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Research: Hiring Managers Are Biased Against People with Longer Commutes

Harvard Business

during the summer of 2014. But the comparison at least provides a benchmark. Likewise, frequently changing work schedules may disrupt precarious travel arrangements for otherwise productive workers. I was particularly interested in whether perceptions of place can perpetuate poverty and inequality.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business

The list includes a health care company that was once near bankruptcy (DaVita), a software firm whose stock price stagnated for a decade (Microsoft), a travel website that faced overwhelming competition (Priceline), a food giant that seemed to lose its focus (Danone), and a steel company that faced new pressure from lower-cost rivals (ThyssenKrupp).

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Reflections on 2013; What's Important, What's Not? What's Ahead?

MishTalk

Expect more on this in 2014. Trillion Yuan in Audit The Washington Post notes "Local debt now equals about 33 percent of China’s gross domestic product, up from about 10 percent in 2008 and almost nothing in 1997." Will it happen in 2014? Bankruptcy trumps pension promises, even those spelled out in state constitutions.