Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2014

But in 2010 (at $13 million in revenue), management decided that to grow, the firm needed to buy other companies. After a first deal fell through in late 2010, EORM acquired a Southern California firm in 2011. They have strong due diligence skills. The San Jose, Calif.-based They created explicit criteria.

Company 8

Company Due Diligence CEO Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Failed deals impose significant out-of-pocket costs (financial advisory fees and due diligence expenses) and take up a lot of management time and energy, distracting many senior managers from important line responsibilities. If companies are incurring these costs unnecessarily they are destroying value.

Due Diligence 15

Due Diligence Strategic Planning Politics Bottom-up 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2013

In 2010, the U.N. estimates, some $1.5 trillion in bribes wiped out more than 5% of global GDP. And by 2015, this Foreign Affairs article predicts, the total value of goods lost to counterfeiting and piracy will balloon from 2008's $650 billion to $1.77

Due Diligence 8

Due Diligence GDP McKinsey Film 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Companies usually manage bribery and corruption risk through a mix of internal processes, certification requirements, and basic good practices throughout their operations — including with suppliers and vendors. It covers bribery in all of its forms — direct and indirect, inbound and outbound.

Company 8

Company Compliance Ethics Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2018

This is one of the findings from a recently completed study based on publicly available information on the world’s 2,393 largest corporations for the time period 2010–2014. The management understood that doing three deals a year meant they had to do due diligence on 20 companies and submit five bids.

CAGR 8

CAGR Due Diligence Industry Bottom-up 8

You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 13, 2009

Having been one who didn’t have one for a period of several years because senior management didn’t believe in performance evaluations (but didn’t offer anything to replace it), I know this to be true. There is a personal accountability there that the manager has given to the employee. This is as it should be.

Performance Review 40

Performance Review Review PR Blanchard 40

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Our survey found that the vast majority (83%) of these companies have suffered significant losses since 2010. of annual revenues from 2010 to 2014. Vetting Managers and Sub-Contractors for a Culture of Compliance. And, most importantly, how can businesses avoid falling prey to them and contain the losses they produce?

Marketing 8

Marketing Company Compliance Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2014

Contrary to the adverse experience of some governing boards, activist investors can actually prove to be a leadership asset on the board rather than a disruptive force—providing the boardroom is well-managed and led. Brown conducted the due diligence required of a director candidate. A partner with ValueAct, Bradley E.

Hostile Takeover 8

Hostile Takeover Chief Financial Officer Due Diligence Charan 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2015

One of the greatest predictors of your happiness at work is your relationship with your manager. What sorts of questions should you ask to understand her management style? Should you try to talk with other people she manages? Terrific jobs — and managers — are hard to find. What the Experts Say.

How To 8

How To Due Diligence Case Study Leadership Styles 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

The solution, we decided, was to acquire a local company that had already gained traction in the market and that could provide us with proven local management as well as help us with web search, which had become a priority after we bought U.S. In November 2003, after due diligence, we announced our agreement to purchase 3721 for $120 million.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10