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Unilever to adopt “hybrid model” of remote and office for staff post-pandemic

HR Digest

Jope also emphasized that the company was keen to pursue its office model too as working from home resulted in a “slow erosion of social capital” as it prevents colleagues from meeting in person. . There are concerns about how mentoring and innovation and teamwork will get affected once people start working remotely.

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From Zipcar to the Sharing Economy

Harvard Business Review

Avis has taken an interesting (and bold) step by acquiring Zipcar, absorbing an innovative but struggling competitor at what is likely to be seen as a bargain price while acquiring a small but desirable customer base and gaining a foothold in the rapidly growing world of collaborative consumption.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

Pricing and revenue modeling. PMs have to have a deep understanding of how the organization operates and must build social capital to influence the success of their product – from obtaining budget and staffing to securing a top engineer to work on their product. Feature prioritization and roadmap planning.