Job Losses during the Recession
The recent economic crisis and subsequent rise in unemployment hit male workers particularly hard.
The Shaping of New Product Features
A study of the digital camera market in its nascent stage finds that firms look to prior experience when developing features that will appeal to customers unfamiliar with a new product.October 8, 2010The Thought Leader Interview: Lawrence Burns
GM’s former head of R&D has a bold vision of how the automobile will evolve in the cities of the 21st century.August 24, 2010 by Scott Corwin and Rob NortonReinventing the City to Combat Climate Change
How the world’s cities develop their infrastructure over the next 30 years will determine the future path of global warming.August 24, 2010 by Nick Pennell, Sartaz Ahmed, and Stefan HenningssonNavigating Turmoil in the Global Technology-services Sector
For Girish Paranjpe, co-CEO of India’s Wipro Technologies, the best response to economic crisis was reinvestment: in people, green technology, and expansion.August 9, 2010 by Vikas Sehgal and Ann GrahamHerman Miller’s Design for Growth
The office-furniture design leader is betting on innovation as it continues to push the envelope of management practice.May 25, 2010 by Bill BirchardThe Importance of Frugal Engineering
Providing new goods and services to “bottom of the pyramid” customers requires a radical rethinking of product development.May 25, 2010 by Vikas Sehgal, Kevin Dehoff, and Ganesh PanneerCoping with Commoditization
A review of Beating the Commodity Trap, by Richard A. D’Aveni.April 19, 2010 by David K. HurstSix Industries in Search of Survival
Despite improvements in the global economy, chemicals, retail banking, consumer packaged goods, engineered products and services, oil and gas, and technology still need to transform.March 8, 2010 by Karen HenrieFive Gates to Innovation
Corning Inc.’s process for developing inventive products actually works, a claim that few companies can make.March 1, 2010 by William J. HolsteinDon’t Ignore the Transparency Imperative
Nell Minow, coauthor of Corporate Governance, introduces a lesson in corporate transparency from The Responsibility Revolution: How the Next Generation of Businesses Will Win, by Jeffrey Hollender and Bill Breen.February 26, 2010The China Challenge
For global companies, ignoring China is not an option. But they must adapt their strategies to the country’s changing markets, increased competition, and shifting government priorities.February 23, 2010 by Edward TseVirtuous Connections
A fine-tuned supply chain is more than the sum of its parts. Ideally, each link improves the next.February 23, 2010 by Richard Verity and Chris McNallyThe New Golden Age
The history of investment and technology suggests that economic recovery is closer than you think, with a new silicon-based global elite at the helm.February 23, 2010 by Mark StahlmanThe Supply Chain Is Flat
William Fung, the head of an old and very large Hong Kong trading company, on making and selling products in a vastly altered global landscape.February 3, 2010 by Sheridan PrassoThe Case for Backshoring
Which manufacturing operations should return to the United States?January 25, 2010 by William J. HolsteinGreen Is a Strategy
Five steps to “differentiated” sustainability for a full embrace of environmentalism.December 21, 2009 by Rich Kauffeld, Abhishek Malhotra, and Susan HigginsA School for Displaced Workers
With industries contracting and jobless rates among manufacturing workers skyrocketing, community colleges have become the new home of retraining programs.December 15, 2009 by William J. HolsteinStaying on Your Toes
Companies should deliberately disrupt the normal flow of work at multiple levels, because it can lead to breakthroughs for the organization.November 24, 2009 by Matt PalmquistAn Essential Step for Corporate Strategy
Though often missing, a formal operations strategy can guide the crucial decisions that build competitive advantage.November 24, 2009 by Tim LaseterCapturing the Asian Opportunity
Economic recovery in China, India, and elsewhere in the region could be the strongest source of sustained global growth for years to come.November 24, 2009 by Andrew Cainey, Suvojoy Sengupta, and Steven VeldhoenAuto Suppliers in Crisis:
1. The Coming ShakeoutThis bedrock U.S. manufacturing sector is facing consolidation, further cutbacks, and renewal.November 24, 2009 by Kasturi Rangan and Evan HirshProfits Down, Spending Steady: The Global Innovation 1000
Booz & Company’s annual study of the world’s biggest corporate R&D spenders finds that most companies have stuck with their innovation programs despite the recession — and many are boosting spending to compete more effectively in the upturn.October 27, 2009 by Barry Jaruzelski and Kevin DehoffCut Costs, Grow Stronger
To reduce expenses for the long term and lead the way to recovery, start by taking a strategic view of your capabilities.September 15, 2009 by Shumeet Banerji, Paul Leinwand, and Cesare MainardiWhat Happened at GM
A review of Why GM Matters, by William J. Holstein.August 27, 2009 by David K. Hurst
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