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Class-Action Lawsuits: Not The Answer for Workplace Gender Discrimination

Harvard Business Review

The fundamental issue from which these cases arise, particularly for professional and managerial employees, is that women remain, on average, lower paid and less well represented at the top levels of organizations as compared to their presence in the lower levels and their equal, if not greater educational accomplishments than their male colleagues.

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Health Care Reforms That Work

Harvard Business Review

Five innovative reforms have been found to help reduce costs without compromising on the quality of health care services: Decentralization of responsibilities : Most dialysis centers today are trying to provide drug management, laboratory services, and vascular surgery management in addition to dialysis service under one roof.

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The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable

Harvard Business Review

Umair Haque Blogs Umair Haque On: Global business , Competition , Economy The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable 4:33 PM Monday November 29, 2010 | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print Once upon a time, there was a country where bankers disappeared. And thats exactly the role that pubs began to play.

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An Insider’s Account of the Yahoo-Alibaba Deal

Harvard Business Review

education, he was an avid student of U.S. A 2010 Harvard Business School case by Julie M. Wulf noted that Ma studied Jack Welch’s approach and was inspired by GE’s decentralized decision-making. We had seen hierarchical, top-down management systems in place in many Chinese companies. Although he didn’t have a U.S.

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Imagine a Future Where Africa Leapfrogs Developed Economies

Harvard Business Review

Ecuador and Bolivia passed such laws in 2008 and 2010 , respectively. This change then produces a flexible, decentralized, 3-D printing black market where goods are capable of being produced quickly, outside the control of large companies, and using resources near at hand. Seem far-fetched?