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<p>Created page with &#39;<a href="/index.php/Category:Corporations" title="Category:Corporations">Category:Corporations</a> Crossroads is a large consulting firm, based in New York City, but with branch offices all over the world. It was founded in the 2020s as an alliance of…&#39;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[Category:Corporations]]<br /> Crossroads is a large consulting firm, based in New York<br /> City, but with branch offices all over the world. It was founded<br /> in the 2020s as an alliance of several smaller consultancies<br /> working in various disciplines. Crossroads targets the “social<br /> problems” market, attempting to resolve social difficulties<br /> brought on by the rapid advance of technology.<br /> <br /> Crossroads consultants work alone or in small teams (a<br /> team usually includes at least one attorney, one memetic engineer,<br /> and some number of experts in “hard” technology). The<br /> usual Crossroads client is a government, or a private institution<br /> with at least regional scope. Crossroads consultants are most<br /> often called in to study a local situation and recommend economic<br /> or social policies. Sometimes they are needed to help<br /> mediate a social dispute. While Crossroads tries not to get<br /> involved in situations of imminent violence, its consultants<br /> have sometimes been caught in the thick of a riot or uprising.<br /> <br /> The Crossroads corporate culture is strictly egalitarian;<br /> there are few social distinctions between the CEO of the company<br /> and its lowliest data analyst. The salary structure is also<br /> remarkably flat, and there is an extensive training-and-education<br /> budget for all employees. Crossroads is a superb firm to work<br /> for, but it is very selective in recruitment. A potential employee<br /> must speak several languages fluently, demonstrate the ability to<br /> adapt to different cultural norms, and be willing to travel worldwide<br /> on a moment’s notice.<br /> <br /> Crossroads has a very good public reputation around the<br /> world, based on a solid record of accomplishment in a wide<br /> variety of cultural contexts. For example, in 2088 the firm gave<br /> the new government of [[Uganda]] a comprehensive set of policy<br /> recommendations, which have since served to firm up the<br /> national economy and resolve long-standing differences<br /> between internal factions. Meanwhile, throughout the 2090s<br /> Crossroads has been deeply involved in [[India]], helping various<br /> local governments deal with ethnic strife and economic difficulties.<br /> These efforts have been successful more often than not,<br /> and have incidentally done much to keep India stable and out of<br /> the [[Nanosocialism|nanosocialist]] camp.</div>

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