Business Game Time

With LeBron James and the Miami Heat starting the season as favorites, here’s an analysis why the labor market in the NBA is fairer than the one you’re on and how companies can use this to gain a competitive edge.

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The first round of the NBA playoffs ended last week with some quite surprising results, notably in the Western Conference, where two of the top four seeded teams dropped out already. The top seeded team, the L.A. Lakers, made it to the second round, as usual lead by their biggest star Kobe Bryant, who score […]

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