Creating People Advantage 2010
This report details which HR practices and methodologies are helping companies to create competitive advantage and which need a different approach to suit the times. This analysis of a broad range of HR topics is based on the second survey conducted by The Boston Consulting Group and the World Federation of People Management Associations, which generated responses from more than 5,500 executives in 109 countries … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Ernesto Espinosa, Florent Francoeur, J. Puckett, Jean-Michel Caye, Pieter Haen, Rainer Strack, Svend Lassen, Vikram Bhalla | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subject: Human Resources
High-Performance Organizations: The Secrets of Their Success
Organizational and people capabilities drive performance and enable strategy, but most companies do not know how to measure or take steps to improve them. We have identified 14 characteristics common to most high-performance organizations. Organizations that pursue and embody these 14 characteristics outperform their peers and generate a competitive edge.
Content: Article | Authors: Andrew Dyer, Jean-Michel Caye, Lisa Dymond, Paul Orlander, Vikram Bhalla, Yves Morieux | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subjects: Best Practices, Management
Decoding the Next Billion Consumers
A billion consumers around the world—neither affluent nor poor—spend just over $1 trillion a year. As much as a third goes for trading up to better products and premium brands. Yet most consumer businesses don’t know how to reach them or serve them profitably. Drawing from their survey of 15,000 next-billion consumers, the authors discuss how companies can achieve sustained competitive advantage by understanding the … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Arvind Subramanian, Marcos Aguiar, Michele Pikman, Nimisha Jain, Vikram Bhalla | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subject: International