1338 Posts Found

Content: Book | Author: Guy Kawasaki | Subjects: Management, Strategy

Downes and Mui argue that the dominant trend behind the proliferation of killer apps is a combination of Moore’s Law, which states that the processing power of the CPU doubles every 18 months, and Metcalfe’s Law, which observes that the value of a network increases dramatically with each node that’s added to it. These two laws are fundamentally changing how businesses interact with each other … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: Chunka Mui, Larry Downes, Nicholas Negroponte | Subjects: Strategy, Trends / Analysis

It’s in the headlines nearly every morning: the urge to merge. Each day heralds a new marriage between colossal companies – creating a merger- and-acquisition frenzy unrivaled in history.

Conventional wisdom explains these deals in terms of strategy, scale, and globalization – and stops there. We invited 10 influential thinkers and leaders to peel back the merger issue by answering three different questions: Will these … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Anna Muoio | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Strategy

Priceline’s founder says there are exactly four ways to make money on-line.

Content: Article | Author: Jay Walker | Source: Context Magazine | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Strategy

Hamel and Prahalad develop judicious, provocative managerial theses in this sophisticated work. Rejecting recent downsizing and reengineering trends, they present their blueprint for transforming an industry’s structure, which, they stress, is the primary challenge facing today’s managers. The authors focus on tomorrow’s competition and opportunities, vitalizing the company for the future and outrunning competitors to “get to the future first.” Pioneering ideas on strategy, leadership … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: C.K. Prahalad, Gary Hamel | Subjects: Management, Strategy

Companies consolidate when they can’t compete.

Content: Quotation | Subjects: Competition, Mergers & Acquisitions

There are three “waves” of e-business, according to Gartner analyst and former Sun Microsystems CIO Dennis Wayson. And if you want to successfully implement e-business, you need to know which wave you’re in and what steps you should be taking to reach the next level.

Content: Article | Authors: Dennis Wayson, Loraine Lawson | Source: TechRepublic | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Strategy

If you are planning for one year, grow rice. If you are planning for 20 years, grow trees. If you are planning for centuries, grow men.

Content: Quotation | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Strategy

“The recent hit film “A Beautiful Mind” shed light on the obscure art of game theory, a branch of economics pioneered by John Nash. Although game theory has had enormous impact on economic and management theory and academics, its impact has been largely unknown to business managers due to its highly technical and mathematical nature. Brandenburger and Nalebuff, two Harvard Business School professors, summarize the … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: Adam M. Brandenburger, Barry J. Nalebuff | Subject: Strategy

Content: Book | Author: Richard A. D’Aveni | Subject: Strategy

From Industry Week, The Value Chain is an online publication providing up-to-date information, articles, and resources on value chain management (VCM), a theory of management that considers every step of manufacturing a product, from raw materials “right down to disposing of the packaging after use.” Along with feature articles and columns about value chain management, the site also contains a FAQ, which offers excellent basic … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: IndustryWeek | Subjects: Management, Strategy

Content: Book | Authors: Arthur G. Armstrong, John Hagel III | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Strategy

Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things.

Content: Quotation | Subject: Strategy

Competition brings out the best in products and the worst in people.

Content: Quotation | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Competition

Those of us who have been thwarted in our efforts to find a copy of a just-released video at our local video store will be interested in research conducted by Wharton professor Gerard Cachon and Martin A. Lariviere from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Their studies suggest that using a revenue-sharing model can be a smarter way to do business – and provide enough … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Operations, Strategy

Beset by new competitive reality, firms typically start to focus on better asset management (reduction of working capital) as well as in reduction of investment requirements by selective outsourcing. However, vitality in the medium to longer term comes not from asset reduction but from resource leverage.

Content: Quotation | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Outsourcing / BPO, Strategy

Strategy in digital business has become an increasingly significant component of Digital Business Service Provider (DBSP) offerings. Pure plays have and are becoming more experienced, and are serious competitors to the more traditional strategists. DBSP strategists take over where the traditional consultancy process lets go. They serve largely in the operational strategic role by taking the business idea to the step of design and architect … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: E. Robins | Source: TechnologyEvaluation.com | Subjects: Industry Specific, Strategy | Industry: Consulting

Content: Book | Authors: James Clavell, Sun Tzu | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Strategy

As businesses strive to implement innovative web-based initiatives, they increasingly will have to pay attention to e-commerce business models. What exactly is a business model, how does it differ from a revenue model, and why is it so important? Raffi Amit and Christoph Zott answer these questions and more in a new paper called “Value Drivers of E-Commerce Business Models.” They also develop a framework … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Strategy

For companies that want to approach entrepreneurial opportunities on the Internet seriously-and with a view to turning profits-a new research paper by Sendil Ethiraj, Isin Guler and Harbir Singh offers useful insights. The researchers provide a conceptual framework to analyze Internet strategies, and they also look at business models and examine their components. In addition, Ethiraj, Guler and Singh explore what makes some business models … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Harbir Singh, Isin Guler, Sendil Ethiraj | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Strategy