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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. She reported to the head of sales, who reported to the COO, and she and Brad rarely interacted at work. Ada: Because he’s your boss? Elizabeth: He’s not!

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Outsourcing vs. managed services: Knowing the difference will save you time and money

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Outsourcing business processes and tasks can free up employees to focus on more complex or valuable work; it can extend resources, such as sales support, for targeting new or underserved markets; support new product and service rollouts; and provide expertise within a specific industry focus. What are the top reasons to use outsourcing?

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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

Depending on the size of the footprint in their region, the amount of managing partners directly correlate to the sales. As always, you will be working in a team intensive environment, so be sure to network and collaborate as you will be meeting plenty of new people. OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING .

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How to Quantify Sustainability’s Impact on Your Bottom Line

Harvard Business

We chose Brazil’s beef industry as the location of our case study , both for the size and complexity of the industry and for its impact on the planet. Nonetheless, the case study demonstrates that measuring the value of sustainable business can be done, and that sustainable business itself can be cost-effective.

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A.T. Kearney Interview & Culture

Management Consulted

1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Marketing & Sales. You have to be prepared for Sunday – Friday travel, which is the flip-side of client exposure – you get to meet and collaborate with the client, but you are NEVER at home.

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7 Factors of Great Office Design

Harvard Business

Pick an example of a work activity that happens regularly, like a daily or weekly standing meeting. For the attribute “location,” for example, you could ask your team: Is the meeting best facilitated if it’s held in an in-demand central meeting room or near where other people are likely to gather?

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How to Ask for a Promotion

Harvard Business

Case Study #1: Create a “ resume of accomplishments” to bolster your argument. The job would involve managing the HR team, and also recruiting and hiring for the company itself. She then set up a meeting to talk to her boss. Case Study #2: Ask at the right time and request specific feedback.

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