The Nonprofit Consultant

OCTOBER 26, 2006

Confidence in charitable organizations stands roughly 10 to 15 percent lower today than it did in the summer of 2001. First off, his comparison of confidence ratings is to "the summer of 2001" - before 9/11, and before the resulting Red Cross scandals. Today, nonprofits need to operate like a business.

Nonprofit 40

Nonprofit Comparison Education Efficiency 40

MishTalk

MAY 21, 2014

I met Pater under a different name on Silicon Investor in 2001. The weakening demand during recessions forces firms to look for new ways to be more efficient to cope with hard times. Shortage of Skills? There are hundreds-of-thousands of skilled programmers, engineers, chemists, lawyers, etc.,

Engineering 77

Engineering Banking Education Training 77

MishTalk

MAY 27, 2015

Actually, I do know what it is like to be without a job for an extended period because I was jobless for several years between 2001 and 2004. Wildly efficient robot journalists may offer hope to an industry beset by falling advertising rates and disappearing readers. I started this blog hoping someone would hire me as writer.

Journal 28

Journal Sports Media Advertising 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2016

I found that the companies that survive and thrive are good at aligning their organizations around three critical but competing activities : Box 1: Manage the present at peak efficiency and profitability. They volunteer their time and energy in communities where GE has plants and offices.

Company 28

Company Culture Turnaround Productivity 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

But designing an efficient warning system is more complicated than it might appear. In 2001 the U.S. Obviously, we can’t simply ban activities or products that bring some risks along with their benefits. We’d have to live without medicinal drugs, challenging sports, sugary foods, and useful tools.

Chemicals 28

Chemicals System Government Productivity 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 11, 2017

Since 2001 LVMH has studied its life cycle carbon footprint, focusing on both the obvious energy hogs — its stores and distribution — and brand-specific issues, such as packaging in spirits and personal care. I’ll then discuss some of LVMH’s challenges. Managing Carbon and Energy.

Energy 28

Energy Productivity Retail Financial 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

A cornerstone of efficient and transparent markets is freely available information. But does the mere action of placing a piece of financial news in the public domain make it readily seen and efficiently reflected in stock prices? According to my and others’ research, not necessarily.

Research 32

Research Financial Efficiency Finance 32

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

In 2001 the list of companies with the highest market caps was dominated by blue chips. General Electric, Microsoft, ExxonMobil, Walmart, and CitiGroup — all were businesses led by managers who were experts in efficiency and optimization and who grew their businesses by making them work better than they had previously.

Management 28

Management Enterprise Metrics Efficiency 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 11, 2017

In late 2001 ImClone awaited approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of its much-heralded new cancer treatment, but unexpectedly the FDA decided to reject the company’s application. Take the decision of Sam Waksal, the former CEO of the emerging biotechnology company ImClone Systems.

Ethics 28

Ethics Training Training Exercises 28

Harvard Business

MAY 11, 2016

Salvanes of the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration reported that the productivity gap between firms had risen in the UK between 1984 and 2001, and that this phenomenon was linked to income inequality. .” Similarly, in 2007 Giulia Faggio and John Van Reenen of the London School of Economics and Kjell G.

McKinsey 28

McKinsey Engineering Enterprise Research 28

Harvard Business

MAY 2, 2016

His death was the culmination of a global manhunt that lasted more than a decade and assumed extreme urgency after the September 11, 2001, attacks. May 2 marks the fifth anniversary of the operation that killed the world’s most wanted terrorist, Osama Bin Laden.

Management 28

Management Operations Government Report 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

“Before [Lyft and Uber] were started, there were multiple startups that tried to build software that would make the taxi and limo industry more efficient,” Dixon has noted. Lakhani then provided the dates at which Nokia had offered those features: an app store in 2001 , a touch screen in 2002 , a web browser in 2006.

Software 28

Software Company Industry Policies 28

Harvard Business

JULY 6, 2016

I met Tony in 2001 when he was sent to me with severe muscle weakness. In 2001 Questcor bought the rights to Acthar Gel, which is used to treat infantile spasms, a rare form of childhood epilepsy. It turned out Tony actually had Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, a rare but treatable neuromuscular disorder.

Pharmaceuticals 52

Pharmaceuticals Company Government Insurance 52

Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2017

Reformers acknowledge that there are trade-offs among these objectives of fairness, efficiency, and simplicity. Tax legislation will need to be part of a budget reconciliation process to avoid being subject to a Senate filibuster that effectively would require 60 votes for passage.

Cash Flow 28

Cash Flow Policies Education System 28