[Assam] BW:The Future of Work

Mon Aug 13 21:17:24 PDT 2007

we were discussing work culture or lack thereof. so this might be interesting fro some globally tuned.

Umesh

BusinessWeek Insider <BW_Insider at newsletters.businessweek.com> wrote: Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:21:48 -0400
From: "BusinessWeek Insider" <BW_Insider at newsletters.businessweek.com>
To: "Umesh Sharma" <jaipurschool at yahoo.com>
Subject: The Future of Work

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Friday, August 10, 2007
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cover story 
THE FUTURE OF WORK
How we will master technology, manage companies, and build 
careers in the era of the global, 24-7 workplace
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the future of work -- technology on the march 
THE END OF WORK AS YOU KNOW IT
Increasing connectivity will change how and where we 
labor-even the very notion of an employer
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the future of work -- technology on the march 
HOW TO HEAL A SICK OFFICE
>From replacing synthetic materials to letting the sun shine 
in, cleaning up a toxic workplace is easier than you think
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DAILY BRIEFING

social networking 
FACEBOOK FACES UP
As the social networking behemoth meets new challenges, three 
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innovation strategy 
CHRYSLER AND THE INNOVATION BASEMENT
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byte of the apple 
WHAT'S BEHIND APPLE'S IWORK?
Microsoft's Office still dominates the market, but Apple's new 
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INVESTING

real estate 
IS YOUR MORTGAGE IN TROUBLE?
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fund insight 
BRIGHTER TIMES FOR TURKEY?
The nation's economic stability has fueled a stock-market rally, 
though, as in all emerging markets, risks remain
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GLOBAL BUSINESS

asia 
ASIA: CASH IS KING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
Lehman investment strategist Paul Schulte thinks Corporate Asia's 
strong balance sheets and cash stockpiles will help insulate it 
from U.S. credit market troubles
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autos 
GM EUROPE IS OUT OF THE PIT
After years of losses, GM's European division is making a profit 
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TECHNOLOGY

news analysis 
HANGING OUT AT THE E-MALL
Hearst's acquisition of startup Kaboodle marks the latest bid 
to marry the social aspect of shopping to e-commerce
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technology 
COMPUTERS FOR 3-YEAR-OLDS
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for the youngest audience yet
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technology & you 
THE MOUSE THAT SOARS
The Logitech MX Air packs a lot of technology into a small 
package
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SMALL BUSINESS

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B-SCHOOLS

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CAREERS

viewpoint 
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Our bid to spread democracy has had mixed results. What other 
countries really want is capitalism-and there, the U.S. is the 
undisputed leader
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Harvard Graduate School of Education,
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