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Human Capital Theory: Still Relevant or Woefully Outdated for Our Knowledge Economy?

The Process Street

“Our human capital stock is ready to go back to work.” In May 2020, White House advisor Kevin Hassett drew public ire by referring to the American workforce as “ human capital stock.” Human Capital Stock. Human capital theory originated during what is considered a manufacturing economy.

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Techno-Optimism and Its Ties to the U.S. Patent System

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In his recent essay “ The Techno-Optimism Manifesto ,” Andreessen lays out his vision of how constant technological development leads to to abundance, progress, and human flourishing. Many go further and view technological advance as the only way for humanity to survive and thrive. Like techno-optimist theory, the U.S.

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What is HR Management? How Your Employees Can Drive Success

The Process Street

Ideally, human resource departments should be the ones that keep everyone working toward the same goals. That’s why, in this Process Street article, we’re going to take this problem seriously and look at: What is human resource management? The 12 primary focus areas for human resource management. Let’s get to it.

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Supreme Court affirms death penalty imposed after retrial

At the Lectern

” The opinion holds, “As a general rule, the erroneous discharge of a capital juror is no different from any other trial error warranting reversal of judgment, and double jeopardy protections impose no obstacle to retrial.”

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Pakistan dispatch: political plays are risking economic instability as IMF negotiations drag on

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Rabia Shuja holds an LLM in International Human Rights Law from Griffith College, Dublin and is Chief Correspondent for JURIST in Pakistan. Another symptom of this culture may be seen in how former Prime Minister Imran Khan managed to capitalize upon the balance of payment crisis. She reports from Islamabad.

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How Smart Contracts are Changing Legal Contracts

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OS2) initiative, a collaborative research and development project focused on capital projects, smart contracts backed by distributed ledger technology are giving shape to contracts of the future. In theory, the process sounds great. But in application, there are a few obstacles to overcome. Anticipating Data Glitches and Gaps.

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ABA Techshow 2021 Visual Notes: Responding to Online Disinformation

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The conference was virtual this year, and on the third day of the conference, Renée DiResta discussed the role that technology platforms and algorithms play in the proliferation of disinformation and conspiracy theories and how to mitigate online misinformation.

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