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Knowledge@Wharton- Adobe's Shift to the Cloud: Is This the Start of a Trend?
- Research Roundup: Foreign Diversification, Social Comparisons and Consumer Identity
- Wharton's 2013 Business Plan Competition: Health Care, Kids, Fashion and More
- As Crowdfunding Grows, the Rewards Increase -- but So Do the Risks
- Beth Comstock and GE: Imagining the Future
- Using Community Libraries to Create Social Change in Rural South Asia
- What Eyewear Startup Warby Parker Sees That Others Don't
- Productivity in the Modern Office: A Matter of Impact
- Fueling Growth in Uncertain Times
- Housing Has Bounced Back, but Capitol Hill Holds the Key to a Sustained Recovery
Seeing Is Learning — Why Face Time Between Coworkers Is More Important Than You Think
In today’s world of instant messages, smartphones and global conference calls, the concept of two colleagues working face-to-face feels almost quaint. But it may be more important than we realize.
Posted in Human Resources, Knowledge@Wharton Today, Strategic Management
Tagged communication, mirror neuron, telecommuting
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Private Equity Survives to Fight Another Day
The private equity industry has weathered the worst of the global financial crisis better than most expected. Now it is targeting emerging markets, technology, mid-market companies and distressed assets.
Up With Upma — and India
India-born chef Floyd Cardoz rode to victory on Top Chef Masters by cooking upma, a simple semolina dish popular in South India, as part of his final meal. But the growing global popularity of Indian food is more than a reality show phenomenon — it has economic implications, too.
Posted in Marketing, Strategic Management
Tagged Floyd Cardoz, food, India, Top Chef Masters
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Will Expansion Equal Success for Growing Gulf Airlines?
Airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are adding capacity; meanwhile, airlines in the region are spending billions to expand their fleets. But is that growth sustainable?
Argentina’s New Old Frontier?
Will October’s presidential elections offer anything resembling a new era in politics for Argentina?
More Wizardry in the Book World
J.K. Rowling, author of the seven-book Harry Potter series, is roiling the publishing industry once again by announcing that she will sell Harry Potter ebooks directly to the public.
Rodent DNA in Office Buildings: Why Genomics Matters
According to biologist and entrepreneur J. Craig Venter, who spoke at the Wharton Global Alumni Forum, “We are a society that is 100% dependent on science for the future.”
