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CEO Turnover Study - Australian CEOs were replaced with close to record frequency in 2006, with insider replacements outnumbering external appointments for the first time. - Press Release
Global Innovation Study - Growth in R&D spending by the world’s largest companies is accelerating but most are yet to master the art of converting research and development (R&D) investment into revenue and sales performance, according to the latest Booz Allen Global Innovation Study (October 2007). (Press Release)
Expectations rise of role of Chief Marketing Officers in Australia, following global trend
Top marketing chiefs reveal they are increasingly recognised as key drivers of overall company performance (October 2007). (Press Release)
Striving for Excellence
An international study by Booz Allen Hamilton has revealed Australian banks under-perform many of their international peers in meeting customer needs through branch networks, call centres and online banking platforms. (Press Release)
Airline No Man’s Land: The crisis faced by traditional hub carriers and how to escape it
In the airline industry, if you don’t have low costs or a great product and service, then you’re in ‘No Man’s Land’ and business is either tough or about to get very bad indeed.
Don’t be dazzled By Technology: Perspectives on Smartcards and RFID
There is a general misconception that RFID technology is restricted to supply chain operations. In fact, RFID is an automatic tracking technology that has demonstrated significant returns across multiple industries and has the potential to track assets end-to-end across and between industries.
RFID yet to reach government tipping point according to Booz Allen study
Despite growing recognition of the benefits of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), results from a Booz Allen Hamilton study into RFID awareness and adoption revealed that less than 30% of government departments gave RFID any priority in their business plan.
In Need of a Re-Sync? Accelerating Marketing Effectiveness and Unlocking Greater Revenue Growth Potential
Survey reveals that the good work of marketers is often misaligned with the overall business agenda, with opportunities available to unlock growth by reconfiguring the marketing function.
Outsourcing Globally: Trends and Implications of Offshoring for Australia
Offshoring is not for every company and certainly not for every business process. As senior managers in Australian companies look at which functions could be offshored, they need to determine whether it makes economic sense to offshore taking into account a wide range of considerations including cost, quality and reliability.
Hearts and Minds: The Key to Successful Mergers
Mergers and acquisitions offer the promise of rapid growth and tangible bottom line benefits in a world where CEOs are under increasing pressure to drive short term improvements and where shareholders are becoming more and more impatient with below average share-market performance. The challenge is that few organisations actually deliver on the promise — in fact over half of all mergers fail to deliver the anticipated benefits.
CEO Turnover in 2004: Succession Planning
Booz Allen study reinforces the need for Australian companies to pay closer attention to succession planning and development of leadership talent within their ranks.
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