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New Report Explores The Changing Nature Of R&D

The Horizons Tracker

The report reveals that much of the global growth in R&D expenditure is being driven by computing, as the share of R&D spending on products fell to 41% by 2015, with a further fall to 37% expected by 2020. By contrast, investment in sofware and services-based research grew to 59% by 2015, with this predicted to reach 63% by 2020.

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What is the ROI of your employees?

Coaching Tip

Here is what one customer had to say about Develop Leadership Skills ebook at $.99 A Well-organized Resource for Busy Executives. By Author M.B. Tosi on August 3, 2015. . Not only is he a seasoned corporate executive, but he is an author and management consultant who coaches senior executives and business owners.

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Interpersonal Dynamics @ Work

Coaching Tip

Here is what one customer had to say about Develop Leadership Skills ebook at $.99 A Well-organized Resource for Busy Executives. By Author M.B. Tosi on August 3, 2015. . Not only is he a seasoned corporate executive, but he is an author and management consultant who coaches senior executives and business owners.

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

Most successful businesses have planned responses to most scenarios because they took the time to think “What If”. It is important to identify swings and trends so that innovation can remain a strength of your business. Professional development plan is annually updated, with realistic, measurable goals.

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What BMW’s Corporate VC Offers That Regular Investors Can’t

Harvard Business Review

Gimmy’s task was clear but highly demanding: to reimagine the way BMW innovates. To fill the void and build such a new BMW startup unit, Gimmy partnered with an experienced innovation manager from BMW, Matthias Meyer. Gregor and BMW faced a crucial question: “How can the BMW Group, as a company, co-innovate with startups?”

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How the Internet of Things Changes Everything

Harvard Business Review

If you are not familiar with the term, the Internet of Things refers to a dramatic development in the internet''s function: the fact that, even more than among people, it now enables communication among physical objects. And given the dynamism of the net , the innovations will have to come more quickly.

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Why GE, Boeing, Lowe’s, and Walmart Are Directly Buying Health Care for Employees

Harvard Business Review

While Medicare has led the development of bundles in the U.S., It is little surprise that direct employer-purchasing of bundled care is a burgeoning area of healthcare payment innovation. Geisinger Health System began partnering with Walmart around cardiac surgery in 2012, and joined ECEN for spinal surgery in 2015.