Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2018

How do emotions shape strategy making? We investigated this topic when we studied how Nokia executives dealt with the company’s severe strategic challenges between 2007 and 2013. Recall that Nokia dominated the mobile and smartphone markets in 2007-2008 when Apple launched the iPhone and Google the Android operating system.

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Strategy Strategy Strategy& Analysis 28

Tom Spencer

MARCH 18, 2013

by Tom Spencer on March 19, 2013 · 0 comments  ·  Image Source. in Business Strategy. Just like a regular business, but with one key difference; a social enterprise operates for social, environmental or cultural purposes rather than with a view to profit. Business Strategy. Copyright © 2013 Tom Spencer.

Enterprise 99

Enterprise Consulting Case Interview Engineering 99

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

The firm sold a majority stake in the US government business for $2.45B to the Carlyle Group (Booz Allen Hamilton) and Booz & Company, owned and operated as a partnership, assumed the commercial strategy role. The focus of this article is on Booz & Company because of its focus on strategy. Operations and Logistics.

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Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2018

Corporate strategy is complex, and the advice is expensive. This makes corporate strategy an enormous and untapped prize for “robos” and “AI-enabled” expert advice across the entire enterprise; this market is ripe for disruption much the way the financial investing industry was in 2008.

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Strategy Strategy Strategy& Consulting 28

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Oliver Wyman’s strategy consulting practice has made waves specifically in the financial services sector , and beyond as well. Now a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan, Oliver Wyman is known to give MMC its strong reputation as experts over other insurance providers because of the firm’s focus on strategy. Public Policy.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

However, today BearingPoint is emerging as a player in the operations and technology scene, especially in Europe, and has re-established an impressive growth trajectory. Now, BearingPoint is operated as a Netherlands-based partnership which consisted of 120 partners in 14 countries throughout Europe. Strategy & Business Executive.

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BearingPoint Interviews Oliver Wyman Capgemini 139

MishTalk

JANUARY 26, 2014

A downward spiral of falling sales, fewer hours/team members, further falling sales, and increased operational costs from Obamacare and other regulations pushes costs up when the consumer is buying less from stores and more from on-line vendors. Competition in the form of " Retail Sales Cannibalization " is intense.

Management 76

Management Trends Survey Healthcare 76

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Some of the major practice areas that the NYC region focuses on are corporate development, corporate finance, digital economy, globalization, growth, information technology, marketing & sales operations, people and organization, post merger integration, risk management, strategy, sustainability, and transformation.

Consulting 157

Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

Harvard Business

AUGUST 28, 2018

But sales hardly budged. Sales finally jumped, with same-store revenue up 6% in 2017, and the stock rose by 40%. They had to work in sequence, meaning they had to streamline the operation first — before they could launch their new growth effort. Finally, in 2016, it took a new tack.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 27, 2013

In a flash forward to August 25, 2013 we see Brazil Plans $60 Billion Currency Intervention Scheme; Indonesia Abandons Intervention, Adopts Other Measures. How can a business operate when the currency is on a free-fall?" How Can Businesses Operate in A currency Freefall? Let''s now turn our attention to the Indian Rupee.

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Apparel Finance Hotels Enterprise 76

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Kearney’s innovation practice: collaborative innovation, innovation portfolio management, innovation strategy and R&D performance strategy. Marketing & Sales. Operations. KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

MishTalk

JUNE 27, 2014

A Tianjin local-government financing vehicle connected to the developments said revenue fell 68 percent in 2013 to an amount that’s less than one-third of debt due this year. Sales of bonds by local-government vehicles to repay bank loans are just “buying time,” he said.

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Hotels Banking Construction Government 78

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Car sales in the U.S. But car sales are now probably past a cyclical peak, not only in the U.S. For example, the Lordstown, Ohio, factory that makes the Chevy Cruze is running one shift a day, down from three a few years ago, and last year produced 180,000 vehicles, down from 248,000 in 2013. That is what GM is trying to do.

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Cash Flow Operations Government Sales 38

MishTalk

JUNE 27, 2014

n a second recall, GM said its dealers will inspect, and replace if needed, the windshield wiper module assembly in about 4,800 of the 2013 and 2014 model year Chevrolet Caprice police cars and 2014 Chevrolet SS sport sedans. If the motor gear teeth become stripped, the wipers may not operate. due to the potential cracking.

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Sports Journal Software Sales 66

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Sunday, July 14, 2013 1:58 PM. Spains bad bank, Sareb, has plans to unload 45,000 distressed properties in five years, over 7,500 of them in 2013. Under the chairmanship of Belén Romana, Sareb had planned to sell 45 thousand properties in the first 5 years, about 7,528 in 2013. With estimated operating costs of 1.7

Banking 76

Banking Analysis Trends Real Estate 76

MishTalk

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Rising vacancy rates and plummeting rents are increasingly common in Chinese malls and department stores, despite official data showing a sharp rebound in retail sales that helped the world's second-largest economy beat expectations in the third quarter. Major listed mall operators are also feeling the pain. That's the banks' problem."

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Cash Flow Retail Real Estate Deloitte 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 2, 2018

and scale up after its recent declines in sales and market share. Employees operate within a hierarchy and are well aware of the guidelines that dictate their behavior. The unique blend of idealism, high profit margins, and rapid growth that came with operating the first certified organic national supermarket in the U.S.

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Culture Operations Efficiency Guidelines 46

Management Consulted

MAY 10, 2015

The Hay Group carried on growing for the next 20 years, expanding its operations and its global reach. In 2013 they launched “Activate”, a suite of business apps designed to allow managers to improve performance within their companies. Reward strategies. Enterprise sales effectiveness. Turning strategies into reality.

