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Future for Internet retailers: Compete on niche products advises management insights study
Nov 18, 2009 |
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In their competition with brick-and-mortar stores, online retailers will do best if they promote the ability to search out and obtain niche products online, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue ...
Diverse skills, personalities aid top management teams -- up to a point
Feb 26, 2009 |
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Organizations that diversify the skill levels of their top leadership benefit more than those that try too hard for similar diversity in personality, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue of Management ...
Nuanced case for outsourcing by automakers
Dec 30, 2008 |
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Automakers who favor the flexibility and price savings of outsourcing production must weigh carefully the product life cycle implications of sacrificing in-house manufacturing, according to the Management Insights feature ...
Old-fashioned friendliness trumps incentives among supply chain partners
Nov 21, 2008 |
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Cordiality and mutually beneficial arrangements can be more important than hard-negotiated deals when it comes to cementing strong working relationships among supply chain partners, according to the Management Insights feature ...
Prediction markets strong at forecasting US presidential elections, says new management insights
Aug 15, 2008 |
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A case study of the 2004 U.S. Presidential election by researchers at Yale shows that prediction markets are proving to be a strong forecasting tool, one that may have an impact in calling the current presidential contest ...
Hiring away star performers from competitors? Don't bother, says study
Jul 29, 2008 |
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Managers seeking to hire star employees away from competitors are likely to be disappointed with their costly new employee's performance – and the star is likely to be unhappy, too – according to the Management Insights feature ...
