Business in Action, 8th Ed.
Chapter 7: Management Roles, Functions, and Skills
Julie Winkle Giulioni reports at SmartBrief.
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"The automation of work and the digital disruption of business models place a premium on leaders who can create a vision of change and frame it positively.
Adam Grant (photo, left) interviews Tony Hsieh at a recent Wharton People Analytics Conference.
Tor Constantino (photo, left) covers the topic at Entrepreneur.
"Check out the Retail Across America in photos slideshow, watch the video stories from each state and find out where we're headed next.
"Knowledge@Wharton recently interviewed [Dinesh] Paliwal to talk about Harman’s transformation.
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"A principle I admire is, 'To be a great truly leader, we must stand with our people, not above them.
"Companies can become more agile by designing their organizations both to drive speed and create stability.
"One of Amazon's largest fulfillment centers is in Phoenix, Arizona.
"Here are the top 10 network security challenges faced by small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in 2015 and tips to address them.
"Lynn Steenberg owns Sports Physical Therapy of New York -- known as Sports PT.
John Eades (photo, left) offers his 10 signs at LinkedIn.
"Our parents warned us about it, but it’s hard to understand until you experience it first hand: as you get older, time seems to fly.
"Managing change is the make or break for successful organizations and their leaders.
"Having a couple connections and an updated profile isn’t enough to make the most of LinkedIn.
"Wharton marketing professor Michael Platt wants to get inside your head.
"Chip Espinoza has studied millennials in the workplace.
"John Beshears and Francesca Gino of Harvard Business School offer a five-step process for mitigating the effects of cognitive biases and low motivation on decision making.
"Start by writing short, declarative sentences.
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