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Blogs and the corporation: managing the risk, reaping the benefits
Joshua L. Cox, Eric R. Martinez, Kevin B. QuinlanThe purpose of this paper is to examine the role of blogs in corporate communication and proposes general policies to help corporations effectively and ethically use blogs. Blogs…
Knowing: how we know is as important as what we know
Ian I. MitroffThe purpose of this paper is to show that more than ever than ever, businesses need to understand the nature of different concepts of knowledge and methods for producing them.
Merger deal breakers: when operational due diligence exposes risk
Nan J. Morrison, Guy Kinley, Kristin L. FiceryThe purpose of this of this paper is to show that judging by the number of mergers that still go sour, there is plenty of room to intensify the kind of operational due diligence…
Location, location: the geography of industry clusters
Holger SchieleThe purpose of this paper is to explore the implications of regional‐sectoral agglomerations – clusters – for the strategic management of firms. Concentration of firms along a…
Culture Italian style: business and the arts
Roberta ComunianThe purpose of this research is to investigate the practice of business investment in arts and culture, and provide a better understanding of this phenomenon from a competitive…
Living in the present
Patrick MarrenAn article “from the future” illustrating the trend away from serious strategy and planning in American companies.
Making growth make sense for retail and franchise businesses
Stuart E. JacksonThe purpose of this paper is to show that most retail and franchise businesses have the goal of rapidly expanding to create a nationwide or even international network of outlets…
Synchronization: moving beyond re‐engineering
Ajit KambilThe re‐engineering movement focused on obliterating functional silos and creating processes. As processes become more prevalent, today's challenge is to overcome process silos and…
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