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Recession as a marketing opportunity Oct 06, 2009

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According to Nirmalya Kumar, Professor of Marketing, recessions can be an excellent time for companies with strong market position to increase their market share as maintaining advertising budgets can give them a disproportionate share of voice

5 ways to measure performance and survive the recession Oct 01, 2009

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Sir Andrew Likierman, Dean at London Business School discusses a number of ways to rethink the performance measures being used within organizations and suggest five ways to measure performance to survive the recession

The downturn as an opportunity to transform business culture Sep 22, 2009

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According to Nigel Nicholson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, success can be an enemy of change but that one of the things to come out of these turbulent times is that it can provide a fantastic opportunity for lots of changes in organisations

Professional service firms: from experts to advisors Sep 22, 2009

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Dominic Houlder, Adjunct Professor of Strategic and International Management tells B2B and Professional Service firms that if they want to be a winner in the current climate they need to move away from being experts towards being a client's adviser

How to harness leaders in the middle ranks Sep 16, 2009

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Michael Jarrett, Adjunct Professor of Organisational Behaviour discusses how companies can harness the leadership of middle ranks to become successful; he says that in many ways those who are managers and add value today will be the leaders tomorrow

Emerging markets and the upturn Sep 16, 2009

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Emerging markets can represent tremendous opportunities for firms to emerge from the downturn. Rajesh Chandy, Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship talks about how some of the most remarkable innovations are happening in emerging markets

Could now be the best time to create economic value? Sep 08, 2009

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Donald Sull, Professor of Management Practice in Strategic and International Management discusses how there can be an upside to a downturn and why different times in the economic cycle can provide potential advantages for skilled firms

Dealing with workforce downsizing Sep 08, 2009

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Randall Peterson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour discusses why the way an organisation deals with workforce downsizing is important not only in supporting those being laid off but also in maintaining loyalty within the remaining workforce

How will the current crisis shape the global business environment in the near future? Sep 02, 2009

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Helene Rey, Professor of Economics, argues that the policy responses we have seen since the start of the current crisis are so big that they will shape the global business environment for the next five to ten years

What will winning organisations look like in 18 months' time? Sep 02, 2009

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Making it safely through a recession is the basis of long term success. Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice discusses what winning companies will look like in the future and why companies that have ignition will thrive