Strategic Direction: Volume 22 Issue 11

Driving harmony: philosophy of Toyota Motor Thailand

To describe how Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT) is using local Thai employees instead of the traditional Japanese workforce, and why.

Corporate boards: How much influence do board members really have?

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Health plans which could kill GM: US car makers crippled by legacy of caring

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Forecasting cash flow for 2015: The risks and opportunities on the banking balance‐sheet

The purpose of this paper is to review an article on extensive research to predict the state of the banking industry in 2015.

Leadership styles at GE and Canon: Jack Welch and Fujio Mitarai's differing approaches

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

So, are two heads better than one?: Behind the veil of the CEO and chairman relationship

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

New generation organizations: Motivating employees through creative working practices

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Breaking the boundaries of literary convention: A new approach for an international bestseller

Presents an overview of the marketing tools used to create an international best‐seller.

Talking loud and clear: Turning ideas into innovation

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

A piping good idea: Award‐winning sealing solution

Aims to discuss Brinker Technology, the winner of the Innovative Technology category at the Offshore Achievements Awards; which helps to bring national recognition to the…

Organizing for innovation: Consistent innovation message

To present the findings from the BCG's Innovation 2006 Senior Executive Survey.

The Skeptical Business Searcher: The Information Advisor's Guide to Evaluating Web Data, Sites, and Sources

Big blue shift (IBM)

Beyond Botox (David Pyott, on maximizing innovation)

A transformative experience (Starwood Hotels)

Reducing administration - but at what cost? The Hampton Review and beyond

What’s on the web

Developing Strategies for International Business. The WRAP Process

Back in the game (AOL)

The changing face and strategies of big business in South Africa: more than a decade of political democracy

Diary

Muddled McDonald's can't keep up

Competitive horizon

Bill Gates reboots (Gates' decision to step aside at Microsoft)