Cover -- Table of contents -- List of contributors -- Forecasting the technology revolution -- Collaborative computing: a new management strategy for increasing productivity and building a better business -- Knowledge integration through networked strategic communities: two case studies in Japan...

The size premium, defined as the outperformance of equities of small and medium-sized companies compared with the shares of large companies, is subject to strong cyclical fluctuations over time. This study examines the predictability of this premium for the Swiss stock market. The forecasts used...

Intro -- Praise -- Series -- Title page -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Fundamental Considerations in Business Forecasting -- 1.1 Getting Real about Uncertainty -- 1.2 What Demand Planners Can Learn from the Stock Market -- 1.3 Toward a More Precise Definition of Forecastability...

Cover -- Table of contents -- Knowledge-based capabilities and their impact on performance: a best practice management evaluation -- From the deal world to the real world: maximizing M&A value after the deal is done -- Taming the dragon: how to tackle the challenge of future foresight --...