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Leaders of European businesses take improvement of the employee experience very seriously. It is a matter of senior management discussion at the vast majority of organisations surveyed by The Economist Intelligence Unit, and many ascribe it strategic importance. The reason: a growing understanding that, more than individual factors, it is the totality of an employee’s experience with the organisation, from recruitment to departure and even beyond, that influences their contribution to its success.

Visibility remains a huge challenge for CFOs in today’s dynamic and ever-evolving business environment. A study of more than 500 CFOs and senior finance executives conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by Coupa, reveals that more than 60 percent of CFOs lack complete visibility into the transactions within their organization. Sound familiar? Read the report to learn how CFOs are responding in a rapidly evolving world where new technologies, uncertainty, and emerging threats abound. The report also includes five qualitative interviews with the CFOs from Ally Financial, Driftwood Acquisitions and Development, Hays, Micron Technologies, and Zendesk.

Infográfico da The Economist Intelligence Unit baseado em uma pesquisa multinacional realizada com executivos, incluindo 201 de PMEs

Research conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), sponsored by Oracle, provides answers. The results show that a proactive security strategy backed by a fully engaged C-suite and board of directors reduced the growth of cyber-attacks and breaches by 53% over comparable firms. These findings were compiled from responses by 300 firms, across multiple industries, against a range of attack modes and over a two-year period from February 2014 to January 2016. The lessons are clear. As cyber-attackers elevate their game, the response must be an enterprise solution. Only C-suites and boards of directors marshal the authority and resources to support a truly enterprise-wide approach. In sum, proactive cyber-security strategies, supported by senior management, can cut vulnerability to cyber-attack in half.

The finance team’s data - analytics skills put CFOs in the driving seat of digital change. Read the Economist Intelligence Unit report now to learn: • How finance helps other business units meet their digital ambitions • Why finance need to make data visible across the business • Why it’s important to develop m etrics f or digital success

After talking to 27 leading CFOs, the Economist Intelligence Unit finds that the finance team’s data analytics skills put the CFO in the driving seat of digital change.The result is that the CFO has a new responsibility to: • Help other business units meet their digital ambitions•Make relevant data visible across the business• Develop goals and metrics for digital success

EIU: CFOs now in the Digital Driving Seat White Paper Published By: Oracle The finance team’s data analytics skills put CFOs in the driving seat of digital change. Read the Economist Intelligence Unit report now to learn: • How finance helps other business units meet their digital ambitions • Why finance needs to make data visible across the business • Why it’s important to develop metrics for digital success Download now

Finding new ways to make better, more confident decisions. As a supply chain planning professional, it’s what you do. But if you find yourself working in a siloed environment, the ability to make better decisions is consistently hijacked by the need to create yet another workaround simply to ensure your supply chain lives to see another day. In this eBook, we’ll look at the characteristics of a siloed supply chain environment and identify some of the ways your organization can modernize the planning experience. Ultimately, it comes down to connecting data, people and processes to create the transparency you need to help your organization realize better outcomes for executives, planners, manufacturers, suppliers and most importantly, your customers.

In a digital world, customers expect banks to connect all the dots and deliver omnichannel experiences that are seamless, personalized, and yes, delightful. Whether your customers visit branch locations or engage on mobile apps, it’s essential that at the enterprise level, you're able to understand and anticipate their needs. Understanding your data is key to this kind of responsiveness. When you’re able to harness data and segment customers in new and exciting ways, target the right markets, and offer relevant products at the right time you can drive new opportunities, generate new revenue streams, and increase the value of every customer. To find out more download this whitepaper today.

Big data evolution: forging new corporate capabilities for the long term is an Economist Intelligence Unit report, sponsored by SAS. It explores how far along companies are on their data journey and how they can best exploit the massive amounts of data they are collecting.

This report investigates the organisational measures companies must take to address the totality of the risks they face. The report is based on interviews with the following executives and experts.

