Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2017

As Chad Syverson at the University of Chicago wryly noted in his 2011 round-up of the evidence on what drives productivity : “…no potential driver of productivity differences has seen a higher ratio of speculation to actual empirical study” than management. Management techniques explained 18% of that difference.

Management 36

Management Survey Data Study 36

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 20, 2016

We interviewed these 411 leaders, as well as those who work for them, analyzed their education, background, and experience and recorded their actions and impact using 64 investment variables and 24 performance measures over seven years. Academies have devolved decision-making powers enabling them to bypass local government.)

Education 28

Education Study Financial Resources 28

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

In 2005, the firm developed their first 5-year plan with a goal to double revenues from approximately $427M to $1B in 5 years. There are 2 Senior Vice Presidents as well – one heads up Strategic Development and the other serves as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Information Technology. Litigation discovery.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2017

The most notable effort to date has been the widespread development of PDMPs, which are now in place in 49 U.S. This requires investments in data infrastructure and health information technology to measure real-time opioid prescribing patterns. Can Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Help?

Comparison 28

Comparison Policies Examples Information Technology 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 7, 2017

In my experience with dozens of organizations implementing IoT solutions, those that achieved their expected ROI changed their traditional business approaches in one or more of the following ways: They Developed a Partner Ecosystem. The essence of IoT is interconnectivity. Insight Center. Crossing the Digital Divide. The reason?

ROI 28

ROI Operations Talent Accenture 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The United States spends 40% more per patient than other developed countries but suffers the worse overall health outcomes. The goal should be to keep children on a trajectory to becoming productive, successful, healthy adults rather than just treating them when they are sick. Lauri Rotko/Folio Images/Getty Images.

Metrics 32

Metrics Efficiency System Development 32

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2017

Titled “Buy American and Hire American,” it directs federal agencies to review whether existing policies adequately prioritize American products and protect American workers. The order is the latest development in a long-running debate over how companies use the H-1B program and how it affects American workers.

Engineering 30

Engineering Talent Information Technology Information Technology 30

Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2017

Rather than being undercut by new, lower-cost competitors in rapidly developing economies, such as China and India, companies have globalized their supply chains or offshored their production. Effective risk management requires business leaders to attend to these nonmarket threats and to develop nonmarket strategies.

Policies 32

Policies Energy Trends Government 32

Harvard Business

JULY 28, 2016

Our education and professional training systems have failed to keep pace. New workers embarking on their careers are finding that their education is incomplete in many areas essential to our technology-driven lives today. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), our core measure of prosperity, was developed during the industrial age.

Education 28

Education System Transportation Information Technology 28