261 Posts found for Source: European Business Forum (EBF)

On what basis can we say that bribery is “wrong” or “unethical”? The immorality can be seen in the manner in which it is conducted. First, bribery is done in secret, not because it involves a trade secret, but because it is recognized as violating the explicit and implicit terms of a transaction. As such, bribery is a form of deception used to gain unfair … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Authors: Michael Hoffman, Robert E McNulty | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: Ethics

Profit is a legitimate goal; maximizing profit is not. If it does that, it simply ignores the legitimate claims of all those who do not possess the power to affect its profitability. This would be a breach of the moral principle.

Content: Quotation | Authors: Thorsten Busch, Ulrich Thielemann | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subjects: Ethics, Social Responsibility (ESG)

Telenor has experimented for years with ways to spread best practice between its foreign subsidiaries. Will its new knowledge sharing model work better than the old one?

Content: Case Study | Authors: Paul Gooderham, Svein Ulset | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: Knowledge Management | Industry: Telecommunications | Company: Telenor

When institutions fail, the normal business response is to stay away. Looked at another way, however, the institutional void may be an opportunity.

Content: Related Content | Authors: Ignasi Martí, Johanna Mair, Kate Ganly | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: Miscellaneous

Most leadership literature is based on American experience. Is it possible to identify a more European approach?

Content: Article | Author: Phil Hodgson | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subjects: International – Europe, Leadership

I have found that there are two kinds of good employees. One is the willing assistant prepared to accept whatever tasks are assigned and to accomplish them with dispatch and good will. The other goes further, anticipating what the needs are going to be and then offering solutions, not problems, ideas, not complaints. This anticipatory role is seldom asked for; nevertheless, it is an important … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subjects: Human Resources, Leadership

Michael Porter (1996), in his influential article “What is Strategy”, called cost reduction, quality improvement and customer service operational effectiveness. He argued they are not strategy because, one cannot choose to market products of competitively low quality. One cannot afford to say one will not reduce costs, or will serve customers poorly.

Strategy is about creating value for customers. In this respect operational efficiencies and strategy … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: Strategy

Education…is not confined to time or space, it is an attitude, a constant search for learning founded on an insatiable curiosity. An “educated” person is not only someone who knows a great deal, but someone who wishes to learn in any circumstance, who poses questions, who probes, reflects and assimilates, to gain both knowledge and wisdom.

Content: Quotation | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: Education

Will Volkswagen’s “Olympic” program help it reassert its advantage in China?

Content: Case Study | Author: Ashok Som | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subjects: International – China, Management | Industry: Automotive | Company: Volkswagen

Managers use the word “strategy” loosely and often erroneously. Understanding what a strategy is is a first step to developing a successful one.

Content: Article | Author: VN Bhattacharya | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: Strategy

Celebrated by Peter Drucker as a key influence, Walther Rathenau deserves to be remembered as a major figure in pre-War Germany.

Content: Article | Author: Morgen Witzel | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subjects: History, People

A flipside of risk is trust. Trust is implicit in any dialogue between a company and its shareholders or any of its stakeholders. Trust is implicit in any discussion about the future in conditions of uncertainty…Any increased understanding of risk will tend to increase trust; while a dialogue that is risk-blind will tend to decrease trust especially over time as the unexpected inevitably occurs. By … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subjects: Risk Management, Trust

Charles Handy, Britain’s most respected management guru and a founder of London Business School, reflects on schools, management education, and eudaimonia.

Content: Thought Leader | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: Management

An original thinker and a pioneer of the theory of harmonisation, Polish born Karol Adamiecki deserves to regain his place as one of Europe’s foremost management gurus.

Content: Article | Author: Morgen Witzel | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subjects: History, People

Nissan’s multicultural boss talks about Japanese business culture, leadership and the perils and opportunities of corporate stardom.

Content: Thought Leader | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: Management | Industry: Automotive

He turned a family-run gunpowder factory into a giant corporation, and rebuilt a faltering General Motors. Pierre du Pont proves that even the most moribund company can be rescued with the right management skills.

Content: Article | Author: Morgen Witzel | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subjects: History, People

Arie de Geus, London Business School, believes archaic legislation is killing off new firms, and traditional business structures give too much power to too few people.

Content: Thought Leader | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: Management | Industry: Education / Training

Over a ten-year time span, from 1993 to 2003, the early expectations and eventual experiences of European executives were examined in a longitudinal study. In 1993, a cross-sectional sample of executives was polled about their plans and forecasts concerning the coming single market. In 2003, a similar sample of executives was surveyed regarding what they felt had come to pass over the first decade of … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Don Sciglimpaglia, Massoud M Saghafi, Matti Aistrich | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: International – Europe

Finding the right balance between sharing and hoarding knowledge is a tricky challenge. How much should remain proprietary and how much should be given away for free? In this EBF debate a panel of business people, academics, advisers and policymakers address the question.

Authors include: Max Boisot, Jimmy Wales, Lynne Brindley, Peter McAteer, Gita Piramal, John Hagel, John Seely Brown, Thomas H Davenport and Laurence … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: Knowledge Management

For the past five centuries, the political genius of Niccoló Machiavelli has been overshadowed by his reputation as a cold supporter of corrupt ruling. Only recently have his true beliefs come to light.

Content: Article | Author: Morgen Witzel | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subjects: History, People