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Case Examples of Empirical Research Methods As Related to Consulting Firms

Steve Shu Consulting

Try statistical modeling”: [link] McKinsey article, “Knowing when to stop: finding an appropriate sample in design research”: [link] Forbes article, “How McKinsey Develops New Breakthrough Insight”: [link] MedPage article, “McKinsey Reveals Methods; Critics Not Appeased”: [link] US Senate Committee on Finance, (..)

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Please take a quick, 30-second survey for my book – Inside Nudging

Steve Shu Consulting

I am writing a book for management professionals and those interested in implementing behavioral science (which includes behavioral economics and finance) in business settings. Situations include the incubation of innovation centers, behavioral science overlay capabilities, or advancement of existing organizations.

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What Will It Take to Make Finance More Gender-Balanced?

Harvard Business

It is no wonder we came to fear our gender would keep us from achieving the same level of success as our male peers in finance. We turned to those most able to effect change in finance: the professionals actively working in the field. Family-friendly policies alone may not be enough to drive change in gender equality in finance.

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Marketing When Budgets Are Down

Harvard Business

The general rule of enterprise finance is that marketing budgets drop like a stone at the first sign of trouble and rise like a feather once the environment is more settled. It’s tough to see a significant increase in marketing budgets in the near term.

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Surveying the Business Landscape

Tom Spencer

Surveying the Business Landscape. Financing may be sourced from internal cash reserves, bank loans, shareholder loans, bond issues or sale of shares. The story of the IBM PC is a cautionary tale. Companies that fail to assess the business landscape before taking action may find themselves in an untenable position.

Survey 60
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Fed Household Spending Survey Projections in Firm Downtrend

MishTalk

Fed Survey of Households Every month the New York Fed interviews a rolling group of 1200 people to produce a detailed Survey of Consumer Expectations. Interested parties can download the Survey Questionnaire PDF. Low-end spending projections to a sustained dive starting November of 2014.

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+162K Jobs, May and June Revised Lower; Household Survey

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Establishment Survey: +162K Jobs, May and June Revised Lower; Household Survey: +227K; Part-Time Jobs +103,000. The establishment survey showed a gain of 162,000 jobs. Payrolls +162,000 - Establishment Survey. to 14.0% - Household Survey.

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