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Nearly Modular Structure Offers The Best Of Both Worlds
Feb 2008
While modularity has gained popularity as an organizational and technical architecture in complex systems, its proponents have overlooked the down side, says a Ross School professor. Granted,...
Provided by University of Michigan (Ross)
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Leading Innovation In The Real World
Jan 2010
With corporate budgets tight and customers ever more demanding, C-level executives are looking for self-starting leaders with imagination - the kind of imagination that transcends expectations. In...
Provided by University of Michigan (Ross)
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The Fraying Of Free Trade
Apr 2009
With the world facing an economic downturn, populist appeals to limit foreign goods or investment are inevitable. While there have been some scattered protectionist moves and chatter, the G20...
Provided by University of Michigan (Ross)
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How LG Electronics Reinvented Itself In The US
Jun 2010
It took three attempts in four years for Korean electronics giant LG Electronics (LGE) to launch its brand in the US market in 2002. Five years later, it became the top seller of refrigerators and...
Provided by INSEAD
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Doing It The Chinese Way: Disney's Strategy For A Lucrative Ride In China
Jun 2010
As trite as the phrase 'think global, act local' may be, it nevertheless encapsulates The Walt Disney Company's approach to making a success of its business in China. To that end, producing...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Learning: You Must Remember This
Dec 2008
Superior learning is a necessary component of competitive success. It is a rare person or team which can achieve deep learning - that is, replacement of obsolescent beliefs, and the gaining of new...
Provided by IMD
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White Papers
Leadership Today: Less Charisma, More Consensus
Dec 2009
When people think of words to describe good leadership, 'charisma' usually comes somewhere near the top of the list. After all, all the good ideas in the world won't get anywhere if speaker aren't...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Can Leadership Withstand The Ravages Of The Crisis?
Dec 2008
The sudden collapse of Lehman Brothers and the fall of AIG have not just shaken the financial community to its core, which has sent reverberations worldwide, its leaders have also come under fire....
Provided by INSEAD
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Middle Managers Linchpin To Dynamic Team Leadership
Aug 2008
Although research suggests there's no 'one size fits all' approach to leadership, a fixed or generic notion of leadership still gets taught at all levels, to be used at all times, for all...
Provided by INSEAD
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Leadership: A Chinese Puzzle
Nov 2007
China's economy is booming, but one of the major challenges facing the country will be leadership - or the lack of it - in political or business spheres. INSEAD Affiliate Professor of Asian...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Porsche Also Makes Great Cars, Remember?
Jan 2010
The global automobile industry is in a shambles, with a share in Ford Motor Company selling for less than a Starbucks latte, and GM and Chrysler fighting for their survival. Somewhere in all this...
Provided by INSEAD
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Complementarity, Capabilities, And The Boundaries Of The Firm: The Impact Of Within-Firm And Interfirm Expertise On Concurrent Sourcing Of Complementary Components
Feb 2009
Theories of the firm raise conflicting arguments about how complementarities between two or more components affect firms' knowledge and production boundaries. Traditional arguments in the...
Provided by Duke University (Fuqua-Global)
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Retail Competition And The Dynamics Of Consumer Demand For Tied Goods
Dec 2007
This paper empirically investigates the demand for tied goods sold through competing retail channels. This paper makes three contributions. First, it identifies the horizontal externality aspect...
Provided by Stanford University
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Forbes Gives 5 Keys For "Golden Era"
Jul 2008
"In terms of our global economy today, the headlines are rather grim," the author says to 252 business graduates from 35 nations who gathered at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel and Spa near campus....
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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Multidisciplinary Process Integration And Design Optimization Of A Classroom Building
Oct 2008
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) professionals typically achieve very few design and analysis iterations during the conceptual stage of a project. One primary cause is limitations...
Provided by Stanford University
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Don't Waste The Crisis Opportunity Knocks!
Jun 2009
As we adjust to the mixed economic signals of 2009, a mood of relief is settling in. However, we perceive an insidious sense of resignation among far too many executives battered and bruised by...
Provided by IMD
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White Papers
It Pays To Be Civil
Sep 2008
At the extreme end of the continuum, employee misbehavior can culminate in workplace violence and even homicide. But such extreme behavior is rare. Incivility, on the other hand, is common. The...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
GPS Lessons For Business Intelligence
Jul 2008
Before GPS, people got around with things called "maps," and most adults have at least a story or two to tell about sitting in the back seat watching their parents argue over maps and directions....
