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Apprenticeship Levy flexibility and productivity

Chartered Management Institute

The cost per employee is half the EU average, and the number of days spent on training is at its lowest since 2011. Apprenticeship manager, The Co-operative Group That cultural change that is given by approaching a problem differently, or a management situation differently, again, it’s, kind of, forcing that ripple effect of change.

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Think Global, Not Emerging Markets, Century

Harvard Business Review

Without operating in the former, they won't be able to attain economies of scale; sans the latter, they're unlikely to continue developing state-of-the-art technologies. Moreover, it forgot that it will continue to do well in China and India not just by keeping costs low but also by developing new technologies.

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Leveraging Silicon Valley — From Wherever You Are

Harvard Business Review

The only sure thing, especially when it comes to technology, is continuous discontinuity. How can you build your organization’s ability to sense and respond to rapid improvements in technology? Consider General Motors, which is looking to Silicon Valley for innovative ideas and technology that could give it a competitive edge.

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Looking for a Job When You're No Longer Young

Harvard Business Review

We operate in a business landscape driven by an obsession with youth. And federal age discrimination actions filed annually increased 66% between 1999 and 2011. Digital technology, one of the world's fastest-growing and most lucrative sectors, is popular with consumers of all ages. I should know. Consider the industry.

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How eBay and Facebook are Cleaning Up Data Centers

Harvard Business Review

The cloud containing most of this data is vast and abstract; the technology that keeps it running takes up real space — a lot of it. According to a report put out by Greenpeace in April , the electricity demand of data centers and the telecommunications network is rivaling that of most nations. The problem.

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