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Can Corporate Secrecy Bolster Innovation?

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers examined what happens when South Korean regulators relaxed the reporting requirements relating to the cost of sales of companies. Regulatory requirements In South Korea, the Financial Services Commission required public companies to report details about things like labor, raw material, and overhead costs up until 2003.

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ROI of Executive Coaching 500% Return

CO2

This concept evaluates the benefits and outcomes derived from investing in executive coaching, compared to the cost of the service. The idea is that the value gained from the coaching exceeds the cost of the coaching itself, making it a worthwhile investment for the individual and the organization.

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The Most Precious Resource of Leadership

Terry Starbucker

It MUST be kept, at all costs, and with all the effort you can muster. In 2003, I walked into a situation where a previous owner hadn’t kept their word – repeatedly. It takes work to secure, it’s hard to keep, and if you lose it, you lose – BIG. And, it’s really hard to get it back. What is it?

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Two Thirds Of Corporate Fraud Is Undetected

The Horizons Tracker

However, this changed after the spotlight was directed toward these companies following the commencement of Enron’s bankruptcy filings on November 30, 2001, until the end of 2003 when the researchers conducted their analysis. The post Two Thirds Of Corporate Fraud Is Undetected first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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The Surprising Power of Business Experiments

Skip Prichard

And, as anyone who closely follows simulation and prototyping tools knows, their use has become pervasive in manufacturing businesses, even though companies still grapple with the integration and management issues I wrote about in 2003. Consider Kohl’s, the large retailer, which in 2013 was looking for ways to decrease its operating costs.

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Russell Ackoff on Learning, Risks and Development

Deming Institute

This video shows part 3 of a Russell Ackoff presentation from 2003 on Systems Thinking and Management (see our previous post on part 1 and part 2 ). Guest post by John Hunter , author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability.

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How Tax Incentives Can Boost Employment In Rural Areas

The Horizons Tracker

In settings where rising labour costs for firms are easily shifted on to worker wages, we would expect no changes in employment levels in response to payroll tax hikes. Payroll taxes are typically imposed on employers as a percentage of salary, and are a considerable cost for businesses. ” Local employment.