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How Masculinity Contests Undermine Organizations, and What to Do About It

Harvard Business Review

rogue traders in finance). Together this creates miserable, counterproductive work environments that increase stress, burnout, and turnover. Organizations rely on cooperative teamwork to succeed. Not only were accidents and injuries reduced, but so was bullying, harassment, burnout, and stress.

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There’s No One System for Paying Your Global Sales Force

Harvard Business Review

Business culture: In the United States, for example, the culture often emphasizes individual performance, while in Japan, it stresses teamwork. Increased effectiveness and fewer errors through consistency in data collection and reporting, and the creation and use of operational best practices.