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Toyota in crisis: denial and mismanagement
Victor L. Heller, John R. DarlingThe purpose of this paper is to address the importance of effective crisis management, and the commensurate lessons to be learned from the Toyota Corporation's denial of…
Building a personal brand through social networking
Lisa Harris, Alan RaeThe “digital divide” between the “haves” and the “have nots” in the developed world is now less about access to the web than it is about understanding how to actively participate…
Performance leadership: managing for flexibility
John Wilkes, George Yip, Kevin SimmonsMany multi‐business companies apply one performance management approach to all their businesses despite differing needs. This study proposes a flexible approach to managing…
Pride and professionals: retaining talent in emerging economies
Jonathan P. Doh, Richard R. Smith, Stephen A. Stumpf, Walter G. TymonThe effectiveness of HR programs developed to curb turnover of new professionals has rarely been subject to rigorous examination as to their success and applicability across…
The corporate strategy function: improving its value and effectiveness
Barry Brunsman, Stacey DeVore, Andrew HoustonVery few functions seem as well‐positioned as the corporate strategy function to create value. Even the name, corporate strategy, suggests access to critical information and…
The value of weak connections
Stuart E. JacksonMost business leaders are aware of the success and high market valuations associated with internet networking businesses such as Facebook and LinkedIn. But they often fail to…
Two shoes that might not drop
Patrick MarrenThe purpose of this paper is to examine widespread assumptions about things that are deemed inevitable, but which might not happen, or which might have far less impact than…
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