles on employee training, human capital investments, job mobility, and the impact of technological change on productivity, worker skills, and outsourcing decisions. Bartel received the 1992 Margaret Chandler Award for Commitment to Excellence in teaching. She teaches Managerial Negotiations and Economics of Organizational Strategy. Bartel is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and the recipient of numerous research grants. She has also served as a consultant for many companies on strategic human resource management issues and has directed executive education programs for talented women executives who are positioning themselves for career advancement.
Teaching
Spring 2018
Economics of Organizational Strategy (MBA)
Fall 2017
Spring 2017
Economics of Organizational Strategy (MBA)
Fall 2016
Spring 2016
Economics of Organizational Strategy (MBA)
Fall 2015
Spring 2015
Fall 2014
Spring 2014
Economics of Organizational Strategy (MBA)
Fall 2013
Spring 2013
Economics of Organizational Strategy (MBA)
Fall 2012
Summer 2012
Incentives & Performance (MBA)
Spring 2012
Columbia Caseworks cases
Onyx Pharmaceuticals: HR-Driven Change (2015)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel
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Betterment: Managing a Start-up’s HR Challenges (2014)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel
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New York City Teacher Incentive Program: Agreeing on a Plan (2012)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Jonah Rockoff, Lesley Turner
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Compensation Plans at Pearson & Daye Securities (2009)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Maria Guadalupe
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MacAfee Building Supply: Improving Performance Across Retail Stores (2009)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Maria Guadalupe, Andrew Neely, Rachel Griffith
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Texas PetroChemical: Designing an Effective Incentive Program (2008)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Maria Guadalupe
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The DaimlerChrysler Merger: Why Didn't It Succeed? (2008)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Maria Guadalupe
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Research
Journal articles
Multitasking at Work: Do Firms Get What They Pay For? In IZA World of Labor (2017)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel
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Incentives for Lawyers: Moving Away from "Eat What You Kill" In Industrial and Labor Relations Review (2017)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Briana Cardiff, Kathryn Shaw
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Technological Change and the Make-or-Buy Decision In The Journal of Law, Economics and Organization (2014)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Saul Lach, Nachum Sicherman
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Human Capital and Productivity in a Team Environment: Evidence from the Healthcare Sector In American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2014)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Nancy Beaulieu, Ciaran S. Phibbs, Patricia W. Stone
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Can a Workplace Have an Attitude Problem? Workplace Effects on Employee Attitudes and Organizational Performance In Labour Economics (2011)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Richard Freeman, Morris Kleiner
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How Does Information Technology Really Affect Productivity? Plant-Level Comparisons of Product Innovation, Process Improvement and Worker Skills In Quarterly Journal of Economics (2007)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Kathryn Shaw
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Ownership Versus Environment: Why Are Public Sector Firms Inefficient? In Review of Economics and Statistics (2005)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Ann Harrison
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Using ''Insider Econometrics'' to Study Productivity In American Economic Review (2004)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Kathryn Shaw
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Human Resource Management and Organizational Performance: Evidence from Retail Banking In Industrial and Labor Relations Review (2004)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel
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Technological Change and Wages: An Interindustry Analysis In Journal of Political Economy (1999)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Nachum Sicherman
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Technological Change and the Skill Acquisition of Young Workers In Journal of Labor Economics (1998)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Nachum Sicherman
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Training, Wage Growth, and Job Performance: Evidence from a Company Database In Journal of Labor Economics (1995)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel
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Technological Change and the Retirement Decisions of Older Workers In Journal of Labor Economics (1993)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Nachum Sicherman
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Where Do the New U.S. Immigrants Live? In Journal of Labor Economics (1989)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel
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Predation Through Regulation: The Wage and Profit Impacts of OSHA and EPA In Journal of Law and Economics (1987)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, L. Thomas
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The Comparative Advantage of Educated Workers in Implementing New Technology In Review of Economics and Statistics (1987)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Frank Lichtenberg
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Direct and Indirect Effects of Regulation: A New Look at OSHA''s Impact In Journal of Law and Economics (1985)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, L. Thomas
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Chapters
International Differences in the Adoption and Impact of New Information Technologies and New HR Practices: The Valve-Making Industry in the United States and United Kingdom In International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms (2009)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Kathryn Shaw, Ricardo Correa
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Working papers
Should Hospitals Keep Their Patients Longer? The Role of Inpatient and Outpatient Care in Reducing Readmissions (2016)
Coauthor(s): Ann Bartel, Carri Chan, Song-Hee Kim
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Ideas and Insights
What’s Behind the Productivity Decline? (2016)
Do Longer Hospital Stays Lead to Better Outcomes? (2014)
Awards And Honors
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative, 2008-2010
with Ciaran Phibbs and Patricia Stone
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Research Grant, 2005-2008
with Ciaran Phibbs and Patricia Stone
Russell Sage Foundation Research Grant, 1999-2002
With Casey Ichniowski and Kathryn Shaw.
Citibank Behavioral Sciences Research Council Grant, 1997-1999
With Richard Freeman, Casey Ichniowski, Morris Kleiner and Joel Rogers.
Margaret Chandler Memorial Award for Commitment to Teaching Excellence, May 1992
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