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Bringing the Power of Platforms to Health Care

Harvard Business Review

As Marshall Van Alstyne, Geoffrey Parker, and Sangeet Choudary articulated recently in HBR , “With a platform, the critical asset is the community and the resources of its members.” On any given day in America, 40% of hospital beds lie empty, their enormous fixed costs weighing heavily on the system.

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Is Rooftop Solar Finally Good Enough to Disrupt the Grid?

Harvard Business Review

The costly and complex operations of transporting energy have made utilities natural monopolies, while regulatory barriers and the high fixed costs of building and maintaining regional electrical grid infrastructure have also kept much competition at bay. Consider how Uber opened up the transportation market.

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21 Types of Employment: Your Hire-To-Retire Guide

AIHR

Examples include an external management consultant who advises companies on improving efficiency or a cybersecurity consultant who helps organizations protect their digital assets. Salary format: Fixed or hourly, or a stipend to cover basic costs such as transportation for paid internships.