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Our Physical World Has Changed: Augmented Reality in Tourism

Tom Spencer

Flat screen devices that render two-dimensional data for use in a three-dimensional world can be used to increase a user’s access to information and analytics. We are now seeing augmented reality being deployed by industry. Boeing has adopted AR and seen increased productivity and quality in their training process.

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The Secret History of Agile Innovation

Harvard Business

Toyota hired Deming to train hundreds of the company’s managers, eventually capitalizing on his expertise to develop the famous Toyota Production System — the primary source of today’s “lean” thinking. .” The signatories posted their document online and invited others to add their names as supporters.

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Hiring Data Scientists from Outside the U.S.: A Primer on Visas

Harvard Business

Here’s what we found: F-1 Visa “Optional Practical Training” Who’s eligible? This year of employment is known as “Optional Practical Training” or “OPT.” Most F-1 students apply for their optional practical training employment cards on their own and without the assistance of an attorney.

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7 Ways to Introduce AI into Your Organization

Harvard Business

While these projects will require some consulting to train or configure the software, there are usually services available from the software companies or their consulting partners to perform such work. Some call center automation offerings like Ipsoft’s Amelia also fall into this category. Some Build, Some Buy.

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The One Type of Leader Who Can Turn Around a Failing School

Harvard Business

Studying such a large number of leaders who all faced similar challenges with similar options in organizations that are regulated, measured, and documented in the same way enabled us to directly compare what they did, why they did it, and the impact they had. Five Types of Leader. Soldiers like efficiency and order.

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The Real Reason Superstar Firms Are Pulling Ahead

Harvard Business

Across industries and across countries, a small number of “superstar” firms are pulling away from the competition. One answer to that first question shows up in study after study: superstar firms are succeeding in large part due to information technology. They’re more productive, as the chart below illustrates.

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The H-1B Visa Debate, Explained

Harvard Business

It has benefited the tech industry enormously, and other sectors, including health care, science, and finance, have also used it to fill gaps in their workforces. The program is most often associated with the tech industry, where H-1B workers hold about 12%–13% of jobs , according to a Goldman Sachs report. jobs overall.)