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The Fight of The Two R’s: Robots v Redundancy

Tom Spencer

This begs the question, why do we favour productivity and efficiency if the new technology is simultaneously kicking workers out of jobs and diminishing the user experience? Education: Interactive computerised tutors will boost knowledge and the speed at which people are able to learn new skills (Coats, 2018). Image: Pexels.

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Who Killed the GE Model?

Harvard Business

Fourth, some argued that GE’s advantage lay in its system of professional management, epitomized by its investments in executive education and management development. These strategies eroded GE’s competitive advantage in everything from consumer electronics and home appliances to trains and aircraft engines.

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

Strategic Information Technology and Operations. They offer in-depth initial training (1 week), the chance to be an active part of projects, and close support from managers. This focus on efficiency is a major defining characteristic of the high-performance culture at Oliver Wyman. Corporate and Institutional Banking.

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

Harvard Business

We interviewed these 411 leaders, as well as those who work for them, analyzed their education, background, and experience and recorded their actions and impact using 64 investment variables and 24 performance measures over seven years. Soldiers like efficiency and order. Five Types of Leader.

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11 Things the Health Care Sector Must Do to Improve Cybersecurity

Harvard Business

This turmoil led to huge operational shifts in the financial services sector, where there’s more focus than ever on consumer education, industry information sharing, and stronger forms of authentication, among other things. Require training for personnel. Protect supply chains. Experiment with blockchain.

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Success with the Internet of Things Requires More Than Chasing the Cool Factor

Harvard Business

Equally important, however, is the need for technology experts who possess both the business and the people skills to collaborate across groups inside and outside the enterprise’s four walls. IoT solutions tend to span information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and core business functions. The reason?

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Fighting Chronic Disease Starts with Better Pediatric Care

Harvard Business

To be successful and cost-effective in holistically addressing children’s total wellness will require a large team of non-medical personnel with diverse training and skills to work with children and their parents. education, public health, non-profit); and even inter-generationally between care for parents and children.

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