Sentences with phrase «of practice management company»

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«Even though the leaders of those companies right now seem to be true believers, they're one management change away from the scummy business practices that Kaplan and Kapella have adopted.»

The financial crisis and poor Australian dollar is just two of a thousand excuses I have heard them use over the years to avoid taking responsibility, and justify in their own minds that the collapse of this company has nothing to do with the underhanded practices and their own poor management.

The report found that in order to incorporate mobile technology into wider business practices, it needs to be implemented in all aspects of the company to create an unified system, and senior management's knowledge and support in the implementation process is extremely critical.

But this isn't a sport, it's business — the Great Game of Business, as practiced by Springfield Remanufacturing Corp. (SRC), the midsize Missouri company that may be having more effect on American management than any 10 of the nation's business schools have.

Scenarios that could endanger a CEO range from the macro — a defense company's manufacturing of drones could make its CEO a target of the Islamic State, says Timothy Horner, head of Kroll's security risk management practice — to the micro, a «crazy niece or nephew,» Horner says.

Prospective students interested in management consulting will be intrigued by the chance to learn and apply best practices by working with executives of local companies.

Ries rose to prominence by teaching startups how to adopt the best management practices of big global companies.

Questrade also puts a strong focus on agile management, a common practice in technology companies that brings together people from different areas of the company to work in small teams to quickly roll out new features while constantly iterating.

In the short - but - punchy talk that was recently recommended on both the blogs of both top VC Brad Feld and prominent angel investor Joanne Wilson, Forman offers a handful of tips to companies that want to both make themselves appealing to that vast pool of talent that actually wants a life outside work, and get up to date on cutting - edge people management practices, including:

In early February, the firm received a response from Vanguard, which Tim Smith, senior vice president at Walden Asset Management, told me included a discussion of Vanguard's efforts to talk with companies about social and environmental issues, but stopped short of saying that Vanguard would actually change its proxy voting practices.

Their interest is piqued only if harsh management practices run the risk of leading to one of two outcomes: an exodus of customers or an inability to hire workers the company needs.

Many companies are so streamlined these days that if a manager leaves suddenly or is terminated, often there aren't other qualified permanent employees available to step into the role or get the job done, says Frances Randle, managing director of the interim management practice at Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions.

«There is a revolution taking place in the practice of medicine, particularly cancer therapy, and most of that innovation is taking place in the biotech companies,» said Chris Sassouni, health care specialist and co-portfolio manager of the mid-cap growth investment team at Eagle Asset Management.

«When we first started Open Book we failed to meet or beat the financial plan for the period more than once, so the team started out failing,» says John Fischer, founder of StickerGiant, a company that practices Open Book Management.

When completed, the standard will describe a set of best practices for companies that want or need to establish management systems that will help them avoid, detect and deal appropriately with bribery wherever it is encountered — either in their own operations or potentially in the operations of business partners.

Based on the scathing reviews, management of our frozen dinner company completely neglected this practice.

Before companies like Fairchild and Hewlett - Packard began the practice fifty years ago, distributing stock options to anyone other than top management was virtually unheard of.

Read about the company, from its history, to its growth into one of the leading Toronto property management companies, to its involvement in developing property management standards and best practices for the entire industry.

The HRC also continues to monitor a separate, on - going risk assessment by senior management of the Company's broader employee compensation practices as part of the Federal Reserve's regulatory initiative on incentive compensation paid by bank holding companies.

The authors said Kalanick had become «a giant liability to the car - hailing company for a growing number of reasons, from sketchy business practices to troubling lawsuits to a basic management situation that was akin to really toxic goat rodeo.

Matt McCracken: I am a former CIO with more than 25 years of experience in business process management / integration across a broad spectrum of industries, including software development companies for accounting, dental practice management, and hospitals.

Because the CNGC already regularly analyzes whether our incentive compensation programs provide proper incentives to our NEOs to achieve our Company's strategic priorities (including ROI) and because our shareholders already receive annual reports on those matters in the CD&A s in our annual proxy statements, we believe the adoption of the policy requested by the proposal is unnecessary, duplicative of practices already followed by the CNGC and our Company, and would result in an expenditure of Walmart's resources and our management's and directors» time that ultimately would not be in our shareholders» best interests.

Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer wrote in the journal, Academy of Management Perspectives, that, «Although most of the research and public pressure concerning sustainability has been focused on the effects of business and organizational activity on the physical environment, companies and their management practices profoundly affect the human and social environment as weManagement Perspectives, that, «Although most of the research and public pressure concerning sustainability has been focused on the effects of business and organizational activity on the physical environment, companies and their management practices profoundly affect the human and social environment as wemanagement practices profoundly affect the human and social environment as well.»

The solid financial global track record of Fiduciary Trust and that of our parent company, Franklin Templeton Investments, includes conservative balance sheet management practices and over $ 742.8 billion in combined assets under management.

