Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. Grab, which launched its service in 2012 with 40 drivers in Malaysia, came late to the ride-hailing game, only after Uber had established a formidable position in the United States.

Recruiting 125

Recruiting Recruitment Transportation Advertising 125

Harvard Business

APRIL 28, 2017

In the fictional world of the video game Watch Dogs , you can play a hacktivist who takes over the central operating system of a futuristic, hyper-connected Chicago. On April 8, hackers set off 156 emergency sirens in Dallas, Texas , disrupting residents and overwhelming 911 operators throughout the day.

System 128

System Operations Data Accenture 128

Harvard Business

MARCH 24, 2017

In the 1920s, a series of experiments were conducted at Hawthorne Works, a Western Electric telephone factory just outside Chicago, to study the effects of lighting on worker productivity. The researchers concluded that it was the act of being studied , not the lighting, that made workers increase their productivity.

Study 108

Study Operations Research Data 108

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Founded in 2012, headquartered in Boston, and already turning down three projects for every one it accepts, the firm has experienced exponential growth in its first five years of existence. Bulger Partners really got off the ground in 2012, and was the brainchild of Founder and Managing Partner Chris Bulger. BULGER PARTNERS.

Software 165

Software Strategy Strategy& Strategy 165

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

The firm sold a majority stake in the US government business for $2.45B to the Carlyle Group (Booz Allen Hamilton) and Booz & Company, owned and operated as a partnership, assumed the commercial strategy role. In 2012, Booz & Company was joined by Axon Advisory Partners. Product and Service Innovation. Consumer Products.

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2013

Your employer operates with the express aim of benefiting members of the community and reinvests all profits to further its social aims. Imagine waking up in a world where you feel positive and motivated about going to work, knowing that your work provides value to customers in a way that is sustainable and responsible.

Enterprise 112

Enterprise Healthcare Ethics Construction 112

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

In the start-up world, the disruptor is the cool kid on the block, the one who’ll change the world — or at least the products you’ll buy and how you buy them. A new product or technology sells better to all stakeholders if people can be persuaded that it will disrupt the status quo. Gina Pricope/Getty Images.

Software 124

Software Industry Recruitment Recruiting 124

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. During this same year, IBM introduced Business Recovery Services as a formal business offering for customers, enabling them to continue operations in the event of an unplanned outage or disaster. Operations and Supply Chain.

IBM GBS 203

IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

MishTalk

JULY 27, 2013

On the Salinas Valley farm, entrepreneurs with Mountain View-based startup Blue River Technology are trying to show that the Lettuce Bot can not only replace two dozen workers, but also improve production. food system - particularly fruit and vegetable production - depends on immigrants more than any other sector of the U.S.

Analysis 78

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 78

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

When Bain & Company examined the talent management practices of more than 300 large companies worldwide, we discovered that the most productive and best-performing organizations cluster their star talent in a few business-critical roles. Harnessing this data requires new skills and capabilities.

Company 145

Company Talent Engineering Insurance 145

Harvard Business

JUNE 2, 2016

On Google’s earnings call for the first quarter of 2006 – more than a year before the iPhone was released and more than two years before the release of the first Android-operated smartphone – CEO Eric Schmidt went out of his way to talk about mobile. Perhaps by 2012 it was already too late. That makes sense.

Turnaround 70

Turnaround Data Operations Company 70

Harvard Business

APRIL 6, 2016

The latest nuclear reactor designs, promising higher safety, longer operating life, and lower operating costs, cost up to $25 billion after factoring in the huge budget overruns. The common idea behind these models is that the company does not have to be the (full) owner of the asset to be its (sole) operator.

Operations 70

Operations Examples Insurance Insurance 70

MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Economic theory holds that such basic changes will, over time, improve standards of living by making us more productive and less wasteful. Traditionally, these trucks would require four drivers to operate 24 hours a day. Alchemist : Who will have money to buy the products these automated trucks are hauling? in Scranton, Pa.

