Between the 2007 and 2012 Economic Censuses (EC), the count of franchise-affiliated establishments declined by 9.8%. One reason for this decline was a reduction in resources that the Census Bureau was able to dedicate to the manual evaluation of survey responses in the franchise section of the...

1. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and the Changing Nature of a Firm: Implications to Strategy and Strategy Implementation -- 2. A High-Level Overview of Artificial Intelligence: Historical Overview and Emerging Developments -- 3. A Brief Overview of the Firm’s Strategy -- 4. Strategy...

The Intelligence Imperative -- Beware the Barriers -- Start with Strategic Intent -- Choose Your Spots, Map Your Journey -- Plan the Plan -- Architect for the Future -- Inspire the Transformation -- Sustain the Gains -- Relevance, Resilience, Responsibility.