The fact that it was done without loss of any U.S. personnel makes the performance all the more extraordinary.

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Their competence and duty to advise seemingly encompasses anything a fund may encounter- asset allocation, manager and fund performance, personnel turnover at managers, real estate, private equity, international and emerging markets, hedge funds, fund of funds, brokerage-everything but consultant-related issues.

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Since the early 1980s, the Defense Department has successfully experimented with improvements in personnel practices that have made possible considerable enhancements to civilian work-force performance and morale, while permitting some cost-savings.

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Facing growing competition and shorter-term performance pressures from shareholders, managers resorted to waves of restructuring, personnel reductions, and relocation to lower-cost regions, while leveraging balance sheets to return capital to investors.

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These programs also foster a sense of engagement and connection among employees that can factor directly into personnel recruitment and employee retention success, not to mention on-the-job performance.

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"MSF condemns the looting and robberies of our facilities and reminds all parties that medical personnel must be respected and protected and must be granted all available help in the performance of their duties, " said Serge St.

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