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Zero-Based Budgeting Is Not a Wonder Diet for Companies

Harvard Business

Traditional ZBB implementations focus almost exclusively on simple SG&A , in part because SG&A benchmark data is far more readily attainable than are relevant data from the core functions of comparable companies. The result is a superficial and simplistic focus on “policing” costs versus substantive cost prevention.

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A Guide to Solving Social Problems with Machine Learning

Harvard Business

By now, policymakers are used to hearing claims like this in sales pitches, and they should appropriately raise some skepticism. We hope the rest of this article, which draws on our own experience applying machine learning to policy problems, will help you better evaluate these sales pitches and make you a critical buyer as well.

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

MishTalk

96 Percent of Spaniards Believe Political Corruption is "Very High" Downturn Lingers House prices continued their decline, new lending declined retail sales declined. Here are a few facts from the Financial Post : "The IMF says Canada is the most expensive place to buy in the world using its housing to rent comparison, 85% above the average.