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Harvard Business School's Sandra J. Sucher on the value of a book club for excutives (Spanish version)
Sucher, Sandra J.; Peebles, M. EllenArticle HBS-F0801FLeadership and People ManagementWhen executives meet together to grapple with moral and ethical questions in literature, they end up applying their insights in practice. This Harvard Business School professor endorses book clubs as part of leadership development. To view a list of recommended texts for an executive book club, visit sucher.readings.hbr.orgStarting at €8.20
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Harvard Business School's Sandra J. Sucher on the value of a book club for excutives
Sucher, Sandra J.; Peebles, M. EllenArticle HBS-F0801F-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen executives meet together to grapple with moral and ethical questions in literature, they end up applying their insights in practice. This Harvard Business School professor endorses book clubs as part of leadership development. To view a list of recommended texts for an executive book club, visit sucher.readings.hbr.orgStarting at €8.20
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Artificial Intelligence in Business: Machines and Management
Laseter, Timothy M.; Frazer, Anne; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1778Service and Operations ManagementThis technical note offers an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and some ways in which machine learning is leveraged to build this type of intelligence. The note also explores two schools of thought around AI’s potential, discusses the possible rolStarting at €8.20
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Digital Twin: Representing the Real
Laseter, Timothy M.; Frazer, Anne; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1785-EService and Operations ManagementA digital twin can be described as a digital model of a real object. But what makes it different from a prototype? How are digital twins being used in business settings outside manufacturing? How do they relate to machine learning and augmented reality? When digital twins meet their fullest potential, they enable businesses to optimize operations by managing their assets more efficiently, generating higher productivity, and reducing costs. This t...Starting at €8.20
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The Internet of Things
Laseter, Timothy M.; Frazer, Anne; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1792-EService and Operations ManagementThe Internet of Things (IoT) can be generally explained as a network of objects that collect data regarding their surroundings and transfer it across the internet to various systems. While the addition of more information can improve a business’s data-driven decision-making, should all businesses invest in IoT? This technical note explores IoT technologies, discusses how it is being used in industry, brings up some advantages and disadvantages, o...Starting at €8.20
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Data Quality and Data Engineering
Laseter, Timothy M.; Frazer, Anne; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1790-EService and Operations ManagementAs companies increasingly rely on data and analytics to make decisions and improve their operations, it becomes clear that data quality can be a major issue. The insights gleaned from data analytics are useful only if the data is of high quality. This note summarizes some common issues that can result in low-quality data and explores the crucial task of data engineering. This note is taught at Darden in the second-year elective, “Digital Operat...Starting at €8.20
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And Now, a Word from Our Sponsor (HBR Case Study and Commentary) (Spanish version)
Gamgort, Bob; Nelson, Michelle R.; Thompson, Mozelle W.; Sheehan, Mike; Peebles, M. EllenArticle HBS-R0310AMarketingBryant Pharmaceutical's flagship product, a popular arthritis medicine called Seflex, is selling well--but not well enough. With generic versions due on the shelves in a couple of years, the drug company is looking for a dramatic sales increase. VP Laura Goldenberg knows she has to reach more consumers, but in an environment where people bombarded with advertising are using devices such as TiVo to skip ads, her job has suddenly taken on a new int...Starting at €8.20
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And Now, a Word from Our Sponsor (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Gamgort, Bob; Nelson, Michelle R.; Thompson, Mozelle W.; Sheehan, Mike; Peebles, M. EllenArticle HBS-R0310A-EMarketingBryant Pharmaceutical's flagship product, a popular arthritis medicine called Seflex, is selling well--but not well enough. With generic versions due on the shelves in a couple of years, the drug company is looking for a dramatic sales increase. VP Laura Goldenberg knows she has to reach more consumers, but in an environment where people bombarded with advertising are using devices such as TiVo to skip ads, her job has suddenly taken on a new int...Starting at €8.20
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Into the Fray (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Peebles, M. Ellen; Widmann, Nancy Clifford; Kopelan, Amy Dorn; Hassan, Fred; Cohen, Allan; Rhodes, Gary B.Article HBS-R0501A-ELeadership and People ManagementTalk of cost cutting and layoffs was already in the air in the New York offices of international beverage company Legrand SA. But now everyone is imagining the worst after the sudden and mysterious resignation of Lucien Beaumont, the company's president of U.S. operations. The rumors are flying fast and furious about what prompted his departure and, just as important, who will get Lucien's job. Michael Feldstein is confident that he's a top conte...Starting at €8.20