Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

Service increasingly was hit or miss, and Forbes Travel Guide issued a preliminary rating that would have docked the restaurant a star. The director of finance grumbled that overtime costs were too high, due to high turnover and the fact that employee sick time had spiked. There was sniping and finger pointing.

Operations 31

Operations Hotels Case Interview Finance 31

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

One reason for the paltry performance is that while other business areas, like sales or finance, are considered to be core functions, innovation is often considered to be something that’s “nice to have” rather than essential. Yet every enterprise is essentially a square-peg business waiting for a round-hole world.

ROI 28

ROI Operations Enterprise Research 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The first two paths, up and over , occur when CEOs make the shift to a customer-focused growth strategy, and CMOs step up to drive enterprise-wide transformation around the customer experience. This is a break from the traditional paths of finance, sales, and operations to the top spot. Up : CMOs are promoted into new roles.

Enterprise 28

Enterprise Sports Marketing Software 28

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Working anywhere from the strategy related to the business unit to corporate finance and strategy to strategic foresight, A.T. Transportation & Travel. Summer Associates are given the opportunity to travel as they will be stationed both at client sites and in the office. Sustainability. Communications. Technology.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Ascension centralized functions such as human resources, payroll, travel services, and finance, thereby streamlining operations and saving costs. TriMedx was so successful that Ascension spun it off as an independent for-profit enterprise, which in 2017 had 1,800 clients in 28 states.

Nonprofit 28

Nonprofit Insurance Insurance Operations 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 28, 2016

Think for a moment about people as tiny enterprises. They’ve redesigned their core processes in the area of procurement (online shopping), talent acquisition (marketplaces), collaboration (social networking), market research (peer reviews), finance (mobile payments) and travel (room and ride sharing).

Efficiency 28

Efficiency Sales Agile Enterprise 28

Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

The list includes a health care company that was once near bankruptcy (DaVita), a software firm whose stock price stagnated for a decade (Microsoft), a travel website that faced overwhelming competition (Priceline), a food giant that seemed to lose its focus (Danone), and a steel company that faced new pressure from lower-cost rivals (ThyssenKrupp).

Methodologies 53

Methodologies Culture Metrics Company 53

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Many of our target wood-burning customers lived on the outskirts of town and had no reason to travel to the central market, where our store was located. Customers show up regularly to take out loans, arrange payments, and track their finances. I am the cofounder and CEO of BioLite. Photograph courtesy of BioLite.

Sales 28

Sales Marketing Development Retail 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2017

In reality, it only added to the breakeven level, which can kill a new enterprise’s chance of survival. If your startup spends a lot on office design or executive first-class travel, consider the impression on your staff. Jerome and Evan decided to leave their top tier accounting firm and set out on their own.

Strategy& 31

Strategy& Strategy Strategy Enterprise 31

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The primary care community has largely embraced these ideas, perhaps because they reinforce the community’s value and centrality to the health care enterprise. Our view is that early conceptions of connected health and the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) traveled a flawed path. Insight Center. Transforming Health Care.

How To 28

How To Insurance Insurance Travel 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Over the past month, I’ve traveled from my base in Argentina to the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom to give a series of speeches, and I’ll soon leave for another tour, this time in Italy. Janus symbolized the genesis of the world and human life, the start of new historical ages and economic enterprises.

Management 28

Management Talent Enterprise Financial 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Meanwhile, according to the Ministry of Finance , the Indian economy is operating with $45 billion less cash than it did prior to demonization. To collect the check she would have needed to travel to a government office. Then, of course, she would have needed to travel again to a bank to cash the check.

Government 52

Government Banking System Policies 52

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Client-server technology begat enterprise resource planning systems, and the consequent system-wide visibility that was required for what we call business process management (BPM). Interchangeable parts spurred ideas about structuring assembly lines and logistics. How organizations are changing.

Change Management 43

Change Management Management Software Productivity 43

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 19, 2016

With many state-run enterprises dependent on public subsidies, Cuba has attempted to shift workers to the much more agile private sector, but progress continues to be slow. Second, Cuba confronts the difficult task of unburdening its largely stalled state-led economy. How to know where the economy is heading.

Policies 28

Policies Government Development System 28