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Performance and Metrics

This community of practice elevates participants’ comprehension of performance measurement and metrics within the realm of business. Here, academic luminaries and industry experts converge to scrutinize the latest methodologies, tools, and best practices in quantifying success and driving strategic decision-making. Participants immerse themselves in the realms of experimentation, data analytics, and benchmarking to unearth profound insights that catalyze enhanced organizational and financial performance. Together, they explore how to advance and harness the formidable power of data-driven decision-making, elevating businesses to new echelons of excellence.

Leveraging Machine Learning for Safer Workplaces

Regulatory agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the state agencies it oversees have significant responsibilities in ensuring safe working conditions in millions of workplaces nationwide. However, these agencies face significant challenges due to limited resources, and inspect less than 1% of workplaces annually. In their article, “Making Workplaces Safer Through Machine […]

Navigating the Ripple Effects of Regulation: Lessons from China’s Tech Industry

With the rise of tech giants across the globe, there has been increasing concern about the consequences their dominance creates for market competition. Governments in various countries have responded by implementing antitrust regulations to curtail the power of these digital platforms. In China, the introduction of the Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Platform Economy in February […]

Revealing Value: The Economic Power of Open Source Software

Open source software (OSS) underpins much of today’s digital infrastructure, and is prevalent in everything from operating systems to cloud services. Thus, understanding the real economic impact of OSS is essential for fostering sustainable development and guiding strategic investments, especially for policymakers. To highlight the significant, yet often invisible, contributions of OSS on the global […]

From Absenteeism to Efficiency: How Managerial Networks Shape Productivity

In their recent publication, “Absenteeism, Productivity, and Relational Contracts Inside the Firm“, Achyuta Adhvaryu, Professor of Economics at UC San Diego, Jean-Francois Gauthier, Assistant Professor of Economics at HEC Montreal, Anant Nyshadham, Professor of Business Economics at Michigan Ross, and Jorge Tamayo, Assistant Professor of Business at Harvard Business School and faculty co-director at D^3’s […]

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