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UCLA Looks To Tap Social Networks In Teen Health Effort

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According to health care insurer Health Net and UCLA, the two are looking to study the use of Web-based, social media to improve preventative care and decrease emergency room visits among adolescents. UCLA and Health Net said the effort is being funded by a $1.1M UCLA and Health Net said the effort is being funded by a $1.1M

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7 Ethical Fictions Lead Many New Entrepreneurs Astray

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone. One 11-year study of over 200 companies over a decade ago, detailed in the book “ Corporate Culture and Performance ,” found that those working on their culture improved revenue by 516%, and increased net income by 755%.

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Change Your Management Style To Meet Today’s Culture

Startup Professionals Musings

I just finished a new book, “ It’s The Manager ,” by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter, leaders at Gallup, who have assembled feedback from the largest study of its kind, including over 37 million people from businesses around the world. Team members want development plus satisfaction. They want personal and career development.

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7 Delusions About Business Ethics Limit Future Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone. One 11-year classic study of over 200 companies, detailed in “ Corporate Culture and Performance ,” found that those working on their culture improved revenue by 516%, and increased net income by 755%.

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5 Indications That Your Work Culture Needs Attention

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet, according to a recent study , more than half of tech employees see their current office culture as toxic. Healthy cultures thrive on career development and promotions, and don’t wait for people to leave due to frustration. That can’t possibly be healthy for employee morale, productivity, or customer focus.

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Get Inside the Mind of an Angel Investor

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some fun, big tech issues like privacy, net neutrality, location-based services and real-time data. We’re not looking for business development people, we’re looking for product guys. An ideal team would be a CEO and 4-5 developers. If you’re not a developer, find someone who is. Net neutrality (1:09:00).

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Bio Roundup: FDA Says No, PCSK9 Value Fight, CRISPR Intrigue & More

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And once in a while, a defender uses his or her face, inadvertently, to block a ball spiked over the net. Everyone is waiting until 2017, when huge studies of the drugs’ ability to prevent heart attacks and strokes start to provide data. Talk about sacrifice.