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  • Bringing the Environment Down to Earth

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    • Forest L. Reinhardt
    Managers should make environmental investments for the same reason they make other investments: because they expect them to deliver positive returns or to reduce risks.
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    • From the July–August 1999 Issue
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    • Jonathan Byrnes
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    Risk heat maps can miss critical weaknesses.
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    • May 14, 2021
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    When given a choice between getting $1,000 with certainty, or having a 50% chance of getting $2,500, most people will choose the certain $1,000 — even though the expected value (the average value over repeated trials) of the uncertain option is $1,250. Most people would reject a gamble where they would gain $100 if a […]
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    • February 29, 2012
  • Risk Gone Wild

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    IT systems increasingly hold the potential to launch cascading disasters, triggered by the most trivial of incidents. A new type of risk-management culture...
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    • From the May 2009 Issue
  • Strategic Analysis for More Profitable Acquisitions

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    • Alfred Rappaport
    Less than a decade after the frantic merger activity of the late 1960s, we are again in the midst of a major wave of corporate acquisitions. In contrast to the 1960s, when acquirers were mainly freewheeling conglomerates, the merger movement in the 1970s includes such long-established giants of U.S. industry as General Electric, Gulf Oil, […]
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    • From the July 1979 Issue
  • Generative AI-nxiety

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    Leaders are feeling disoriented and concerned about the new technology. Here are four key risks to understand — and advice on how to address them.
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    • August 14, 2023
  • Treat Employees like Adults

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    People aren’t getting dumber, but they’re often treated that way. Politicians, educators, and the media assume the public is uncomfortable with nuance and grateful for prescribed solutions. Business, too, is being progressively dumbed down, not only by book authors who teach management by parable but also by managers themselves. Ironically, the infantilization of work is […]
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    • From the May 2005 Issue
  • The Next Volcano: Will Your Company Be Ready?

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    • Andrew Winston
    The great volcanic eruption in Iceland has stranded seven million travelers and is costing airlines at least $1 billion in lost revenue this week. This...
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  • Match Your Innovation Strategy to Your Innovation Ecosystem

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    • Ron Adner
    High-definition televisions (HDTVs) should, by now, be a huge success. Philips, Sony, and Thompson invested billions of dollars to develop TV sets with...
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  • Is Anyone Really Responsible for Your Company’s Data Security?

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    Probably not.
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    • June 19, 2013
  • Will God Destroy Our Money or Will We Do It First?

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    Quantitative trader and controversialist Espen Haug uploaded a very interesting little paper to the Social Science Research Network in April (thanks to Felix Salmon for tipping me off to it). After Thursday’s brief insanity on Wall Street, I couldn’t help but go back to it. The paper is charmingly titled “When Will God Destroy Our […]
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    • May 07, 2010
  • How to Face Your Company’s Mortality

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    • Ron Ashkenas
    One corporate drama playing out in the news is the fate of Saab — a now-orphan division of General Motors that appears will narrowly escape extinction by last-minute buyer Spyker. For owners, employees, dealers, and suppliers of Saab, the potential death of such an iconic brand was probably hard to fathom. After all, the Swedish […]
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    • February 22, 2010
  • Pitfalls in Evaluating Risky Projects

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    • James E. Hodder
    • Henry E. Riggs
    In recent years, the leaders of American companies have been barraged with attacks on their investment policies. Critics accuse American executives of shortsightedness and point out that managers in Japan and Europe often fix their vision on more distant horizons. Here, it is claimed, managers pay too much attention to quarterly earnings reports and not […]
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  • When Every Employee Is a Risk Manager

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    • Kurt Meyer
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    Lessons from Switzerland's electricity network.
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    • January 25, 2021
  • Five Ways to Innovate Faster

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    To accelerate your search for a viable new growth model, start with the two-pizza rule.
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    • July 30, 2013
  • Why Are Some Sectors (Ahem, Finance) So Scandal-Plagued?

