McKinsey Global Institute June 2011 Big data: The next frontier for innovation, competition, and productivity The McKinsey Global Institute The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), established in 1990, is McKinsey & Company’s business and economics research arm. MGI’s mission is to help leaders in the commercial, public, and social sectors develop a deeper understanding of the evolution of the global economy and to provide a fact base that contributes to decision making on critical management
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Innovative Business Practices Innovative Business Practices: Prevailing a Turbulent Era Edited by Demetris Vrontis and Alkis Thrassou Innovative Business Practices: Prevailing a Turbulent Era, Edited by Demetris Vrontis and Alkis Thrassou This book first published 2013 Cambridge Scholars Publishing 12 Back Chapman Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2XX, UK British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
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23.3, 23.5 • Answers (Click Here) Complete Final Exam. The exam must be completed by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. ET. Exam covers Weeks 5, 6, 7, and 8. Chapter 21 – Getting Employees to Work in the Firm’s Best Interests Chapter 22 – Getting Divisions to Work in the Firm’s Best Interests Chapter 23 – Managing Vertical Relationships Managerial Economics, 3rd Edition Luke M. Froeb; Brian T. McCann; Michael R. Ward; Mikhael Shor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Managerial_economics
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lie, even when we couldn't possibly be caught? • W h y do we splurge on a lavish meal but cut coupons to save 25 cents on a can of soup? • W h y do we go back for second helpings at the unlimited buffet, even when our stomachs are already full? • And how did we ever start spending $4.15 on a cup of coffee when, just a few years ago, we used to pay less than a dollar? hen it comes to making decisions in our lives, we think we're in control. We think we're making smart, rational choices. But are we?
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(2012) | Net income | US$ 13.641 billion [3] (2012) | Total assets | US$ 685.300 billion [3] (2012) | Total equity | US$ 123.000 billion [3] (2012) | Employees | 301,000 [3](2012) | Subsidiaries | GE Capital, GE Energy,GE Home & Business Solutions, GE Technology Infrastructure, GE Aviation NBCUniversal [4](49%) | Website | GE.com [5] | General Electric Company, or GE (NYSE: GE [1]), is an American
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attacks each day. 403 million new variants of malware were created in 2011, a 41% increase of 2010. SPAM volumes dropped by 34% in 2011 over rates in 2010. 39% of malware attacks via email used a link to a web page. Mobile vulnerabilities continued to rise, with 315 discovered in 2011. Only 8 zero-day vulnerabilities were discovered in 2011 compared with 14 in 2010. 50% of targeted attacks were aimed at companies with less than 2500 employees. Overall the number of vulnerabilities discovered in 2011
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FUNDAMENTALS OF Corporate Finance SECOND EDITION This page intentionally left blank FUNDAMENTALS OF Corporate Finance SECOND EDITION Jonathan Berk STANFORD UNIVERSITY Peter DeMarzo STANFORD UNIVERSITY Jarrad Harford UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Prentice Hall Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei
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companies, products, or services should not be considered an endorsement by the authors or the U.S. Department of Justice. Rather, the references are illustrations to supplement discussion of the issues. The Internet references cited in this publication were valid as of July 2009. Given that URLs and web sites are in constant flux, neither the authors nor the COPS Office can vouch for their current validity. Letter from the Director Dear Colleagues, Fear of crime has an incredibly corrosive effect
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