The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Whereas most of the workers recruited via platforms such as Mechanical Turk operate as independent contractors, at Samasource, they are full-time employees with salaries and benefits. This means they have to go beyond insecure gig work and offer people the trappings traditionally associated with a career.

Power 75

Power Ethics Venture Funding Quality 75

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2011

Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining educational innovation and technology, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. One of the most poignant summaries of the market for innovative technology solutions in education is that it is forever in its infancy.

Education 14

Education Innovation Entrepreneur Venture Funding 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2011

In contrast, employees of large established firms operate with a different sense of risk and reward , reassured by financial security and structure. They want the enterprise as a whole to be successful, but are more motivated by the challenges of their particular function and the ability to advance in their careers.

Innovation 15

Innovation Company Venture Funding Follow-up 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2016

But it’s important to remember what comes between the motivated employee and the satisfied customer: the innovative product or service that the employee creates and the company sells. With the rapid development of the Internet of Things , incorporating up-to-the-minute digital technology has become critical to its product innovation.

Morale 10

Morale Metrics Motivation Venture Funding 10