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Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Analyzing Alibaba’s Magic
Jae C. Jung; Yasheng ChenArticle IVEY-9B17TE03-EStrategyCan innovations come from China? Some influential people don’t think so. Today, of course, Alibaba is the Chinese innovator that clearly stands out. This paper argues that Alibaba’s impressive rise as a leading innovator on the world stage was driven in no small way by the institutional voids that challenge other firms in the same business environment. Alibaba not only thrived in an institutional void, it was a filler of institutional voids. Alib...Starting at €8.20
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A Digital Quick-Start Guide
Stijn ViaeneArticle IVEY-9B17TE04-EStrategyIn the digital space, what is the next big thing? Nobody knows. Nevertheless, today’s companies are under pressure to discover it. But chasing the digital holy grail can jeopardize management’s focus on what’s really important—digital transformation. One can read many books on how companies can accelerate digital transformation. But before you start planning, you should make one simple commitment: build digital into every project. Every opportuni...Starting at €8.20
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A Recipe for Good Governance
David Dunlop; Stephen Brown Okruhlik; Kailey SuttonArticle IVEY-9B17TE09-EStrategyThe trials and tribulations of Dare Foods, along with its well-drafted shareholders’ agreement, show how good corporate governance reinforces the ability of courts to defer to directors’ business judgment.Starting at €8.20
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How to Meet China's Cost Innovation Challenge
Peter Williamson; Ming ZengArticle IVEY-9B08TC02-EStrategyIt's a competitor's notion of the perfect storm - low-cost and value-added provider. These authors have valuable advice to help managers weather the storm.Starting at €8.20
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Rebooting Cybersecurity
Russell ThomasArticle IVEY-9B17TC01-EInformation TechnologiesThe rate of cyber breaches at organizations in Canada is relatively low. Yet this has created a false sense of security, leading to delayed discovery and response along with other serious consequences for companies. In Canada, the average organization faces 96 targeted attacks each year, a third of which result in a security breach. And yet most Canadian companies do not have effective technology to monitor for cyberattacks. Companies also tend t...Starting at €8.20
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One Billion People, One Billion Opportunities
Deepak KukrejaArticle IVEY-9B13TA03-EStrategyBefore the 1990s, wealth and power in India was highly concentrated in a few business families, the License Raj system stifled growth, basic necessities were in short supply, and the nation verged on defaulting. However, India would soon eliminate the License Raj, shift to exports and more free-market policies, and boost its literacy. The massive size of India’s population — including a middle class of 390 million in 2009 — is now an asset. India...Starting at €8.20
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The Ivey Business Journal Interview: State Capitalism, with Aldo Musacchio
Stephen BernhutArticle IVEY-9B13TB08-EStrategyThe Ivey Business Journal interviews Aldo Musacchio, associate professor at Harvard Business School and an expert on state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Defining state capitalism as the widespread influence of a government in an economy, Musacchio contends that the current debate on state capitalism and the efficiency or inefficiency of SOEs is outdated. Most observers compare today’s SOEs to Soviet-era SOEs, which often failed to comply with interna...Starting at €8.20
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Uncle Sam's Governance Is Ugly: But Still a Sideshow
Bill WitherellArticle IVEY-9B13TF04-EStrategyThe U.S. federal government has attracted increased criticism due to the government shutdown in 2013. This author, a former director of financial and enterprise affairs at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), recommends a reform of laws regarding political contributions and the way legislative districts are determined. Nonetheless, he argues that from a broad governance perspective, the United States still looks relat...Starting at €8.20
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A Marketing Plan for Turbulent Times
Tim CalkinsArticle IVEY-9B09TB02-EMarketingNot all that long ago, the acronym KISS was so popular that many executives displayed it on their desks, either embedded in Lucite or sculpted in bronze. Keep It Simple Stupid was the preferred strategy of the time. That strategy - and the acronym -- is enjoying a limited revival in these difficult times, especially in the research-obsessed, insight-seeking marketing domain. These days, the tome-like marketing plan is out and the pithy pocket ver...Starting at €8.20
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Profiting from the Rise of the Machines
Owen ShapiroArticle IVEY-9B15TB01-EMarketingHollywood has made much out of what the tech savvy call The Singularity, the moment a machine is capable of thinking better than its creators. Sophisticated forms of artificial intelligence, along with Big Data and the Internet of Things, have already created a communications network that operates much like a brain. For businesses, the “rise of the machines” will create opportunities to help consumers adjust to change. The social dislocation caus...Starting at €8.20