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REVITALIZING THE U.S. ECONOMY: THE ROLE OF INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Edward M. KennedyAmong the many economic problems facing the United States in the coming years, none may be more critical than the steady erosion of our industrial competitiveness in the…
WHAT KIND OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY?
Robert B. ReichThe subject of industrial policy in the United States has taken on something of a Rorschach quality of late, in whose ink blots people perceive their fondest hopes and direst…
THE AT&T EXPERIENCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR A NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL POLICY
Charles L. BrownMy thoughts are shaped by my experience of the last five years. The job has been to manage a major business in an essential industry during a period of critical policy disputes…
THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR: A PROGNOSIS FOR SURVIVAL
David M. Roderick, Thomas C. GrahamBasic industries in the United States are not experiencing robust health. Accounts of the nature and extent of the illness vary from economist to economist and from publication to…
MAKING U.S. BUSINESS COMPETITIVE
Lee A. IacoccaChrysler was about to go under in 1981, with 600,000 jobs in the balance. Federal loan guarantees were the last resort. At that time it was just plain survival—lifeboat economics.
MARKET SHARE AND CORPORATE STRATEGY IN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES
James LeontiadesA study of companies in three different industries shows that growing internationalization of business brings about major changes in the positioning of competitors and the…
THE FACTORY OF THE FUTURE: WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE?
Homer J. HagedornNearly everyone in the factory labor force—as well as those in management—will be in for changes. While some of the changes will be painful, it seems likely that factory…
SUCCESSFUL ACQUISITION PLANNING
Lionel L. Fray, David H. Gaylin, James W. DownWhile acquisitions are a popular means of creating shareholder value, almost 50 percent fall short of expectation. This article notes recent acquisition trends, reviews the basic…
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CORPORATION: HOW IDENTITY INFLUENCES BUSINESS
Laurence D. AckermanUnderstanding the fundamental identity of one's company—the source of its traditions and shared values—can help explain and foreshadow success and failure in business. In fact, it…
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY OF CORPORATE PRACTICE
Harold E. Klein, Robert E. LinnemanCorporate commitment to environmental assessment with its kit of forecasting tools is expected to grow rapidly in the years ahead. This growth will be partly due to corporate…
Setting Strategy Using Variable ROI Analysis
John H. QuandtThe concept of using variable return on investment (ROI) as an analytical tool for evaluating business unit performance and potential is not new. However, the concept can be most…
Lowering Barriers to Innovation
Robert L. MyersOver the past few years innovation has become a major subject of discussion in the press, academia, the halls of government and corporate offices.
The Board of Directors: Beware of Those Triggers That Cause Board Change
William R. BoultonA majority of director attention has recently been given to the problem of how a director discharges his duty to stockholders and protects himself from legal liabilities. In an…
Positioning a Bank for Growth in Investment: The Provident National Case
J. Richard BoylanCommercial lending produces the lion's share of bank profits, so it is only natural that most banks emphasize this primary aspect of their business when formulating growth…
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