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87 Article Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Users are accessing digital government services more often and satisfaction levels are increasing, but problems persist. Governments must continue to improve their digital services. MORE
56 Still, these funds retain the power of voice , the ability to exert shareholder influence on management and governance-related proposals. A growing number of passive investors insist they play a key role in corporate governance. laura schneider FOR HBR. MORE
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51 Although much attention has been paid, rightly, to government’s role in providing educational resources and skills to its citizens, we believe it will be hard to stop growing levels of inequality and economic anxiety without companies playing a more active role and assuming more responsibility for training, skilling, and reskilling employees. Government also has a role to play, but companies can’t leave the entire job to the public sector. MORE
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52 Over the years, governance has attempted to close that gap by aligning incentives with measures of performance. Over the last 30 years, the private equity model has risen to the fore as a solution to the governance problem. We believe so — it is a form of governance that is much older than the public and private equity models, one developed in sophisticated Western capital markets. The family firm is arguably the oldest form of governance. MORE
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Looking for a reason to support a government shutdown? If so, please consider Obama Stripped to Skeleton Staff in a Government Shutdown. government shutdown means President Barack Obama will have fewer people to cook meals, do the laundry, clean the floors or change the light bulbs, according to a White House contingency plan. If you think that a government shutdown is a fantastic idea (I sure do), then please contact your elected representatives and let them know. MORE
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