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All
the Right Moves |
Following the 1990 to 1991 recession, 33 large U.S. companies
outperformed the market, according to recent research conducted by
Accenture. Understanding the strategies they used in the last
downturn can help businesses emerge from today's slowdown in the
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Bring on the Recession |
Many senior managers, especially in North America, have little or no
experience steering their firms through a recession. So when the
next recession arrives, they're likely to react instinctively and
hunker down with fixed cuts across the board. If you're lucky,
that's what your competitors will do. pdf file |
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Building out of a Downturn |
Companies are now using more management techniques to rise above
tough times, and many are focusing on growth tools. Pdf-file 2003 |
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Managing Through the Lean Years |
This Perspective argues that the downturn in the world economy is
forcing senior executives to rethink their entire
corporate-development agenda. It criticizes some dangerously
dysfunctional assumptions developed during the boom years that
continue to guide management behavior today. And it lays out a
six-point plan for creating value in a much tougher economic
environment. February 2003 |
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Stay Strategic In Tactical Times |
Creating strategy is one of top management's core functions. Even in
a slow economy, executives need to focus on long-term plans, as well
as immediate projects. |
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Steady as you go: Managing human capital in an economic downturn |
While the prospect of a recession in the US is having an impact on
markets globally, it’s important to remember that economies endure
their inevitable downturns, and innovation, positive change and
fresh opportunities often result. But the onset of financial
hardship puts human-capital strategies to their ultimate test: Are
people an investment to be managed or an expense to be reduced?
Rather than overreacting to bad economic news, companies that stay
the course in tough times and bring solid solutions to their
workforce challenges will be better positioned for the long term.
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Strategies and Processes for a Changing Economy |
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The
Tough Get Going |
There's nothing like a recession for sorting the sheep from the
goats: smart companies treat a downturn as an opportunity for
innovation |
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