Strategy & Management

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BusinessWeek July 21, 2003 John Rossant	Richemont in a Rut Will a tough-love approach fix the luxury-goods maker?
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Michael Arndt	Corporate Spending: Signs of Life A few gutsy companies think now is the time to grow.
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Welch & Tierney	Chrysler's Scary Leap of Faith Chrysler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche is betting that a slew of new cars in the pipeline will be so hot that demand, not job cuts, will bring back profits. Passing up the opportunity to permanently lower costs in the upcoming labor talks could be a mistake.
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Tom Lowry	"People Are Willing to Pay" Viacom CFO Richard Bressler talks about developing new business models for media in the Digital Age while protecting content.
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Irene M. Kunii	How Olympus Is Scaling the Heights For a glimpse of who's ahead in the digital-camera race, check out any electronics emporium in Japan. Dozens of new models cramming store shelves vie for the attention of shoppers, but only a few are hot sellers. In this hypercompetitive market, Olympus Optical Co. stands out.
IndustryWeek July 1, 2003 Jill Jusko	Nature vs. Nurture Unique arrangements help manufacturers break from traditional adversarial union-management relationships to improve both business performance and company morale.
HBS Working Knowledge July 7, 2003 Nohria et al.	4+2 = Sustained Business Success A study of 160 companies looked for common management practices that succeed. A hint: Business basics matter.
HBS Working Knowledge July 7, 2003 Bronwyn Fryer	Happy Tales: The CEO as Storyteller If you want to motivate your employees, tell them a story, but not just any story. A Harvard Business Review conversation with screenwriting coach Robert McKee.
HBS Working Knowledge July 7, 2003 Jonathan Byrnes	Out-of-the-Box Customer Service In the past, customer service essentially meant companies keeping their promises to customers. A new view of customer service requires commitment and entails understanding the customer well enough to dramatically increase the customer's profitability.
U.S. Banker July 2003 John Engen	Sizing Up Synovus' Cult of Personality The die-hard loyalty of CEO Jimmy Blanchard's people -- thanks to his "servant leadership" credo -- is the envy of other banks. Ranked one of the 10 best companies in America five years running, Synovus is proof that people post numbers in banking.
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