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Understanding the Role of Technology in Growing Your Business

Strategy Driven

Financial management is arguably the most vital operational aspect of any establishment. The best HR technology solutions boast features like employee information management, hiring and recruitment automation, benefits management, time and attendance management, professional development, and more.

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Performance Measurement

Strategy Driven

Value: The Four Cornerstones of Corporate Finance by Tim Koller. While you can find numerous books focused on the topic of corporate finance, few offer the type of information managers need to help them make important decisions day in and day out. Discusses the four foundational principles of corporate finance.

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Moving from Transaction to Engagement

Harvard Business Review

You know them as ERP, finance and accounting systems, or even payroll. Geoffrey Moore has discussed how systems of engagement will drive knowledge worker effectiveness and productivity. Factor in new types of information management. It's part of a shift from transactional systems to engagement systems.

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Companies Collect Competitive Intelligence, but Don’t Use It

Harvard Business Review

Specific competitor information is another $2 billion. On the other hand, management never questions the actual use of this information by employees in brand, product, R&D, marketing, business development, sales, purchasing or any other market-facing function. It is neither direct, nor unambiguous.

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Why Can't a CIO Be More Like a CFO?

Harvard Business Review

Ironically, autonomy in corporate computing does not necessarily lead to greater productivity. In fact, our laissez faire approach to computer education — little guidance, hands-off, freedom to make decisions — leads to lower productivity absent a system for accountability.

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The H-1B Visa Debate, Explained

Harvard Business Review

It has benefited the tech industry enormously, and other sectors, including health care, science, and finance, have also used it to fill gaps in their workforces. on H-1B visas, boost the economy by increasing innovation, productivity, and sometimes even employment. But in April, just after U.S.