Consulting

Consulting

The business of providing professional or expert advice to a commercial business or public institution.

Industry: Business services

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preferred stock

Business services; Consulting

Stock that gives its owners certain advantages over common stockholders, such as the right to receive dividends before the common stockholders and the right to receive assets before this common ...

supply-chain management

Business services; Consulting

Exchange of information with suppliers and customers to reduce costs, improve quality, and speed delivery of goods and services from suppliers, through the company itself, and on to customers.

3 C's model

Business services; Consulting

This business model was brought forward by the corporate strategist Kenichi Ohmae. It emphasizes that a company should at all times focus on three key factors for success. 1. Customers 2. ...

This paradox describes a situation in which all members of a group collectively decide on a course of action despite the decision being against the personal preference of each individual member. This ...

dog

Business services; Consulting

According to the Boston Consulting Group portfolio analysis (BCG-matrix or growth/share-matrix), a dog refers to companies' business units with a low market share in a mature, slowly growing ...

star

Business services; Consulting

According to the Boston Consulting Group portfolio analysis (BCG-matrix or growth/share-matrix), a star refers to companies' business units with a high market share in fast growing industries. Such ...

cash cow

Business services; Consulting

According to the Boston Consulting Group portfolio analysis (BCG-matrix or growth/share-matrix), a cash cow refers to companies' business units with a high market share in a slowly growing industry. ...