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Returning to the (Electronic) Cottage

Mike Griffiths

Commuting, which they indirectly subsidize, runs an average of 29 times as much as the installation of telecommunication equipment in a person’s home. What this Means for Project Managers The way we engage with teams is likely to be different in the future. Commuting diminishes. Consider the cost incentives to companies.

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Learning and Development

AIHR

Telefónica , a Spain-based global telecommunications company, faced a skills gap in critical areas, including analytics, security, and robotization. Project management : Project management is about overseeing the process of delivering something of value. Salary.com puts the typical US range at $52,563-$65,658.

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If You're Not Micromanaging, You're Not Leading

Harvard Business Review

At one global telecommunications giant, for example, a critical network software upgrade was not only slipping further behind schedule, but the bug density was slowly creeping up, as well. The error rates felt too high and the delays too long, given the clarity of project milestones. The raw material astonished and appalled him.

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Is HR Too Important to Be Left to HR?

Harvard Business Review

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Breaking Up the Retail-Price Confusopoly

Harvard Business Review

In my own work , I found that this might be particularly prevalent for utilities (gas, electricity and telecommunications). In my own work , I found that this might be particularly prevalent for utilities (gas, electricity and telecommunications). Ran Spiegler (with co-authors) has studied such strategies.

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Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

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Basecamp’s Strategy Offers a Useful Reminder: Less Is More

Harvard Business Review

They will now be a “one product company” focused on Basecamp, its popular project management software. “Refocusing” might be an understatement. 37signals has developed a dozen different products and services since its founding in 1999. To emphasize the point, the company is also changing its name to Basecamp.