Supply Chains & Logistics
Webinar On Demand: Faster Results From Supply Chain Analytics
MIT SMR authors discuss steps supply chain executives can take to make supply chain analytics a transformational and competitive resource in their organizations.
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Business Models
The Silicon Valley Caravan: What Sets the Tech Upstarts Apart?
Silicon Valley success is based on four core business principles and a willingness to stay flexible.
Climate Change
When Some Leaders Fail, Others Must Rise
As regulations ease, business must show restraint and farsightedness as it never has before.
Talent Management
I Come to Praise the Annual Performance Conversation, Not Further Bury It
The choice between frequent performance coaching and annual reviews need not be a choice at all.
AI & Machine Learning
Four Management Lessons From Self-Driving Cars
The novelty of self-driving cars overshadows the real promise of AI: augmentation of human skills.
AI & Machine Learning
But Will the Algorithms Have Empathy?
How soon will smart machines start looking out for our health?
Organizational Behavior
The Enduring Work of David A. Garvin
Garvin’s 1998 article, “The Processes of Organization and Management,” remains one of the most popular articles ever published in MIT Sloan Management Review.
Culture
Why China Is the World’s Innovation Role Model
China continues to be the best place to go to learn how to make ideas commercially viable.
AI & Machine Learning
How Big Data Is Empowering AI and Machine Learning at Scale
The synergism of Big Data and artificial intelligence holds amazing promise for business.
Boards & Corporate Governance
The Board’s Role in Share Repurchases
Boards need to take charge of share repurchases as part of the capital management strategy of their companies.
Collaboration
The Need for Culture Neutrality
As firms work with increasingly diverse arrays of people, they need to adopt leadership standards that cross geographies.
Analytics & Business Intelligence
Participant Questions From the Recent Data and Analytics Webinar: Round 2
Answering still more questions from our recent webinar, “Analytics as a Source of Business Innovation.”
Developing Strategy
The Advantages of Entering a Not-So-Hot Market
Hot markets are attractive — but investors and entrepreneurs may get better results elsewhere.
Talent Management
Retaining Today’s Young Managers
Today’s young managers may be thinking, “Show me the money!” But there are other ways to keep them engaged.
Leading Change
Digital Maturity, Not Digital Transformation
Viewing digital transformation as a maturation process may help companies limit their growing pains.
AI & Machine Learning
How Far Will Robots Go?
Automation brings with it questions about what to do about worker displacement.
Analytics & Business Intelligence
Questions and Answers About Analytics as a Source of Business Innovation
We answer more questions from our recent webinar, “Analytics as a Source of Business Innovation.”
AI & Machine Learning
On the Road to AI, Don’t Ask “Are We There Yet?”
Businesses should understand that in the long run, the promise of AI is self-limiting.
Talent Management
How Digital Media Will Bring Out Our Best Selves in the Workplace
The best use of digital technology is assisting human workers to maximize innate capabilities.
Financial Management & Risk
Saving Money Through Structured Problem-Solving
Closely observing how work is done in your business can yield many opportunities for improvements.