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Whirlpool: Innovation and Organizational Learning
Three years ago, Whirlpool Corp. launched a global innovation initiative to differentiate itself from its competitors by delivering unique products and solutions to make customers’ lives easier. This initiative was far from simple sloganeering. The initia
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SSM Health Care: Learning and Retention
SSM Health Care (SSMHC) is one of the largest Catholic health systems in the country, with 19 acute care hospitals in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, in addition to rehabilitation and pediatric services, long-term and residential care faciliti
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Learning in the Large Enterprise: Centralized vs. Decentralized
The debate over the centralization versus decentralization of operations within a large enterprise is a never-ending one. It is an age-old battle of standardization versus autonomy, corporate efficiency versus local effectiveness and pressure on costs and
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Evaluating E-Learning: A Lesson From Pharmaceuticals
“You should be shot,” declared Bob. My presentation was on how to sell e-learning to upper management, and the real-world case study I presented emphasized some dramatic, multimillion dollar cost savings. “E-learning should not be about cost savings,” Bob
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Insight on Valuation
Valuation is an art, not a science. There is not an exact formula or method to arriving at a valuation figure. Analysts have many tools at their disposal, which give way to wide ranges of opinion. There is cash flow, net asset value, earnings, total enter
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Developing a Successful Expatriate Program
Today, companies are increasingly dependent on international markets for higher revenues. More and more, companies with a serious international focus and a solid global strategy are seeking effective ways to expand their global operations, including expatriate programs. By providing the right support, human resource professionals can ensure the success of these programs. Support can take…
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Ensuring the Success of Learning Technology Deployments: A Closer Look at Standards
Discouraged by the difficulty of sharing distance learning across various learning management systems, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) formed the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) specification group.
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How Can the Classroom Save Your E-Learning Programs?
As you could see from reading the premier issue of this publication, e-learning is hot. Everyone’s looking to it as the next great training frontier, with good reason. Unlike other training technologies and methodologies that have entered the fray over th












