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The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable

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Umair Haque Blogs Umair Haque On: Global business , Competition , Economy The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable 4:33 PM Monday November 29, 2010 | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print Once upon a time, there was a country where bankers disappeared. And thats exactly the role that pubs began to play.

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Artisans Must Balance the Books

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Most African artisans do not bank because of the fees associated with operating current accounts. You pay a fee for withdrawing your money in most African banks, thereby discouraging many from banking. He recently edited Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Global Diffusion, Economics and Policy.

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What an Economist Brings to a Business Strategy

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Ask them if they apply much else from else from economics in their actual business careers, and you’re likely to hear “not much.”. Economist Ronald Coase proposed auctioning off segments of the electromagnetic spectrum in late 1950s, a policy idea that was later adopted in the 1990s. Here a few notable examples. This has all changed.

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The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement

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Comments The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement I recently argued that in industries such as distribution and logistics (Amazon, FedEx, UPS), process manufacturing (Exxon), insurance (Aetna), restaurants (McDonalds), and retail banking (Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo), continuous process improvement is essential.

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Making Room for Reflection Is a Strategic Imperative

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More on: Innovation , Strategy Join the Discussion | Email/Share Previous Why You Should Focus on "Worst Practices" Next The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable Never miss a new post from your favorite blogger again with the Harvard Business Review Daily Alert email. But you might get a tiny bit closer. And its those small steps that count.