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Uber Shows How Not to Apply Behavioral Economics

Harvard Business Review

In a related paper published in 2013 , Alexander Arriaga and colleagues had 17 operating-room teams participate in 106 simulated surgical-crisis scenarios. Remarkably, 97% of those who participated in the study reported that if one of these crises occurred while they were undergoing an operation, they would want the checklist used.

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It’s Time for a New Partnership Between Labor and Management

Harvard Business Review

The union says to management, We’re here to make your business more productive and profitable. We’re experts in team-based and participative systems. company has a labor-management relationship exactly like this, but Southwest Airlines comes close. Compensation Talent management'

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The Barriers to Recruiting and Employing Digital Talent

Harvard Business Review

Finding digital talent is one of the biggest challenges facing companies today. Successful companies have realized that these initiatives cannot be left alone, that managers have to be proactive in getting people to contribute by organizing events to generate awareness and by establishing processes to follow up with those who participate.

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How to Woo Talent From the For-Profit World

Harvard Business Review

Participants must have at least two years of work experience, though some have had as much as 15. Of course, social enterprises that cite such examples as a means of wooing corporate talent must also be committed to their own efforts to achieve scale. About 75% come from the private sector.

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How Companies Are Using Simulations, Competitions, and Analytics to Hire

Harvard Business Review

Based on one recent analysis of the over 300 NFL prospects who participated in the Combine, only two of the top ten players with the strongest performance for their position went to nationally ranked schools. They all use some version of tryouts or auditions to select their talent.