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Why Losses Affect Us More Than Gains and What That Means at Work Loss aversion is the cognitive phenomenon that a loss of a dollar will make you more miserable than a gain of a dollar will make you happy. This causes people to make irrational decisions to ride out potential losses, whether it's sitting through a bad movie or continuing work on a failing project. |
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More Businesses Buying Cyber Insurance against Security Risks Cyber hacking, which gained more attention when Target experienced a massive data breach, has become such a security risk that businesses are rushing to cover themselves against customers’ information being compromised in the same way they get coverage for more traditional risks—buying insurance. |
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Amazon's Anticipatory Shipping Model Explained Amazon made headlines recently with its new patent for an anticipatory shipping model. The model predicts what users would likely buy, when they would buy it, and where they would need it. Rajini Padmanaban examines Amazon's anticipatory shipping model and what it means for predictive analytics. |
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Calculating the Real Cost of Multitasking on Your Projects The cost of delay due to multitasking is real. It’s invisible to most people, especially management. It’s not just the cost of time lost due to context switching; it’s the fact that projects don't get out on time, which hurts your maximum sales revenue. How do you calculate these costs of delay? |
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What the Olympics Can Teach Us about Managing Software Projects Observers at the Winter Olympics in Sochi say that for the most part the opening ceremony was glorious—except for one glitch that left the organizers embarrassed. This incident gives us an opportunity to learn some lessons about managing software projects. |
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Facebook to Buy Messaging Startup Service WhatsApp for $19 Billion In an apparent move to reign over messaging on phones and online, Facebook is purchasing WhatsApp for $19 billion. The sum may seem astronomical, but analysts think the deal is a smart strategy on the social network's part to maintain its place as a mobile leader. So, what's up with WhatsApp? |
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Smartbands: How They Fit into the Future of Wearable Tech Many industry experts predict a surge of wearable tech development similar to the storm of mobile development that began after Apple’s popular iPhone release in 2007. So, how do smartbands fit into that future? Read more to learn how smartbands are helping to change the face of technology. |
