I’m sceptical of the value from surveys of executive opinion – why should I care e.g. whether X% of CEOs think that getting the talent they need is a […]
New book on talent management
Talent management has been a big issue in strategic management for a long while now. Shortage of people seems sometimes more of a problem than shortage of customers! […]
Tipping point for hybrid cars
In The Coming Boom in Hybrid Cars ‘in strategy+business makes out that sales of hybrid vehicles are following exactly what would be expected from ‘S-curve theory’ [?] – slow initial […]
Wal-Mart = ‘Environmental Protection Agency’?
Sloan Mgmt Review highlights a New York Times article on Walmart’s toughening stance on environmental sustainability. It also points out the inherent conflict in this – that W. relies […]
‘Backshoring’ no big trend
When Dell decided some years ago to bring back home much of its customer support after complaints about service quality, it seemed perhaps to indicate limits to the […]