R&D Implications of Microsoft’s Takeover of Skype
Summary: For Microsoft to benefit from the Skype acquisition, they will have to integrate Skype and its R&D into Windows […]
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The Collaborative Organization: How to Make Employee Networks Really Work
I normally like articles in the MIT Sloan Management Review. Here is an exception – at least as far as
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Does Strategic Planning Impede Innovation?
Executives are increasingly focusing on innovation in response to the great recession. Executives also depend on strategic planning to navigate
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Sense of Urgency Critical to Driving Change
I have seen many a process improvement and organizational change projects fail. In fact, studies have shown that 90% of
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Corporate Performance Management in volatile times
Here is an interesting article from Research & Technology Executive Council about consideration for improving and managing corporate performance: Corporate performance outstripped
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How to Evaluate a Training Program
Training is a great way to improve the performance of R&D teams. However, the value delivered by training remains quite
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Should companies outsource innovation?
Outsourcing has had a negative connotation in the US. However, the trend seems to be here to stay. As product
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Should Performance Reviews Be Fired?
Many observers have suggested that performance reviews cause too much stress (for the benefit generated). Even when reviews work as
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Pfizer says 24% cut in R&D is good for the company
Most high tech companies have ferociously guarded their R&D spending even through the great recession. In fact, cuts in R&D spending
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Does modularity reduce innovation?
The Journal for Product Innovation Management had an interesting article on The Impact of Product Modularity on New Product Performance. We
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