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29 Fortune 500 Companies Have No Women on Boards

Women on Business

The report also states that in 2010 the number of women on corporate boards of Fortune 500 companies dropped by 0.6% 6. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Houston, TX. Joy Global, Milwaukee, WI. Less surprising is the fact that one-third of the companies on this list are in the oil and gas sector. to 16 percent.

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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees. I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity.

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The U.S. Can’t Count on Technology to Revive the Job Market

Harvard Business Review

These have multiple causes including the shift of the economy to services and information-intensive activities, productivity growth, the appearance of new products and services, demographics, and continued offshoring that now includes services ranging from call centers to medical procedures. million, were the largest in U.S. labor pool.

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A simple cure for the Buzzword Bingo | Rajesh Setty

Rajesh Setty

We had offshored our development team but when we did a rightshoring exercise, we found that a dual-shore approach works better. We will pursue a global channel strategy after we complete our I18N project. © 2005 - 2010 Rajesh Setty Podcast Powered by podPress (v8.8) That will probably be the tipping point for us.

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A Promising Year for Technology and Innovation

Harvard Business Review

In many ways, the biggest business developments of 2010 were the things that didn't happen. Gulf region didn't destroy the company, didn't stop offshore oil drilling for very long, and didn't produce the political will to push for alternative energy sources. Big companies with cash didn't spend it. Banks with cash didn't lend it.

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World Business Forum – Day 1 Recap | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Carlos is responsible for more than 300 brands globally, and it’s no wonder why – he has a plan and he’s sticking to it. Following are a few of the thoughts David shared in closing out Day 1: Start-ups begin here, but are scaling offshore. More candor can only be good for business. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

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Leading Anywhere

Harvard Business Review

Such is the case already with many work functions, shipped offshore to less expensive theaters like the Philippines, the latest phenom in inexpensive, English-friendly workforces. and the author of ANYWHERE: How Global Connectivity Is Revolutionizing the Way We Do Business (McGraw-Hill, 2010).