Observations
Jordan Otten
The last few years have seen a mountain of legislation aimed at improving transparency around executive pay. So why is the controversy no closer to being settled?
Observations
Helge Thorbjørnsen
Marketers beware. Too much personalisation may end your customer-relationships. Permanently.
Observations
David Shpilberg, Steve Berez, Rudy Puryear & Sachin Shah.
Most companies believe that IT goals must be aligned with business goals to create value. Yet few understand that alignment does not guarantee performance. In fact, it can be a trap.
Observations
Gail Whiteman
Next time you are at the office, try to get outside and learn more about where you work. It may be that by developing a greater appreciation of our places, we can enrich our lives and our management practice.
Debate
A dozen contributors explore whether nationality still has a role to play in business success.
In depth
Monika Hamori, Instituto de Empresa Business School.
What experiences, qualifications and characteristics are required to get to the top? How do career paths compare across countries and continents – say, between the US and Europe? New research suggests some popular notions may need revisiting.
In depth
Simon L Dolan, Bonnie Richley, Salvador Garcia & Tony Lingham
Many successful organisations – from corporatons to co-operatives – are characterised by strong and widely-held systems of values. How do managers embed these values in working practices, and align them with their company’s strategic goals?
In depth
Ulrich Steger, Oliver Salzmann & Aileen Ionescu-Somers, IMD.
Contrary to common understanding, stakeholders, such as NGOs, have relatively little influence on the decision-making of large European companies.
In depth
Donna Ladkin, Cranfield School of Management
Sustainability is clearly at the top of many corporate agendas. But what does “going green” really mean for these organisations, aside from a new way to market themselves? An article looking
at the leadership challenges of mobilising organisations to greater sustainability.
Case study
Ashok Som & Thomas Oberbillig
With rivals poised to pounce, is there a way for Thales to remain a standalone company?
History lesson
Morgen Witzel
Ida Tarbell’s reporting into Standard Oil led not only to the break-up of a large oil monopoly. It also precipitated a shift in US attitudes to competition and big business.