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The Global Rise of Female Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

Women-owned entities in the formal sector represent approximately 37% of enterprises globally — a market worthy of attention by businesses and policy makers alike. million new jobs to be created in the SME sector by 2018 will be created by woman-owned SMEs. I think it''s safe to say that it''s the latter. And in the U.S.,

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The Coalitions That Could Hold the EU Together

Harvard Business Review

Its traditional partner at the EU’s helm, France, has struggled with its own economic problems since 2008 and has taken a back seat in driving EU policy. Germany’s failure to consult on migration policy resulted in a number of other EU member states resisting demands to follow its stance during the refugee crisis.

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HRM 101: The Role and Responsibilities of a Manager

HR Digest

Creating and implementing policies. Leadership. Each department may have different job titles, such as project managers, quality assurance managers, finance officers, human resources officials, manufacturing supervisors, etc. Here is a list of responsibilities of a manager . Hiring and staffing. Establishing budgets.

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3 Emerging Market Risks Companies Should Watch for in 2018

Harvard Business Review

This means that many emerging market risks get cut from the senior leadership agenda. At Frontier Strategy Group, we observed that in 2017, executives and boards paid the most attention to risks that dominated global headlines: Brexit, the Trump administration’s trade policy, cybersecurity, and, more recently, North Korea.

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Doing Business in a Post-Fidel Cuba

Harvard Business Review

Understanding the policies that leaders in the U.S. Perhaps more important for an analysis of near-term Cuba policy, this non-event took place in the context of an expanding fiscal crisis for the Cuban government. elect a potentially hostile president, and lost its revolutionary leader. Despite these signs, due to expanding U.S.