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The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge.

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Business organizations are not built for innovation; they are built for efficiency.&# – Vijay Govindarajan In The Other Side of Innovation the authors demonstrate their absolute knowledge of an area that many organizations need more of, innovation! Technology and its role in travel 2.0 There is just one little problem.

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The Middle East Could Be a Cradle of Innovation

Harvard Business Review

But in emerging growth markets, new access to even existing technologies (e.g., And thanks to "social entrepreneurs," people with little voice are using mobile technology to report crime and corruption to authorities while holding the "powers that be" accountable — which was impossible even a few years ago.

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3 Entrepreneurs Who Made It Their Mission to Lower Health Care Costs

Harvard Business Review

Vijay Govindarajan Ravi Ramamurti. 3nethra also lowers the non-medical out-of-pocket expenses for patients (loss of wages when they are away from work, the cost of travel, and room and board), the kind of expenses that deter the poor to seek medical care. Competitors used the expensive CCD technology for cameras. Add to Cart.

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Before Hiring a Design Partner, Consider This

Harvard Business Review

It''s your job to pour what you know into the project and travel with the team: think of it as an equal partnership. You should understand the solution''s cultural impact, its technological and operational feasibility, and its viability in your business. Even the most effective design team will eventually get on a plane and go home.