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Winning The Battles That Matter Most During Recession
Jan 2009
Business managers caught in a recession must choose selectively where they want to win. The author says cash-strapped organizations struggling to set priorities should start by considering at...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Strategies For Success In Latin America
Sep 2008
Common themes and patterns tie Latin America together, but global managers who view the region as a single unit will stumble. Trade rules, customs and geography vary across the region, and...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Is English Enough On Global Stage?
Jul 2008
Do proficiency in foreign languages and understanding of different cultures offer an edge in the global economy? Or is English enough for doing international business today? In a world in which...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Innovation: Using Externally-Oriented Or ?X? Teams Can Prove A Winning Strategy
Jan 2010
Good teams can often fail when it comes to innovation. The reason such teams fail is not because of a lack of talent or they can't work together, but because they don't take into account external...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Earth Provides Model For Sustainable Profits
Sep 2008
In a world where the price of oil is fluctuating, government regulation of greenhouse gases is tightening and consumers are switching to more ecofriendly products, sustainable product development...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Satellite Will Deliver Live TV To U.S. Cars
Jul 2008
Over the years, the author has seen plenty of change in the telecommunications industry. "Cell phones were still in their infant stage when I started," he says. He says consumers in the future...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Consider Motives Before Taking Risks
Sep 2008
Some executives stuck in a rut take risks to turn around a bad situation or to fulfill unmet aspirations. Other executives bolstered by a history of success take risks to accomplish something...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
A Context-Oriented Synchronization Approach
Jul 2008
Synchronization gained great importance in modern applications and allows mobility in the context of information technology. Users are not limited to one computer any more, but can take their data...
Provided by Stanford University
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White Papers
Eight Traits Shared By Global Entrepreneurs
Jul 2008
The author says entrepreneurs universally embrace change and take action. Dallas-based entrepreneur Scott Walker, the namesake of Thunderbird's entrepreneurship center, showed this quality when he...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Focus On 'Velocity' Helps Esterline Grow Lean, Mean
Sep 2008
The key to success, the author says, involves tapping into the minds of plant floor workers - the ones closest to the action - and empowering them to make decisions and streamline processes. "We...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Managing Information, People And It To Improve Business Performance
Apr 2010
The near-omnipresence of Internet technologies and mobile communication solutions enables companies today to invent new business models, launch innovative product and service offerings, and adopt...
Provided by IMD
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White Papers
Challenges For The Chinese Exec
Jul 2008
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reports that by 2025, China's GDP will make up 25 percent of total global GDP, with the US at 18 percent and Europe at 10 percent....
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Harnessing Power To Capture Leadership
Jun 2008
This paper examines the relationship between the related yet distinct constructs of power and leadership. Although power (asymmetric control over valued resources) is often a foundation of...
Provided by Northwestern University (Kellogg)
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White Papers
Does The Growing Presence Of Large Domestic Blockholders Around The World Affect Bank Performance?
Jul 2007
Large-scale bank privatizations over the past ten years have resulted in increased foreign and domestic blockholder ownership of banks. This paper explores how these changes in bank ownership...
Provided by Ohio State University (Fisher)
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White Papers
Explaining Anomalous High Performance In A Health Care Supply Chain
Sep 2008
How can independent organizations, in a supply chain, coordinate and collaborate in a process improvement endeavor, in the absence of financial or contractual mechanisms to enforce compliance...
Provided by Ohio State University (Fisher)
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White Papers
An Investigation Of The Value Of Cross-Docking For Supply Chain Management
Jul 2008
Cross-docking is a strategy used to reduce the time that inventory spends in the supply chain. This is achieved by accelerating inventory flow via the receipt of a product at an inbound dock and...
Provided by Ohio State University (Fisher)
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White Papers
Business Strategies And Manufacturing Decisions: An Empirical Examination Of Linkages
Aug 2007
This paper seeks to investigate whether linkages, proposed by previous researchers, among business strategies and structural and infrastructural investment decisions of manufacturing are...
