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In a Global Crisis, Business Redundancy Can be Efficient

In a Global Crisis, Business Redundancy Can be Efficient

Building strategic redundancy into your operations can help you survive an unexpected disruption — like a pandemic.
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Cheer-Ups

Cheer-Ups

Tips for managers of remote workers during stressful times.
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Texas McCombs
Speaking the Language of Mexican Business

Speaking the Language of Mexican Business

Cultural tips for crossing business borders.
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Texas McCombs
Using Moral Imagination to Fight the Coronavirus

Using Moral Imagination to Fight the Coronavirus

Why thinking about others can help us overcome COVID-19.
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Innovation
Students Who Flex Their Brains Do Better in School

Students Who Flex Their Brains Do Better in School

Teaching high schoolers a simple technique improves their academic performance, research shows.
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11 Business Lessons We Learned in 2019

11 Business Lessons We Learned in 2019

We gained plenty of insights in 2019: That creative workers need both incentives and breaks, why failure is necessary for innovation, and…
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The New Laws of Startup Attraction

The New Laws of Startup Attraction

Tech startups are drawn to cities with small but frequent funding opportunities and plenty of social networking.
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The Startup is Ours, but the Idea is Mine

The Startup is Ours, but the Idea is Mine

Entrepreneurs can inspire new venture teams by seeking input — with boundaries.
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To Innovate, Think Like a Designer

To Innovate, Think Like a Designer

Don’t let your innovation engine stall. Apply design thinking for improved results.
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Health Care
Move Donors to the Head of the Transplant Line?

Move Donors to the Head of the Transplant Line?

Accounting research demonstrates how a simple rule change could boost the number of usable organ donations — and save lives.
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Clinical Optimization

Clinical Optimization

Researchers work together to help patients see multiple clinicians on one visit.
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Will You See the Doctor Now?

Will You See the Doctor Now?

Two landmark studies use patient no-show probability to create a scheduling model that minimizes patient wait time while maximizing profit.
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