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- Facing Ambiguous Threats
- The Idea in Brief Are you dismissing small signals that may portend danger to your business? Ignore these ambiguous threats, and you could imperil your company. Pharmaceutical giant Merck discovered this firsthand when it downplayed early unclear...
- Articles 2008-03-10
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- Your Company's Secret Change Agents
- The Idea in Brief Some business problems--lackluster performance, escalating costs, interdepartmental conflict--persist no matter how hard companies try to fix them. Why? Most leaders impose top-down change tactics--importing outside experts or "best" practices, which never...
- Articles 2008-02-13
- High-Stakes Decision Making: The Lessons of Mount Everest
- On May 10, 1996, five mountaineers from two teams perished while climbing Mount Everest. Is there anything business leaders can learn from the tragedy? HBS professor Michael A. Roberto used the tools of management to find out. This multi-lens analysis of the Everest case provides a framework for...
- Case studies 2002-08-26
- Deals Without Delusions
- The Idea in Brief Half of all acquiring companies pay more for target firms than they're worth. Often it's because of executives' mental biases: Their interest in a deal keeps them from being objective about its value....
- Articles 2008-04-01
- Mastering the Art of Effective Decision Making
- Two managers can be equally knowledgeable, yet one may be wildly successful while the other mediocre at best. What's the difference? The ability to make wise decisions. Here you'll find five articles on the strategies you need to master this essential management skill. Are You a Good...
- Articles 2008-01-11
- Ex-Unum exec pleads guilty to fraud; Probe of sales commissions led to Tennessee charges, insurer says.(News)(UnumProvident Corp.)(James Michael Foley)(Brief article)
- Byline: ROBERTO CENICEROS MEMPHIS, Tenn.-James Michael Foley, a vp of sales for UnumProvident Corp., recently pleaded guilty to fraud charges related to group product sales, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. Mr. Foley sold policies to abo Byline: ROBERTO CENICEROS ...
- Research articles 2007-01-01
- Universal Communication Systems, Inc. Announces the Filing of a Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint Against Lycos, Inc. Et Al, and John Does 1-20; The Amended Complaint Seeks Damages, Injunctive Relief and for Civil Rico Damages for Operating a
- Universal Communication Systems, Inc. (OTC BB: UCSY) company chairman Michael J. Zwebner announced today that Lycos, Inc. et al, had voluntarily submitted themselves to the jurisdiction of the Florida State Court and was admitted to the case as an "intervener." The court pronounced ruling that it was denying Lycos motion...
- Research articles 2005-06-10
- GM: No deal brewing to buy Alfa Romeo.(General Motors Corp. will continue with its strategic alliance with Fiat S.p.A.)(Brief Article)
- General Motors doesn't plan to buy Alfa Romeo and is confident its strategic alliance with troubled Fiat Auto will continue to run smoothly. Fiat last month created separate operating units for Alfa Romeo and Fiat/Lancia, leading to speculation that Fiat might sell Alfa Romeo...
- Research articles 2002-01-14
- How to Manage in a Recession
- During a downturn, the usual rules of the workplace change dramatically. Here's how to keep your team motivated and productive. Set the Tone Goal: Lower the anxiety level in the office by being candid about...
- Articles 2008-06-23
- Chief Executive Magazine Names Procter & Gamble's A.G. Lafley 'CEO of the Year'
- Chief Executive magazine today announced that A.G. Lafley, CEO of Procter & Gamble, has been selected as the magazine's annual CEO of the Year. He joins a constellation of past winners that includes Michael Dell of Dell Computer; Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines; Andrew Grove of Intel; Roberto C....
- Research articles 2006-04-18
- Real draw a blank in away Cup encounter
- MADRID AFP — Real Madrid made do with a goalless draw at Valladolid in their Spanish Cup round of 16 first leg. Having sold Fernando Morientes to Liverpool and announced Javier Portillo's return from a loan spell with Italian side Fiorentina, Real gave Michael Owen a chance to prove...
- Research articles 2005-01-13
- Real Madrid round off world tour with 3-0 win
- BANGKOK AFP — Real Madrid finished their patchy pre-season world tour on a high note with a 3-0 victory over Thailand's under-23s. Zinedine Zidane opened the scoring after seven minutes, converting the penalty when England striker Michael Owen was brought down by Sure Sukka. Brazil star Ronaldo beat...
- Research articles 2005-07-29
- Divorces
- Filed Angel v. Michael A. Stevens. Jason v. Erin Olson. John J. v. Rachel A. Miglionico. Kelly L. Ortiz v. Roberto A. Ortiz-Lopes. Deana J. v. Christopher A. Taylor. Randall D. v. Jocelyne V. Shideler. Armando...
- Research articles 2004-08-06
- Why Managers Don't See Problems Until It's Too Late
- Could that seemingly isolated customer service complaint be indicative of a bigger problem? Is a quality control issue in a single manufacturing plant a harbinger of headaches to come? According to Know What You Don't Know:How Great Leaders Prevent Problems Before They Happen author Michael Roberto, the...
- Blog posts 2009-08-18
- How to Spot Problems in Your Company -- Before It's Too Late
- Last week, I interviewed Bryant University professor Michael Roberto about some of the reasons why managers can be blind to burgeoning problems in their organizations. This week, I'll share some of his tips for finding such problems while they're still small enough to fix. These are but a few...
- Blog posts 2009-08-25
- Break Your CEO Out Of His Gated Community
- The corporate and personal lifestyles of top execs often lead them on a path of isolation. Eventually they lose touch with employees, customers, and market trends. As Bryant University professor Michael Roberto puts it: Far too many senior executives at large companies become isolated in...
- Blog posts 2008-03-17
- SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS -2
- SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of company Prudential plc 2. Name of director Philip Broadley, Michael Garrett, Clark Manning, Roberto Mendoza, Michael McLintock, Mark Norbom, Kathleen O'Donovan, Robert...
- Research articles 2005-05-25
- Summer Reading Picks from Columbia B-School Profs
- Did your teachers ever give you summer reading lists? Unlike many of my fellow students who groaned as they received their copy, I looked forward to perusing the list. While I don't have nearly as much free time to read now as I did then, I'm still interested in checking...
- Blog posts 2009-07-17
- The Island.(Movie Review)
- A DreamWorks release of a DreamWorks and Warner Bros. presentation of a Parkes/MacDonald production. Produced by Waiter F. Parkes, Michael Bay, Ian Bryce. Executive producer, Laurie MacDonald. Directed by Michael Bay. Screenplay, Caspian Tredwell-Owen, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, based on a story...
- Research articles 2005-07-18
- The Island.(Movie Review)
- A DreamWorks release of a DreamWorks and Warner Bros. presentation of a Parkes MacDonald production. Produced by Walter F. Parkes. Michael Bay and Ian Bryce. Executive producer, Laurie MacDonald. Director, Michael Bay. Screenplay, Caspian Tredwell-Owen, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, based on...
- Research articles 2005-07-11
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