Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2014

Because I’m interested in the peer economy I followed standard practice and asked the driver how long he’d been part of the Uber network and how he liked it. My driver said he’d been with Uber ever since he’d graduated from his master’s program in IT project management last year.

Long-term 10

Long-term Fixed Costs Short-term Technology 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2013

I have long been influenced by Drucker''s work. As the effects began to play out in the ''70s and ''80s, Drucker wrote extensively about the need for management practices to change. The widespread erosion of ROA confirms that our management practices and institutions are struggling to respond to the relentless pressure.

Drucker 9

Drucker Disruptive Innovation Uncertainty Globalization 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

But a study from 1999 found that long-run performance of both the former parent company and the divested unit is strongly positive, provided that the spin-off increases the company’s focus. A detailed roadmap should outline how it will become autonomous in terms of revenues and/or access to central services.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals How To Kahneman Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The “ accelerated recognition of commercial income and delayed accrual of costs” undoubtedly flatters short-term results, but it soon catches up with you, as four suspended senior executives have found out. UK retail, like the rest of the developed world, is witnessing a few big long-term trends.

Retail 11

Retail Merchandising Discount Price 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

The model can be a win-win as long as the two companies address different customer segments. For example, Lycamobile, a big mobile VNO, focuses on expatriate communities looking for low-cost international pay-as-you-go calls in 19 countries. The integrated carrier gets incremental revenues from its excess capacity.

Co-Opetition 8

Co-Opetition Operations Cost Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2011

Meanwhile, declines in revenue and escalating fixed costs for things like public employee pensions and health care are crippling our cities budgets. Under the gun, many are proposing cuts that may produce short-term savings but could result in longer term costs. They need systemic and longer term improvements.

Short-term 12

Short-term Budgeting Health Care Long-term 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Many hospitals system executives underestimate the cost of both pursuing an acquisition and managing the post-merger integration.). The advantages that hospital systems can derive from scale fall into four groups: Classic economies of scale focus on lowering the cost per unit of care delivered (e.g., Affiliation models.

Health Care 8

Health Care System Cost Price 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

During an economic crisis, the exaggerated decline in orders can be especially damaging to upstream suppliers that have high fixed costs tied to production assets. Good critical suppliers should be protected in case they run into difficulties so they will be there for the long term.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Retail Crisis Operations 8

Ask Atma

MAY 5, 2012

Management 3.0 – a psychological shift. In my management 3.0 In this article, my description of management 3.0 In the management 3.0 By moving from a long view of development to an iterative view, you must be ok with not knowing all the answers. So what does a Management 3.0 As a Management 3.0

Business Model 93

Business Model Ries Agility Entrepreneur 93

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Proponents liberally term it “disruptive,” seeing a natural diversification opportunity for the company that has aspired to be “earth’s most customer-centric company.” The absence of fixed costs for customers attracted small and innovative web developers. Health care is similar.

Health Care 10

Health Care Retail Operations Insurance 10