Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

It turned out that the unit was driving profits by raising prices and cutting marketing and advertising expenditures. Higher prices and reduced advertising created an opening for competitors to take away market share, which they did. So while profits were rising and ROIC was high, market share was declining.

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ROIC Balanced Scorecard Metrics McKinsey 62

Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

 He is struggling to understand why it is that HR is not considered a core function of a an organization like sales, marketing, or operations when it is afforded the opportunity to "direct, deliver, and develop" the employee talent necessary for the company to achieve its goals.  Why?  Why?

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Blog Maslow Talent Management Human Resources 124

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

The crisis that started in the housing markets has unearthed a series of cascading consequences that few companies were prepared to handle. SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. How to survive and thrive in a down economy. sascom Magazine.

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Tools Black-Scholes Magazine Rogers 56

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2011

This book will show you, as an employee, customer or partner, how to use new social technologies, make yourself heard, and produce better products and services. A community of travelers help us select hotels that meet our personal preferences thanks to Trip Advisor. TheStreet.com steers us toward the stocks we should buy.

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Media Learning-by-Doing Open-book Company 67

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Each morning at my hotel I received the China Daily , the countrys main English-language newspaper. The theme of the big event was "Technology-led Transition and Innovation-driven Development," which sounds broad. Each morning at my hotel I received the China Daily , the countrys main English-language newspaper. And on and on.

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NGO Chemicals Guidelines Telecommunications 14

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

One time I was on a business trip, and due to a series of events I had to get a hotel room with no reservation. I called several brand name hotels only to be told they were booked. But I went to one of the hotels I had called and used some specific techniques to build rapport with the woman at the front desk. James, MA, Ph.D.,

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Hotels Proposal Seminar System 62