Real Estate 77

Real Estate Financial Trends Case Interview 77

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2016

Within an enterprise, this means balancing the demands of current operations while laying the groundwork for future opportunities, as well as reviewing past activities and policies that may be holding back your organization. You seek breakthrough ideas for new products or services based on certain assumptions and observations.

Company 119

Company Engineering Operations Development 119

Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 25, 2024

I read this book in 2004 or so during my MBA studies and picked it up again to refresh my knowledge of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® (2012). The relationship between workers and their leaders can make or break the way organizations operate. These practices include: Model the Way  — Create standards and set the example.

McKinsey 98

McKinsey Sports Ethics Leadership 98

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 27, 2023

In 2012, Tesla introduced the Model S, a luxury sedan with a range of up to 265 miles on a single charge. In addition to its product offerings, Tesla has also disrupted traditional business models in the auto industry. In 2017, Tesla unveiled the Megapack , a large-scale battery system for utilities and grid operators.

Energy 88

Energy Sports Industry Media 88

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Founded in 2012, headquartered in Boston, and already turning down three projects for every one it accepts, the firm has experienced exponential growth in its first five years of existence. Bulger Partners really got off the ground in 2012 and was the brainchild of Managing Partner Chris Bulger. BULGER PARTNERS. – Revenue: $20M.

Software 100

Software Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting 100

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Founded in 2012, headquartered in Boston, and already turning down three projects for every one it accepts, the firm has experienced exponential growth in its first five years of existence. Bulger Partners really got off the ground in 2012 and was the brainchild of Managing Partner Chris Bulger. BULGER PARTNERS. – Revenue: $20M.

Software 100

Software Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting 100

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Founded in 2012, headquartered in Boston, and already turning down three projects for every one it accepts, the firm has experienced exponential growth in its first five years of existence. Bulger Partners really got off the ground in 2012 and was the brainchild of Managing Partner Chris Bulger. BULGER PARTNERS. – Revenue: $20M.

Software 100

Software Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting 100

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

No wonder, then, that executives have placed predictive analytics at the top of the executive agenda since 2012, according to a recent Accenture survey. The manufacturer notifies the customer, which pulls the machine off line and repairs it, saving millions of dollars in lost production and damage to its brand.

Company 71

Company Balance Sheet Enterprise Financial 71

MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

This provision applies to debt forgiven in calendar years 2007 through 2012. Its safe to say this is not 2012. Generally, these assets are homestead property, insurance products and retirement accounts. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE Conclusions.

Real Estate 73

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 73

Tom Spencer

MARCH 21, 2020

Working from Home Your Organisation’s most Productive, Happy and Profitable Year. Actually, both behavioral economics research and WFH practioners argue that having employees WFH can increase your team’s overall productivity, work satisfaction and therefore profit, if managed appropriately. Nathan: “Resist the urge to firefight.

Productivity 88

Productivity Data Tools Management 88

MishTalk

AUGUST 27, 2013

But recall what Brazil''s finance minister said on March 3, 2012 in a currency war declaration on the US: " When the real appreciates, it reduces our competitiveness. How can a business operate when the currency is on a free-fall?" How Can Businesses Operate in A currency Freefall?

Apparel 75

Apparel Finance Hotels Enterprise 75

Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2016

Conventional wisdom would seem to suggest that companies have no incentive to lengthen the life cycle of their products and reduce the revenue they would get from selling new goods. Operations in a Connected World. For the most part, consumers control what happens to a product. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

Company 70

Company Apparel Retail Metrics 70

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

As business tycoon Richard Branson has proclaimed in 2012, “our only option to stop climate change is for industry to make money from it.” Our research involved a detailed cross-case analysis of five major corporations operating in Australia over 10 years, from 2005 to 2015.

