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Strategic Planning Alternatives: Mission Discernment

LDRLB

My colleague Dr. Gordon Self has developed a Mission Discernment Tool for use within Covenant Health (Disclaimer: I also work for Covenant Health). Do we outsource part of our organization? I wonder if Niko Resources would be paying a $9.5Million bribery fine if they had discerned their decisions before bribing foreign officials?

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Strategic Planning Alternatives: Mission Discernment

LDRLB

My colleague Dr. Gordon Self has developed a Mission Discernment Tool for use within Covenant Health (Disclaimer: I also work for Covenant Health). Do we outsource part of our organization? I wonder if Niko Resources would be paying a $9.5Million bribery fine if they had discerned their decisions before bribing foreign officials?

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

Development of technical abilities, specialties and expertise. Development of core business supplier relationships. Outsourcing, privatizing and collaborating plan is annually updated, with realistic, measurable goals. Human Resources program is active, professional and responsive to the organization.

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Can Lean Manufacturing Put an End to Sweatshops?

Harvard Business Review

Producers in less-developed countries compete by keeping costs low. Over the last thirty years, the lean approach — developed by Japanese automakers — has permeated the manufacturing sector in developed countries, but is much less commonly used in the developing world. Locke of Brown University.

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Why – and How – to Hire Young People Without Diplomas

Harvard Business Review

Moreover, our study uncovered a range of successful approaches to employing young adults, from building in-house training to partnering with outsourced providers. Many employers want to develop a robust pipeline of young talent but report that they are not sure where to start. Prioritize soft skill development. While 40% of U.S.

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The Big Picture of Business: Been There, Done That

Strategy Driven

Business development. With a wealth of expertise available via outsourcing, one can quickly become a ‘kid in a candy shop,’ wanting whatever is readily available or craftily packaged. Human resources management. Look at their activity in professional development and business education. The Big Picture.

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The Big Picture of Business – Planning and Budgeting in Downsized Times

Strategy Driven

Business development. Under the rules of supply chain dynamics, one must study your supplier relationships, formalize a plan of outsourcing and develop collaborations. Readily measurable values: Time and cost of product development-service delivery cycles. Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior. The Big Picture.