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In public sector cases, what do we mean by the goal being demand or supply driven? Could you give an example?

BCG McKinsey and Bain McKinsey & Company non-profit Public Sector
Most recent answer on Apr 14, 2021
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Hi there, i can't really speak to what they mean by this (as I didn't write that), but that's quite a confusing way to break it down. Fundamentally, there are a myriad goals that public sector cases could have, and yo ... (read entire answer)
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Good framework to use for public sector or non-profit cases

non-profit Public Sector
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Hi! The most important message first: >>> There is no conceptual difference between profit and non-profit cases! <<< This perception just comes from the tradition of "case frameworks" that have bee ... (read entire answer)
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