Financial Management & Risk
The Impossibility of Auditor Independence
Audit failures rarely result from the deliberate collusion. Instead, auditors may find it psychologically impossible to remain impartial and objective.
Volume 38, Issue #4
Summer 1997 Issue
SUMMER 1997 VOL. 38 · NO. 4 Unexpected Connections: Considering Employees’ Personal Lives Can Revitalize Your Business At a corporate retreat on organizational learning, the vice president of finance for a major manufacturer leads a discussion to raise the “real” issues that inhibit learning and growth. He promises to listen and asks his people to […]
Climate Change
Value Networks — The Future of the U.S. Electric Utility Industry
Electric utility companies will have to reinvent themselves to change from vertical to “virtual” integration based on value networks segmented into six areas: generation, transmission, distribution, energy services, power markets, and IT products and services.
Financial Management & Risk
Which Takeovers Are Profitable? Strategic or Financial?
Are strategic takeovers more profitable than financial deals, which are usually hostile transactions?
Talent Management
Loyalty in the Age of Downsizing
To retain loyal managers, companies must nurture an apolitical culture that places high priority on meeting career needs.
IT Governance & Leadership
A Credibility Equation for IT Specialists
Successful IT specialists work on trustworthiness and good client relationships at the same time.
Talent Management
Unexpected Connections: Considering Employees’ Personal Lives Can Revitalize Your Business
Making an explicit link between people’s personal needs and business goals can benefit both the company and its employees.
Marketing Strategy
Do Customer Loyalty Programs Really Work?
Loyalty programs must enhance the overall value of the product or service and motivate buyers to make their next purchase.