Business leaders face increasing uncertainty from geopolitics and policy, to regulations and labour market fluctuations1. As a fiduciary to stakeholders, executives are under continuous pressure to deliver earnings growth.Among the 500 business leaders surveyed worldwide by the Conference Board in ... (Publication: Management Services)
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Rethinking Managerial Economics
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World Competitiveness Survey
Ireland has climbed to sixth in the latest world competitive rankings from Swiss business school IMD.The country has continued its upward trajectory in the rankings, rising from seventh in 2016 to register its best placement since 2000. It was ranked 17th just four years ago.The rankings are based ... (Publication: Management Services)
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Obituary: Richard Bridges
It is with sadness that we report the death of Richard Bridges. Richard was a long standing active member of the Institute, having joined in 1966. He served on the Institute's Council of Management for many years and always made a positive contribution. He held the office of Institute Deputy ... (Publication: Management Services)
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Visit to the RSC, Stratford upon Avon
A party from the West Midlands Region visited the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) at Stratford upon Avon on Saturday 20 May, for a backstage tour. The RSC has a whole complex of buildings on land beside the tranquil River Avon. The land was donated by the Victorian Stratford Brewer, Charles Flower, ... (Publication: Management Services)
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China’s Energy Sector
As the world's second largest economy, it is difficult to forecast in great detail the tendencies that will shape China's global energy strategy in the near future. President Xing Jinping recently disclosed that China intends to make best efforts to limit its CO2 emissions, and to increase the ... (Publication: Management Services)
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2016
1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCEThese financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland'.2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES2.1. BASIS OF PREPARATIONThe financial statements have been prepared in accordance with ... (Publication: Management Services)
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Journal Distribution – Members’ Views Sought
At the March 2017 Council it was agreed that the concept of circulating the Institute Journal in electronic format should be investigated. It was also agreed that consideration should be given to providing a facility for members to purchase a printed version of the Journal for an annual fee.In ... (Publication: Management Services)
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The Leadership Challenge (6Th Edition)
Title: The Leadership Challenge (6th Edition)Author: James M Kouzes, Barry Z PosnerPublisher: Wiley (2017ISBN:101119278961Pages: 378This book was first published in 1987 and in its now 6th edition, it has been revised to address current leadership challenges meaning the book remains the must read ... (Publication: Management Services)
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Mastering Change as a Core Competency in Your Organisation
Assume change implementation is easyJust imagine that you have developed internal capability to manage the majority of change projects that you need to implement in the next five years. What impact would that have on your organisational performance, growth, the culture and the external strains and ... (Publication: Management Services)
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Streetscape Advertising: No Ladders and Paste
When Chris Tyquin's family got into the billboard business more than 50 years ago, their tools of the trade were paint, paper and a ladder. Today, the Chief Executive of Brisbane-based outdoor advertising company Goa employs software engineers, social media developers and invests in multi-million ... (Publication: Management Services)
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Decreasing Productivity in Singapore
Office workers in Singapore are the least productive among 11 countries polled by enterprise software firm Unit4. The study found that Singapore workers spend only 60% of their time on their main work duties, compared with a poll average of 72%.Roughly 380 hours a year are spent on completing ... (Publication: Management Services)
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The Road Not Taken.Yet
This Introduction briefly illustrates today's productivity challenges and related economic opportunities. It also contrasts today's well-worn path to increasing the productivity of standardised task work that dominated the 20th century, with the less-travelled path to increasing the productivity of ... (Publication: Management Services)
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Islamic Banks Launch Malaysian Customer Service Charter
Global Banking News-September 19, 2017--Islamic banks launch Malaysian customer service charter (C)2017 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 19 September 2017 Islamic banks in Malaysia have rolled out a customer service charter. The charter was developed by the member ... (Publication: Global Banking News (GBN))
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Malaysian Central Bank to Issue Cryptocurrency Guidelines
Global Banking News-September 19, 2017--Malaysian central bank to issue cryptocurrency guidelines (C)2017 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 19 September 2017 The Malaysian central bank has said that it is to issue cryptocurrency guidelines by the end of the year. Bank ... (Publication: Global Banking News (GBN))
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British Regulator Ends Probe into KPMG's HBOS Audit
Global Banking News-September 19, 2017--British regulator ends probe into KPMG's HBOS audit (C)2017 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 19 September 2017 The UK's Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has said that it is ending its probe on accountancy firm KPMG's audit of ... (Publication: Global Banking News (GBN))
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Connecticut Budget Saga Takes a Turn
Byline: Paul Burton HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut's budget crisis took a dramatic turn as Republicans pushed through a spending plan that the Democratic governor plans to veto. Gov. Dannel Malloy, wrestling with dissent from his own party, promised to veto the $40.7 billion biennial budget that ... (Publication: The Bond Buyer)
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Societe Generale Launches African Mobile Money Solution
Global Banking News-September 19, 2017--Societe Generale launches African mobile money solution (C)2017 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 19 September 2017 Societe Generale (SOGN.PA) has said that it has launched a new mobile money solution, YUP, in Africa. The bank ... (Publication: Global Banking News (GBN))
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HSBC Hires Executive for Senior Trading Job
Global Banking News-September 19, 2017--HSBC hires executive for senior trading job (C)2017 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 19 September 2017 HSBC Holdings (LSE: HSBA) has said that it has hired an executive for a senior trading job. The bank has made the appointment ... (Publication: Global Banking News (GBN))
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Ulster to Make Changes to Norms Assessing Customers Applying for E-Savings Accounts
Global Banking News-September 19, 2017--Ulster to make changes to norms assessing customers applying for e-Savings accounts (C)2017 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 19 September 2017 Ulster Bank has said that it is to remove 'hard' credit searches that can damage an ... (Publication: Global Banking News (GBN))
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Banks Looking to Expand into China
Global Banking News-September 19, 2017--Banks looking to expand into China (C)2017 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 19 September 2017 Major global banks are looking to expand into China because of the nation's Belt and Road initiative. Major global lenders see great ... (Publication: Global Banking News (GBN))
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