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Case Study: An Office Romance Gone Wrong

Harvard Business

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. After two months of romantic dinner dates, daily texts, and even a brief meet-and-greet with her parents, she and Brad had hit a lull. Ada: Because he’s your boss?

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A New Quest for Consultancy: Transitioning from Just-in-Time Logistics

Tom Spencer

The importance of logistics for a firm’s success, and the benefits of the just-in-time conception, are perhaps best captured by the case study on vehicle-manufacturer Toyota. Following the Second World War, Japan aligned itself closely with the United States, which entailed the policy of open gates in economic terms.

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Melissa Agnes to Conduct Crisis Management Workshop at the GCC Government Social Media Summit in Dubai

Melissa Agnes

Expectations of key audiences – and how to meet these expectations. Developing internal and external policies to protect your organization from social media risk. How to implement these policies and train your staff. Develop and implement policies and procedures. Day one will explore: Strategic objectives.

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What follows after the Eureka Moment: Consulting for Innovation Start-ups

Tom Spencer

The following article will demonstrate the pitfalls of turning an innovation into a market reality with a case study from the plastics industry. Although start-ups are welcoming employers for newcomers of management consultancy, they face very specific problems, which you need to be prepared for. Only a meagre 8.7% Image: Pexels.

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The Right Attitude for Case Interviews

CaseInterview.com

Email: My success is really your success at case preparation. Preparation: - LOMS and McKinsey's Problem Solving Test for the case studies (four weeks). Personally, I found the best case interviews [ in LOMS ] to be the most helpful. Read Our Privacy Policy. Here's how I prepared and what worked well for me.

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The Six-Minute Hypothesis Rule

CaseInterview.com

Do let me know in case you happen to come to India any time, and I would be really pleased to meet you. If you meet a client for the very first time and immediately tell them your hypothesis as to what is wrong with their company before you ever ask them any questions, they tend to look at you with suspicion and distrust.

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Top 4 Behaviors of Highly Collaborative Teams

Cheryl Cran

Weekly meetings with an agenda that includes issues, ideas or projects being worked on with the team. When teams and groups create superior results there is celebration, they are used as a case study and act as change leaders for the rest of the company.

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