Sentences with phrase «business executives understand»

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«The dominant and accepted understanding at the time, which continues, is that business is there to make a profit for shareholders — period,» said David Langstaff, who went on to become chief executive at national security firms Veridian Corp. and TASC.

Alibaba executive vice chairman Joseph Tsai responded later in the day, saying Chanos has withstood «pain» shorting his company's stock and invited him to Alibaba's headquarter to better understand the business.

Understanding the competition is a crucial business activity for any entrepreneur or business executive.

«This is so a business can understand the external and internal environments they're operating in,» says Ken Garrison, chief executive officer of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP).

By measuring these costs, executives gain a layer of intelligence on spending that can put them on the road to understanding their true TCO of HCM, allowing them to better lead their business.

In today's fast - paced business environment, taking time to build your team might feel frivolous, but the smartest executives understand that this is a key business investment.

Jones organized tours for insurance executives to inspect cannabis businesses and to help them understand the industry's unique risks.

After the elections, however, business executives in Silicon Valley understood there was a broad - based sentiment for more far - reaching immigration reform.

He talked about how our understanding of the art of dying affects decisions we make in the business community, especially with more and more executives feeling disconnected and dispassionate about what they are doing.

In his 2017 book «Climate of Hope,» cowritten with veteran environmentalist Carl Pope, Bloomberg wrote that he understands that there are certain executives unmoved by warnings about the effects of manmade climate change, but that they'd be unwise to ignore the business opportunity.

«The key is to be able to read statements under IFRS and understand that one change occurred because of a business change while another occurred because of an accounting change,» says Anthony Scilipoti, executive vice president at Veritas Research Corp..

In his latest book, Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality, former technology executive and current University of Connecticut business law professor James Kwak argues that the lessons of Economics 101 have transcended their role as a useful framework to begin understanding economics, and instead have become something close to an ideology.

And just as questions like these are fundamental to planning a physical voyage, understanding the business terrain is essential for entrepreneurs and executives to thoughtfully plan their progress in the coming year.

'' [An] assistant may not understand the strategic nature of the business and may book for the first available slot, which for a busy executive will be many weeks out.

According to a 2013 survey of more than 22,000 business executives by the Katzenbach Center at Strategy &, most leaders understand the key point I just mentioned — that culture plays a critical role in achieving great financial performance - and successfully leading and managing change.

Over 90 percent of business executives said their past mergers would have «substantially benefited from greater cultural understanding prior to the merger,» reported a McKinsey & Company survey.

«Building rapport with people and understanding their value system» are essential tools for doing business globally, says Mercedes Alfaro, founder and president of First Impression Management, a company that offers customized training to executives on reputation management.

Without a complete understanding of all components of their business, executives lose the ability to identify critical weaknesses and plan for predictable growth.

Whether explicitly laid out in a memo or a mission statement, casually discussed in a department outing or simply quietly understood, a business's culture informs how its executives and employees think, act and react on the job.

There are several ways that an entrepreneur or small business executive can become proficient in understanding what data their business needs to keep (in order to make better business decisions) and what reports they need to generate (for the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities).

We understand you're the Prince George's County executive and that you've spent two terms working to improve your county's reputation as a place to do business.

That aligns with anecdotal evidence gathered by Association staff members, who often have heard ESOP executives speak of involving employee owners in understanding the business and in managing expenses.

Small business keynote speaker Gene Marks helps small business owners, executives and managers understand the political, economic and technological trends that will affect their companies so they can make profitable decisions.

The Sports Business Survey was created to better understand and serve sports industry executives.

Dave McKay, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Bank of Canada, is one of many Canadian business leaders who understand the benefits of WIL for students, educational institutions and employers alike.

Having worked as a private pension executive and served as Chair of the C.D. Howe Institute, Minister Morneau brings an understanding of both markets and policy, and we hope this means he will keep the needs and importance of the business community top of mind.

The Compensation Committee believed that growth in non-GAAP pre-tax profits is the most appropriate measure for the Executive Bonus Plan because it is the measure regularly used by our management internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions.

«With approximately 20 percent of Sonoco's sales emanating from our consumer and industrial packaging businesses in Europe, we are extremely pleased to add an experienced senior executive to our board who understands the changing European and global markets,» said Harris DeLoach, Sonoco's executive chairman.

But it is understood Mr Helou — who has been replaced by business operations executive David Mallinson — was adamant on Wednesday's that the board's revised profit forecasts were too conservative and the company's overall strategy was sound.

