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Why HR Really Does Add Value

Harvard Business Review

I've worked in human resources for over 25 years, the past six with Newell Rubbermaid, and this is not a new endeavor for me. Adding legitimacy to this skepticism are new technologies that enable automation of routine transactions, offshoring and shared service organizations that specialize in managing many tactical elements of HR.

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Can You Live Without a Data Scientist?

Harvard Business Review

I would argue that they are the most important resource for capitalizing on big data. While there is a lot of Hadoopalooza in the technology press about the tools for managing big data, and they are wonderful, it's also true that they are a) widely available, and b) mostly free. An HBR Management Puzzle. You need them.