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CEOs Who Began Their Careers During Booms Tend to Be Less Ethical

Harvard Business

The stock market had more than doubled in the previous five years , and the unemployment rate was at a 30-year low. Based on these previous findings, we wondered: Would CEOs who began their careers during boom times be less ethical? Our question stemmed from the idea that prosperous times are often linked to ethical missteps.

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Health Economics Part III – Organ Donations

Tom Spencer

Some suggest that financial incentives for donors could increase donor rates, however this proposition leads to some ethical dilemmas about rights to health – should the wealthy be able to receive higher priority care than the poor? This solution also opens a possible black market for organs.

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The Tightrope Google Has to Walk in China

Harvard Business

billion people, the Chinese consumer market is a tempting target for Western technology companies. The company last entered China in 2006 with a censored search engine, but pulled the plug on the operation four years later after it discovered that human-rights activists’ Gmail accounts had been hacked. With over 1.3

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

In 2001, Michael hired a no-name like me after an informational interview to become the Associate Marketing Director for GIA Publications. He entrusted me to craft my own job, manage my own way of doing things, and develop and refine systems for various marketing jobs, from trade show exhibits to catalog publishing.

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How Managers Should Respond When Bribes Are Business as Usual

Harvard Business

Studies show that it’s also counterproductive resulting in lower profit margins, return on equity , and employee morale ; costly delays as players haggle over the size of the kickback; and poverty and poor governance in the markets where they’re paid. ” Identify “moon markets” and walk away.

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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?

Management Consulted

On February 8th, 2001, KPMG Consulting, LLC, went public on the NASDAQ starting at $18 per share under the ticker “KCIN” Their IPO was 6 months delayed due to the quickly declining high-tech consulting services market. Digital Marketing, Sales & Customer Services. Capital Markets. They repurchased $381.3

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

The Advisory Board Company also hires Marketing Associates, Account Management Associates, Business Analysts, Coordinators, and more at the undergraduate level. Marketing) into the consulting division. Modern Healthcare , Largest Health Care Management Consulting Firms—2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004.