/PRNewswire/ -- A new book released today by research scientists at MIT Center for Information Systems Research (CISR) spotlights a study of 1,311 global firms...
In a high-inflation, recessionary environment, the pressure is particularly acute—and your people are feeling it. To reduce the fears and anxieties that undermine healthy collaboration, consider the following steps.
Since the beginning of time humans have strived to communicate with each other. Historical finds show that early “humans” communicated using pictograms that over time evolved into ideograms. At around 3500 BC the first cuneiform writing was developed by the Sumerians, while the Egyptians developed hieroglyphic writing at around the same time. Of course, there are many other forms of language and symbolic communication dating back tens of thousands of years that left no historical trace because of its nature. The other interesting aspect is how this information was stored. As an example, clay tablets and paper have proved to be a very reliable form of storage albeit with very low capacity. In this month’s article we take a detour from EM and IP and dive into a completely different topic related to textual communication. Dr. Mortazavi uses his eclectic background to take us on an informative journey regarding texting across time. “It rings odd to us today to think of writing as technology because writing has sedimented to the deep background of most currently extant human civilizations” he says. Can writing be categorized as a technology and how has it evolved? We hope you enjoy this historical ride and the perspectives he provides in this month’s article.
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Smith and Lewis address how "both/and" thinking can be put into practice—when trying to balance profits and social responsibility in the workplace, for couples with opposing parenting styles, and