McKinseyFrom McKinseyBusiness Strategy AlignmentDispensing With Financial Advisors, Companies Need Proper Teams in Place for Successful M&A DealsThe internal organization that manages a company's M&A processes has always been a major contributor to the success of its deals. Today, as companies increasingly choose to manage their M&A processes internally, without the support of financial advisers, it's all the more important to have the right team in place.September 27, 2016Global Trade ManagementRecent Growth Picture Mixed in Africa, But Don't Count the Region OutMany observers are questioning whether Africa's economic advances are running out of steam. Five years ago, growth was accelerating in almost all of the region's 30 largest economies, but the recent picture has been more mixed: while growth has sped up in about half of Africa's economies, it has slowed in the rest.September 22, 2016All TechnologyBig Data Has Big Contribution to Make to Food IndustryAdvanced analytics opens vast untapped potential for farmers, investors, and emerging economies to reduce the cost of goods sold.August 23, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentStill Doing Performance Management Reviews - and Still Demotivating Your Employees?What happens after companies jettison traditional year-end evaluations?July 6, 2016SC Finance & Revenue ManagementChina - Now an Upper-Middle-Income Nation - Has Some Hard Economic Decisions to MakeIt won't be easy, but shifting to a productivity-led economy from one focused on investment could add trillions of dollars to China's growth by 2030.June 29, 2016Global Trade ManagementExecs Increasingly Feel Geopolitical Risk Will Affect Them, Yet Most Aren't Doing Anything About ItExecutives are likelier than ever to believe that geopolitical and domestic political instability will affect global business and their own companies in coming years, according to the newest McKinsey Global Survey on globalization.June 3, 2016All TechnologyData, Analytics Programs Often Fail for Lack of Leadership SupportIn a new survey, executives say senior-leader involvement and the right organizational structure are critical factors in how successful a company's analytics efforts are, even more important than its technical capabilities or tools.May 6, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentAs E-Commerce Growth Slows in China's Major Cities, 'Low-Tier' Areas Become AttractiveWith the most internet users of any country, China is the world's largest and fastest-growing e-commerce market. Capitalizing on opportunities, however, is becoming harder for consumer-facing companies as e-commerce penetration rates plateau in high-tier cities and as digital attackers, especially in the online-to-offline space, cut into incumbents' margins.April 27, 2016All LogisticsTransportation, Logistics Industries 'Weak' in Demanding Accountability Among EmployeesAccountability - the ability of people to understand what is expected of them, exercise authority, and take responsibility for delivering results - is an important dimension of organizational health. Of course, some companies are better at fostering it than others.April 14, 2016All TechnologyCapital Equipment for Semiconductor Industry May See Slower GrowthThe midterm outlook for the capital-equipment industry is positive, but companies need to prepare for the slowdown of Moore's law.April 1, 2016Page 1 of 4Next Page
