INSEAD
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M&As In China: Does Politics Still Speak Louder Than Money?
A couple of foreign M&As of Chinese companies look likely to go through. Is it just a chip in the Great Wall of protectionism or a real shift in policy?
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Too Few Good Women: Why Are Boards Still Male Domains?
New corporate governance strictures are making way for women on corporate boards. But how to find suitable candidates? And what do women really add to the board room?
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Mimicry: The Latest Negotiating Strategy
Negotiating online? New research shows that imitating your counterpart’s writing style can help seal you a better deal, proving that imitation is indeed the better part of flattery…
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Winning In High-turnover Markets
When managers evaluate potential new businesses, the first question they often ask is: How fast is the market growing? By focusing only on growth, however, they often overlook another critical measure of market potential — high turnover of the customer base. High turnover can make a market dynamic, even when the overall growth rate is low
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Can Your Business Plan Survive This Stress Test?
The road to success is littered with the wreckage of strategies gone awry. Here is a six-step stress test for your strategy
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The Innovator's DNA
Only about 20-25 per cent of our creativity ability is geneticically driven
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Betting On The Wind
Strong headwinds are challenging Spain’s largest wind turbine manufacturer despite a surging demand for renewable power. Gamesa’s CTO discusses its emerging markets expansion, new technologies and the outlook for offshore, and rising competition in the rapidly evolving wind energy sector
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When Deadlines Don't Work: The Perils Of Exploding Job Offers
Employers could be forgiven for wanting their favorite candidates to accept a job offer NOW. But new research shows thatputting a time limit on a job offer can have far-reaching negative repercussions.
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Can You Innovate Your Business Model?
What Zipcar and LiveOps share in their achievements is not some breakthrough in their services but innovation within their business and operating models
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Billionaires And Mud Huts: Can Asia Solve Its Real Sustainability Issues?
What are the key issues we need to really address when managing a sustainable world?