Evaluating Technology Innovations
Managers need to assess different levels of technology innovation. On a large scale, managers in the mid-1990s had to assess the relevance of e-business and e-commerce to their organizations. For those that have accepted its relevance, there are smaller-scale, more detailed innovations to evaluate. For example, personalization technology is intended to enhance the customer’s online […]
New Business Channels Using the Internet
Channel structures refer to the way a manufacturer or selling organization delivers products and services to their customers. The simplest channel structure is a direct channel where the business deals directly with the customer without the assistance of any intermediaries. With more complex channel structures, intermediaries such as distributors and retailers are used. Think about […]
Understanding Human Resource Demand and Capacity
One way to survive in a no- to low-growth economy is to manage resources effectively at least cost. There are two options – one is managing the demand for resources and the other is how to guarantee that there is capacity and capability through the right and best fit resources for tasks or implementation. This […]
What Emotions are Needed by a Leader?
“Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” – John Maxwell “The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” […]
How to Fix Leadership Mistakes?
Sometimes leaders run into problems and do not know what to do next. They may do a different thing that does not tell good or seen to be the ways things are done. The following are five leadership mistakes and how they can be fixed. Forget That You Have a Team Made up of People […]