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HBR's Most Popular Blog Posts of 2011

Harvard Business Review

We can't resist including another 11 posts, a hard-to-agree-upon sampling of the ideas we were proudest to publish and discussions we most enjoyed hosting this year. by David Silverman. Silverman's basic philosophy on cover letters? What Venture Capital Can Learn from Emerging Markets. Don't bother. by Tony Schwartz.

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The Real Reasons Companies Are So Focused on the Short Term

Harvard Business Review

This has been a remarkable year for the markets. The problem with giving division managers control of R&D, is that their compensation is typically based on division profits (which they largely control), rather than on the company’s market value (over which they have little control). MirageC/Getty Images.