How People Analytics Can Change an Organization
Two HR software startups are applying people analytics to make for a more diverse — and happier — workforce. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How People Analytics Can Change an Organization
Month: May 2019
Life Hacks from Marcus Aurelius: How Stoicism Can Help Us
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius practiced Stoicism, and author Donald Robertson notes how it could help us better manage personal and business affairs. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Life Hacks from Marcus Aurelius: How Stoicism Can Help Us
Harnessing Healthcare AI to Create Consumer-Centric Solutions
In southeast England, patients discharged from a group of hospitals serving 500,000 people are being fitted with a Wi-Fi-enabled armband that remotely monitors vital signs such as respiratory rate, oxygen levels, pulse, blood pressure, and body temperature. Under a National Health Service pilot program that now incorporates artificial intelligence to analyze all that patient Read more about Harnessing Healthcare AI to Create Consumer-Centric Solutions[…]
So Your Workplace Is Toxic: How Can You Fix It?
Many workers believe that toxicity has become the new normal at work. Still, employees and managers can do a lot to combat it. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton So Your Workplace Is Toxic: How Can You Fix It?
683: Why It’s Time to Finally Worry about ESG
Robert Eccles, a visiting professor of management practice at Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, says that the global investment community’s interest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues has finally reached a tipping point. Large asset management firms and pensions funds are now pressuring corporate leaders to improve sustainability practices in Read more about 683: Why It’s Time to Finally Worry about ESG[…]
Collusion over Drug Prices: Will Generic Manufacturers Pay?
A lawsuit alleging that 20 generic drug makers colluded to fix prices reveals how existing market-based, competitive mechanisms fail to protect consumers. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Collusion over Drug Prices: Will Generic Manufacturers Pay?
How to Use Heading Tags to Get More Search Engine Traffic
I wrote a ton of blog posts. Over the last year alone, I’ve published a minimum of three blogs per week here at Quick Sprout. Some weeks it was even more, at times with multiple posts per day. If you’ve been reading my blogs for a while now, you know that everything I produce Read more about How to Use Heading Tags to Get More Search Engine Traffic[…]
For the Win: Using Connected Strategies to Gain a Competitive Advantage
Technology is the beginning for companies looking to gain the competitive edge. In their new book, Wharton’s Nicolaj Siggelkow and Christian Terwiesch explain how a “connected strategy” helps businesses create more value for themselves and their customers. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton For the Win: Using Connected Strategies to Gain a Competitive Advantage
China Evergrande Group: Strategic Repositioning Toward a Sustainable Growth Model
Over the last 15 years, China Evergrande Group has embarked on an astonishing growth path that saw its four-person team become one of the largest and most well-known real estate developers in China. The company’s explosive growth was built on a ‘high debt, high leverage, high turnover, and low cost’ model. But those giddy Read more about China Evergrande Group: Strategic Repositioning Toward a Sustainable Growth Model[…]
Is Amazon Getting Too Big?
Amazon’s runaway growth has prompted questions about whether it has become too big, a massive monopoly that has unfairly edged out smaller competitors. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Is Amazon Getting Too Big?