Provided by Ohio State University (Fisher)
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White Papers
Price Dynamics In An Exchange Economy
Nov 2007
The pure exchange model is the foundation of the neoclassical theory of value, yet equilibrium predictions and models of price adjustment for this model remained untested prior to the experiment...
Provided by Purdue University (Krannert)
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White Papers
Is The 50-State Strategy Optimal?
Jan 2008
In 2005, the Democratic National Committee adopted the 50-state strategy in lieu of the strategy of focusing solely on battleground states. The rationale given for this move is that campaign...
Provided by Purdue University (Krannert)
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White Papers
Responding To Rivals And Compliments: How Market Concentration Shapes Generational Product Innovation Strategy
Feb 2009
This paper examines how competitive market conditions shape the responsiveness with which businesses release Generational Product Innovations (GPIs) following the introduction of GPIs by either...
Provided by Duke University (Fuqua-Global)
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Webcasts
IDC iView: How BI Software and Other Advanced Technology Can Help SMBs Sharpen Their Edge in Today's Competitive Environment
Jul 2010
Watch this invaluable IDC iView video and learn how SMBs can use IT - including business intelligence and ERP - to stay viable in today's economic climate. Find out about the important role that...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
TEC Paper (CIO) - How IT Can Help Companies Make Better, Faster Decision
Jul 2010
"IT management in small and medium companies can and must understand the information needs and language of their business colleagues. Additionally, Line-of-business managers can and must see IT...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Kellogg Biotechnology Competition Draws Global Interest
Dec 2008
Business students from around the globe are expected to participate in the Kellogg School's 2009 Biotech & Healthcare Case Competition, which marks its fifth anniversary in January. Hosted by the...
Provided by Northwestern University (Kellogg)
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White Papers
Beyond 'Going Green'
May 2009
Keeping with theme of "Sustainability: Creating Long-Term Success," the conference featured several panel sessions designed to help executives bring the principles of sustainability to bear on...
Provided by Northwestern University (Kellogg)
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Webcasts
Defining The Voice Of A Start-Up
May 2010
The best entrepreneurs know how to talk about and sell their company, and the way they define their enterprise can often be a polarizing sport. Essentially, propelling a young company - either to...
Provided by Stanford University
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Webcasts
Shaping Serendipity
Apr 2010
Success is based on more than just luck. By choosing the right kind of environment and cultivating the practices that will help find new ideas, one can take inspiration from unlikely sources....
Provided by Stanford University
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Webcasts
Honing In On Results
May 2010
In the field of innovation, decide what you want the end result to be before you invent it, advises ExploraMed CEO Josh Makower. In addition, he advises a disciplined approach toward innovation...
Provided by Stanford University
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Webcasts
Business Fueling - And Refueling - Itself
Oct 2008
Eliminating the concept of waste, using current solar availability, and the celebration of diversity rethinks business-building resources from their most basic natural elements, and encourages...
Provided by Stanford University
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Webcasts
Fail Cheaply And Disrupt Thyself
Oct 2009
Failure is a very important part of the learning process in Silicon Valley, says Greg Papadopoulos, CTO of Sun Microsystems. And people should disrupt themselves frequently and as inexpensively as...
Provided by Stanford University
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Webcasts
Critical Early Decisions With Long Lasting Results
Sep 2009
The pivotal points that changed the direction of Baidu's emergence, says its CEO Robin Li, include fewer extravagant expenditures (and planning for six months of capital to last for over a year),...
Provided by Stanford University
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Webcasts
Wear Every Hat
Feb 2008
Brett Crosby, Google Analytics' Group Product Marketing Manager, shares a lesson from Michael E. Gerber's E-Myth series that's helped propel his business strategy: Do every job in your company,...