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    • Ben W. Heineman, Jr.
    It’s not just a few bad apples; some entire bushels are tainted.
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    • January 10, 2013
  • Failing to Success

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    • Doug Rauch
    Any company that strives to be innovative must allow for failure. Making mistakes means you're taking risks, which is critical to innovation.
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    • April 10, 2012
  • Which of Your Employees Are Most Likely to Expose Your Company to a Cyberattack?

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    • Kon Leong
    39% of all data breaches come from the inside.
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    • December 05, 2017
  • Purchasing Managers Have a Lead Role to Play in Cyber Defense

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    Over 60% of cyberattacks involve suppliers or third parties.
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    • July 10, 2018
  • What’s Your Company’s Water Footprint?

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    Last year we heard a chorus of “water is the new oil,” including a memorable BusinessWeek cover depicting oil baron T. Boone Pickens knee-deep in H20. This year the cry is “water is the new carbon” in response to a heightened awareness that resources such as water are more critical and valuable to a company’s […]
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  • FoldRite Furniture Company: Planning to Meet a Surge in Demand (Brief Case)

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    Brigham and Women's Hospital is a highly successful teaching hospital in 1992. However, the hospital sector is undergoing a major transition and the hospital...
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    When discovered in the 1990s, the Kashagan oil field was the second largest oil field in the world. The project sponsors (equity investors) signed a 40-year...
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  • Bringing the Environment Down to Earth

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    Managers should make environmental investments for the same reason they make other investments: because they expect them to deliver positive returns or to reduce risks.
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    • From the July–August 1999 Issue
  • How to Calculate Risk Based on Where Your Profits Come From

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    • Jonathan Byrnes
    • John Wass
    Risk heat maps can miss critical weaknesses.
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    • Buy Copies
    • May 14, 2021
  • Why Companies Are Betting Against Big Ideas

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    • David Aaker
    When given a choice between getting $1,000 with certainty, or having a 50% chance of getting $2,500, most people will choose the certain $1,000 — even though the expected value (the average value over repeated trials) of the uncertain option is $1,250. Most people would reject a gamble where they would gain $100 if a […]
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    • February 29, 2012
  • Risk Gone Wild

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    • Jonathan Rosenoer
    • William Scherlis
    IT systems increasingly hold the potential to launch cascading disasters, triggered by the most trivial of incidents. A new type of risk-management culture...
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    • Buy Copies
    • From the May 2009 Issue
  • Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Limited (B): Installation of Corex-I and II

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    • Goutam Dutta
    5.00
    View Details
    COREX, a new technology brought by Mr. Jindal, froze before going into live operations resulting in 10 month delay. This case discusses the project management...
    • Save
    • Share
    • March 28, 2019
  • Strategic Analysis for More Profitable Acquisitions

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    • Alfred Rappaport
    Less than a decade after the frantic merger activity of the late 1960s, we are again in the midst of a major wave of corporate acquisitions. In contrast to the 1960s, when acquirers were mainly freewheeling conglomerates, the merger movement in the 1970s includes such long-established giants of U.S. industry as General Electric, Gulf Oil, […]
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    • From the July 1979 Issue
  • Generative AI-nxiety

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    • Reid Blackman
    Leaders are feeling disoriented and concerned about the new technology. Here are four key risks to understand — and advice on how to address them.
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    • August 14, 2023
  • Treat Employees like Adults

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    • Frank Furedi
    People aren’t getting dumber, but they’re often treated that way. Politicians, educators, and the media assume the public is uncomfortable with nuance and grateful for prescribed solutions. Business, too, is being progressively dumbed down, not only by book authors who teach management by parable but also by managers themselves. Ironically, the infantilization of work is […]
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    • From the May 2005 Issue
  • The Next Volcano: Will Your Company Be Ready?

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    The great volcanic eruption in Iceland has stranded seven million travelers and is costing airlines at least $1 billion in lost revenue this week. This...
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