Business Skills

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5 Minutes

Nancy Dixon: Common Knowledge

A consideration of the work of Dixon, author of the popular 'Common Knowledge', considering her model based on five modes of knowledge transfer. She considers the recipient of knowledge and the knowledge type to be the deciding factors when choosing a method of transfer.

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Jim Collins: Good to Great

Jim Collins' 'Good to Great' is regarded as one of the best business books of all time. In it, Collins describes how he and his team of researchers examined the simple question 'Can a good company become a great company, and, if so, how?' This article provides an overview of the book.

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14 Minutes

Descriptive Statistics

Here, we explain some of the methods of summarising and presenting raw data, collectively known as ‘descriptive statistics’.

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Getting a Command of Cash Flow Forecasts

Cash is a vital resource for the operation of any organization. It is possible to be making profits but run out of cash. This article outlines how you can use a cash flow forecast to model the probable future cash position of an organization.

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30 Minutes

The 4 Lenses of Innovation

In this interview, we learn about four ways of thinking you can adopt to become more innovative, and eight steps you can take to reach a breakthrough.