Provided by Stanford University
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Whitepapers
IBM Smart Products Virtual Briefing Center
Oct 2010
The Smart Products Virtual Briefing Center provides an access point to industry-specific solutions. You will be able to attend webcasts in the auditorium, visit the industry-specific knowledge...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Sageza Snapshot: IBM Systems Migration Assurance
Oct 2010
In this analyst snapshot, Clay Ryder, President, The Sageza Group, discusses the factors that drive IT systems migrations, and reviews how the IBM Systems Migration Assurance package helps...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Virtualization of SAP Applications with VMware vSphere on IBM System x3850 X5
Oct 2010
Virtualization plays a major role in driving improvements in SAP landscapes. IBM System x and BladeCenter servers with eX5 Technology offer customers benefits including higher utilization, reduced...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
The System x X5 Difference IBM Innovation on Industry Standard Servers
Oct 2010
For years, Industry Standard Servers have benefited organizations, but those days are over. This white paper shows how IBM eX5 systems allow organizations to combine the full advantages of Intel's...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
IBM's System x eX5 servers attack customers' most challenging IT problems with efficiency and flexibility
Oct 2010
The System x eX5 family provides not only the performance, but also the flexibility necessary to address businesses most pressing needs: Performance and cost savings, all in one package. This...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Fraud Management With A Competitive Edge
Oct 2007
Large financial institutions that deal with a broad range of transactions - such as acquiring/issuing banks - retain fraud prevention and customer service responsibilities spanning a large number...
Provided by Verizon
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Resource Center
Windows 7 Professional Test Drive Experience
Oct 2010
Learn more about Windows 7 Professional in two ways: Get hands-on and actually "test drive"; or simply watch a video about the features.
Provided by Microsoft
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Whitepapers - Video
Microsoft Online Services from an Administrator's Point-Of-View
Oct 2010
This video presents an overview of Microsoft Online Services to see how you can accelerate deployment, simplify management and ensure you are always on the latest technology.
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
Human Capital Institute Webcast: ROI Speak! Use Business Language to Make Your Case
Jan 2010
Do you speak language understood by your CFO, CIO and CEO? To get and keep a seat at the executive table, senior HR and talent leaders need to communicate in the language of business, especially...
Provided by Oracle
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Webcasts
Human Capital Institute Webcast: The ROI of Rewarding Talent
Oct 2010
Investment in talent surpasses the ROI from most other assets and processes in organizations. Can you show how talent investments pay back? This webcast introduces a ROI methodology most often...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
How do you know if your Talent Management Strategy is Creating Value
Mar 2010
Keeping up with the speed of business is no small task. Organizations today have constant and increasing pressures from shareholders, stock analysts, customers, and employees to execute better,...
Provided by Oracle
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Podcasts
Becker Brown Bag: How Productivity Benefits From Competition
Jun 2007
There's nothing like a little competition to suddenly boost productivity. Competition forced miners to double the amount of iron ore they dug per hour, as told in one case study. In another,...
Provided by University of Chicago (Booth)
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Webcasts
Clean Energy, The US, And China: Are We Falling Behind In Global Competition?
Nov 2009
In this webcast, the panelists discuss the possibility of the US lagging behind other countries such as China in creating and supporting clean energy initiatives.
Provided by Boston University School of Management
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Webcasts
A View From Above: Lucy Reilly Fitch, Senior VP, Corporate Communications, BAE Systems, Inc.
Jan 2010
Lucy Reilly Fitch, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, BAE Systems, Inc., discusses the impact of the financial crisis on the industry and her company, controlling costs in a...
Provided by University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
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Podcasts
Competing With Low Cost Rivals
Jan 2010
In this webcast, Nirmalya Kumar, Professor of Marketing, explains how traditional retailers can compete with low cost rivals during an economic downturn.
Provided by London Business School
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Webcasts
American Business: Super Niche
Aug 2010
How can a small, retail business compete against bigger chains? The answer might be by offering something that those companies don't. Meet one entrepreneur who is beating his larger competitors by...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Competitiveness In The CFA Franc Zone
Aug 2007
This paper reviews the evolution of competitiveness in the CFA franc zone using a proposed comprehensive competitiveness framework. In particular, the authors examine competitiveness in the WAEMU...
Provided by International Monetary Fund
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White Papers
The Forrester Wave: Web Content Management For External Sites
Jun 2009
Forrester evaluated 11 leading Web content management (WCM) vendors across 190 external site content management and delivery criteria and found that European vendor SDL Tridion has established...
Provided by Tridion B.V.
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White Papers
Web 2.0: Engaging Customer Passion
Sep 2010
This paper examines the ways in which organizations can tap into Web 2.0 interaction as part of the marketing strategy and tactics to create customer engagement by matching your visitors' passion...
Provided by Tridion B.V.
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White Papers
Read this Forrester Paper to Learn About Customer Service Experiences, 2010
Jan 2010
Forrester asked more than 4,600 US consumers about their customer service experiences with companies across 14 industries. Barnes & Noble and Kohl's received the highest rating, while Charter...
