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The Downside of Best Practices | N2Growth Blog

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Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. Their core is the design and the idea, the operating system, plus the network environment such as iTunes. But manufacturing?

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Why Sales Ops Is So Hard to Get Right

Harvard Business Review

According to “Spin Selling” author Neil Rackham, when Xerox first established a sales operations group in the 1970s to take on activities such as sales planning, compensation, forecasting, and territory design, group leader J. •Evaluate sales force strategies, plans, goals, and objectives.

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Which U.S. Companies Are Doing the Most R&D in China and India?

Harvard Business Review

Starting a global engineering operation “essentially doubles the expense for 6-12 months,” says former Informatica CTO, James Markarian. Some companies have succeeded at leadership by transferring strong leaders from headquarters to offshore location; others have done equally well by hiring locally in India and China.

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Prepare Your Workforce for the Automation Age

Harvard Business Review

The internet has dramatically changed the way companies operate. But companies will only be able to realize productivity gains from these new operating models if they skillfully manage the soft side of their automation transformation—the people in what will be a vastly different organization. The Next Analytics Age.

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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity. Compete on your merits not why your lack thereof should be overlooked. If you’re not qualified don’t try to work around your lack of qualifications, go get the qualifications you need to compete.

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An Agenda for the Future of Global Business

Harvard Business Review

Business leaders can take an active role in shaping the next phase of globalization by looking beyond cost-based offshoring and emphasizing the benefits of trade and technology across a wider geographic and demographic base. The New Science of Human Capital. Essential background. “Inside AT&T’s Talent Overhaul” 5.

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World Business Forum – Day 1 Recap | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Following are a few of the thoughts David shared in closing out Day 1: Start-ups begin here, but are scaling offshore. Out of all the speakers on today’s agenda David is the one I’d be most interested in having dinner with. Looking to hire great leaders – hire one of our veterans.

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