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By Richard Ward
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By Christophe Sempels & Jonas Hoffmann
We have jumped into an era of scarce resources. The related impacts will crescendo in the coming decades but...
By Kevin Kaiser & S. David Young
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Industry Insights
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Delivering Innovation - Accenture Research
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Governments around the world are facing increasing pressures on all fronts. From Europe to Japan to the United States,...
By Adrian Furnham
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Emerging Ideas
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Technology
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Delivering Innovation - Accenture Research
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Mired in a period of low growth, developed economies are becoming increasingly tough places to do...
Finance & Economy
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Family Business Succession is never a simple, straightforward endeavour. Besides the financial outcomes of the transition, the human needs and emotional involvement...
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Corporate Governance
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As Western multinationals shift their focus to emerging markets, they must adjust their structures, processes, and decision-making...
Design Thinking
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DCM creates strategic assets for the firm in terms of the overall value creation as it enables the firm to implement...
Business Process
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Corporate Governance
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The corporate office consists of the CEO and the corporate functions. It is the main vehicle for...
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There is a downside to businesses that focus heavily on standardization, optimization, and driving out variability: Such organizations leave themselves vulnerable to...
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To succeed in a business economy shaped by uncertain demand and rapid market changes, companies must be able to sense and adapt...

















































