Despite the global economic downturn faced by the engineering and technology sector, and reports of steadily declining R&D budgets, world leading companies are still clearly dedicated to innovation and the generation of intellectual property. But in particular, it seems that Japanese technology...

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places...

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places...

Picture this. You are the CEO of the most valuable organization on the planet. You have 12 core businesses, all of which created net earnings of $12.7 billion in 2000, and from 1998 to 2000 you were voted Fortune ’s most admired global organization. Cause for celebration? Time to slow down and...

The expansion of world markets, the rapid pace of technological advances and today’s relative geographical stability have all resulted in unprecedented global commercial opportunities. However, we still live in a world dominated by big business and these organizations look set to become the...