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The Innovation Health Care Really Needs: Help People Manage Their Own Health

Harvard Business Review

Whereas new technologies, competitors, and business models have made products and services more affordable and accessible in media, finance, retail, and other sectors, U.S. Since its founding in 2010, Iora has attracted more than $123 million in funding and now operates 37 practices serving 40,000 patients in 11 states.

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The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

They have no end of theories, analysis, possible futures and "what if" scenarios. They have no end of theories, analysis, possible futures and "what if" scenarios. Whether they are analyzing the numbers, or conceiving of new directions in which to take the firm, they love to operate in the world of ideas.

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McDonald’s Has to Do More than Manipulate Its Stock Price

Harvard Business Review

The company’s executives said that to help finance the plan, McDonald’s would increase refranchising (turning company-owned restaurants into franchises), take on more debt (even at the risk of lowering its bond rating ), and find $300 million to cut in general and administrative expenses. million in 2014 to a high of $12.6

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The Next Frontier of Judgment - Across Enterprises

Harvard Business Review

Under such conditions, decision-making is complicated even when it only requires analysis of facts. Under such conditions, decision-making is complicated even when it only requires analysis of facts.

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Why the TSA Screening Revolt is Like Poison Ivy

Harvard Business Review

However, the analysis shows that forcing toddlers into airplane safety belts would cost lives, not save them. However, the analysis shows that forcing toddlers into airplane safety belts would cost lives, not save them. Most young lap passengers do not have a ticket. Most young lap passengers do not have a ticket. All rights reserved.

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The U.S. Economy Is Suffering from Low Demand. Higher Wages Would Help

Harvard Business Review

Economic growth has been stuck in low gear for almost a decade now, averaging around 2% a year since 2010 while productivity growth, the key to increasing living standards, has been languishing near historic lows since the financial crisis. percentage points to productivity growth in the period 2010 to 2014. percentage points.

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