Journal of Business Strategy articles from November 1995

Journal of Business Strategy archives from November 1995

Capability: strategic tool for a competitive edge.(Signals)
November 1, 1995... Like a whirling tornado, the first half of the 1990s has overturned most of our traditional notions about what it takes for organizations to be successful. We have seen premier companies like IBM, General Motors, Kodak, Sears, Aetna, Prudential,...

The jobs wars.(Global Trends)
November 1, 1995... The next global battle will be fought over jobs. The planet's population today is just below 6 billion - moving to 8 billion by early in the next century. If each year we add another 95 million people to the earth's total, then each year we need...

Turn down the heat: low inflation, slow growth, price stability will cool the business climate.(Outlook '96)(Cover Story)
November 1, 1995... Low inflation, slow growth, price stability will cool the business climate. When it comes to anticipating the business climate for 1996, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that inflation will remain low. The bad news is that...

Combine & conquer. (predicted merger and acquisition deals in 1996)(Outlook '96)(Cover Story)
November 1, 1995... Global M&A deals broke records in 1995. Look for new strategies across borders, and businesses, in the next six months. With a booming third quarter for mergers and acquisitions fueled by a host of key economic drivers, 1995 will be a record...

Fair game or fair play? Corporations, to keep their customers, need to balance the power of information with privacy.(Outlook '96)(Cover Story)
November 1, 1995... Corporations, to keep their customers, need to balance the power of information with privacy. Two converging trends, one competitive and the other technological, are driving U.S. business: the power of information, and the exploitation of...

Rx for health care: share benefits not risks.(Outlook '96)(Cover Story)
November 1, 1995... Problematic fiscal and privacy issues are symptoms of a lingering malaise. Total health spending in the United States this year will amount to about $1 trillion, or 14% of the gross national product. Of that total, about 45% flows through the...

The road back: Vietnam's evolution is luring U.S. companies as the country emerges from political banishment. (includes related articles)
November 1, 1995... INDEPENDENCE September 2, 1945 (from France) CONSTRUCTION December 18, 1980 POLITICAL PARTY Vietnam Communist Party LEADERS Chief of State - President Vo Chi CONG Head of Government - Prime Minister Vo Van KIET Deputy Prime Minister -...

A dead empress & a dream: how a mineral fraud in Montana turned into a gem of a business. (Butte Mining PLC)(Corporate Focus)
November 1, 1995... All that was missing was Rasputin and a couple of leprechauns. The drama played out in the Big Sky country of Montana, the City of London, the UK Serious Fraud Office, and the U.S. courts, beginning in 1987 with a public offering for a start-up...

Down to the sea in ships. (Newport News Shipbuilding)(Corporate Focus)
November 1, 1995... By diversifying its business to the global commercial market from domestic defense, Newport News Shipbuilding is repositioning for long-term growth. With its Gargantuan Cranes and giant dry docks on the lower James River, Newport News...

Dancing with the devil: bankruptcy pays off. (includes related article)(Strategy Watch)
November 1, 1995... Quick fix or strategic tool?Going broke has nothing to do with it. Caldor Corp., A Connecticut-based discount store chain, committed an act in late September that a few years ago had been viewed as retail suicide: It filed for bankruptcy with...

Know thy customer: lessons in value. (includes book excerpts)(Strategy Watch)
November 1, 1995... Avoid the trap of corporate self-absorption, a top strategy consultant urges. In today's economy, value - the profit center of an industry - is a moving target. What customers cry for today may not interest them tomorrow. Wait too long and...

Breeds apart. (executives who breed animals)(Out-of-Pocket)
November 1, 1995... Nineteen ninety four was a great year for Leonard Lavin. Alberto-Culver, Inc., of which he is chairman and chief executive officer, set sales and earnings records and launched a successful professional haircare line, Motions. Perhaps more...