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Remote Working: Turning “Them” Into “Us”

Working with dispersed teams means everyone has to be on the same page. But more often than not, mis-matched expectations can create misunderstandings. Here ...

Tags: Social Networking, Team, Humans, Team Management, remote working, management, Facebook, NING, Sharepoint, Web meeting, telepresence, intranet, Wayne Turmel

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Remote Working: Turning “Them” Into “Us”
Working with dispersed teams means everyone has to be on the same page. But more often than not, mis-matched expectations can create misunderstandings. Here ...
Tags: Social Networking, Team, Humans, Team Management, remote working, management, Facebook, NING, Sharepoint, Web meeting, telepresence, intranet, Wayne Turmel
Bill Hawkins’ Tough Call
Two months after taking over as CEO of Medtronic, Hawkins learned that one of his company's key products might be endangering lives. Here's how ...
Tags: Medtronic, Bill Hawkins, Decisive Moment, BNET Feature Package
Reality Check: Wall Street’s View of Medtronic
Once a runaway leader in innovation, the world's largest medical device company has lately suffered from public mistakes and a drought of new products.
Tags: Innovation, Medtronic Inc., Hawkins, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Medtronic, Bill Hawkins, Raj Denjoy, Thomas Weisel, Medical Device, Cait Murphy
The Price Medtronic Paid
Medtronic CEO Bill Hawkins says that his decision in 2007 to recall the company's Sprint Fidelis lead was the hardest he has ever made ...
Tags: Medtronic Inc., Federal Government, Government, Medtronic, Bill Hawkins, Wall Street, Market Share, Morale, FDA, Medical Device Safety Act, Cait Murphy
Bill Hawkins: How I Made the Toughest Call of My Career
In an exclusive interview with BNET, Medtronic's Bill Hawkins explains how and why he ordered the recall that shocked his industry.
Tags: Medtronic Inc., Physician, Career, Medtronic, Bill Hawkins, Sprint Fidelis, Medical Device Manufacturing, Cait Murphy

Strategy

New Key to Success in Online Retail: Geography
Wharton's David Bell says old-fashioned neighborhood census data can bring new shoppers to your online door.
Tags: Online Retail, Web, Word Of Mouth, Customer, Wharton, Preference Minority, Internet, Channel Management, Marketing, University of Pennsylvania, David Bell, Diapers.com, Netgrocer.com, Internet commerce, Paul Sloan
Irene Rosenfeld’s Crafty Pursuit of Cadbury
The Kraft CEO seems to think it takes sweetness to capture a sweets maker. So far, she looks right.
Tags: Kraft Foods Inc., Cadbury Schweppes Plc., Irene Rosenfeld, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Kraft Foods, Cadbury PLC, Mergers and Acquisitions, M&As, Kit R. Roane
The Price Is Right — If You Can Spend Again
How four companies have scored big deals by not letting a good crisis go to waste.
Tags: BNET Feature Package, Recession, Downturn, Deals, M&As, Mergers and Acquisitions, Advertising, Real Estate
PepsiCo’s Big Steal: The Middle Man at a $1 Billion Discount
Indra Nooyi needed to make PepsiCo more nimble by buying back its bottlers. The stock market crash gave the CEO the perfect moment to ...
Tags: PepsiCo, Beverage, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Pepsi Bottling Group, PepsiAmericas, Mergers, Acquisitions, M&A, Melanie Warner
ITT Staffs Up While the Getting Is Good
The U.S. aerospace and defense industry will likely shed 30,000 jobs this year. For ITT Corp., that's a lot of resumes to review.
Tags: Job, ITT Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Aerospace & Defense, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Manufacturing, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Labor, Hiring, Layoffs, Melanie Warner

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How to Protect Your Reputation Online
Like it or not, anyone can say anything about you online, where your boss, clients, and colleagues can all see it. Don't leave your ...
Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Brand, Search Engine, Network, Twitter Inc., LinkedIn, Blog, Site, Blogging, Social Networking, Internet, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Online Reputation, Web, SEO, Career, BNET Crash Course, Jon Bernstein
Health Care Reform: Why Greed Isn't the Problem
At the heart of the political debate on health care reform lies an economic assumption: The health care industry makes too damn much money. ...
Tags: Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources, Health Care Reform, Economy, Health Care Industry, Windfall Profits, Public Option, Pharmaceutical Industry, Survivor Bias, Drug Companies, Kent Smetters
The Rise of the Virtual MBA
As online education grows in popularity and brand-name B-schools rush to meet the demand the reputation of online MBA programs is changing ...
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What’s an Online MBA Worth?
A lot more than you probably think. But if you plan to get one, you have to finesse the degree's lingering image problem.
Tags: School, MBA, Student, Degree, Kelley, JWMI, Tags TK, Maggie Overfelt
Choosing an Online MBA Program
Wondering if an online MBA is right for you? Here's how to identify the good programs and find one that suits your needs.
Tags: MBA, AACSB, Online MBA, Online Degree, Indiana University, Thunderbird School of Global Management, University of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania State University, Arizona State University, Maggie Overfelt

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