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Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

But as soon as they began, the communal power of African extended family system weighed on them. Organizations that move into developing nations to help small technical businesses, must help those businesses manage their finances. People need at least a rudimentary understanding of finance to become good entrepreneurs or artisans.

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Is HR Too Important to Be Left to HR?

Harvard Business Review

While leaders in most corporate functions naturally try to absorb and demonstrate power, HR diffuses responsibility toward its internal customers because of some major misunderstandings. Thats different in IT, accounting, or finance. Thats different in IT, accounting, or finance. I doubt it. I doubt it.

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The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

He advises some of the world’s biggest companies on environmental strategy.

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