The Conference will give attending beverage import, wholesale and retail executives and owners a clear understanding of the industry by showcasing current data, successful stratagem and recent innovation being used by leading figures in the business.

«While some of our members have differed in the past on some of the specific issues in the New NY Agenda, the Executive Committee unanimously takes this position because we understand and accept Andrew's point that this is a pivotal moment in the history of this state, similar to the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis, when leaders in the labor, civic, business and political arena must put aside their individual agendas for the good of the entire state.»

Though the business community has disagreed with Cuomo over the minimum wage bill and his recent executive actions raising the wage for fast food workers, Briccetti says she understand the governor has political considerations with the left of his party.

Budget and Finance Chair Kevin Whitney says the local I - D - A board along with Executive Director Gary VanGorder understand the needs of the local business community and can respond quickly to the rapid changes that occur.

As part of County Executive's initiative, Dutchess County has partnered with Anderson Center for Autism in Staatsburg to offer «Autism Supportive Environment» training, teaching local businesses and organizations how to better serve, understand and support local residents with autism spectrum disorders; increasing the opportunities for them to enjoy local establishments; and raising awareness throughout Dutchess County.

«John understands that the only way we can get New York working is to encourage a growth - oriented business climate that will create real jobs and keep our best and brightest here at home,» the county executive continued.

Michael Brown CIOB deputy chief executive said: «Companies of all specialities and sizes need to understand how global drivers are interacting with our industry and how they can integrate this information into their own business strategies.

The model of hospital administration in this publication actually has lots of semblance with contemporary models in the US, UK, Republic of Ireland, Australia and Canada where there is a board of directors / governors with a Chairman (does not have to be a Medical Doctor), a CEO / President / Hospital administrator (does not have to be a Medical Doctor) and a CMD / MD / CMO / Executive director medical services etc (Is ALWAYS a Medical Doctor — different names but similar portfolio — In Nigeria we always look up to these countries for direction with respect to global best practices so I do not understand what the commentator code - named afam6nr means by «Obviously, this writer has not attended any Business School Training and has no knowledge of Business Administration» — My advice to afam6nr is to do a little study of the different heath system of the world (specifically regarding corporate governance, organisation and administration of tertiary hospitals) and after this little research come back and comment on his findings!

It is understood that Scotland in Union's Will Ramsay was introduced to a representative from Cambridge Analytica at a business mentoring event in London but the pro-union outfit says it rebuffed later requests for a meeting with chief executive Pamela Nash because of concerns about Cambridge Analytica and their work.

My blog and my consulting business are dedicated to educating people about what's really in their food; to help them understand what makes our food so toxic — many ingredients are banned in other Western countries; to expose the corrupt and ineffective FDA and USDA which are staffed by industry executives who are not protecting us; to identify companies who are producing food that is ruining our health; to help people make better choices that work for their family; and to increase overall awareness of the products people are buying.

The problem is that most mainstream dating sites are filled with people that don't understand the crazy and complex lives of business executives and professionals.

I understand that it's a business first but something Hollyweird executives seem to forget is that it is people like myself that fund their highly inflated salaries.

US Business Schools attend» Doing Business in North - Africa» seminars at ESCA Ecole de Management in Casablanca, a gateway to Emerging Africa A gateway to Emerging Africa, Casablanca attracts an increasing number of American executives and entrepreneurs eager to understand the economic challenges and potential that African markets offer.

«You've got these governors who understand the business argument for keeping Common Core,» said Michael Petrilli, executive vice president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, an education policy think thank.

«You've got these governors who understand the business argument for keeping Common Core,» said Michael Petrilli, executive vice president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, an education policy think tank.

«For nearly 100 years, understanding our customers» needs and interests has remained at the forefront of our business,» said Matt Jauchius, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Hertz Global Holdings.

To make the scholars understand the business and executive behavior and managerial structure, it highlights the business history.

Businesses were set up that solicited newspapers with these cheap tablets — and newspapers executives, who didn't own iPads themselves, were in no position to understand that this was all a very bad idea.

Having an MBA demonstrates your commitment to understanding the business perspectives of decisions, and it shows that you can communicate with a variety of people, even executives.

Craig Holt, chief executive of QualitySolicitors, says: «I completely understand why the finer points of employment law may not be front of mind for people when they are starting a business, but failure to comply with legislation or taking cuts in the short term can prove costly to a company, and ultimately the profits, in the long term.»

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