Why women don't make it up the ladder
Forbes.com 2/16/2010
by Orit Gadiesh and Julie Coffman
Bain & Company recently conducted a survey of more than 1,800 businesspeople worldwide, and nearly 80% of them--women and men--said they were convinced of the benefits of gender parity. And for good reason: Many businesses recognize that retaining more women as they ascend the corporate ladder will add diversity of experience and perspective, will save millions in recruiting and retraining costs, and also will help them understand women as buyers and influencers. There's only one problem: The mechanism for getting women into leadership positions is flawed.
The principles of good retailing
The Australian Financial Review 2/10/2010
by Emma Gray and Jayne Hrdlicka
On the heels of a sluggish Christmas shopping season, Australian retailers continue to hope for an end to economy-wary shopping. Some companies are doing a better job than others in the challenge of winning uneasy consumers. Retailers that rise above the pack have focused on four critical areas.
U.S. defaults are likely to hit another 300 companies through 2011
CRG default forecast summary 1/27/2010
by Bain's Corporate Renewal Group
U.S. corporate debt default rates will continue to hit records through 2011, even though the worst of the recession may be past. This estimate comes from Bain & Company's Corporate Renewal Group (CRG), which sees the final total approaching 600 large companies running out of cash through the period that began with onset of the downturn in 2008.
Diversification for dummies
Aviation Week 1/18/2010
by Michael Goldberg
Program budget cuts threaten to further stall growth for the recession-battered aerospace and defense (A&D) sector. Striving for new sources of growth, many A&D contractors are looking to invest in hot opportunities in areas such as health care, energy and environmental sciences. While commercial markets may seem alluring, investors must be very discriminating.
The dragon bounces back
The Wall Street Journal Asia 1/18/2010
by Orit Gadiesh and Bruno Lannes
Chinese companies are finding ways to succeed despite - or because of - the downturn.
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