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New Report Explores The Changing Nature Of R&D

The Horizons Tracker

of GDP on research and development by 2027. “Interactions between industry and universities continue to rise, with some businesses developing a network of long-term strategic research partnerships,” the authors explain. The UK government has recently set an ambitious target of spending 2.4%

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The Economic and Social Impact of Language

Mills Scofield

Consequently, we aren’t being prepared for engagement in a country with a $2,100 per capita GDP. Hundreds died in a killing spree committed by police and other government officials. Angela Maiers Brown University Culture Economic Development Education Innovation Language Leadership Learning'

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How to Become Truly Social

Coaching Tip

The companies that develop the deepest connections will generate more value for their customers and employees (and shareholders). It requires leaders to commit to a journey to create organizations rooted in values and the pursuit of significance. 4) Seek to inspire, not just motivate. 9) Treat business as inseparable from life.

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How GE and IBM are Playing Global Development to Win

Harvard Business Review

Most big corporations follow global development trends. That is the reactive approach to economic development. CEOs are proactively engaging with emerging market government to spur economic development and create opportunities for their companies. They are playing development to win. That is playing development to win.

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How to Successfully Work Across Countries, Languages, and Cultures

Harvard Business Review

The company also aspired to raise the overseas portion of its revenue in response to the projected shrinking of the Japanese GDP as a portion of global GDP ( from 12% in 2006 to 3% in 2050 ) and wanted to expand its global talent pool. In his mind, both cleaning rituals demonstrated commitment and responsibility to a particular place.

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When America Was Most Innovative, and Why

Harvard Business Review

The context for technological development was very different a century ago. The chart below illustrates a strong relationship between patenting activity and GDP per capita at the state level. We also linked patent data to state- and country-level information. By analyzing this data, we were able to shed light on why the U.S.

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What Africa’s Leaders Have Learned About Facing Huge Challenges

Harvard Business Review

Since 2000, for example, Rwanda has racked up average annual GDP growth in excess of 8%—exceeding 12% during some quarters of the Great Recession. Liberia is also a standout—averaging over 8% GDP growth in the past five years, and over 10% in the past year in spite of the crippling influence of Ebola in the region.