Causal and Effectual Thinking in the Consulting Industry Francisco Saavedra Technology Ventures CAUSAL AND EFFECTUAL THINKING IN THE CONSULTING INDUSTRY" 2 Abstract This paper proposes activities to include effectual thinking concepts into the formal consulting process. The paper presents the current project selling and definition process as a pure casual / predictive process, where the goal is usually given by the client / customer and means need to be defined by the project team. Later, several
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Case Assignment Still Your Turn – Mapping Compensation Strategies, p. 57.- Do the first two questions in the gray box. Please submit a map modeled after the one on p. 48. Q 1: Summarize the key points of your company’s strategy. A1: Traci Lynn Fashion Jewelry (TLFJ), LLC sells its high-quality, affordable fashion jewelry through special events, home shows, and catalogs. The jewelry is not only fashionably distinct, but is made of the finest quality materials. Cubic zirconium and Austrian crystals
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Executive Summary The case “Knowledge Management at Anderson Consulting” takes a broad overview of Anderson’s knowledge management system (Knowledge Xchange) from its initial conception through various stages of growth and finally presents several potential avenues that could be taken to improve the system. Anderson’s knowledge management system was initially created in 1991 as a basic Lotus Notes email system which allowed them to get information into the field quickly, and rapidly expanded into
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Krishnan, Rishikesha T. “Linking Corporate Strategy and HR Strategy: Implications for HR Professionals,” In R. Padaki, N.M. Agrawal, C. Balaji and G. Mahapatra (eds.) Emerging Asia: An HR Agenda, New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill, 2005, pp. 215-223. Linking Corporate Strategy and HR Strategy Rishikesha T. Krishnan Associate Professor of Corporate Strategy Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Recognition of the link between corporate and business strategies and strategies related to the people function
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LEARNING TEAM “C” Types of Consulting Firms Several pros and cons exist to the types of consulting firms Learning Team C chose in week two. The consulting firms that were chosen are management, sales, and planning firms. Based on learning team C’s matrix, the pros are that we all have in depth experience in management, sales, and planning. These types of consulting firms make sense because our real-world experience will help us excel in developing these types of consulting firms. Having strong experience
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Building a New India The Role of Organized Retail in Driving Inclusive Growth Building a New India: The Role of Organized Retail in Driving Inclusive Growth A The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm and the world’s leading advisor on business strategy. We partner with clients in all sectors and regions to identify their highest–value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their businesses. Our customized approach combines deep
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Performance Appraisals A performance appraisal is very useful to a company and their employees. Performance appraisals are “the formal process through which employee performance is assessed, feedback is provided to the employee, and then corrective action plans are designed” (Youssef & Noon, 2012). For this assignment I am going to use my mother as an example. In this short paper I will be: describing the occasion in which she was being evaluated, describing the strengths and weaknesses of the evaluation
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Running head: Ethical Issues in HRM Strategy HRM 530: Assignment #1 Nakesha Booker Strayer University Dr. Obi Iwuanyanwu July 15, 2012 When hired as a newly HRM (Human Resource Management) consultant, you must first understand your role before you can began assisting with any issues or other areas of overlap. The primary role of a HRM consultant “is to assist the client to identify needs, develop an action plan and facilitate change to enhance the success
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1 Introduction The management consulting is usually considered as a process of solving problems. However consulting is more than a technical solving problem as it involves human relationship. Valuables works take different stand on the issue and the interpretation of the role of a consultant in the investment decision-making process may diverse. Largely detailed by Balhadj and Jrhilifa (2009), the consulting literature distinguishes the functionalist view form the critical view. Werr and Linnarsson
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A Code of Ethics DB Management Consultants is in business to serve non-profit clients with excellent management consulting skills and expertise that are essential for pursuing our client's goals. Our honesty and service is what we are all about and honest ethical behavior is our main priority. At DB Management Consultants we expect all of our employees, managers to behave ethically to company standards. If company ethical standards are violated than the employee can face disciplinary action and
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