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Measuring the Long-Term Impact of L&D Initiatives on Business Performance

Clarity Consultants

Ensure data collection methods are consistent and repeatable for future comparisons. The Phillips ROI Methodology Developed by Dr. Jack Phillips, this comprehensive five-level framework measures: Reaction and planned action: Assess participants’ initial response to the training and their intentions to apply what they’ve learned.

Metrics 147
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Is Corporate Short-Termism Really a Problem? The Jury’s Still Out

Harvard Business

It has a reasonable methodology. McKinsey tries to address this issue by doing comparisons within industries. I was therefore excited to see that McKinsey had a new empirical study that provides evidence in favor of the view that corporations should take longer views.

McKinsey 118
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Are you a Loser, Struggler, Con Artist, or Winner?

The Fearless Marketer

Show how your service works and what principles and methodologies it is based on. Comparison. Show that you really understand their industry, role, situation, problems, needs, and wants in great depth. Technology. Show what your service is compared to other approaches they may have tried before without success.

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Zero-Based Budgeting Is Not a Wonder Diet for Companies

Harvard Business

In comparison to other methods (such as Six Sigma or activity-based costing), ZBB typically does not address operational excellence in core processes (marketing, sales, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing) or fundamental cost drivers such as portfolio complexity, organizational complexity, customer complaints, and quality issues.

Company 114
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The 4 Dimensions of Digital Trust, Charted Across 42 Countries

Harvard Business

We wanted to calibrate trust holistically so we could measure it and develop global comparisons. Collectively, these four dimensions provide a comprehensive framework for calibrating digital trust, facilitating cross-country comparisons and benchmarking. We always urge you to read the methodology carefully.

Survey 96
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Gallup Says Seasonally-Adjusted Unemployment Climbs to 8.6%; Who to Believe (Gallup or the BLS)?

MishTalk

Similar to P2P, unemployment fluctuates seasonally, and the year-over-year change is the most informative comparison. unemployment rate -- the closest comparison it has to the official numbers released by the BLS -- increased in August. Gallup''s unadjusted unemployment rate for the U.S. workforce was 8.7% in August, up from 7.8%

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Is Your Business a “Service” or a “Brand”?

The Fearless Marketer

And it’s hard to avoid the massive marketing of this device and comparisons it to its closest competitor, the Samsung “Galaxy S9.”. By proprietary methodologies. When you have a different and more effective way of getting results, you stand apart from all of those using older methodologies. you build a know-like-trust factor.