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Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

Organizations that move into developing nations to help small technical businesses, must help those businesses manage their finances. People need at least a rudimentary understanding of finance to become good entrepreneurs or artisans. People need at least a rudimentary understanding of finance to become good entrepreneurs or artisans.

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Is HR Too Important to Be Left to HR?

Harvard Business Review

Thats different in IT, accounting, or finance. Thats different in IT, accounting, or finance. The Conversation Blogs The Conversation Is HR Too Important to Be Left to HR? Yes, they are closer to the business and should know better what they need to do so they can meet their business goals.

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Breaking Up the Retail-Price Confusopoly

Harvard Business Review

You could go to your local Big Box Store or mall in the middle of the night to get in line for the X-Box Kinect or a copy of the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops. In my own work , I found that this might be particularly prevalent for utilities (gas, electricity and telecommunications).

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Are You Working Over the Thanksgiving Holiday?

Harvard Business Review

Is this a time to mount a campaign for Plan B, that other job or career youve been putting off looking into? Is this a time to mount a campaign for Plan B, that other job or career youve been putting off looking into? The Conversation Blogs The Conversation Are You Working Over the Thanksgiving Holiday?

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The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable

Harvard Business Review

More on: Economy , Finance , Global business Join the Discussion | Email/Share Previous Making Room for Reflection Is a Strategic Imperative Never miss a new post from your favorite blogger again with the Harvard Business Review Daily Alert email. And perhaps failing to recognize that is whats really at the root of this great crisis.

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The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

Harvard Business Review Cart My Account Downloads Explore Today on HBR Blogs Magazine Books Authors Store Harvard Business School Topics Change Management Competition Innovation Leadership Strategy Skills Emotional Intelligence Managing Yourself Measuring Business Performance Project Management Strategy Execution Industries Finance & Insurance (..)

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

He advises some of the world’s biggest companies on environmental strategy.

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