Book Review: War by Other Means by Robert D Blackwell & Jennifer M Harris

Home Public Policy Choices Research Publications Reviews & Critiques War by Other Means: Geo-Economics & Statecraft War by Other Means: Geoeconomics & Statecraft by Robert D Blackwill and Jennifer M Harris, Harvard University Press, Pages 384, $19.95 “War by Other Means” is a book which the supporters of free-trade and globally integrated markets would find…

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Role of Leadership in Digital Age

Home Organisation Choices Publications Perspectives Role of Leadership in Digital Age Dr Anujayesh Krishna Role of Leadership in Digital Age Business leadership is a complex, nuanced and evolving concept with a rich organizational research history behind it.  Our understanding of leadership is informed by a range of perspectives covering the role of a leader, the…

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Evolution of Digital Technology and its Impact on Consumer Preferences and Industry Value Chains

Home Organisation Choices Publications Perspectives Evolution of Digital Technology and its Impact on Consumer Preferences and Industry Value Chains Dr Anujayesh Krishna Evolution of Digital Technology and its Impact on Consumer Preferences and Industry Value Chains Though the impact of digital technologies on business and, indeed society, is well recognised, we are still in the…

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Government Spend, Economic Growth, Deficits and Inflation in India: An Analysis of Aggregates

Home Public Policy Choices Research Publications Analytical Studies Government Spend, Economic Growth, Deficits and Inflation in India: An Analysis of Aggregates Government Spend, Economic Growth, Deficits and Inflation in India: An Analysis of Aggregates India is a low-middle income country, with nearly 2/3rd of its population living in rural areas. It is a young country…

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Stakeholder Theory: A Short Introduction and Bibliography

Home Organisation Choices Research Information Resources Bibliography Stakeholder Theory: A Short Introduction and Bibliography Stakeholder Theory:  Short Introduction and Bibliography The recent rise in corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives by firms globally can be traced back to the rise of Stakeholder Theory. Stakeholder theory stands in contrast to agency view of the firm. While CSR…

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Book Review: The End of Theory by Richard Bookstaber

Home Organisation Choices Research Publications Reviews & Critiques Book Review: The End of Theory by Richard Bookstaber  The End of Theory: Financial Crises, the Failure of Economics, and the Sweep of Human Interaction by Richard Bookstaber, Princeton University Press, 2017, 240 pages; $24.95 The End of Theory is Richard Bookstaber’s second book. Richard Bookstaber is…

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You can’t shrink a business to greatness!

Home Organisation Choices Publications Perspectives You can’t shrink a business to greatness! You can’t shrink a business to greatness! “You can’t shrink a business to greatness!” These words were uttered some years ago, by a non-finance leader, who was just beginning to understand finance in his role as CEO. Having been brought up under the…

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My Frame of Reference for Strategic Choices in an Industry-in-Transition

Home Reflective Practice Research Publications Mental Model My Frame of Reference for Strategic Choices in an Industry-in-Transition My Frame of Reference for Strategic Choices in an Industry-in-Transition I work for the world’s largest lighting firm at a time when the lighting industry is undergoing a major transition, caused by growth in urbanisation, changes in technology…

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Book Review: Adaptive Markets by Andrew Ho

Home Organisation Choices Research Publications Reviews & Critiques Book Review: Adaptive Markets by Andrew Ho Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought by Andrew W. Ho. Princeton University Press (Princeton and Oxford), 2017, First Edition; 483 pages; £31.95 Since the financial crises of 2008, the workings of financial markets and its participants (namely,…

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