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What are companies really doing?

Social business study The proliferation of technology-based social networking has been transforming politics and social norms on a global scale over the past decade. Will social networking and social software have a similarly transformative effect on business? Is it already doing so? What kinds of enterprises are benefiting the most? And how are they benefiting?

To answer these questions, Deloitte LLP in the United States and MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR) have been collaborating on a global research effort to investigate the management implications of the rapidly evolving world of social business. Gathered through surveys and interviews across 115 countries, the research results provide executives insight into the social business landscape today and a framework to help realize value from social business investments.

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	Social business: What are companies really doing? Explore the findings of the recent study by MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR) in collaboration with Deloitte LLP, to gain new insight on how you can achieve value from social business.
	Tech Trends 2012: Social Business Learn how to elevate IT for digital business. Watch the Dbriefs webcast replay on Social business: Putting social media, networks, and software to work.

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