Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2014

But it will be important for managers to know when to use each of these types of deals. A decline in economic uncertainty in 2014 will now support bolder strategic moves by managers. By one insider’s account, recent mergers among big pharmaceutical firms led to R&D cutbacks and reduced productivity.

Restructuring 8

Restructuring Trends Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2011

With sophisticated document management systems, global connectivity, and on-line networks professionals can find research reports, best practices, articles and experts from anywhere in the world. Self-service information management makes sense — to a point. No one knows better than the users themselves what they need.

Document 15

Document Information Management Pharmaceuticals Cost 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

For example, restaurants and hotels often have difficulty predicting demand for their services, because many factors influence whether, when, and where people eat out or travel. Finally, industries in the upper-right quadrant — such as software, pharmaceuticals, and medical equipment — face high uncertainty in both demand and technology.

Uncertainty 22

Uncertainty Industry Bottom-up Technology 22