The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The importance of foreign talent to a country’s innovative capabilities was underlined by a recent letter signed by 40 heads of business schools from across the United States, which makes the case for a more liberal immigration policy that allows greater mobility of talent. “We do not believe the U.S. ” Early warning. .

Globalization 52

Globalization Offshoring Human Capital Innovation 52

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

A new paper from Wharton explores whether excessive immigration restrictions actually force companies to take work elsewhere and offshore to another country entirely. It creates a spectrum whereby you examine migration through its impact on innovation or local jobs. The effect on innovation.

Offshoring 58

Offshoring Policies Innovation Organizational Behavior 58

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2015

These have multiple causes including the shift of the economy to services and information-intensive activities, productivity growth, the appearance of new products and services, demographics, and continued offshoring that now includes services ranging from call centers to medical procedures. million, were the largest in U.S.

Technology 8

Technology Offshoring Marketing Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2015

Some companies have succeeded at leadership by transferring strong leaders from headquarters to offshore location; others have done equally well by hiring locally in India and China. Markarian states, “You need strong company managers to set up remote sites.” This model never lasts,” says Markarian.

Offshoring 8

Offshoring CTO Company Engineering 8

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity. link] Anna Smith “Let the attacks begin” – The number one source for innovation/change is pissed-off people (Tom Peters). Compete on your merits not why your lack thereof should be overlooked.

Diversity 350

Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 350

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2016

Nothing has changed in most African banks in terms of structure, despite the avalanche of transformations in the market. Most still put marketing managers in nice cars to look for clients. Within a decade, 80% of staff should be able to automate activities like customer onboarding, sales, support, and investment management.

Banking 8

Banking Industry Disintermediation Offshoring 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2012

Barring a tax holiday, this cash is effectively "trapped" offshore. Strategic cash provides more flexibility concerning the timing and pricing of potential acquisitions; having cash on hand is the best insurance that CFOs will be able to respond with alacrity to opportunities and not be subject to the vagaries of the financial markets.

Company 13

Company Cost of Capital Finance Long-term 13

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. Fear is dead as a management tool. I have live video above, and in the text that follows I’ll share my opinions on the best and the worst of WBF Day 1… Jim Collins kicked-off the day with everything you would expect from him. The best idea should win.

Blog 360

Blog Brand Media Influence 360

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Likewise, companies like PCH International and Dragon Innovation are now available to manage contract manufacturing and otherwise “make manufacturing feel easy” to entrepreneurs or small companies, as noted by The Wall Street Journal’s Chris Mims last year. Such an age could be beneficial for the U.S.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Contract Manufacturing Incubator Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In emerging markets, billions of people have moved out of extreme poverty. Meanwhile, business was free to focus on generating growth, productivity, innovation, and, ultimately, societal wealth. For all of the uncertainty and anxiety in headlines today, the world is a much better place than it has ever been.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2015

But over the next century, weavers improved their skills and mechanics and managers made adaptations and improvements, generating a twenty-fold increase in output per hour. More important, workers’ incentives to learn the new skills were weak because the labor market was initially quite limited.

Technology 8

Technology Learning-by-Doing Skills Offshoring 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2018

From automotive to semiconductors to pharma to clean energy , America’s innovation centers have shifted east, offering growing evidence that the U.S. It’s a lesson for countries around the world: Once manufacturing bids farewell, engineering and production know-how depart as well, and innovation activities eventually follow.

Innovation 11

Innovation Offshoring Engineering Automotive 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

” Choices about whether and how to use money to remedy social problems should be left to individuals, he argued, who would be in better position to provide it if they were not being in effect taxed by corporate managers who thought they had better ideas for how to spend it. Raised customers’ expectations.

Supply Chain 13

Supply Chain Bureaucracy Short-term Agility 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

They used smart cards to turn the process of offshore excursions into one as simple as walking into an office building. That is true when digital technology is viewed in isolation such as building big data in customer service, social media in marketing, or mobility in the sales force. This gives the effort a clear and manageable focus.

IT Strategy 9

IT Strategy Strategy Class Offshoring 9

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A common argument made by opponents to immigration is that migrants undercut the local labor market, making things harder for natives. New research from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management sets out to explore the relationship between fears we have about automation, and attitudes towards immigrants. Unfounded fears.

Restructuring 133

Restructuring Offshoring Politics Technology 133

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2016

“Dislocations in labor markets, with old industries and jobs disappearing.” I asked, “How will we manage the transition to new types of work and a new knowledge base for the economy?” We’ve already seen knowledge work such as accounting and legal services being shipped offshore to cheaper employees.

Open-book 8

Open-book Technology Offshoring Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

It’s not yet clear what Trump’s election means for issues that impact companies’ efforts to manage environmental and social issues. finally got into offshore wind near Rhode Island. For some, it’s about the commercial opportunity to appeal to a new or growing market of rights-focused consumers.

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2017

Rather than being undercut by new, lower-cost competitors in rapidly developing economies, such as China and India, companies have globalized their supply chains or offshored their production. Effective risk management requires business leaders to attend to these nonmarket threats and to develop nonmarket strategies.

Politics 11

Politics Supply Chain Offshoring Globalization 11