I recently wrote a post about my workshop from hell and what I learned from it. Of course, not every workshop ends up as a disaster. To turn a famous adage around: Where there is shadow, there is also light. … Continue reading
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March 28, 2015
by Dagmar
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Nature and characteristics of strategic decisions
Strategic decisions are decisions about an organization’s strategy. There is no doubt that strategic decisions have a major impact on any organization. However, when it comes to really strategic decision making, things tend to get a bit blurry. Not all … Continue reading
March 17, 2015
by Dagmar
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The Concept of Profit in Accounting and Economics
The term ‚profit’ stands for the difference between revenue and costs. However, for one and the same activity, profit does not necessarily have to be the same number under different points of view. Different accounting standards or special regulations for … Continue reading
February 23, 2015
by Dagmar
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Great Idea: Great Ideas in 200 Words
Is it possible to publish a scientific research idea in 200 words or less? From now on it is. The Journal of Brief Ideas is a new project that aims to free ideas from the heads of researchers. The main … Continue reading
January 3, 2015
by Dagmar
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Is not having a strategy a viable strategy?
Not to have a strategy is an oxymoron. Of course, there are businesses that seem to have no strategy at all. Some even have declared that they will operate without one. But do these businesses really have no strategy? The … Continue reading
July 23, 2014
by Oliver
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Business model and strategy process
The employment of business models in strategy process has been featured in an article of the German Harvard Business Manager recently. The key question was: In which year did your organization discuss the business model as part of the strategy … Continue reading
January 27, 2014
by Oliver
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Research questionnaire tips
London School of Marketing, an institution offering accredited marketing and business qualifications in the heart of London, has published a new blog offering advice to students about how to write strong research questionnaires when pursuing the CIM Professional Certificate as … Continue reading
December 28, 2012
by Oliver
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The characteristics of strategic decisions
In corporate practice it is possible to observe discussions concerning the nature of strategic decisions and strategic activities. In some case terms like “strategic” or “strategy” will be employed to emphasize the long term benefits (in detail) and / or … Continue reading
July 16, 2012
by Oliver
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The impact of cognitions on strategy formation
The financial turmoil and its different levels of regulatory gaps and organizational mismanagement have caused several questions regarding general management education, risk and profit orientation as well as personal and corporate ethics. In some discussions I have observed the opinion, … Continue reading
January 20, 2012
by Oliver
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Alterations of trust
In the relationship between the firm (or any other kind of organization) and the consumer we can distinguish three alterations of trust: calculus, institutional, and personal trust. This post will explain these three alterations.