Sentences with phrase «on industry studies»

Corporate Counsel's Rebekah Mintzer, who frequently reports on industry studies, cites Chris Colvin, whose biography indicates he was once a partner at a top law firm and has since started his own firm:

Because there has been little independent research on dilbit, the committee relied largely on industry studies and conference papers, along with some peer - reviewed research and a questionnaire it sent to several oil sands producers.

The EPA's dependence on industry studies because of funding constraints could result in factors that minimized pollution, it warned.

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Most call centers motivate employees through fear, punishing them for not hitting targets or spending too long on the phone, says Daniel Cable, a professor at London Business School who has studied the industry.

Grad, 71, studied petroleum engineering and entered the oil industry in 1971, labouring on drilling rigs.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

The study argues that specialized incubators — those especially for women or people of color — are not the answer, on the grounds that these targeted incubators and accelerators don't provide the same opportunities for entrepreneurs to network within their industries.

One study, which looked at Canada's hotel industry, found a 25 % average return on investment for training programs, with some participating companies reporting returns as high as 300 %.

With no time to convene focus groups, Perkins and Selbert relied on Connolly's sense of the market, which he had gleaned — over a two - month period — through industry contacts and by reading various magazine studies.

In fact, a recent study in the American Journal of Public Health finds that the EPA «has moved away from the public interest and explicitly favored the interests of the regulated industries,» and is on the slippery slope to what scholars term «regulatory capture,» in which a government agency makes rules in the interest of an industry it's supposed to regulate rather than the public.

A recent Airline Quality Rating study found that the industry is losing fewer bags — and bumping fewer passengers — while arriving on time more frequently.

Osteryoung suggests that you look for resources in your industry, such as the annual statement studies on small and mid-sized business financial benchmarks from Risk Management Associates, to help you determine whether your profit margin is on target.

Two Cornell University researchers have reported health impacts on cattle near drilling operations, but industry backers called the study «deeply flawed.»

Depending on whom you ask, neuromarketing — the study of how the brain responds to cognitive and sensory marketing stimuli — is either the inevitable future of the ad industry, or a distraction, just a bunch of jazz hands.

«The theory is that if new industries that are not competitive are subsidized they will eventually mature and be able to function on their own,» said University of Guelph economist Glenn Fox at a conference last June, citing studies suggesting clean energy policies in Denmark, Germany and Spain are a drag on economic growth.

Citing studies on disruptive innovation by the likes of 20th - century economist Joseph Shumpeter, he makes an analogy with the energy industry.

The discussion touched on all the usual culprits for the underrepresentation of women in tech industry leadership roles: discrimination in the workplace, the «pipeline problem» of too few girls studying math and science, the difficulty of balancing motherhood with the demands of a startup.

A new study by Boston Consulting Group says the car - share industry will have a limited impact on vehicle sales over the next five years.»

Sue Yasav is responsible for developing strategic insights through surveys, social listening and academic studies on topics related to the retail industries and consumer financing at Synchrony Financial.

«Studying these profoundly important people shows us that there are ways we can nurture the breakthrough innovation potential in us all,» says Schilling, whose research focuses on innovation and strategy in high tech industries.

For industries like healthcare, Larsen points out that various studies have found that the most «satisfied» patients are also those who spent the most on prescription drugs and were 12 percent more likely to be admitted to hospitals.

A number of Liberal party supporters and candidates on Twitter cited a government study on federally regulated industries showing that only 416 of those workers made minimum wage in 2008.

There have been studies done on the effect siloing has on efficiency within certain industries.

Of course, like all economic impact studies (they're a dime a dozen, cranked out regularly on behalf of companies and industries trying to puff up their importance) the Facebook report is so chock full of assumptions and «multiplier» effects as to be completely useless — except, that is, for the respective company's marketing department.

That's why high - performing CEOs and entrepreneurs keep their thoughts completely focused on success, whether that means studying successful businesses in other industries or envisioning the success of their own businesses.

Studying businesses that fail in other industries is not the same thing as focusing on your own failure and accidentally making it come true.

Generation Z, those born 1997 to present, now represent 27 percent of the U.S. population, a larger group than Millennials, and although only older Gen Zs are entering adulthood, their impact on the food industry is already being felt, finds a new study by The NPD Group, a leading global information company.

Details on these and other findings are contained in a new industry study, which presents historical demand data for the years 2000, 2005 and 2010, plus forecasts for 2015 and 2020 by product and market.

