Harvard Business

MAY 15, 2018

Only a minority of firms is well ahead in planning and preparing a UK market strategy. The group should be responsible for aligning the company strategy in terms of priority areas and decisions, as certain parts of the business will be impacted sooner than others. And this is happening before Brexit has even taken place.

Operations 28

Operations Sales Analysis Tourism 28

Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2016

Compared to most oil-rich countries in the Middle East, Iran has a diversified economy, its tourism sector is on the verge of a major windfall, and threats to its political stability are in decline. The country’s tourism sector attracted fewer than five million visitors in 2014 while neighboring Turkey attracted 39 million people.

Tourism 28

Tourism Banking Hotels Financial 28

Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

. “To prosper over time,” he argued, “companies must benefit all of their stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers, and the communities in which they operate.” Like value investing, Social Value Investing employs a long-term investment strategy that unlocks hidden or intrinsic value.

Nonprofit 38

Nonprofit Government Company Operations 38

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2017

It identified the absence of focus and lack of strategy implementation capabilities as crucial elements that needed addressing. It now has around 10,000 operating projects. Sales will be pitched to leaders of the business, so the sales force and sales skills will have to be upgraded with strategy and project management competencies.

Productivity 28

Productivity Tourism Sales Fashion 28

Harvard Business

MAY 27, 2016

Today, air taxi companies operate in a similar fashion to the Southwest of yore. ” Airlines are also pursuing efficiency in ways customers don’t see so easily, such as reducing the number of short-haul flights they offer and centralizing passengers in large airports. And there is a sense in which poor regulation is to blame.

Airlines 37

Airlines Travel Industry Efficiency 37

MishTalk

JANUARY 20, 2015

One widely recognized "big loser" is the tourism industry. TUI Suisse, one of Switzerland’s biggest tour operators, cut prices by 15% on vacation packages to sunny destinations around Mediterranean Sea. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.' I commented.

Banking 28

Banking Travel Hotels Retail 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2017

We are working with a large travel and tourism firm to introduce a system for real-time employee feedback. This is giving us the opportunity to experiment with different change strategies within chosen populations in the company. Are some managers better than others at delivering messages to employees? Which stakeholders are involved?

Change Management 28

Change Management Data Company Management 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 5, 2015

Non-Emergency Surgery Most major operations can be performed 50-80% cheaper in India, Europe, or the Caribbean. For example, heart surgery in the US that may cost $30,000 (or far more), can be had in India for as little as $8,000 (see my post on Medical Tourism ).

Healthcare 28

Healthcare Insurance Insurance Pharmaceuticals 28