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Get on Top of Your Game
Ricart Costa, Joan EnricArticle ART-1644-EStrategyIndustries come into being and are transformed under the influence of changes in technology, demography, regulation and so on. But there can be no actual transformation unless companies or entrepreneurs discover new models that allow them to exploit those changes and turn them into business opportunities. The history of the home video-game industry is a perfect example of how the interaction between competitors gives birth to an industry and dete...Starting at €8.20
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Seven Myths to Beat Before They Beat You
Simchi-Levi, DavidArticle ART-1895-EService and Operations ManagementMany traditional operations strategies - such as just-in-time, lean manufacturing and offshoring - may not suffice in today's trickier global economy, marked by rising labor costs in developing countries, and huge volatility in oil and other commodity prices. Sticking to received wisdom risks doing more harm than good by imperiling a firm's control over its supply chain. In this article based on his book, Operations Rules: Delivering Customer Val...Starting at €8.20
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Facing Up to a Changing World
Done, Adrian A.Article ART-2076-EService and Operations Management, StrategyHow much time do you dedicate to thinking about the big issues that are likely to affect your personal and professional life in the next 20 years? If youre like many busy executives, not much. Yet with a global outlook arguably bleaker today than during the lowest point of the credit crunch, burying your head in the sand is no answer. Surely, it is better to face up to the big global trends looming on the horizon and figure out the best courses ...Starting at €8.20
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Smart Cities, Sustainable Progress
Barrionuevo, Juan Manuel; Berrone, Pascual; Ricart Costa, Joan EnricArticle ART-2152-EStrategyWith urbanization on the rise globally, failure to adapt to the new urban reality could be disastrous for cities facing unprecedented demographic, economic, social and environmental challenges. Development models are needed to transform such challenges into opportunities. The authors outline the strategic planning methodologies needed to create smart cities sustainable, innovative, connected and socially cohesive places that enhance the quality...Starting at €8.20
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Swimming Against the Tide
IESE InsightArticle ART-2567-ELeadership and People ManagementTo the uninitiated, athletic training looks deceptively one-dimensional: you just see people swimming lengths in a pool. But dive deeper and you see that achieving greatness -- whether in sport or in business -- depends on managing expectations, group dynamics, mental stamina and maintaining priorities.Starting at €8.20