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April 19, 2019 What Makes People Upgrade Products? Thinking About Self-Improvement By Sokiente W. Dagogo-Jack, Mark R. Forehand People splurge when they think they've grown.

Sales & Marketing 4 Questions Retailers Need to Ask About Augmented Reality by Darrell K. Rigby, Mikey Vu, Asit Goel It's not for everyone. Technology HBR Presents: Exponential View Entrepreneur, investor, and podcast host Azeem Azhar looks at some of the biggest issues at the intersection of technology and society, with a focus this season on artificial intelligence. In this episode, he speaks with University of Bath professor Joanna Bryson on the kind of professional and ethical standards that need to be put in place as AI continues to grow as an industry. "Exponential View" is part of HBR Presents, a new network of business podcasts curated by HBR editors. For our full lineup of shows, search "HBR" on your favorite podcast app or visit hbr.org/podcasts. Human resource management Is HR the Most Analytics-Driven Function? by Thomas H. Davenport Surprising results from a survey of 1,500 leaders. Social platforms The Other FO You Need to Know: FOBO — Fear of a Better Option New York Times Smarter Living columnist Tim Herrera has spent his career writing about the intersection of tech and culture. Tim speaks about the evolution of FOMO, FOBO, and our collective search for a cure. The views expressed on this podcast are those of its hosts, guests, and callers, and not those of Harvard Business Review. Human resource management Raising Wages Is the Right Thing to Do, and Doesn't Have to Be Bad for Your Bottom Line by Zeynep Ton CEOs, take note.

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