Ken McKay argues building the skills base along with research and development are the key issues to drive productivity. Link: Building capacity in Australian industries.
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Managers Not MBAs: Debating the Merits of Business Education Ricardo Semler, Henry Mintzberg Most MBAs aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on, suggests Henry Mintzberg. “Management is where art and craft and science meet,” and most MBA programs are simply “training in analytical skills for analytical jobs… like investment banking and consulting.” Whatever you do, don’t confuse an MBA with a…
The factories that once supported four generations of the Roy family are now mostly parking lots. By DANNY HAKIM. [NYT > Home Page] Link: For a G.M. Family, the American Dream Vanishes.