Provided by Adobe Systems
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White Papers
Estimate The ROI Of A Better Online Customer Experience In Six Steps
Aug 2009
Proving the business value of a better online experience is a top priority for Web customer experience leaders. To help, we've identified a six-step process that lets even financial novices model...
Provided by Adobe Systems
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White Papers
The State Of Customer Experience, 2010
Feb 2010
Forrester surveyed 141 executives from large North American firms to find out about their customer experience endeavors. Results show 90% of respondents feel that customer experience is very...
Provided by Adobe Systems
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Whitepapers
In Application Performance, the End User's Experience is King
Sep 2010
When it comes to judging an application system's performance, only one opinion really matters - the end user's. Regardless of how IT or the business views performance, if the end user says an...
Provided by Quest Software, now a part of Dell
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White Papers
How Your Small Business Can Outmanoeuvre The Big Brands
Jul 2009
Should every small business owner have big ambitions? Certainly almost anyone who enters into the world of the entrepreneur or starts up their own, whether based at home, the high street or the...
Provided by SooperArticles
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Webcasts
IBM CloudBurst Technical Demo
Sep 2010
IBM CloudBurst is a range of integrated cloud infrastructure solutions to help automate your cloud provisioning and administrative tasks. Watch this video to see how easy it is to provision...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Tough Economic Times Ratchet Up Need For Investing In Employee And Leadership Development Services
Mar 2009
One doesn't have to look far in these times of global economic crisis to see the difficulties facing companies in prioritizing where to cut costs and invest in capabilities. Trying to accomplish...
Provided by Everest Partners
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White Papers
How To Improve Knowledge Management In New Product Development Projects
Sep 2009
During a recession, companies cut to the bone to survive. But one thing they should never blindly cut is research and development (R&D). "When the recovery comes, those who have wisely invested in...
Provided by Everest Partners
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White Papers
7 Tactics for Smart Businesses to Increase Revenues and Decrease Expenses in Any Economy - CMO
Sep 2010
This valuable eBook outlines 7 approaches to improve your business, uncover marketing data and get accurate up-to-the-minute insight that sales can use for closing more deals.
Provided by SAP
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Webcasts
Professional Service Firms: From Experts To Advisors
Jan 2010
Dominic Houlder, Adjunct Professor of Strategic and International Management tells B2B and Professional Service firms that if they want to be a winner in the current climate they need to move away...
Provided by London Business School
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White Papers
Strapped? Strategies For Improving Your Cash Flow
Mar 2010
In a time of slow sales growth, cash flow is a troubling issue for many companies. In fact, 47% of small business owners have experienced cash flow problems over the last 90 days, according to a...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Trying To Be "The Next Big Thing" Will Usually End In Failure
Apr 2010
Businesses succeed when they produce something special, something different than what can already be found out there. Google succeeded because they were able to offer great internet searching for...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
GPS Lessons For Business Intelligence
Jul 2008
Before GPS, people got around with things called "maps," and most adults have at least a story or two to tell about sitting in the back seat watching their parents argue over maps and directions....
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Winning The Battles That Matter Most During Recession
Jan 2009
Business managers caught in a recession must choose selectively where they want to win. The author says cash-strapped organizations struggling to set priorities should start by considering at...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Strategies For Success In Latin America
Sep 2008
Common themes and patterns tie Latin America together, but global managers who view the region as a single unit will stumble. Trade rules, customs and geography vary across the region, and...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Is English Enough On Global Stage?
Jul 2008
Do proficiency in foreign languages and understanding of different cultures offer an edge in the global economy? Or is English enough for doing international business today? In a world in which...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Innovation: Using Externally-Oriented Or ?X? Teams Can Prove A Winning Strategy
Jan 2010
Good teams can often fail when it comes to innovation. The reason such teams fail is not because of a lack of talent or they can't work together, but because they don't take into account external...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Earth Provides Model For Sustainable Profits
Sep 2008
In a world where the price of oil is fluctuating, government regulation of greenhouse gases is tightening and consumers are switching to more ecofriendly products, sustainable product development...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Satellite Will Deliver Live TV To U.S. Cars
Jul 2008
Over the years, the author has seen plenty of change in the telecommunications industry. "Cell phones were still in their infant stage when I started," he says. He says consumers in the future...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Consider Motives Before Taking Risks
Sep 2008
Some executives stuck in a rut take risks to turn around a bad situation or to fulfill unmet aspirations. Other executives bolstered by a history of success take risks to accomplish something...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
A Context-Oriented Synchronization Approach
Jul 2008
Synchronization gained great importance in modern applications and allows mobility in the context of information technology. Users are not limited to one computer any more, but can take their data...
