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How to improve your communication and problem solving skills for business

freshminds

One case study came to mind when we thought about communication and problem solving – the success of Google's workplace culture. There is also evidence to suggest that staying more in touch with the thoughts and opinions of employees helps to retain talent within the company.

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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

In 2002, many large accounting firms were selling off their management and technology consulting segments. Example IBM Case Study question: Company X sells hardware, software and services. They were a management consulting firm whose clients were chemical and petroleum companies. Pricewaterhouse Coopers was one of them.

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Want Less-Biased Decisions? Use Algorithms.

Harvard Business

And the existing studies on this topic all have a remarkably similar conclusion: Algorithms are less biased and more accurate than the humans they are replacing. ” Rather than marginalizing traditionally underserved home buyers, the algorithmic system actually benefited this segment of consumers the most.

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

By 2002, the firm had grown to a base of 2,100 memberships and had 500 employees. Once passing the initial screening, there are 2 to 4 more rounds of interviews that include both fit and case study questions. Four years later, in 2001, The Advisory Board Company went public (NASDAQ: ABCO).