Innovation and the Pros and Cons of Close Personal Relationships

Idea posted: September 2016

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    University of Amsterdam    Cranfield University School of Management    University of Leuven   

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An organization’s activities can be divided between exploitation — the day-to-day operations of the organization as well as strategic planning and implementation — and exploration — acquiring and using new…

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The Symbolic Value of New Management Practices

Idea posted: April 2016

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    Queensland University of Technology Business School    Cranfield University School of Management   

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The best companies are expected to model, if not to develop themselves, innovative new management practices. This expectation is known as the ‘institutional norm of progress’, and companies that use…

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How to Win a Price War

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    Cranfield University School of Management   

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Competing aggressively and repeatedly on price can threaten the future of companies. The losers of price wars have been known to go out of business, and the survivors to suffer…

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Leveraging DNA to Survive in Hostile Business Environments

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management    EMLYON Business School   

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Rather than develop strategies for coping with future challenges, managers often blame market turbulence or unexpected events when a crisis occurs. This “corporate déjà vu” takes place in many organizations.…

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