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Book review: "Steady Work," by Karen Gaudet

Markovitz Consulting

Gaudet traces Starbucks’ budding lean journey with its “A Better Way” program in 2009, to its full flower with “Playbook” in 2011, and (sadly) to its eventual abandonment around 2015. Store managers naturally chose some best practices and ignored others. Critically, the Playbook was made by each manager at their specific store.

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What If Companies Managed People as Carefully as They Manage Money?

Harvard Business

Today’s executives spend a lot of time managing the balance sheet, despite the fact that it doesn’t represent their company’s scarcest resource. Financial capital is abundant but carefully managed; human capital is scarce but not carefully managed. How can we manage human capital better? Measure it.

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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. The Advisory Board Company also offers technology, management, and consulting services. Supply chain.

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List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong

Tom Spencer

List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong 2011. by Tom Spencer on September 29, 2011 · 0 comments. in Management Consulting. Value Partners Management Consulting. Established in 1989, Accenture operates in more than 120 countries worldwide. Founded in 1983, A&M operates in 38 cities worldwide.

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Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia

Tom Spencer

in Management Consulting. Bain operates in 47 offices across 30 countries. In Ausralia, Bain operates out of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Founded in 1963 by Bruce Henderson, BCG operates in more than 75 offices worldwide. In Australia, BCG operates out of Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth. Helpful Links.

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

In 2011, Oliver Wyman ranked 7th in Vault’s Consulting 50 (combining “best to work for” and overall prestige). Since that time, it has become the fastest growing management consulting firm today. Lippincott, focused on brand management, serves major clients including AOL, Citigroup, Wal-Mart, and McDonald’s.

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List of economic consulting firms in Hong Kong

Tom Spencer

List of economic consulting firms in Hong Kong 2011. by Tom Spencer on October 4, 2011 · 1 comment  ·  Image Source. in Management Consulting. AECOM is a leader in providing fully integrated professional, technical and management support services for a broad range of markets. Definitions. Helpful Links.