Strategy & Management

Magazine articles on business strategy, management and leadership.

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CFO October 15, 2002 Janet Kersnar	Not So Fast Companies once assumed they'd be able to close their books in a day, but that goal has proved surprisingly elusive.
CFO October 15, 2002 Scott Leibs	A Step Ahead Economist Erik Brynjolfsson leads the charge toward a greater appreciation of IT.
CFO October 15, 2002 Russ Banham	The Eyes Have It Concerned about security, companies may soon rely on a wide range of biometrics. Turns out you're even more special than you thought.
CFO October 15, 2002 Scott Leibs	The Case Against the Business Case Are there lessons to be learned from a well-fitting pair of chinos? Business-school professors Jeanne Ross and Cynthia Beath applaud the thinking behind Land's End's online virtual dressing room (with no ROI justification) and caution companies against turning ROI into a security blanket.
New Architect November 2002 Steve Knopper	Devil in the Details Don't sign away your soul for IT services. Over the last few years, client companies have become more sophisticated while many software companies continue to push unwieldly contracts involving unnecessary programs, too-frequent upgrades, heavy consulting fees, and unneeded services.
Knowledge@Wharton	Risk Management Strategies to Protect Firms Against Catastrophic Events Howard Kunreuther looks at the bankruptcies of Barings Bank and Arthur Andersen, and the severe losses incurred by Union Carbide and Lloyd's of London after a series of disasters, and he sees a common thread: How the actions of one division or plant severely damaged the whole company.
Knowledge@Wharton	The Deal Drought: IPOs and M&As are Down But Not Out The rate of financial deals has plummeted since the collapse of the economic boom. IPOs, mergers and venture funding have all seemingly evaporated, and with them thousands of financial industry jobs. But experts hint that you can still find deals going on, if you look in the right places.
Salon.com October 8, 2002 Andrew Leonard	In greed we trusted Robert Bryce's Enron book entertainingly chronicles fraudulent excesses and office sex. But was Enron a fluke -- or capitalism taken to its logical extreme?
Inc. October 1, 2002 Donna Fenn	Ordinary People, Extraordinary Creativity Innovation isn't beyond the ability of everyday companies. You just need to know how to go about it.
Inc. October 1, 2002 Kenneth Klee	Mergers and Accusations Yes, most mergers are misguided. But savvy investors shouldn't overlook those few companies that get them right.
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