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A Study of Hospitals Found That Outsider CEOs Make Their Organizations More Productive in the Long Run

Harvard Business

Prior studies have two common methodological limitations. Our research , which focused on CEO succession in the American health care system, examined the impact of CEO succession on productivity and efficiency. Using a 3-to-1 matching of hospitals with no change as a comparison, we analyzed 1,640 firms in all. Enter the U.S.

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Why you need a COO or operations manager

Asamby Consulting

The Operations Manager's is usually not as wide or as deep, focusing on a more specific task, either on methodological or functional level. You know that the efficiency and effectiveness in the company could be developed to a new level. Examples are sales operations or revenue ops. Job profile and requirements for a COO?

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Zero-Based Budgeting Is Not a Wonder Diet for Companies

Harvard Business

In comparison to other methods (such as Six Sigma or activity-based costing), ZBB typically does not address operational excellence in core processes (marketing, sales, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing) or fundamental cost drivers such as portfolio complexity, organizational complexity, customer complaints, and quality issues.

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A.T. Kearney Interview & Culture

Management Consulted

Marketing & Sales. Kearney boasts about its Fit Transformation™ methodology, designed specifically to align companies’ strategy, operating model, and people to bring lasting transformation. Thus, they work towards creating or upgrading current purchasing processes to enhance efficiency and maximize savings.