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Mergers & Acquisitions: The Importance of Creating a Shared Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

In 2004, there were over 30,000 acquisitions completed globally, and in 2015 the total deal value equaled $5 trillion, which is more than the gross domestic product (GDP) of countries like Ireland and Switzerland.

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IMS Consulting Group (IMS Health) Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

1988 brought a major change when D&B acquired IMS Health for nearly $1.7B. In 2004 , IMS Health engaged in building consulting capabilities in both health economics and outcomes research. Life-cycle management strategy. Organizational redesign/change management. Real – world evidence training.

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Value-Based Care Alone Won’t Reduce Health Spending and Improve Patient Outcomes

Harvard Business

However, transitioning to a VBC approach involves added infrastructure, training costs, and complexity of delivering care in an environment that mixes fee-for-service and value-based reimbursement. We have found that a VBC approach can decrease the direct costs of care for a group of children with a chronic condition.

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The Reinvention of NASA

Harvard Business

The Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984 (and amendments in 1988 and 2004) called for government agencies such as NASA to support the development and growth of commercial space. The work was distributed: NASA ISS program managers led the effort at the operational level and worked with international counterparts to implement the program.