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Do We Prefer Our Colleagues To Be Friendly Than Competent?

The Horizons Tracker

There was a particular focus given to the signaling of human capital, which is concerned with their competence and ability to do tasks well, and also their social capital, which concerns itself with things like one’s trustworthiness and friendliness. What people want.

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Is The Period Of Global Economic Growth At An End?

The Horizons Tracker

These would work to decouple our wellbeing and social capital from economic growth, thus improving opportunities for young people, reducing inequality, and hopefully ensuring a return on any government spending. “I

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Unilever to adopt “hybrid model” of remote and office for staff post-pandemic

HR Digest

The company was able to transition to the new way of working quickly and efficiently. Jope also emphasized that the company was keen to pursue its office model too as working from home resulted in a “slow erosion of social capital” as it prevents colleagues from meeting in person. .

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Real Dysfunction Today, Hidden in Plain Sight

Michael Lee Stallard

We are sorely deficient of what I refer to as connection (also known as community, social capital, belonging or meaningful relationships). Over the last century we grew myopic and obsessed with increasing efficiency and productivity and forgot that human beings need time for relationships too. How did we get to this state?

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New World Companies: The Future Of Capitalism

Strategy Driven

During the second timeframe of a company’s life, business practices must focus on improving efficiency in the areas of manufacturing, distribution, and sales. The essentials of efficient manufacturing include improving the automation of the manufacturing process, and finding outsourcers who can reduce production costs.

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Where Does Your Nation Rank on Wellbeing?

Harvard Business Review

These factors are presented in eight sub-indices that combine "hard" outcome data with survey data reflecting how citizens themselves experience reality: Economy (macroeconomic policies, economic satisfaction and expectations, foundation for growth, and financial sector efficiency). Personal Freedom (individual freedom and social tolerance).

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Badges? We Don’t Need No LinkedIn Badges

Harvard Business Review

To me this means that he has, in essence, made the calculation that the use of social networks will replace the “badges” that my generation valued to determine reputation. He has opted for the social network over the fraternity as the basis for future advancement, and I hardly think he will be the last to do so.