Provided by Stanford University
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White Papers
Eight Traits Shared By Global Entrepreneurs
Jul 2008
The author says entrepreneurs universally embrace change and take action. Dallas-based entrepreneur Scott Walker, the namesake of Thunderbird's entrepreneurship center, showed this quality when he...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Focus On 'Velocity' Helps Esterline Grow Lean, Mean
Sep 2008
The key to success, the author says, involves tapping into the minds of plant floor workers - the ones closest to the action - and empowering them to make decisions and streamline processes. "We...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Managing Information, People And It To Improve Business Performance
Apr 2010
The near-omnipresence of Internet technologies and mobile communication solutions enables companies today to invent new business models, launch innovative product and service offerings, and adopt...
Provided by IMD
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White Papers
Challenges For The Chinese Exec
Jul 2008
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reports that by 2025, China's GDP will make up 25 percent of total global GDP, with the US at 18 percent and Europe at 10 percent....
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Harnessing Power To Capture Leadership
Jun 2008
This paper examines the relationship between the related yet distinct constructs of power and leadership. Although power (asymmetric control over valued resources) is often a foundation of...
Provided by Northwestern University (Kellogg)
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White Papers
Does The Growing Presence Of Large Domestic Blockholders Around The World Affect Bank Performance?
Jul 2007
Large-scale bank privatizations over the past ten years have resulted in increased foreign and domestic blockholder ownership of banks. This paper explores how these changes in bank ownership...
Provided by Ohio State University (Fisher)
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White Papers
Explaining Anomalous High Performance In A Health Care Supply Chain
Sep 2008
How can independent organizations, in a supply chain, coordinate and collaborate in a process improvement endeavor, in the absence of financial or contractual mechanisms to enforce compliance...
Provided by Ohio State University (Fisher)
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White Papers
An Investigation Of The Value Of Cross-Docking For Supply Chain Management
Jul 2008
Cross-docking is a strategy used to reduce the time that inventory spends in the supply chain. This is achieved by accelerating inventory flow via the receipt of a product at an inbound dock and...
Provided by Ohio State University (Fisher)
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White Papers
Business Strategies And Manufacturing Decisions: An Empirical Examination Of Linkages
Aug 2007
This paper seeks to investigate whether linkages, proposed by previous researchers, among business strategies and structural and infrastructural investment decisions of manufacturing are...
Provided by Ohio State University (Fisher)
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White Papers
Price Dynamics In An Exchange Economy
Nov 2007
The pure exchange model is the foundation of the neoclassical theory of value, yet equilibrium predictions and models of price adjustment for this model remained untested prior to the experiment...
Provided by Purdue University (Krannert)
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White Papers
Is The 50-State Strategy Optimal?
Jan 2008
In 2005, the Democratic National Committee adopted the 50-state strategy in lieu of the strategy of focusing solely on battleground states. The rationale given for this move is that campaign...
Provided by Purdue University (Krannert)
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White Papers
Responding To Rivals And Compliments: How Market Concentration Shapes Generational Product Innovation Strategy
Feb 2009
This paper examines how competitive market conditions shape the responsiveness with which businesses release Generational Product Innovations (GPIs) following the introduction of GPIs by either...
