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For Some Platforms, Network Effects Are No Match for Local Know-How

Harvard Business

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. In 2016 the company sold its China operation to Didi Chuxing because of the fierce competitiveness of the local player. A year later, Uber admitted defeat in another region, selling its operation in Russia to Yandex.

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Student consulting – it does more than deliver

Tom Spencer

Even if you later decide against a career in consulting, the experience will still provide you with transferable skills that are attractive to any employer, so it is a good experience to have in the bank. From this, you can identify any potential problems and use the experience to find a way to manage or solve these problems.

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How to Win with Automation (Hint: It’s Not Chasing Efficiency)

Harvard Business

At the same time, managers need to continue to motivate employees who fear their jobs being replaced by robots. The value of bank branches, for example, is no longer to manually process deposits, but to solve more complex customer problems like providing mortgages. This creates a dilemma for leaders. Innovate Business Models.

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How to Work Remotely Without Losing Motivation

Harvard Business

Sometimes it’s been across oceans and time zones (we are a military family), and sometimes it’s been across town (the office was short on space; I was a slave to my children’s schedules; the whole operation was virtual).

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What the Data Says About Women in Management Between 1980 and 2010

Harvard Business

Michael Banks/Getty Images. Does this stalled revolution play out in management positions, too? To explore this, I used data on full-time managers obtained from the U.S. Women’s representation in management is higher than it’s ever been. In 1980 not a single management occupation was majority women.

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Minimum Efficient Scale

CaseInterview.com

It is the notion that, as a company gets bigger, it is able to achieve cost savings through its “scale” or the size of its operations. My post office is next to the grocery store, which is next to my bank, which is around the corner from the drug store, etc. In economics, economists talk about “economies of scale.” No, Thanks!