I wrote an improvement of Alicia's email based on these concepts: — specificity of: target b2b and expected results — be educational with numbers and reference to a case study — do nt talk bad about outbound marketing, but tell him how to do it better — write even shorter to the point — social proof: drop big companies of other industries — scarcity: this email is sent to 10 competitors but we only work with the first per city

This report is based on extensive work with organizations in a wide variety of industries and our study of more than 195,600 employees, using data collected through the Gallup Panel, Gallup Daily tracking and Gallup's employee engagement database.

We did not review the primary studies included in each meta - analysis and can not comment on whether any of these studies were funded by organisations linked to the coffee industry.

«Larger banks generally are more profitable and efficient than smaller banks, which may reflect increasing returns to scale,» according to a 2012 GAO study looking at the impact of Dodd - Frank on the banking industry.

Earlier this month I appeared before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, which is conducting a study on the e-commerce market in Canada.

Benefits of membership include qualification for a CIM grant for study overseas, reduced fees for non-free IBSA events, information on relevant industry events and conferences, and an opportunity to build a great network of like - minded young professionals.

The European biotech industry immediately responded to Dimas's recommendations, claiming that the studies he relied on actually favoured GMOs or involved «sloppy» research.

Studies of the economic impact of existing laws sponsored by groups across the ideological spectrum have found that while the costs to employers of paid sick leave mandates tend to be low on average, they tend to be more significant in certain industries, like food services, where paid sick leave is less common and workers typically are younger.

Franchise Business Review - a market research company that focuses on the franchise industry - recently released their 2007 Franchisee Satisfaction Study.

At the conference, Schawbel will be releasing the first of many Future Workplace studies focused on the expectations of Millennials and he will moderate a multiple generation panel with industry practitioners.

This department prepares industry studies on a number of topics including consumer filters, recreational equipment, home organization products, lawn and garden products and service industries such as landscaping and commercial cleaning.

This study is the second in a series on Canada's Auto Industry by Unifor Economist Jim Stanford.

PayPal Checkout Has Conversion Rate Of 88.7 Percent A comScore study compared online conversion rates for PayPal and other payment methods based on the checkout options available for 20 merchants across industries.

(Washington, D.C.: Committee on Education and the Workforce, February, 13, 2002), http://archives.republicans.edlabor.house.gov/archive/hearings/107th/eer/enronthree21302/kruse.htm Another study comparing a matched sample of ESOP versus non-ESOP firms in with similar industries and workforce sizes among closely held companies, again, using population data on all available US DOL data followed the ESOP firms before and after their adoption of the ESOP from 1988 to 1998 along with the matched firms and found that 20 % of the ESOP firms had a defined benefit plan before adopting their ESOP, and 10 years later, after adopting their ESOP, they had defined benefit plans five times more than non-ESOP firms), 33.3 % of ESOP firms had a 401 (k) plan before adopting their ESOP with 52.4 % 10 years later (five times more than non-ESOP firms), and 35.7 % of ESOP firms had a deferred profit - sharing plan before adopting their ESOP with 51.2 % 10 years later (five times more than non-ESOP firms).

These systems were little - studied before Bernstein's revolutionary 1992 paper on private contracting rules in the diamond industry.

And according to a study by Goldman Sachs, profits and share prices of the early electricity firms were disappointing, despite the industry's profound effect on the economy.

The study also evaluates company market share and provides analysis on industry competitors including Advanced Lighting Technologies, Cree, Feit Electric, General Electric, LEDVANCE, Leviton, Lighting Science Group, LSI Industries, MLS, Philips Lighting, TCP International, and Ushio.

Unfortunately for the Japanese labour markets, as with many other countries, many young intellectuals seek further study elsewhere in countries like the UK that have renowned Universities and research facilities, taking a large portion of the skilled labour force the Japanese markets need, into other areas of work such as research and academia, a less hands on field that benefits the computer science industry on the whole but does not help specific firms achieve their targets directly.

The Red Corner Blog Case Study On Kraftwerk; A look at economies of scale and how Wal - Mart changed its industry and made a ton of money.

«Depending on which study you believe, and what industry you're in, acquiring a new customer is anywhere from five to 25 times more expensive than retaining an existing one.

One tip is to study the the project's funding curve; if it showed steady growth, this means there is an established audience for the industry on Kickstarter.

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas industrial market was built on supporting the city's tourism and hospitality industry, which brings in nearly $ 60 billion per year, according to a study by Applied Analytics.