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Breaking down the M&A Case Study

Tom Spencer

What’s the quality of the current management? And in 2014, it decided to purchase Beats Electronics which had just launched a music streaming business. Rationale: In both the Siri and Beats cases, Apple had the capabilities to develop the technology / product it was purchasing itself. Does the target own any assets (e.g.

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UK 2014 Consulting Bootcamp Tour Recap

Management Consulted

Here was some specific feedback we got from the Manchester Business School attendees/organizers: “Management Consulted’s Bootcamp was a fantastic opportunity to gain an intimate insight in to the consultancy world. While back in London, we had the pleasure of meeting with a current client for a case interview at St.

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Weekly Roundup of Awesome Links: Week of August 11, 2014

Melissa Agnes

TSB CEO Demonstrates the Value of Leadership in Crisis Management. A good (and quick to read) case study on this week’s Crisis Intelligence theme: leadership in a crisis, by @jhemusinsignia. The post Weekly Roundup of Awesome Links: Week of August 11, 2014 appeared first on Agnes + Day.

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The Biggest Crisis Management Lesson from the Jian Ghomeshi Scandal

Melissa Agnes

Editor’s note: This post discusses this scandal from a crisis management standpoint only. On October 26, 2014, Jian Ghomeshi published a 1,500+ word statement to his Facebook page. The post The Biggest Crisis Management Lesson from the Jian Ghomeshi Scandal appeared first on Agnes + Day. Point final.

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Harmony & Rythm in Organizational Development

Harmonious Workplaces

This cyclical process mirrored the organizational change management (OCM) principles, where teams must navigate through transition phases to achieve harmony and excellence. 2014) Drum circles as a team-building intervention. The Role of the Arts in Organizational Settings. Human Resource Development Review, 9 , 25–3. link] Stevens, C.

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Melissa Agnes to Conduct Issues Management Workshop at CPRS National Summit

Melissa Agnes

Many still haven’t mastered the art of issues management as it pertains to social media, which is the focus of Melissa Agnes’s workshop at this year’s CPRS National Summit in Banff, Alberta. Workshop: Effective Issues Management in this Digital Age. To register and attend the conference, click here. In the News'

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A Case Study of Crowdsourcing Gone Wrong

Harvard Business

The ideas that floated to the top then entered a second step: an evaluation at which a combination of Quirky’s management and community made the final selection decision. Contrast this with Quirky: in the fall of 2014, it sold products in over 26 product categories, usually with just a single product in each.