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Ethics
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Morela Hernandez and Catherine Summers
Talent Management
Why You Should Let Your Favorite Employee Move to Another Team
JR Keller and Kathryn Dlugos
Talent Management
The Unexpected Upsides of Letting Employees Define Their Jobs
Benjamin Laker and Stefania Mariano
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Serve More Customers With Inclusive Product Design
Vanessa M. Patrick and Jeffrey D. Shulman
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Diversity & Inclusion
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The spring 2024 issue of MIT SMR looks at opportunities in digital innovation, automation, generative AI, and more.