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VCs See Gold Rush in the HR Tech Scene

HR Digest

But recent years have seen an explosion of interest in the global human resource (HR) technology market, particularly in North America. HR tech firms are flourishing as venture capitalists’ love affair with standard-setters in HR SaaS offering continue to grow. Core HR software is projected to peak at a CAGR of 9.4%

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More Evidence For How Company Performance Is Affected By CEO Personality

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high technology). Our strategy emphasizes versatility and empowerment in allocating human resources. A study just published in the Academy of Management Journal examined how others aspects of CEO personality impact firm performance in small and medium enterprises (SME) in a dynamic industries (e.g.

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The Future of Human Work Is Imagination, Creativity, and Strategy

Harvard Business Review

It seems beyond debate: Technology is going to replace jobs, or, more precisely, the people holding those jobs. Here are four ways to think about the people left behind after the trucks bring in all the new technology. ” The point of technology, she argues, is to boost productivity, not cut the workforce.

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6 Ways to Keep Good Ideas from Dying at Your Company

Harvard Business Review

business units and functional groups like marketing or human resources set out “challenges” that they’d like employees to work on. One area of focus: how technologies like virtual reality and augmented reality will be able help consumers visualize the end result of their home improvement projects.

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Three Year-End Innovation Takeaways from Asia

Harvard Business Review

But just like Autotune and other technologies that allow passable music talents to turn into global powerhouses, lower costs and increased understanding of the process of innovation can allow anyone to be a competent entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists filled the void in some sectors of the world economy.

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Why Are Immigrants More Entrepreneurial?

Harvard Business Review

Similarly, about one-fourth of all technology and engineering companies started in the U.S. — data from the 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor showed that the vast majority of the 69 countries surveyed reported higher entrepreneurial activity among immigrants than among natives, especially in growth-oriented ventures.

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An Insider’s Account of the Yahoo-Alibaba Deal

Harvard Business Review

Zhou departed in 2005 and went on to found Qihoo 360 Technology, a $12 billion company that now trades on NASDAQ. The company was owned by management, venture capitalists, and SoftBank. Only legal, finance, and human resources still reported back to headquarters.