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This question addresses when technological advances require radical reinvention versus incremental evolution and how gamification supports short-term versus long-term customer acquisition, if at all. Additionally, it explores whether there are cohesive frameworks for digital transformation that encompasses disruptive technologies, culture data-driven decision-making, and operational effectiveness.
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- When do technological advances require radical reinvention versus incremental evolution?
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- How does gamification support short-term versus long-term customer acquisition, if it all?
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- In the face of greater access to remote work options, how are organizational structures, incentives, and governance practices evolving?
- How do hybrid or fully remote work models impact global work culture and what competitive differences will emerge between firms with a fully remote workforce versus those with a hybrid or completely in-person workforce? What are effective organizational practices and structures to anticipate and adapt to labor constraints?
- How do new forms of organizational design and workforce allocation affect knowledge, learning, and innovation in organizations?
- Are there cohesive frameworks for digital transformation that encompass disruptive technologies, culture, data-driven decision-making, and operational effectiveness?
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