Strategic Direction: Volume 29 Issue 8

A series of tsunamis are underway: leaders must learn how to surf the waves

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the rapid changes occurring in the business world, fundamentally shifting the way we work, connect, and collaborate in the modern workplace.

Surviving a global crisis: Sustainable leadership at BMW

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Innovating with the in‐crowd: Crowdsourcing is part of an honorable tradition

The purpose of this paper is to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Being fashion conscious: Retailer caution when entering foreign markets

The purpose of this paper is to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

What to do when a crisis comes: Management lessons from Toyota's troubles

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Nokia and Web 2.0: How social media aids innovation

The purpose of this paper is to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

A material world that knows no boundaries: The effects of TV advertising on children in the Middle East

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

From concern to consumption: Influencing the purchase behavior of green consumers

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Mobile age provides marketing bonanza: But there are pitfalls as well as opportunities

The purpose of this paper is to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

UK media: managing turbulence and uncertainty

Businesses increasingly find themselves competing in highly dynamic markets, making visibility of the future limited and the strategic way forward ambiguous. The purpose of this…

The end of the strategy world as we know it?: Rita Gunther McGrath on how sustainable competitive advantage may be a thing of the past

The purpose of this paper is to provide an interview with Rita Gunther McGrath, Columbia Business School Professor, and author of The End of Competitive Advantage: How to Keep…

Diary

Economy in Angola set for robust growth