Table of contents
Strategy from the inside out: lessons in creating organic growth
Jill Irvin, Laura Pedro, Paul GennaroOver the past decade, many companies acquired their way to growth by developing and managing a portfolio of businesses, treating each as an autonomous unit. For many companies…
The ultimate competitive advantage of continuing business model innovation
Donald Mitchell, Carol ColesDiscusses the idea that continuing business model innovation provides a parallel way to outperform the competition. Improving a company’s business model by redirecting its focus…
When acquisitions go awry: pitfalls in executing corporate strategy
C. GopinathLooks at five cases of significant value destruction – when acquisition was followed by divestiture at a much lower price. Notes that closer examination reveals several fault…
Still searching for the pot of gold: doing business in today’s China
Pieter K. Jagersma, Désirée M. van GorpChina may be the world’s largest growth market, but it has not always been hospitable to foreign companies. This appears from a survey of 381 managers of foreign companies active…
The making of a global executive
Jorge E. FernándezOutlines the necessary competencies of global executives and notes that the correct mix of selection, training and experiential procedures is necessary. Asserts that developing…
Employee training: a strategic approach to better return on investment
Sharon DanielsFocuses on employee training, a significant expenditure for most organizations. In the course of learning new skills to improve sales, build effective teams, improve quality or…
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