Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2012

While this graying of the Boomer generation certainly has implications for health care and social policy (and for me personally, as one of those eventual retirees), it may have even more significance for the nature of the workforce and the job of the manager. First, there will be a shortage of workers for key jobs.

Telecommunications 9

Telecommunications Chemicals Health Care Planning 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2011

Yet with a deadlock among governments leading to the dropping of discussion of global negotiations on public procurement and investment policies in 2004, and little interest in opening service-sector markets, the round has been narrowed to a focus on agricultural and manufactured trade. Still, there is a clear basis for a deal. Instead, U.S.

Strategy 9

Strategy Globalization Politics Telecommunications 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Scharpf says her challenge in dealing with scientists, academics, businesspeople, community activists and policy wonks "is always, 'How do I speak in the same language to each of these different constituencies each with their unique language and objectives?'". Emotion Creates a Common Language.

Franchising 13

Franchising CEO GDP Entrepreneur 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2016

However, you’ve made the point that even though there are fewer intermediaries between supplier and restaurant, its operations can actually end up being more complex and fragmented, and therefore harder to control for safety. Operations in a Connected World. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Globalization Outsourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

From relentless demand for resources to bamboo-like 9% growth to vicious competition for the technologies and industries of the future, China will be the big story for a long time. So one technology and company failed miserably (and perhaps the government made a bad investment choice). China, China, and China. business continuity").

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

But rather than illustrating a simple revenue model, the diagrams showed that over time he had adjusted his pricing policies to address customer demands, internal accounting guidelines, and competitive threats. “Basically, you just do what’s needed to make money, right?” ” Peter asked pointedly. The Value of Service.

Case Study 10

Case Study Price Chemicals Strategy 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2017

Advances in manufacturing technology. All this adds up to an unprecedented level of uncertainty about trade policies and their effect. Such a policy alone could have a major impact on companies operating in the United States. Manufacturing is on the cusp of a robotics revolution. But there may be more to come.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Chemicals Uncertainty Policies 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2017

In doing research on multinational operations in the Middle East and Africa, we’ve learned that companies are well aware of how President Trump’s foreign and trade policies could affect their businesses there. Many companies are assessing their exposure to specific policy decisions (e.g., if the U.S.

Depreciation 8

Depreciation Contingency Plans Policies Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2016

Implementing policies that support the historic Paris climate accords — i.e., limiting global temperature rise to 2 degrees celsius, and perhaps even holding it to 1.5 As citizens and policymakers consider how to limit global warming to the level agreed to in Paris, a whole range of aggressive policies will need to be on the table.

Energy 8

Energy Price Cooper Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2018

The primary tool of China’s industrial policy is subsidies to state-owned enterprises (SOEs) for key industries such as robotics, advanced computers, and electric vehicles. billion in subsidies included solar panels, chemicals, pipe, steel wire, wheels, wind towers, and kitchen appliances. In recent years, U.S.

GDP 8

GDP Policies Supply Chain Cooper 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Both in response and pre-emptively, the world’s leading companies continued to aggressively pivot their businesses toward more sustainable and innovative ways of operating. All the major players in the personal care product value chain — the giants of consumer products, chemicals, and fragrances — were there (as was I).

Chemicals 12

Chemicals Short-term Energy Report 12

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

With the support of chemical companies , more than 170 countries also agreed to phase out HFCs , the high global-warming-potential chemicals used in air-conditioners and refrigerators everywhere. Many invested heavily in renewable energy (see number five on this list), and some big companies dove into policy debates this year.

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Boards of companies operating in the consumer discretionary industry have a disproportionately high representation of Democrats, while boards operating in the industrials and energy and utilities industries skew more Republican. Meanwhile, Democrats place greater importance on technology expertise and risk management.

Politics 8

Politics Committee Telecommunications Diversity 8