Provided by Duke University (Fuqua-Global)
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Webcasts
IDC iView: How BI Software and Other Advanced Technology Can Help SMBs Sharpen Their Edge in Today's Competitive Environment
Jul 2010
Watch this invaluable IDC iView video and learn how SMBs can use IT - including business intelligence and ERP - to stay viable in today's economic climate. Find out about the important role that...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
TEC Paper (CIO) - How IT Can Help Companies Make Better, Faster Decision
Jul 2010
"IT management in small and medium companies can and must understand the information needs and language of their business colleagues. Additionally, Line-of-business managers can and must see IT...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
When Should I Quit? Gender Differences In Exiting Competitions
May 2010
The authors study the gender gap in a competitive environment by exploiting the "naturalistic experiment" of a TV game show with self-selected participants and no gender-specific constraints nor...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Role Of Resource Gap And Value Appropriation: Effect Of Reputation Gap On Price Premium In Online Auctions
Apr 2010
In this study the author draw on the resource-based view of the firm and on value-added methodology to examine when firms appropriate value from their superior resources. The author argue for the...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Entry Into Winner-Take-All And Proportional-Prize Contests: An Experimental Study
Apr 2010
This experiment compares the performance of two contest designs: a standard winner take-all tournament with a single fixed prize, and a novel proportional-payment design in which that same prize...
Provided by Purdue University (Krannert)
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White Papers
Value Creation And Value Capture With Frictions
Jun 2009
The authors use a formal value-based model to study how frictions in the product market affect value creation and value capture. The authors define frictions as incomplete linkages in the industry...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Toward A Theory Of Business Model Innovation Within Incumbent Firms
Mar 2009
This paper presents a theory of business model innovation (BMI) within incumbent firms. The process of business model change is examined, with particular attention to business units in a multi...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
A Larger Slice Or A Larger Pie? An Empirical Investigation Of Bargaining Power In The Distribution Channel
Sep 2008
This paper aims to provide insights into the determinants of channel profitability and the relative power in the channel by considering consumer demand and the interactions between manufacturers...
Provided by Stanford University
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White Papers
Making Sense Of Managerial Competencies: A Motive-Based Approach
Jan 2009
In this paper the authors assert that the emotional intelligence (EI) model may not be the best way of grouping managerial competencies and the authors propose a new way of embedding competencies...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Business-in-Society Competence For Leading Responsibly In A Global Environment
Mar 2008
In a global stakeholder environment corporations and their leaders are confronted with complex challenges. Leading business in society poses new demands on leaders, extending their usual set of...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Productivity Matters For Trade Policy: Theory And Evidence
May 2009
In the growth literature that investigates the effect of trade liberalization on productivity, nearly all studies assume that trade policy is determined independently of productivity, hence it is...
Provided by Fordham University
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White Papers
Managing Business Complexity: Aligning Strategy For Growth
Jan 2010
Complex strategies emphasizing both product exploration and exploitation or market exploration and exploitation are more successfully implemented by large firms. For example, large firms in highly...
Provided by Southern Methodist University
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White Papers
Merchandisers: Returns Matter In Product Assortment Choices
Aug 2009
In the competitive world of retail sales, product assortment is a very important strategic marketing decision. Factoring returns into the equation has often been an afterthought - an operational...
Provided by Southern Methodist University
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White Papers
Confessions Of A Satiated Consumer
Jul 2009
Economic theory and empirical evidence suggest natural limits to consumption within a purchase category. But the idea of consumers being satiated - maxed out with respect to their ability to...
Provided by Southern Methodist University
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White Papers
Innovation And Imitation: How Entrepreneurs Impact Economic Growth
Nov 2008
What or rather who contributed to China's economic miracle? A good deal of research on economic growth focuses on spending in research and development (R&D) with its ability to produce...
Provided by Southern Methodist University
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White Papers
Seeking An Aggressive Competitor: How Product Line Expansion Can Increase All Firms' Profits
Jan 2010
Conventional wisdom suggests that a firm's profits will decrease when a competitor expands its product line because the firm's sales will decrease in the presence of the new product. This paper...
Provided by University of California, Los Angeles (Anderson)
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White Papers
Competing Manufacturers In A Retail Supply Chain: On Contractual Form And Coordination
Jan 2010
It is common for a retailer to sell products from competing manufacturers. How then should the firms manage their contract negotiations? The supply chain coordination literature focuses either on...
Provided by University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
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Webcasts
From Passion To Profit
Jun 2009
In this webcast Owner/Chef Tom Colicchio talks about the key to standing out among the competition - creating repeat business.
Provided by American Express
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Webcasts
Teaming: Be Transparent, Be Open
Apr 2010
Theresa Daytner, CEO of Daytner Construction Group, believes that businesses involved need to be open to all the potential opportunities available to them. During OPEN's Victory in Procurement...
Provided by American Express