Our company's existing governance policies and practices provide shareholders with access to the Board and members of senior management and offer ample opportunity for shareholders to express their views to management.

After some 15 years of tweaking and polishing the theory and practice of «good» governance, perfectly independent board members remain surprise - prone, estranged from the goings - on in the company, partially informed and lacking the wherewithal to challenge management.

Additionally, his prior service as a director of another public energy company allows him to provide leadership and knowledge of best practices that benefit the Company and his guidance and understanding of management processes of other oil and gas companies benefits the Company as it continues tcompany allows him to provide leadership and knowledge of best practices that benefit the Company and his guidance and understanding of management processes of other oil and gas companies benefits the Company as it continues tCompany and his guidance and understanding of management processes of other oil and gas companies benefits the Company as it continues tCompany as it continues to grow.

Given changes in the business at home — namely CEO Travis Kalanick resigning amid a host of scandals involving sexual harassment and other bad management practices — the company appears to be having a wider thinking of its overall strategy.

BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the company's previously disclosed review of strategic alternatives.

On Wednesday, a select few holders of Google stock practiced their annual ritual of asking the company to end its stock structure that heavily favors top management.

Dr. Hopfield is a former Partner of McKinsey & Company in its global pharmaceuticals and medical devices practice, where she led work in strategy, R&D management, and marketing across pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and consumer industries.

The Company has taken specific actions as a result of the risk management assessments to strengthen the governance of executive compensation practices, including:

The project included identifying companies, like American Express, that demonstrate a strong and genuine commitment to diversity, interviewing leading diversity experts, including Bernard Anderson, Wharton practice professor of management, on the characteristics of an effective diversity program, and looking at which companies are doing the best at meeting certain standards and why.

Holder's report is expected in six weeks or so, said sources, while Huffington and Uber HR head Liane Hornsey are working on a series of new practices and rules for the company related to employee management.

Citi is also looking to service the cash management needs of Africa's emerging national champions, particularly telecom companies with tremendous revenue growth that are looking to replicate the business practices of the bank's developed market customers.

Previously, he was president and managing director of Maritech Software (acquired by AKVA Group ASA)-- an early - stage mid-market ERP software and consulting company — vice president in the Management Consulting Practice at Ernst & Young, and he's held director level positions at CGI and SAP.

She is currently co-chairwoman of the STEP Swiss & Liechtenstein Federation and has qualifications in company law and practice, international trust management, trust administration and accounts, and trust creation.

At the Value Forward Group, we give your IT company a complete health check of its current operational, organizational and functional business processes and then provide independent written best practice suggestions and executive management team coaching.

Prescience Point Capital Management conducts in - depth investigations of public companies, which often uncover fraud, misleading business practices or significant valuation issues.

Jurvetson, Stein and Stavropoulos sat on the management committee for DFJ's 12th early - stage venture fund, which operates quite independently of its growth practice, a fund that focuses on more mature companies.

According to the company, the sustainability index includes companies listed on the BMV that incorporate best international practices with regards to social responsibility, environmental management and corporate governance based on an independent evaluation undertaken by the rating firm Empowering Responsible Investment and the Center of Excellence for Corporate Governance of Universidad Anahuac del Sur.

The Company's policy on product safety and quality confirms this commitment by ensuring regular reviews of the Quality Management System are undertaken in order to achieve best practice and implement process improvements.

During nearly three decades of practice, Jerry has represented a wide variety of clients, including publicly traded and privately held companies, institutional investors, developers, lenders, borrowers, joint venture partners, pension funds, REITs, retailers, management companies, private equity firms, media ventures, internet companies, entertainment companies, studio owners, technology companies and sports franchises.

The Chicago Park District hopes to address complaints against its harbor - management company by forming an advisory committee made up largely of boaters and sending in «secret shoppers» to evaluate the company's customer service practices.

Perhaps it was effective as a demo of the company's client - management system, but in practice it was off - putting and did nothing to endear them to me.

Serio set up the firm's «risk and insurance management practice group,» according to the firm's website; he is also a principal in Compass Company Consultants, «a risk management and insurance consulting subsidiary of Park.»

PRI says the company's finances are increasingly strong, the result of an «ongoing effort since 2009 to reform its management, governance, operations, actuarial and claims practices and procedures, and overall financial footing.»

As someone who has worked for several companies over the course of my career, I understand that it's a common practice to contribute to candidates who are endorsed by senior management; many businesses routinely contribute to candidates in both parties.

In pursuit of a career as a medical science liaison for a pharmaceutical company, she sought out the chance to participate in clinical shadowing and conduct lab tours to learn and practice coveted skills like communication, time management, and relationship building, and to gain a better understanding of clinical practice.

competitors and ask about their assessment of the company's culture, management practices, and values.