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Apprenticeship Levy flexibility and productivity

Chartered Management Institute

Apprenticeship manager, The Co-operative Group That cultural change that is given by approaching a problem differently, or a management situation differently, again, it’s, kind of, forcing that ripple effect of change. They have a handful at level 3, but historically tended to have more at this level.

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The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable

Harvard Business Review

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

Harvard Business Review

He started very well, but as soon as his cash flow improved, financial burdens from family systems stifled his operations. When artisans have no understanding of their cash flows, they fail prey to spending a big percentage of their working capital, without meaning to, on non-business issues that usually cripple their operations.

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India’s Botched War on Cash

Harvard Business Review

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a surprise in early November, demonetizing 500 and 1,000 rupee bank notes. People up and down the income spectrum are dealing with changing cash withdrawal policies and empty ATMs. billion annually in currency operations costs. And yet India’s initiative had the potential for chaos.

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What Investors Need to Know About Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Harvard Business Review

After being denounced for years for its dictatorship and destructive economic policies, Zimbabwe entered a new chapter in November 2017, following the military’s removal of president Robert Mugabe, who ruled the country for 37 years. ALEXANDER JOE/Getty Images. Progress on resolving these issues will be slow and incremental.

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The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

Operations : Approaches problems practically; stands firm on issues, perseveres; maintains a standard of consistency and quality; provides stable leadership and supervision; develops detailed plans and procedures; implements projects in a timely manner; keeps financial records straight.

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Tracking the Trends in Bringing Our Own Devices to Work

Harvard Business Review

I explored the BYO movement, looking at official policies and real-life practices for BYOD (bring your own device), BYOPC (bring your own computer) and BYOA (bring your own application, including using the public cloud). If they find shortcuts, ways around official policy that let them provide better service, they will take them.

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