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Consulting in the medical device sector: A lesson on the importance of sociological know-how

Tom Spencer

Expertise in case studies is considered a given not just among the veterans of business life, but even for newly aspiring consultants, who wish to break into the consultancy industry. Our brief case study in the medical device industry showcased eloquently how all-encompassing the field of management consultancy is.

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A Helicopter View of a Management Consulting Proposal

Steve Shu Consulting

Commercial Terms – contains pricing, performance terms, expenses, timings, policies, etc. Appendix – might include key case study summaries, CVs for consultants, and other schedules. Roles and Responsibilities – articulates the consulting delivery team players (named individuals) or types of players (e.g.,

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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. Ada: Because he’s your boss? Elizabeth: He’s not! Just C-suite. And super-smart. Ada: Not bad looking either…Good luck!

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Hotel Fines Newlyweds $500 For Negative Reviews – What Were They Thinking?

Melissa Agnes

Union Street Guest House, a hotel in Hudson, New York, is being slammed for a policy they put in place in order to prohibit wedding parties from posting negative online reviews about them. Case Studies' It was meant to be taken down long ago and certainly was never enforced.” Nobody’s buying it.

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Just Because You Get Away With Something For A While, Doesn’t Mean You Will Forever

Melissa Agnes

Last week I wrote about the Hotel that had a policy where they would fine newlyweds $500 for negative online reviews , whether written by the newlyweds or by any of their wedding guests. (If The hotel’s (ludicrous) policy was posted to their website last year, yet it only went viral against them last week.

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Crypto Regulation: A Case Study on Crypto Mixers

Tom Spencer

Firstly, if cryptocurrency payments become widespread enough to constitute a significant portion of our financial transfers then that will restrict central banks’ ability to conduct monetary policy, which is one of the main tools that governments use to intervene in the economy.

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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.