A new survey of more than 300 C-level retail executives reveals where leading retailers are finding opportunities, what distinguishes high-performing retailers from the rest of the pack, the biggest threats, and their long-term views for addressing common challenges. Their experience provides a roadmap for others in finding retail growth.

The report shows a link between greater autonomy and business performance. It also highlights the increasing alignment between IT and the business on the risks and benefits of providing greater technology choice for users. Highlighted findings include: • The fastest growing companies in the world believe that greater technology choice can increase revenue and profits by more than 35 percent • 84 percent of businesses worldwide believe that greater technology choice is crucial to driving efficiency in the future • 72 percent of businesses see security as the biggest barrier to greater technology choice

Talent management has moved to the top of the CEO’s agenda. In a 2012 global survey of CEOs and CFOs by the Economist Intelligence Unit, 53 percent of these leaders said that insufficient talent within their organization could harm them financially over the next 12 months. The number expressing financial concerns rose to 67 percent at organizations with more than 1,500 employees. Moreover, a full 83 percent of HR and business executives believe that talent programs need to be improved, according to Deloitte’s 2012 report Talent Edge 2020. With statistics like these, it’s no wonder there’s more pressure than ever on HR leaders to make the right talent decisions for their organizations and to source the right talent management systems to maximize the value of their workforce.

Talent management has moved to the top of the CEO’s agenda. In a 2012 global survey of CEOs and CFOs by the Economist Intelligence Unit, 53 percent of these leaders said that insufficient talent within their organization could harm them financially over the next 12 months. The number expressing financial concerns rose to 67 percent at organizations with more than 1,500 employees. Moreover, a full 83 percent of HR and business executives believe that talent programs need to be improved, according to Deloitte’s 2012 report Talent Edge 2020. With statistics like these, it’s no wonder there’s more pressure than ever on HR leaders to make the right talent decisions for their organizations and to source the right talent management systems to maximize the value of their workforce.

Finding growth in an era of unprecedented disruption in retail is, to say the least, challenging. A new survey of more than 300 C-level retail executives reveals where leading retailers are finding opportunities, what distinguishes high-performing retailers from the rest of the pack, the biggest threats, and their long-term views for addressing common challenges. Their experience provides a roadmap for others in finding retail growth.

A report from the Economist Intelligent Unit providing its research findings on value-based diversity.

A report from the Economist Intelligent Unit providing its research findings on value-based diversity.

As businesses have embraced application development, they have also adopted cloud technologies that provide their teams lesser reliance on hardware. In this sponsored Economist Intelligence Unit report, we look at the real-life experiences of over 1,000 business executives and understand the importance of close alignment between development teams, C-suite, and the wider business. Read the report and find out how you can manage application development to unlock its full potential.

As businesses have embraced application development, they have also adopted cloud technologies that provide their teams lesser reliance on hardware. In this sponsored Economist Intelligence Unit report, we look at the real-life experiences of over 1,000 business executives and understand the importance of close alignment between development teams, C-suite, and the wider business.

An Economist Intelligence Unit research program commissioned by IBM.

Research conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), sponsored by Oracle, shows that certain firms are able to consistently demonstrate success in reducing breaches across all major forms of cyber-attack. Read this report to learn more.

After interviewing leading CFOs, the Economist Intelligence Unit finds that the finance team’s data analytics skills put the CFO in the driving seat of digital change. Read the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report now to learn: • How finance helps other business units meet their digital ambitions • Why finance need to make data visible across the business • Why it’s important to develop metrics for digital success

An On-Demand Webinar with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and a leading CFO, exploring the changing role of today’s CFO, based on EIU’s recent CFO survey. Learn how CFOs and Finance: • Are well-placed to exercise digital leadership • Make relevant data visible across the business • Develop goals and metrics for digital success

What the Internet of Things means for consumer privacy discusses the findings of an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) research programme, sponsored by ForgeRock, that explores the privacy concerns and priorities of global consumers stemming from the Internet of Things (IoT) and related technologies.