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MIT Sloan Management Review Authors Prominent in “Thinkers50“ 2013 Rankings
Twenty-two of world’s top fifty management thinkers have published their work in MIT Sloan Management Review.
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Social Business Research Study Launched
MIT SMR’s global survey on social business practices is now open. Please take the short survey.
Quality & Service
Three Things Retailers Must Do To Compete
Customer satisfaction leads to customer loyalty. Here are three factors that are key.
Global Strategy
MIT Sloan Management Review Launches Chinese Edition
A new Chinese edition will bring MIT SMR content to the burgeoning Chinese market.
Collaboration
How To Develop a Useful “Why” Statement
Asking why you’re embarking on a project before you begin raises the project’s chance of success.
IT Governance & Leadership
CDOs Are Reaching New Heights — and Quickly
Chief digital officer is an important new rung in the corporate ladder.
Data & Data Culture
Smart Cities and Economic Development: What to Consider
Smart cities, and opportunities as part of their development, abound. The question is, at what cost?
Financial Management & Risk
The Hidden Costs of the U.S. Government Shutdown
MIT Sloan’s Simon Johnson reflects on potential long-term consequences of U.S. political uncertainty.
Data & Data Culture
Google’s Dance with Government
Google and the U.S. government are uneasy dance partners when it comes to data and privacy.
Executing Strategy
The Nine Obstacles to Digital Transformation
When leaders manage effectively, technology transformation becomes achievable.
New Product Development
A Little Competition Brings Out Astonishing Innovation
Contests can be big motivators for getting people to bring all their creativity to the table.
Social Media
Why Social Business Initiatives Fail
Organizations are inadvertently setting their social programs up for failure.
Your Turn: What Questions Do Managers Have About Social Business?
What trends and companies should we explore in our upcoming survey?
Social Media
Can Social Business Make Employees Happier?
Social business can breed contentment among employees — but it doesn’t happen automatically.
Data & Data Culture
Is Digital Advertising a New Form of Market Manipulation?
Social media and digital advertising are colliding. Could this lead to market manipulation?
Social Media
When Big Businesses Push the Start(up) Button
Nestlé defines big, traditional company, but it’s touching base with its inner startup.
Climate Change
The Insurance Industry’s Renewed Commitment to Sustainability
Insurers are just beginning to wake up to their role in environmental sustainability.
Culture
How to Build More Personal Power
It’s one of the biggest career challenges: figuring out what to do when you lack the clout you need.
Project Management
Five Steps to Digitally Transforming City Government
Cities aren’t known as tech innovators, but Boston has used technology to transform public service.
Collaboration
BMW Test-Drives Mobile Microvideo
BMW looks to drive consumer-to-consumer marketing using mobile phones, microvideo.