Purpose Adopting and implementing a platform-based business model is fraught
with problems and complications, many of which are poorly understood even by
industry insiders. As they try to sort through the best practices for operating
in this new business environment, senior managers need to carefully analyze the
strengths of the business model of some of most successful companies before
trying to ... hiện toàn bộ
Michaël Kolk, Rick Eagar, Charles Boulton, Carlos Mira
Purpose Hyper-collaboration means managing ecosystems not just as candy stores
full of opportunities, but as fiercely competitive arenas in which companies
fight for the best partners, technologies and networks to create, build and
defend added value. Design/methodology/approach To address the challenges
inherent in the dynamic world of hyper-collaboration, the authors identify the
five pillars of... hiện toàn bộ
The concept of constellations of communities is a big picture view of how
communities of practice in organizations relate to one another. These
communities are voluntary, and over time they form a complex, informal network
of relationships, knowledge sharing, learning, and conversations that can be
woven together into a powerful strategic fabric with the right kind of
leadership. Like a garden, th... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeTeams inevitably face conflict. Their challenge is to take advantage of
the opportunities inherent within conflict while at the same time lessening its
potentially harmful effects. Learning how to create a climate that fosters open,
candid communications and that uses constructive communications techniques
enables teams to meet this challenge. This paper aims to look at these
issues.Design/... hiện toàn bộ
Classical management emphasizes efficiency, uniformity, control, predictability,
and economies of scale. These principles, which are based on a mechanistic
model, have been ingrained in the systems, organization structures, values, and
assumptions of our culture. The emerging economy, on the other hand, rewards
agility, innovation, and vitality. These attributes require a quantum culture
that is b... hiện toàn bộ
Traditional return on investment analysis techniques like discounted cash flow
(DCF) and net present value (NPV) fall short of providing adequate decision
support in today’s turbulent environment. New techniques, grouped under the
concept called “business value analysis” (BVA), show promise. These techniques
include intellectual capital, real options valuation, business model dynamics,
and synthet... hiện toàn bộ