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RSS EIUSeeing the Big Picture: A Corporate Guide to Better Decisions through IT
White Paper This is particularly worrisome given the lack of confidence in data available to decision makers: a 2007 report conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by Business Objects found that nine out... [12 Oct 2009]
HR Analytics Come into their Own
White Paper Read this article from EIU about HR analytics as a critical tool for keeping HR and orgainizational-development executives strategically oriented, and for presenting to business leaders the kind of data they can relate... [01 Sep 2009]
Recession-struck UK drops in 'e-readiness' rankings
News The UK has dropped sharply in the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) annual 'e-readiness' league table, as the recession harmed many countries' ability to use ICT for social and economic development. [22 Jun 2009]
Organisational Agility - How Business Can Survive and Thrive in Turbulent Times
White Paper A recent Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey found that nearly 90 percent of global executives believe that organizational agility is critical for global business success. Yet, more than 27 percent indicated that... [30 Apr 2009]
EIU Report: Operational Excellence: Enabling Sustained Growth - Spotlight on the Americas
White Paper In a survey completed in January 2008, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) surveyed operational, financial, IT, and sales and marketing executives around the world on the role of operational excellence in their... [18 Mar 2009]
UK climbs IT competitiveness rankings
News The US maintained its number-one ranking in the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU's) How technology sectors grow: Benchmarking IT industry competitiveness 2008 report, but the UK jumped one place, to number three. [17 Sep 2008]
Most competitive IT countries named
News The US grabbed the top spot in a recent IT industry competitiveness index, with Japan coming second and South Korea third, according to the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU). According to the EIU report,... [11 Jul 2007]
American CIOs show how it's done
News The next most common responses were to increase the budget (45 per cent) or reduce quality and performance testing (31 per cent), research from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and HP reveals. Could UK CIOs learn a... [28 Jun 2007]
Europe's execs turn to patents for cash
News The white paper from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), sponsored by Qualcomm, itself known as an IP powerhouse in telecoms, has found executives in knowledge companies are turning towards intellectual property more... [25 Apr 2007]
Do you know what's happening on your network?
Comment According to recent Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) research, security is seen as the most critical element of network performance - cited as 'critical' by 65 per cent of respondents. The EIU's... [28 Mar 2007]
Are firms wising up to the business of security?
News The EIU research also revealed that the share of IT budget being spent on security has increased from 15 per cent to 18 per cent year-on-year. The seriousness and severity of security threats is perceived as being on the... [20 Mar 2007]
Hunt for top talent is boardroom headache
News CEOs spend about 20 per cent of their time in "talent management", with some spending up to half their time on it, according to a white paper from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and human resources consultancy DDI. [08 May 2006]
Security risks overwhelming IT departments
News Almost two-thirds of companies have suffered "significant" financial damage as a result of IT systems failures in the last year, according to research by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Daniel Franklin, editorial... [06 Oct 2005]
Regulatory red tape is biggest business headache
News Regulatory red tape is a bigger risk headache for businesses than a stock market collapse, terrorism or natural disasters, according to new research by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Daniel Franklin, editorial... [29 Jul 2005]
Compliance spend rises - as does IT department's stock
News According to research from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), 45 per cent of respondents to a recent survey said IT's role has "increased greatly" in areas such as security and data protection. Nigel Holloway,... [16 May 2005]
