El tema central del presente Libro Verde es la reestructuración de empresas y sus consecuencias sociales, que son motivo de legítima preocupación para muchos ciudadanos europeos. La reestructuración es un factor crucial para el empleo y para la competitividad de la economía europea.

El informe presenta el proceso de elaboración, análisis y resultados del Indicador Sintético de PwC de Fortaleza Empresarial. Este indicador pretende medir, de manera sintética, la fortaleza empresarial de un país. En este trabajo se propone definir la fortaleza empresarial de un país, como la capacidad de las empresas para producir y vender.

There's really no debate anymore on whether or not to add analytics activities to an organization's business. Instead, the discussion centers on how to manage these new capabilities. Whether a company is seeking to "compete on analytics," or simply use analytics to make better, more informed decisions to bolster its competitive market position, it will need an analytics organization that is staffed with the appropriate tools, a good mix of skilled analysts and an implementation strategy that is "right" for the organizational structure.

Part of what makes big data so compelling to companies large and small is the competitive gap between those that manage data effectively and those that do not. In June 2011 the Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a global survey of 586 senior executives, sponsored by SAS, to assess big data strategies, as well as to explore the organisational characteristics of companies that are adept at extracting value from data.

Conocer el impacto que los procesos de reestructuración sobre el clima laboral es el objetivo del último estudio realizado por Llorente&Cuenca mediante entrevistas con los directores y consultores que participan en estos procesos de reorganización. Las conclusiones del estudio se extraen de empresas que en conjunto, emplean a más de 70.000 trabajadores.

Organizational and people capabilities drive performance and enable strategy, but most companies do not know how to measure or take steps to improve them. BCG has 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.

In every industry, many companies struggle to manage the massive amounts of data they collect, a huge disadvantage in a fast-moving business environment. We take a pragmatic approach to solving data integrity problems, one that focuses on boosting the business value of the data by streamlining data ownership and accountability.

A report by Accenture and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) entitled "Better Information Leads to Better Internal Security: Driving High Performance in Internal Security" shows that by implementing intelligence-led law enforcement-a proven model of internal security management in which information serves as a guide to operations-security agencies can leverage advanced IT-based information gathering and analysis platforms for integrated knowledge modeling, link analysis and discovery. This innovative investigative capability merges strategy, process and technology to improve the quality and reliability of knowledge discovery.

The survey report covers numerous aspects of an international assignment program, such as assessment and performance, assignment compensation and allowances, preparation and planning, administration and outsourcing, as well as taxation policies. It will help companies in evaluating their organizational policies against a specific set of parameters, as well as against peer or competitor organizations.

Developing Recovery and Resolution Plans (RRPs) requires management to look at the business in a new and strategic way, assessing the priorities and practicalities which must be addressed both now and should an RRP be triggered.

Analyzing large data sets-so called big data-will become a key basis of competition, underpinning new waves of productivity growth, innovation, and consumer surplus as long as the right policies and enablers are in place.  Research by MGI and McKinsey's Business Technology Office examines the state of digital data and documents the significant value that can potentially be unlocked.

DBK presenta su Informe Especial La Demanda de Mantenimiento y Limpieza en Grandes Empresas, en el cual se ofrece información detallada sobre la demanda de servicios de mantenimiento técnico y limpieza de 150 empresas con más de 100 millones de euros de facturación, así como sobre sus proveedores en este ámbito.

El crecimiento de una compañía depende de diversos factores: las condiciones del mercado, el desempeño de la economía, el manejo que hace la administración de la sociedad, la visión de negocios de sus dueños, etc. Pero hay un punto que resulta clave para cualquier empresa, el manejo de las operaciones; saber que está pasando para dirigirla eficientemente. 


According to a study conducted by the Procurement Leaders Network and Capgemini, procurement professionals are predicting that outsourcing activity will increase in the 2 years. The evolving maturity of the procurement outsourcing market was identified as a major driver for growth, with the increased range of services put forward by outsourcing providers offering companies more scope to use out-sourced expertise.

Global firms in 2020: The next decade of change for organisations and workers is an Economist Intelligence Unit report, sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The report's quantitative findings come from a survey of 479 senior executives, conducted in June and July 2010. To supplement the quantitative survey results, the Economist Intelligence Unit conducted in-depth interviews with 15 senior executives and industry experts.

El estudio ofrece un diagnóstico del grado de implementación de medidas que facilitan la continuidad de las operaciones en el caso de producirse contingencias. Así, tal y como muestra el informe, el 38,4 % de las pymes españolas afirman contar con algún tipo de estrategia enfocada a garantizar la continuidad de su negocio en caso de una incidencia o desastre.

Once known for samba and soccer, Brazil today is a global player to be reckoned with-a rare amalgam of political stability, economic diversity and dynamism, fiscal prudence and conformity with the cadence of Western business.