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| Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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The end of short-termism – the dawn of Business Sustainability and what’s in it for consultants
Our management consultancy columnist, Mick James, this week talks to Tony Czarnecki, Managing Partner and founder of business Sustainability consultancy Sustensis, who believes that we are on the brink of a shareholder revolution.
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How to acquire beginners’ luck
When you have gained some experience of a particular line of work, it’s very easy to get the idea that you have somehow ‘sussed’ it. This is a dangerous delusion that explains why some people find their performance in a job drops off just at the point they are supposed to have acquired the skills and experience to do it. Malcolm Sleath suggests that beginners’ luck is not just down to good fortune.
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CSC identifies emerging wave of disruptive technologies that will reshape business
A wave of disruptive technologies is reshaping industry, triggering new business models and altering consumer and employee behaviours, according to a report issued by CSC's Leading Edge Forum (LEF).
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Expatriate employee numbers double as companies see increased value in expatriate assignments
The number of employees on international assignments has doubled over the last three years as part of the continuing trends towards globalisation, according to a survey conducted by Mercer.
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Accenture to open management consulting innovation centre in Singapore
Accenture will open a Management Consulting Innovation Centre in Singapore in early 2009 that will be a regional hub for developing, enhancing and showcasing innovative ideas and offerings in management consulting and serve the company’s growing business in the Asia Pacific region.
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Atos Origin wins Innovation Award for its mobile boarding passes solution developed for Air France KLM
The mobile boarding passes solution offers Air France KLM an innovative alternative to hard tickets for its customers on the move.
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Egypt named Outsourcing Destination of the Year at the 2008 National Outsourcing Association Awards
Egypt was awarded the prestigious title of Outsourcing Destination of the Year at the National Outsourcing Association's 2008 Awards held in London, beating rivals Philippines and Romania to the accolade.
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Perot Systems appoints MD to lead EMEA expansion
Perot Systems Corporation has appointed Ferenc Szelenyi as Managing Director for the company's EMEA region. In his new role, Szelenyi will serve as Perot Systems' senior leader in Europe and the Middle East, primarily responsible for leading the company's business development and market expansion.
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| Thought Leadership |
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The case of the missing strategy tool
(Kim Warren )
We are forever reading about great companies who have come to dominate – even define – the markets they operate in. Did these heroes get to be where they were with strategies based on ‘market forecasts’? No way – each of them spotted and exploited a potential to create a market by offering powerful products and services. Put simply, these markets are as they are today because these organizations made them that way!
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How does outsourcing affect today's graduates?
(Jason Creighton - www.outsourcingmentor.com)
As stated regularly in my other blog entries, the world of outsourcing is becoming more mature year on year. There is a vast array of process that can be outsourced; everything from lower skilled jobs in call centres to risk analytics in banking. From BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) to KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing) there is nothing sacred in the world of global economics. Consequently, where does that leave today's youth? What subjects should they study that can never be outsourced? To determine this list we must first look at where outsourcing has come from and where it could possibly lead.
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