Table of contents
SHORT TAKES
Y2K isn't the only computer problem you should be worrying about. According to a 1999 survey by the Computer Security Institute and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, computer…
CLIPPINGS
An established company's primary performance measures may revolve around operational excellence: squeezing out ever‐greater volume, quality, and service at declining cost, say…
Real Time Strategy: The Red Queen Rules
Richard W. OliverWhen Alice's journey through Wonderland took her into the Queen of Hearts' croquet garden, she found a world short on logic, rules, and common sense.
Outsourcing: You Get What You Ask For
Leland I. ForstIt doesn't take much outsourcing experience to learn you can't take vendor promises on faith, but many companies do just that. When management is under the gun to slash service…
Turnarounds: 180 Days to a 180‐Degree Turnaround
Roger Connors, Tom SmithA poorly performing company, one in need of a complete turnaround, typically lacks resources for new strategic initiatives. The usual remedies are lay‐offs, cost‐cutting, and…
SMILING FOR THE CAMERA
Meryl DavidsOnce the exclusive purview of huge multinationals, videoconferencing is now being used by to businesses of all sizes and types.
UNCERTAINTY:: THE NEW RULES FOR STRATEGY
Martha Amram, Nalin KulatilakaTraditional valuation techniques totally ignore options, but there can be a Quantifiable value to what might happen.
GOING THE DISTANCE FOR MBA CANDIDATES
JoAnn GrecoSponsoring an employee for an MBA costs a company a great deal—in time as well as money. But now, employees can earn their degrees without leaving the office.
COMPUTING THE PAYOFF FROM IT
John ThorpIt's not enough to measure the dollars and man‐hours an IT project consumes. You must also measure whether it is delivering the business benefits you're looking for.
TRENDS IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Jerald Savin, David SilbergWhen integrated accounting packages were the only game in town, the finance department held strategic data hostage. This is no longer the case.
Stack Attack: Cover‐to‐Cover Drucker
Bristol VossGiven that Peter Drucker's career has already spanned 60 years, that he's an extremely prolific writer, and that he's the most frequently cited author in the management field…
The Last Word: Education
When it comes to education, it appears that familiarity breeds contempt. Our search for apt quotes revealed that while classical writers praised education lavishly, modern writers…
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