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How NASA Uses Telemedicine to Care for Astronauts in Space

Harvard Business

Since the Expedition One launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2001 — the first long-duration stay on the orbital construction site — NASA’s Human Health and Performance team has been developing expertise in the planning and provision of medical support to crews staying in our world’s most remote environment.

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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?

Management Consulted

However, today BearingPoint is emerging as a player in the operations and technology scene, especially in Europe, and has re-established an impressive growth trajectory. Now, BearingPoint is operated as a Netherlands-based partnership which consisted of 120 partners in 14 countries throughout Europe. Supply Chain & Operations.

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Research: Business School Really Does Influence How Students Make Decisions Later On

Harvard Business

The overarching goal of most business schools is to train future leaders to lead. This changed after Peter Dolan (Dartmouth, 1980) took the helm in 2001. In fact, the effect of MBA education in or after the 1970s was observed only for CEOs who trained at one of the top 50 business schools in finance. Andy Roberts/Getty Images.

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What Sales Teams Should Do to Prepare for the Next Recession

Harvard Business

In the 2001 recession, total sales for the S&P 500 declined by 9% from its pre-recession peak to its trough 18 months later—almost a year after the recession officially ended. Those behaviors can serve as the basis of training, reinforced daily by front-line managers. Automate account management.

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The Secret History of Agile Innovation

Harvard Business

Toyota hired Deming to train hundreds of the company’s managers, eventually capitalizing on his expertise to develop the famous Toyota Production System — the primary source of today’s “lean” thinking. Shewhart taught this iterative and incremental-development methodology to his mentee, W.

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

The Advisory Board Company is perhaps best known for its membership platform which provides information, research and tools specifically targeted to companies pursuing operational and strategic organization improvement in the U.S. Four years later, in 2001, The Advisory Board Company went public (NASDAQ: ABCO). Cost and operations.

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Virtual Coaching is Inevitable but is it Effective?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Here are a few of the attributes you should consider when hiring a virtual coach: Virtual Coach Attribute #1: Qualification A good virtual coach is a trained and qualified coach. An excellent virtual coach has the ability to: Operate the tools and functions of collaborative technology. 2001, February–March). Newberry, B.