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What We Talk About When We Talk About "Social"

Harvard Business Review

Some experts use the Social Business term as the evolution of Social Media as the same tools used for marketing efficiencies can be applied to product development, customer care, or supply chain work. Some people tie it to Michael Porter's Shared Value concept. social media and social business.

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People Are Angry About Globalization. Here’s What to Do About It.

Harvard Business Review

executives feel that they do not generally seem to have the kind of social capital that would cushion against a big sociopolitical backlash. A 2013 Pew Research survey found that business executives ranked ninth out of 10 professions in terms of social contribution, only placing ahead of lawyers. Perhaps U.S.