Strategy & Management

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InternetNews December 7, 2004 Michael Singer	Dell Dismisses IBM's PC Demise Asked about reports that IBM is selling its PC unit, Michael Dell says his company will grow by boosting sales in China and Europe rather than acquisitions.
InternetNews December 7, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	IBM Expected To Make PC Sale Official Analysts applaud the idea of IBM's sale of its PC division to Chinese computer maker Lenovo, and pick some other winners in the potential deal.
Registered Rep. December 7, 2004 John Churchill	Buying Up the Rich---and Their Advisors It takes years of hard work to grow an organization of qualified wealth managers. So firms are buying them instead. The latest of several major firms to do so is Swiss giant UBS.
HBS Working Knowledge December 6, 2004 Mallory Stark	Executive Comp: Pay Without Performance Out-of-control executive compensation schemes are "widespread, persistent, and systemic," and new reforms won't clean up the mess, argue two law professors in this Q&A and book excerpt.
HBS Working Knowledge December 6, 2004 Jim Heskett	Why Do Managers Fail to Act on Their Predictions? In "Predictable Surprises: The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming and How to Prevent Them," the authors contend that a predictable surprise has several discerning characteristics.
HBS Working Knowledge December 6, 2004 Jonathan Byrnes	Winning With Make-to-Order Manufacturing CAMCO, GE's Canadian appliance joint venture, revolutionized manufacturing when they cut the cycle time for making large appliances from four months to three days. And the new process didn't cost a cent. In fact, it generated cash from the start.
Job Journal December 5, 2004 Bob Rosner	Working Wounded: How to Inspire, Not Fire Can a caring boss turn a weak worker into a star? Yes, there are tactics that can help improve an employee's performance. A few possibilities are listed here.
Bank Technology News December 2004 Jeremy Quittner	A Reversal of Fortune? What may look like a reversal of fortune for providers of outsourcing services in financial services, appears to be something of an anomaly.
Bank Technology News December 2004 Holly Sraeel	Outsourcing Gets a Closer Look. But is It Different? The strategic value of outsourcing has always been the source of some debate in banking. The question is, "Is it different than in years past?" Good question, and the answer depends on the size of institution.
Bank Technology News December 2004 Elizabeth Wasserman	Customer Service: Mechanics Spans The Gap To Its Customers The Bay Area bank has huge competitors on all fronts. But it's hoping for an edge with a client-centric focus that includes a new account management package from ITI and other CRM staples.
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