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2008 Financial Crisis – Causes and historical context

Tom Spencer

Many an economics and finance course later, I see that the layers of complexities to the 2008 financial crisis are innumerable. Mortgage originators often lent the entire purchase price of a house without asking for documentation to verify the borrower’s income, assets, and employment status. It all seemed so clear.

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Main Risks of Aerospace Engineering Projects: How to Implement Wise Risk Management into Your Organization

Epicflow

We’ll consider two sides of risk management in aerospace engineering: managing project risks and operational risk management outlined in the aerospace quality management standard AS9100. . Operational risk management . Otherwise, aerospace manufacturers will face huge losses. [3]. Project risk management. Step 2: Identifying risks

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Embracing Selfless Love in the Workplace

Organizational Talent Consulting

Numerous studies identify failure as often tied to misalignment between the organization and its operational environment. There is no serious debate that well-designed organizations with clear organizational strategies influence desired behaviors, culture, and performance. Selfless love brings out the best in how people think, act, and feel.

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When Clinicians Know They’re Being Watched, Patients Fare Better

Harvard Business

The “Hawthorne effect,” as it is now known, has been well-documented in social science : individuals, typically research subjects, actively change their behavior when they know they are being observed and monitored. hospitals that were inspected by the Joint Commission during 2008-2012. million Medicare beneficiaries.

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What's Servant Leadership?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Businesses need leaders able to take action amid economic uncertainty and operate effectively in a digital workplace with a diverse workforce. 7 Dimensions of Servant Leadership Like the operating system on your phone, the leader's inner game values and virtues moderate leadership effectiveness. link] Trompenaars, A., & Winston, B.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Big Brother Français; Don't.

MishTalk

It did not take too long to discover that France operates its own "Big Brother" network gathering systems after demanding explanations from the US. However, its existence appears discreetly in parliamentary documents. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140).

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

While I was working with them, the focus of my PhD gradually shifted toward how economic integration and various factors (domestic, international, political, economic) have impacted Japanese companies’ corporate strategy and operations over the past couple of decades. Hence I entered consulting. ” Pure humor.