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How to Manage Risk in a Global Supply Chain
Jason Bonin; Barry CrossArticle IVEY-9B10TF10-EStrategyManaging supply chain risk can be extremely daunting due to the many moving parts in a supply chain. This article highlights this risk and suggests what firms operating in the global environment can do to manage it. It explains how organizations consider global sourcing for reasons of organization, improvement, finances, and revenues. A major under-appreciated factor in dealing with offshore suppliers is the element of risk, with one key risk fac...Starting at €8.20
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Wind of Change: Corporate Social Responsibility in China
Joseph Sarkis; Na Ni; Qinghua ZhuArticle IVEY-9B11TA09-EStrategyChinese companies are not the standard setters when it comes to corporate social responsibility. But contrary to many published reports, they are implementing and following best practices, some of which Western companies have been using for some time. This article offers an up-to-date assessment of the successes and frustrations of corporate social responsibility in China. In doing so, it examines the country’s governmental and industrial forces,...Starting at €8.20
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Leader’s Edge: Interview With Yves Doz
Stephen BernhutArticle IVEY-9B11TA10-EStrategyYves Doz is Professor of Strategic Management and the Timken Chaired Professor of Global Technology and Innovation at INSEAD, and Visiting Professor at the Helsinki School of Economics. He was Dean of Executive Education (1998-2002) and Associate Dean for Research and Development (1990-1995) at INSEAD. He has also taught at the Harvard Business School, Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, Seoul National University, and Aoyama Gakuin University...Starting at €8.20
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The Invisible Hand of Time: How Attention Scarcity Creates Innovation Opportunity
Adrian OttArticle IVEY-9B11TB11-EStrategyFor the companies that accept how time operates on their target markets and customers, time scarcity and attention scarcity will provide one of the best paths for innovation in the future. This article, by a former HP executive, examines how time spent shopping has remained constant over the past decades, even while the number of products has increased. It also discusses the Time-Value Framework and five modes of Time-Value Innovation, including ...Starting at €8.20
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Relying On External Knowledge For Competitive Advantage: Why It Might Not Work
Hari Bapuji; David Loree; Mary M. CrossanArticle IVEY-9B11TC05-EStrategyMany managers believe that the acquisition and application of knowledge from external sources will have a clear impact on firm performance and innovation, yet little research exists that helps managers determine the impact of that knowledge. This article seeks to examine whether the use of external knowledge delivers the competitive advantage often claimed. It explains that the outcome of using external knowledge sources may not be positive, and ...Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Leadership Development: The New Frontier for Indian Firms
Ariff KachraArticle IVEY-9B11TE05-EStrategyThe need for effective business leaders in India is as intense as it is elsewhere. But the path that Indian firms take to develop effective leaders is considerably different from the path followed by North American firms. Indian managers are fixated on profits, yet if top Indian firms are to depend on leadership development organizations, then these organizations must promote research and teaching in six key areas, including developing and retain...Starting at €8.20
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Where Do We Grow From Here Growing an Entrepreneurial Business in a Flat Economy
Colleen McMorrowArticle IVEY-9B11TF05-EStrategyBuilding from within isn’t necessarily a new approach, but in a flat-growth environment it represents a significant opportunity for entrepreneurial business. This article explains how many successful companies focus on internal growth, improved relationships with existing customers, and incremental innovations, rather than mergers, risk-taking, and radical new innovations. It is the paradoxical combination of entrepreneurship and restraint in sma...Starting at €8.20
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Are Female Executives Finally Worth More Than Men
Karin SchnarrArticle IVEY-9B12TC08-EStrategyThe lack of female leaders may not be due to boards’ unwillingness to promote women to the position of CEO. Rather, it may be the result of women not being promoted while at lower and middle levels of an organization. As the author describes it, the challenge is not a glass ceiling, but rather a sticky floor. The author surveys compensation disparities, rewards for good management, and the relatively sudden interest in the compensation gap.Starting at €8.20
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Four Strategies to Capture and Create Value from Big Data
Salvatore Parise; Bala Iyer; Dan VessetArticle IVEY-9B12TD02-EStrategyBig data is a capability that allows firms to extract value from large volumes of data. When combining two dimensions — business objective and data type — the use of big data can be organized into four main strategies. 1) Performance management involves understanding the meaning of big data in company databases using pre-determined queries and multidimensional analysis. The data used for this analysis are transactional. 2) Data exploration makes ...Starting at €8.20
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Workforce Analytics: Making the Most of a Critical Asset
Eric Lesser; Carl HoffmannArticle IVEY-9B12TD03-EStrategyDespite its crucial role in corporate success, human capital has not received the rigorous study it deserves and workforce analytics has been underutilized. Workforce analytics is not about simple measurement — “counting heads,” reporting turnover, cataloguing employee knowledge and skills, reporting engagement scores, or buying analytics software. Instead, it is a systematic approach used to define workforce problems, test successful solutions, ...Starting at €8.20