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Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Beginning in 2013, a handful of tech companies (including Yelp, where some of us work, Google, LinkedIn, and Facebook) began to research and release data on the diversity of their workforces. Yelp’s approach to improving on diversity has involved piloting a variety of strategies, and we are now analyzing the data.

Recruiting 28

Recruiting Recruitment Interviews Engineering 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 2, 2014

The latest improvement in overall operating conditions was underpinned by solid and accelerated growth in the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland and Italy, while Austria continued to expand at a robust clip despite the rate of increase easing slightly since November. in December, up from 51.6

Company 68

Company Sales Operations Management 68

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

cut its profit forecast citing falling sales caused by lower farm income and grain prices. Many rent payments – which vary from a few thousand dollars for a tiny farm to millions for a major operation – are due on March 1, just weeks after the U.S. On Friday, tractor maker John Deere (DE.N)

Real Estate 28

Real Estate Banking Sales Operations 28

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

In 2013 the firm raked in $1.65B in revenues and boasted 4,200+ employees in 26 countries. Between 2012 and 2013 the firm invested $51.0M+ in domestic and international acquisitions and perhaps this is partially why a healthy 28% of revenues were generated internationally now, 3% higher than the year before. Trial Services. Technology.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits. This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management.

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Study Efficiency Productivity Operations 28

Harvard Business

JULY 3, 2018

Yet many companies face serious challenges when it comes to executing on a circular economy strategy. Since JLG had little control over when refurbishable equipment would be returned, it saw little reason to build a refurbishing facility that could operate at scale.

Policies 28

Policies Productivity Accenture Operations 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 1, 2014

Colorado ushers in the new year as the first US state to allow retail cannabis sales. Marijuana users celebrated as Colorado became the first US state to allow retail cannabis sales, putting it in the vanguard of efforts across the country to legalize the drug. billion in medical marijuana in 2013, it will grow by 64 percent to $2.34

Retail 77

Retail Industry Sales Fashion 77

freshminds

MARCH 22, 2016

Shop Direct - The OC&C Strategy Consultants Pure-Play Etailer of the Year, The Zensar Retail Technology Initiative of the Year and The AlixPartners Growth Retailer of the Year – With three wins in this years awards, Shop Direct was clearly the retailer with the most clout amongst its rivals.

Retail 41

Retail Trends Sales Productivity 41

Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

” Whether in marketing or sales, it often feels like jobs are contingent on external circumstances, the whims of executives, strategic pivots, and shareholder demands. The brand lacked identity and the books for the previous year showed a decline in net sales and a dive in profits.

Sports 28

Sports Company Exercises Fashion 28

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

factory activity grew last month at its slowest pace since May 2013 as manufacturers pared their stockpiles and cut jobs. Operating revenue decreased 15.9 Sales of Class 8 heavy trucks are on pace for one of the best years in history - around 260,000 units in North America. in October from 50.2 in September. percent to $182.5

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Balance Sheet Banking Study Policies 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 27, 2014

For details, please see Employment vs. Jobs Discrepancy based on December 2013 Data, released in January. Retail Sales Cost-Cutting, Competition, and Cannibalization Numerous retailers are cutting employees. residential sales in December, up from 38.1 Wal-Mart, J.C. Where are those managers going to get another job?

Banking 78

Banking Retail Healthcare Sales 78

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I’ve found that managers who fully embrace a superconsumer strategy learn more from their consumers through increased empathy. That’s why it’s imperative to ensure your strategy deeply resonates with your organizational culture. I spoke with Patty McCord, the former chief talent officer of Netflix from 1998 to 2013.

Energy 28

Energy Airlines Culture Retail 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Rising import prices of some Marmite ingredients or production equipment may be to blame, but Unilever reports in euros, so without a price hike Marmite sales are now technically lower. The Canadian dollar, for example, depreciated 25% between 2013 and 2016, yet Canada’s trade balance remained virtually unchanged.

Company 28

Company Policies Financial Trends 28

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

The guidelines also raised questions about whether Europe’s data protection rules — which are some of the most stringent in the world — could be enforced beyond the 28-member bloc, and if American tech companies like Google and Microsoft would have to comply with the privacy ruling in their American operations. This is a line that U.S.

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Guidelines Research Government Engineering 75

Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2018

This enables engineers to fine-tune a “high-resolution blast” so that it produces more predictably sized rock and dirt for subsequent loading, hauling and grinding, which together account for most of a mine’s operational costs.

B2B 28

B2B Chemicals Engineering Data 28

Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2016

No strategy is static. These include improving data-mining operations, helping with training, and making structured, repeatable tasks and processes far more efficient and less costly. From just a few thousand queries a month in 2013, ABIe now handles 100,000 — from all of the company’s employees, and not just from agents.

Company 28

Company Knowledge Base Insurance Insurance 28

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. Although it started as a tiny group, paling in comparison to the bohemoth revenues of the firm’s hardware sales, this group is now known as IBM Global Services (IGS) which is responsible for 50% of IBM’s revenue globally.

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IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

German police said they had detained five suspects in Alsdorf, a small town near the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, in an operation the DPA news agency said was linked to the Paris attack. Mr Abaaoud, 27, fought with Isis in 2013 in Syria, where he took part in atrocities before returning to Belgium in 2014.

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Chemicals Travel Report Media 28

Consulting Success

JANUARY 3, 2018

My name is Dauwn Parker and I started Precision Partners consulting firm back in 2013. We do that with taking a hard look at their operations, helping them streamline, optimize and choose the right technology to support those operations. Essentially, to the latter part of 2013, I actually had done quite a few presentations.

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Consulting Healthcare Industry Nonprofit 189