Forfattere: Walt Bogdanich, Michael Forsythe Sprog: Engelsk Antal sider: 369 Forlag: Anchor Udgivelsesår: 2023 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST's 50 NOTABLE WORKS OF NONFICTION An explosive, deeply reported exposé of McKinsey & Company, the international consulting firm that advises corporations and governments, that highlights the often drastic impact of its work on employees and citizens around the world McKinsey & Company is the most prestigious consulting company in the world, earning billions of dollars in fees from major corporations and governments who turn to it to maximize their profits and enhance efficiency. In When McKinsey Comes to Town, two prizewinning investigative journalists have written a portrait of the company sharply at odds with its public image. Often McKinsey's advice boils down to major cost-cutti
"I had the privilege of working closely with Marvin and McKinsey for many years. This book makes Marvin come to life and perpetuates him as a role model." -Peter F. Drucker "A wonderful book about a wonderful man. In many ways, Marvin's McKinsey framed the hypotheses in our own search for excellence-for example, passion for values, belief in people as the prime resource, and willingness to let people experiment. As well as I thought I knew Marvin, however, this remarkable book, drawing on the collective memories of those who worked most closely with him, taught me a ton about how extraordinary the man really was and what made him that way. Many have called Drucker the man who invented management; I think history will conclude that both he and Marvin Bower share that pedestal." -Bob Waterman, coauthor of In Search of Excellence "Marvin Bower became a legend, not just within McKinsey & Com
Professional service firms differ from other business enterprizes in two distinct ways. Firstly, they provide highly customized services, thus cannot apply many of the management principles developed for product based industries. Secondly, professional services are highly personalized, involving the skills of individuals. Such firms therefore compete not only for clients but also for talented professionals Titel: Managing the professional service firm Udgave: 1. udgave Genre: Faglitteratur Sammendrag: Professional service firms offer highly customised services and are highly personalised, involving the skills of individuals. They must compete for clients and talented professionals. David Maister draws on over ten years of research to offer insights and advice on issues crucial to these firms, referred to as 'the bible of professional services'. Topics include profitability improvement, s
A Complete Guide to the Industry This resource guide is for individuals seeking a job in management consulting. It includes information about consulting to the high-tech industry, as well as a discussion about how the increasing competition for graduating MBAs is changing the recruiting and hiring process for consulting Forlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Udgivelsesår: 2002 Sider: 336 Sprog: Engelsk
Bogen fokuserer på, hvordan virksomheder og offentlige organisationer kan opnå størst mulig effekt af at bruge eksterne konsulenter. Den beskriver, hvordan man identificerer og afklarer behovet for konsulentbistand, vælger den rigtige konsulent og etablerer en klar kontrakt og samarbejdsstruktur. Forfatterne viser, hvordan både ledelse og medarbejdere kan inddrages, så konsulentens anbefalinger forankres i organisationen. Der diskuteres også, hvordan resultater og værdiskabelse kan måles, samt hvordan man undgår afhængighed og sikrer varig læring i organisationen efter projektet. Bogen kombinerer teoretiske perspektiver med praktiske eksempler og cases fra både private og offentlige virksomheder. Type: Paperback Dansksproget fagbog om professionel brug af eksterne konsulenter i virksomheder og organisationer. Bogen behandler, hvordan ledere og organisationer kan planlægge, gennemføre og
In Case Interview Secrets, you'll discover step-by-step instructions on how to dominate what many consider to be the most complex, most difficult, and most intimidating corporate job interview in the world—the infamous case interview. Victor Cheng, a former McKinsey management consultant, reveals his proven, insider's method for acing the case interview. Having personally secured job offers from McKinsey, Bain & Company, Monitor, L.E.K, Oliver Wyman, and A.T. Kearney, he has also been a McKinsey case interviewer—providing you with a hands-on, real-world perspective on what it really takes to land job offers Titel: Case Interview Secrets Udgave: 1. udgave Genre: erhverv_oekonomi_ledelse Sammendrag: Bogen forklarer, hvordan man forbereder sig målrettet på case-interviews i management consulting. Læseren lærer at forstå interviewformatet, opbygge strukturerede løsninger, analysere talmateri
Summary: A call to action for today's executives; this essential guide combines comprehensive and big-picture analysis of the global economic meltdown with smart management advice on how to win in an era of greater competition Forfatter: David Rhodes Forlag: McGraw-Hill Udgivelsesår: 2010 Sider: 224 Sprog: Engelsk
How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business Environment A Powerful New Approach to Performance Management from the Creators of the Balanced Scorecard In Today's business environment, strategy has never been more important. Yet research shows that most companies fail to execute strategy successfully. Behind this abysmal track record lies an undeniable fact: many companies continue to use management processes-top-down, financially driven, and tactical-that were designed to run yesterday's organizations. Now, the creators of the revolutionary performance management tool called the Balanced Scorecard introduce a new approach that makes strategy a continuous process owned not just by top management, but by everyone. In The Strategy-Focused Organization, Robert Kaplan and David Norton share the results of ten years of learning and research into more than 200 companies that have
