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Changing the game. Annual Report to Stockholders 2012 Dear Stockholder, Welcome to TMUS. You are an owner of America’s Un-carrier — the combined entity of MetroPCS and T-Mobile USA. As the industry’s premier challenger and value player, we are revolutionizing the wireless industry. TM T-Mobile 2012 Annual Report 3 Building the Foundation In 2012, MetroPCS and T-Mobile built the foundations to become the Un-carrierTM in 2013. Each company made good progress across what are now the
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Rashesh Shah did it. Sanjeev Bikhchandani did it. Shantanu Prakash did it. 'Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish' is the story of 25 such IIM Ahmedabad graduates who chose the rough road of entrepreneurship. They are diverse in age, in outlook and the industries they made a mark in. But they have one thing in common: they believed in the power of their dreams. This book seeks to inspire young graduates to look beyond placements and salaries. To believe in their dreams. The Centre for Innovation, Incubation
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Study Guide for the Certification Examination Fifth Edition ACAMS.org ACAMS.org/español ACAMSToday.org MoneyLaundering.com Study Guide for the Certification Examination Fifth Edition a publication of the association of certified anti-money laundering specialists Study Guide for the Certification Examination Fifth Edition Executive Vice President John J. Byrne, CAMS Editor Robert S. Pasley, CAMS Co-Editor Kevin M. Anderson, CAMS Contributors Joyce Broome
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OVERVIEW OF THE CHAPTER To create high performing organizations, managers must design an organizational architecture that maximizes the efficient use of resources. This chapter opens by examining the four critical factors that help managers to determine the most appropriate organizational structure their organization. Next, it discusses three components of organizational design: job design, grouping jobs into functions and divisions, and the coordination of functions and divisions. The chapter
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Investing in a Rebound The 2010 A .T. Kearney FDI Confidence Index® The Global Business Policy Council is a strategic service that assists chief executives in monitoring and capitalizing on macroeconomic, geopolitical, socio-demographic and technological change worldwide. Council membership is limited to a select group of corporate leaders and their companies. The Council’s core program includes periodic meetings in strategically important parts of the world, tailored analytical products
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