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Resource Management Conflicts Caused by Matrix Organizational Structure

Epicflow

engineering, marketing, finance, etc.) Having originated in the aerospace industry, matrix organizational structure is now typical for project-based companies in manufacturing, engineering, and A&D industries. This approach makes it possible to engage resources from different departments (e.g.,

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Uber Is Finally Realizing HR Isn’t Just for Recruiting

Harvard Business

Susan Fowler, a former site reliability engineer at Uber, recently wrote about her “very, very strange year at Uber,” characterized by a pervasive culture of alleged sexual harassment. It suggests that Kalanick initially saw the HR function as a means of recruiting staff to support fast growth.

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What Does an Aspiring Founder Need to Know?

Harvard Business

Alice, an outstanding 24-year-old engineer working for a top technology company, wants to launch her own startup within the next five years, but she doesn’t yet have a venture concept. In later-stage ventures, important skills include recruiting specialist employees, communicating vision to new employees, and managing company culture.

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

Marketing to safari clientele for funding, partnering with local safari companies for logistical support and networking to learn everything from charity fundraising to electrical engineering. Once I got into engineering, I joined my school’s junior enterprise, which paid consultancy to small entrepreneurs.

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Why Even AI-Powered Factories Will Have Jobs for Humans

Harvard Business

The worker must also possess robotics and controls engineering skills, according to our analysis of Tesla’s recent recruiting efforts. Just as the internet revolution ushered in completely novel jobs — for example, web designer and search-engine optimization engineer — so will the new era of AI.

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This Pharma Company Stays Innovative by Doing Two Things

Harvard Business

When one of us (Vivek) and his team launched Roivant Sciences in 2014 and began developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease — they were determined to learn from the pharma industry’s innovation issues and build a more sustainable innovation engine.

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Can We Keep Our Biases from Creeping into AI?

Harvard Business

The quickest way to flip this public perception on its head is to render AI genderless, something I advocate for tirelessly and practice with Sage’s personal finance assistant, Pegg. Recruiting diverse sets of people will also help to improve and reinvent AI user experiences. Eliminating Biases in AI: The Technology.