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Prepare for the New Permanent Temp

Harvard Business Review

It''s not that troubled economies and disruptive innovations inherently shed more jobs than they create; it''s that ongoing global restructuring of markets makes temporary and/or part-time employment more attractive for more organizations. In 2010, good tweaks look like better bets than even great hires.".

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Three Year-End Innovation Takeaways from Asia

Harvard Business Review

Our soon ending year, 2010, has been fascinating. There are two areas in particular that I think need greater attention from the innovation community: The human side of innovation must be addressed. Innovation is, of course, an intensely human behavior.