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Creating an Effective Peer Review System

Harvard Business Review

Many people think real-time peer reviews will be a key piece of the puzzle. According to the 2015 SHRM/Globoforce Employee Recognition Survey , such reinforcement can boost retention, productivity, creativity, and business outcomes. Another company might choose to emphasize fiscal responsibility, collaboration, or innovation.

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The Risks of Health Insurance Company Mergers

Harvard Business Review

Before addressing that question directly, let’s start with some basic premises: Consumers need an ample choice of innovative, well-priced insurance products. If an insurer is large enough to reap more of the reward for its own efforts, the argument goes, it should be more likely to innovate.

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Surgeons Are Using Social Media to Share and Learn New Skills

Harvard Business Review

This dispersion of practice makes it more likely that a surgeon today may be the only one to perform certain procedures in a given geographic region (particularly outside of large cities) and that innovative ideas, tips, and best practices may arise from outside of the traditional academic “hubs.” ” Enter social media.

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