An increasing number of firms are employing a Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Generally the CSO’s duties include strategy formulation, strategy
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February 2014
Coca-Cola Forward Integrating By Establishing the K-Cup
In a forward integration move, Coca-Cola recently signed a 10-year partnership with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, maker of the Keurig single-serv
Hostile Takeover of Jos. A. Bank Clotheirs, Inc. by Men’s Warehouse, Inc. Foiled By Jos. A. Bank Acquiring Eddie Bauer, Inc.
Jos. A. Bank in 2014 acquired privately-held Eddie Bauer, paying more than 13 times the firm’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes,
Advertising Gets More Expensive
Companies paid up to $4 million per 30-second spots for the recent Super Bowl between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks. This year’s
Business Analytics is Gaining Steam in Strategic Planning
Increasingly, companies are utilizing business analytics to make strategic decisions. For example, Dunkin’Brands went public in 2014 with a
Who Are The Most Influential/Renown Female Business Leaders Globally?
CNNFortune recently identified the fifty most powerful female business leaders in the world. The top fifteen are listed below. Click on t
Strategy Is About Making Tough Choices
In a 2014 article in Harvard Business Review, Roger Martin describes how strategy is an uncomfortable proposition for many executives and goes as far
Should Firms Take A Position On Political Issues?
Should a company take a political stand against smoking, potentially losing millions of customers that smoke? The answer is apparently YES for
Why the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Position Should Not Be Rolled Into the COO or CFO Position
“In the past few years, the number of CSO appointments has surged,” according to a 2007 Harvard Business Review article. Many reasons account
Advances in MIS Tracking Technology Enable Companies to Monitor Employees Everywhere
Mobile devices and inexpensive monitoring software now enable companies to know where employees are, eavesdrop on their phone calls, and do other