Archive: organization
Supplying demand: sorting the IT skills shortage
Four out of five CIOs find it hard to recruit skilled IT professionals, yet many see the skills shortage as an inevitable downside of the industry. But change is afoot… ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-09
CHQ redesigns during times of crisis
Companies seem to have revised their opinions: corporate headquarters (CHQ) appear to be more than a cost factor that can be easily slashed. ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-11
The DNA of the COO – report
In the The DNA of the COO, we uncover a compelling story of a wide-ranging role that still needs to fight to justify its existence, despite having a clear rationale. ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-11
The DNA of the COO – interactive web tool
The interactive web tool allows you to view the main results of our survey of more than 300 senior operational professionals worldwide. ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-11
Innovating from within
Businesses need to focus more on the link between innovation, organizational structure and culture, which are key drivers for any successful venture. ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-06
What matters for survival now
Too few businesses are challenging fundamental assumptions about how they are organized, says management thinker Gary Hamel, and it’s harming their ability to adapt and innovate. ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-06
Time to adapt
Organizations that embrace adaptive, trial-anderror business approaches are more likely to prosper, says economist Tim Harford in his book Adapt: why success always starts with failure. ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-06
How a flexible finance model drives business value
In 2010, Nycomed, a pharmaceutical company, initiated the GAIN program to review its European general and administrative cost structure. The vision for finance was a business partnering model that operated at both a regional and ... Read more.
Publication date: 2012-02
