Tall order for the NBA in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-32
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Yao Ming ◽  
Tough Question ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Who has been the biggest sports star to emerge from China in the past century? For many countries, this would be a tough question, given the sheer variety of sports played and number of talents to grace the international stage. From Australia? Rod Laver, Don Bradman and David Campese would all be in with a shout. For France? Zinedine Zidane or Michel Platine were both huge. For the USA? Well, where do you start – Michael Jordan, Joe Montana or Babe Ruth were all massive stars for its three major sports. From China? Well that is actually a straightforward one – Yao Ming was a huge international sports star (in more ways than one). And what all these people had in common was that they were hugely marketable assets for their sponsors. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. 10;

Food consumption and manufacturing output

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-40
Author(s):  
Graham Cole
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Healthcare Costs ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Recent decades have witnessed growing concerns about obesity and serious medical conditions. These issues are especially prominent in the USA. One significant consequence is a stronger commitment toward improving health in the workplace. It is widely accepted that positive correlation exists between employee well-being and productivity. The reverse is also true though. Chronic disease among the workforce invariably affects the organization’s ability to compete with its rivals. An inevitable rise in healthcare costs further heightens the negative fallout. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent, information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Profiling the competencies of lean management professionals

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 45-47
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Lean Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Management Professionals ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on the advertised job profiles of lean management professionals in the USA, UK and Germany, with the aim of providing a framework of commonly required competencies. Comparing results between the three countries reveals both similarities and differences in skill preferences, for example US-based companies are far more focused on project administration, and German companies place low priority on leadership skills. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

What goes up and what goes down

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 7-9
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
General Motors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings For many young managers and strategists, few of them will realize just how mighty Japan and its firms were in the 1990s. As the world’s second biggest economy, it saw many of its firms lead their industries in both size and innovation – Toyota and Sony being just two examples – so that they genuinely threatened to overtake the USA and its preeminence. Indeed, when Toyota finally overtook General Motors as the world’s biggest car manufacturer, the effect was felt through Detroit and beyond. Further stories about the similar rise in the price of Tokyo real estate became legendary as well – for example that the well-heeled district of Ginza in central Tokyo was worth more than the whole of California. Practical Implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Profiting from the past

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 36-38
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Right ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Entrepreneurialism has a significant role to play in the economic development of a nation. Its importance is magnified within countries where the economy can be said to be still at some stage of emergence. Russia ticks some of the right boxes in this respect thanks to legacies from its Soviet past. Such influences are evident in the bureaucracy, legislation and taxation mechanisms that combine to stifle enterprise due to their comprehensiveness and unpredictability. Amid the prevailing uncertain climate, efficient social and economic systems are considerably harder to develop and implement. In light of the current situation, a new brand of social entrepreneurship has started to emerge in Russia. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Big Macs and a three-legged stool

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 25-27
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Internationalization Strategy ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – The case study and interview offers a unique insight into factors contributing to McDonald’s unprecedented success (it has paid an increased dividend for the past 37 years). It also sheds light on its successful internationalization strategy. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Finding the right force to improve police leadership

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-23
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Police Leadership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Right ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – This paper examines different kinds of leadership – the transactional and the transformational (which typically is displayed by more charismatic, open-minded bosses), via data from a survey of police officers in the USA. A leadership challenge model created by the authors captures aspects of both kinds of leadership. Practical implications – This paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Women CEOs

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 23-25
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Graduate Degrees ◽  
Substantial Growth ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Recent decades have witnessed substantial growth in the number of female workers in the USA. At the mid-point of the twentieth century, 33.9 per cent of women participated in the labor force. Records confirm that this figure had risen to 57.7 per cent by 2012. A similar picture prevails where education is concerned. Take graduate degrees, for example. Women presently account for well over one-third of all the MBAs awarded in the USA. Back in the 1970s, this figure was just 5 per cent. On the basis of such trends, one might reasonably expect to see a considerable number of females leading business organizations. Not so. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

The 100 billion dollar Heinz-Kraft deal

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 5-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Chaboud
Keyword(s):  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Customer Demands

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the motivations behind the merger of Heinz and Kraft. This merger, finalized on July 2nd, was one of the largest mergers to take place in 2015. Warren Buffet via Berkshire Hathaway and the Brazilian, Jorge Paulo Lemann, orchestrated the deal, at the headquarters of 3G Capital. What were the motivations and objectives of this merger? A few months after the deal, what measures have been introduced? Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings It remains to be seen if the Berkshire Hathaway – 3G Capital partnership will continue and manage to achieve their predicted 1.5 billion dollars in cost reduction by the end of 2017. Such predictions should be taken with a grain of salt, given the fact that even though Heinz has improved its profitability, it is not yet on a path towards growth. In addition, it is worth asking whether customer demands for healthier products will permit Kraft to develop its sales, in particular outside of the USA. In any case, cost reduction will not be sufficient. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Prisoner of the past

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 40-42
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Organizational Growth ◽  
Similar Frequency ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
The Past ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Delve into current business literature and it is almost impossible to escape assertions about the importance of such as leadership, globalization and sustainability. Certain other words and phrases appear with similar frequency. Innovation can claim to be the daddy of them all though. Any discussion about organizational growth and success does not progress far without mentioning the inimitable “i” word. Being able to develop and implement novel ideas is widely regarded as essential if any competitive edge is to be attained. If you believe everything you read, take innovation out of the game and achievements of any real note will remain elusive. Creativity is touted as being the game-breaker that is able to set an organization apart from its rivals. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Social media and the ladder to the top

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-26
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Social networking site participants spend a lot of time developing relationships via a medium that has exploded during the past decade or so. This article looks at the extent to which it can really help people to create contacts that will be beneficial for their careers. Evidence appears to support the theory that time spent this way will not be wasted, although there are key choices to be made. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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