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7 Steps to Problem Solving

Skip Prichard

The OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) started testing individual problem solving skills in 2012 and added collaborative problem solving skills in the 2015 assessments. 2: Disaggregate. 7 Steps to Problem Solving. 1: Define the problem. 3: Prioritize. 4: Workplan. 5: Analyze. 6: Synthesize. Communicate.

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The Truth About How Uber’s App Manages Drivers

Harvard Business Review

The company manages a large, disaggregated workforce of “driver-partners” that deliver a relatively standardized experience to passengers, while simultaneously promoting drivers as independent entrepreneurs whose work is characterized by freedom, flexibility, and independence. million drivers are active on the platform globally.

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Why I Tell My MBA Students to Stop Looking for a Job and Join the Gig Economy

Harvard Business Review

In 2008, the rate of job creation fell even further—below 1%—and has remained at that historically low level through 2015. Instead of creating jobs, companies are increasingly disaggregating work from a job. In 2000, during the dot-com crash, that rate fell below 2%. but that has declined to barely over 2 million per year.

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