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What It Will Take to Fix HR

Harvard Business Review

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

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What Workers and Companies Should Know About the Republican Tax Bills

Harvard Business Review

A House-Senate conference committee still needs to reconcile the two bills, with the goal of finishing before Christmas. corporations to accumulate assets in those affiliates (now estimated at $2.6 trillion), enabling them to manage their portfolios more efficiently. By eliminating the tax on repatriated dividends that U.S.

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What Would Happen if the U.S. Stopped Requiring Quarterly Earnings Reports?

Harvard Business Review

Over the years, I have heard from plenty of managers who have lamented that the pressure of quarterly earnings targets imposes a heavy toll on their ability to focus on the long term. Some of the managers actively advocate doing away with quarterly reporting. Moreover, twice yearly reporting would make companies less transparent.

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