Table of contents
SHORT TAKES
For most of 2000, potential job hoppers rejoiced in a seller's market. Needy employers were imploring job candidates to come on board, and sweetening the pot with generous…
CLIPPINGS
Successful judo strategists stay on the offensive at all times. “Be a leader, and stay a leader,” as Donna Dubinsky [co‐founder of Palm Computing and Handspring] says. Once a…
Real Time Srategy: The Return on Human Capital
Richard W. OliverHistorically, one of the key financial measures of corporate success is return on assets (ROA). Corporate strategists and financial investors use ROA to compare management's use…
Web Strategies: Kodak Embraces Disruptive Technology
Daniel P. PalumboFor Kodak, digital technology and the Internet were good news and bad news. We realized they threatened products we've been putting out for 120 years, namely film and cameras. At…
Management: Shared Services Grows Up
Leland I. ForstA decade ago, a few major corporations independently started asking the same questions: Since nearly all their staff functions addressed the same fundamental business unit needs…
INTERNET STARTUPS: SO WHY CAN'T THEY WIN?
Sydney FinkelsteinIt may be that it's the new economy firms, not the old standbys, that “just don't get it.”
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Eric Armour, Michael C. MankinsShareholder value is “in,” but most companies must take their game to the next level to deliver on this renewed promise.
SEVEN SRATEGIES FOR RETAINING TOP TALENT
Joan BrannickWith the economy slowing, retaining good employees is more important than ever.
HOW TO ENSURE THAT KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Rod ReicksCollecting the right information and then sharing it with those who need it is vital. Make sure your technology and management systems can handle the job.
INVISIBLE COMPETITION: SOME LESSONS LEARNED
Kenneth A. FoxIf competitors are coming out of left field, it's time to start watching left field.
DOES THAT MBA REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
JoAnn GrecoIf Michael Dell, Bill Gates, and Jack Welch succeeded without MBAs, why would anyone need that piece of paper?
STACK ATTACK: The Value of Value
Bristol Lane VossOK, listen up. Here's how to win the 500‐meter freestyle swimming event at the next Olympics: Swim faster than your competitors do. Simple, absolutely true, but not easy advice to…
THE LAST WORD: Business Caveats
In the last issue, we shared age‐old formulas for business success. Unfortunately, however, even if you follow every one of those formulas precisely, business success is not…
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