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Rio Tinto Aluminium hopes new smelting process can reduce emissions from smelting process
To generate and store low-carbon energy, we will need large quantities of minerals and metals. Aluminum is among the most important. Its production accounts for 2% of human-produced emissions, and demand for the lightweight metal is predicted to increase. New technologies could help, said Ivan Vella, the Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Aluminium in a Forbes.com article written by Prof. Karl Moore.
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Indigenous women are fastest growing group of entrepreneurs
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Delve: Striking a New Balance in Management and Society, with Henry Mintzberg and Saku Mantere
How has management thinking changed in the past 50 years and where might management be headed today? In his research and writing, Desautels Faculty of Management Professor Henry Mintzberg covers not only the past 50 years but looks toward the future of managing organizations, developing managers, and rebalancing society, from business to politics to higher education.
Offering a signing bonus can help companies recruit new worker鈥檚, but industry-wide worker shortages remain
Canada鈥檚 trucking industry has a worker shortage, and competition for qualified drivers is high. The last-mile delivery company Sysco is offering truck drivers up to $30 an hour 鈥� with a $10,000 bonus once they meet all of the company鈥檚 service standards. This type of incentive can help address a company鈥檚 need for employees in the short-term, but it doesn鈥檛 address the larger problem, said Prof.
Countries with high debt and a reliance on imports could face tough times
Sri Lanka is facing down a liquidity crisis. It has $50 billion in debt to foreign creditors, but no foreign currency reserves. The country foreign currency was depleted when pandemic-related travel restrictions undermined its thriving tourism industry. It also imports many goods, and costs soared as energy prices rose.
Health data analytics can help improve access to health care
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Interpersonal skills are key to managing staff during times of crisis
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Delve: How Collaborative, Open-Minded Management Could Heal Healthcare
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