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Talent Management Crisis
Why do so few manage their talent pool well? Why are we not more serious about managing our most valuable asset: people?
Old Values for a New Economy
People, not technology, take organizations all the way to success. As business schools are we imparting the right skills to our graduates so that they can tap into the energy of the workforce?
Growing Microbusinesses: The West Virginia Experience
Small is beautiful. Smaller is magnificent. For grass-roots economic development to take place, the focus needs to change from “how can we get jobs” to “how to create our own jobs.” The Center for Economic Options at Charleston West Virginia shares its experiences of learning from over 36,000 microbusinesses, engaging 73,000 people.
Sourcing Strategies of Manufacturing Firms: Transaction Cost Implications
Developing the right sourcing strategy to manage the firm’s supplies is critical for today’s managers. Companies have started to realize that sourcing of supplies has become a major strategic option with significant impact on their bottom line. This article examines business practices regarding choices of sourcing strategies and their implications.
Cross-Functional Business Programs: Critical Design and Development Considerations
A framework of critical issues to consider when developing an integrated business curricula is presented. The framework could help program developers identify key program decisions and potential roadblocks that may inhibit the development of a successful program.
An Investigation of Auditor and Client Tenure
What factors impact the tenure of auditor and client relationship? Does tenure length affect auditor
judgement and perceived independence? What factors contribute to changes in that relationship?
This article examines auditor-client tenure lengths of 16,976 companies over a twenty-year period.
Listening to Customers
Getting close to customers, incorporating the voice
of the customer in decision making, and listening to
customers are common mantras for success in
today’s dynamic and complex business
environment. This article describes a variety of
customer-listening tools used by best practicing
companies and when their use is most appropriate.
Value Relevance of Unrealized Foreign Currency Translation: Gains and Losses
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates have a
significant impact on the performance of firms
involved in international business. Using an equity
valuation model, this article reports on the extent to
which SFAS No. 52, unrealized foreign currency
translation gains and loses, are reflected in levels
of equity security prices.