Energy 71

Energy Case Interview Insurance Insurance 71

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Oil has proved crucial to financing Isis’s operations, netting several million dollars a day. So, we blow up refineries owned and operated by civilians and it is buried in the news, with no hint of an apology or restitution offered to the refinery owners or to Syria. a barrel, down from a peak of over $125 a barrel early in 2012.

Energy 78

Energy Productivity Financial Government 78

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 16, 2017

From 2007 to 2012 the Army health care system grew rapidly — with little central coordination — to meet the surging care needs from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But as of 2012, Army providers were only assessed on their ability to meet clinical-workload standards (for example, psychologists were required to provide 0.75

System 71

System Data Meeting Report 71

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. ” Improving risk management.

Study 70

Study Productivity Efficiency Operations 70

Harvard Business

APRIL 12, 2016

Industry research, for example, shows that companies spent more than $24 billion on leadership and management training worldwide in 2013, an increase of 15% from 2012. product pricing, operational efficiency, customer service, etc.). Someone else designed an experiment to get a plant operation down to zero accidents.

Development 70

Development Leadership Operations Case Studies 70

Harvard Business

MAY 21, 2018

Since 2012, M&A activity has increased dramatically in both number of deals and size of transaction, with the yearly value of global M&A deals tracking above $4.5 When a new direction was chosen, it would reflect the best elements of both cultures and operating approaches.” John Gichigi/Getty Images.

Company 109

Company Enterprise Culture Accenture 109

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

For slaughterhouses and retailers (Brazilian operations), we also projected positive benefits: $20 million to $120 million (0.01% to 0.1% These and other benefits translate into better cost management, agricultural innovation, and increased land productivity and quality. of revenues) and $13 million to $62 million (0.01% to 0.7%

Methodologies 73

Methodologies How To Case Study Case Studies 73

Consulting and Organizational Management

MARCH 19, 2012

History of Organization Development (Part 2 of 6) — “The Psychologists” By Carter McNamara on March 19, 2012. What are our operating assumptions and where did they come from? Guest Writer Submissions. To Subscribe to a Blog. This is the second blog post in a six-part series about the history of OD.).

Development 58

Development Organizational Development Nonprofit Consulting 58

MishTalk

JANUARY 23, 2014

Airlines operating in Venezuela fell and one carrier suspended flights. billion last year to finance travel, airlines and remittances, 19 percent more than in 2012, according to Ramirez. The leftist government nationalized oil reserves, and the result was an immediate collapse in production. Maduro’s government sold $8.6

Airlines 76

Airlines Travel Government Transportation 76

Tom Spencer

JULY 22, 2013

Kearney’s services include strategy, innovation, sales & marketing, operations, strategic IT, and procurement. In 2008, Booz separated its operations from the U.S. Booz has experience across a broad range of industries including high technology, finance, and consumer products. Booz & Company. Website: booz.com.

Oliver Wyman 83

Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy& Strategy 83

MishTalk

JANUARY 1, 2014

Afghanistan, long the world’s main heroin supplier, has seen its total area of poppy seed plantations explode to 516,000 acres - a 36 percent increase from 2012, according to the report, released on Wednesday. Total opium output is estimated at 5,500 tons, up 49 percent from 3,700 tons in 2012.

Retail 77

Retail Industry Sales Fashion 77

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The top-performing emerging-market firms innovate more aggressively than their advanced economy rivals: 56% of their revenue comes from new products and services, compared with 48% for firms in advanced economies. We can see that clearly when looking at the productivity record of these countries.

Comparison 70

Comparison Research Productivity Policies 70

Consulting and Organizational Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Gaining Clarity in What You Care About Most Deeply in Your OD Work By Carter McNamara on December 2, 2012. For example, say I’m working with a team of people representing a bottling operation in a brewery, and the team has figured out how to redesign the bottling operation to reduce costs, simplify the process, and increase production.

Organizational Development 73

Organizational Development Nonprofit Ethics Consulting 73