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Do Ethics Still Matter?

Effective Managers

Is Ethics even a thing anymore? This is where abiding by a code of professional conduct and ethics gets difficult. McKinsey reportedly continued to advise Purdue (the maker of OxyContin) even after Purdue pled guilty in 2007 to federal criminal charges that it had been misleading the public about the risks of OxyContin.

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Does Doing the Same Work Over and Over Again Make You Less Ethical?

Harvard Business

Companies have tried many different ways to limit unethical behavior, from creating codes of conduct to implementing ethical training. We analyzed 17,161 observations, across 101 employees, from June 2007 to December 2009. Evidence suggests that such behavior is widespread, and it can have devastating consequences.

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

In 2007, Mercer Oliver Wyman joined with Mercer Management Consulting and Mercer Delta to become Oliver Wyman groups (also includes Lippincott and NERA Economic Consulting). The firm is an excellent launch pad for individuals with an excellent work ethic and aspirations of rapid career growth. Internships: We recommend them!

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

In 2007, The Advisory Board Company branched out again, launching membership programs in higher education. Also, the compensation is lower than the industry standard, which is a reason why many people leave the firm – they get trained, and they get out. We said it. That’s what we are here for!

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What I’ve Learned from Talking About My Bipolar Disorder at Work

Harvard Business

About half of employers would not wish to employ a person with a psychiatric diagnosis (Manning and White, 1995) and two-thirds of employers in the private sector and in small and medium-sized companies report that they have never knowingly done so (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, 2007). 2007) and in one study 6.3%

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There Are Two Types of Performance — but Most Organizations Only Focus on One

Harvard Business

In 2007 Harvard Business School professor Ethan S. Workers were carefully trained to follow processes exactly as they were laid out. Bernstein studied assembly-line performance at a company he called “Precision.” Precision made it easy for managers to oversee their employees. First we reduced tactical performance pressure.

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Top Consulting Firms

CaseInterview.com

Robust training programs and fun company social life take the edge off hard work and long hours, but it’s “up or out” for consultants (“up or out” refers to the mentality that a consultant needs to reach a certain level in the company by a certain time or they could be let go). Typical progression can cover 8-9 roles. OLIVER WYMAN.