International Business
Economy
How China's Private Sector Policies are Evolving: Navigating Control, Growth, and Reform
This essay examines the evolving roles of state‐owned enterprises (SOEs) and the private sector in China's economy. It traces the historical development of both...
Human Resources
Management
Unlocking the Three Tiers of Nonemployees: Reimagining and Winning the Competition for Talent
The competition for talent is often viewed as a zero-sum game, which is incorrect. Rather than fighting over a limited talent pool, companies should seek to...
Strategy
Management
Effective Planning in a Dynamic World: The SVEO Strategic Agenda Framework
The article introduces the SVEO framework, a novel approach for strategic agenda setting in dynamic business environments, designed to enhance the strategizing...
Supply Chain Management
Procurement
Unlocking Macro-Value Through the Tri-Sector Mindset: The Case of the NJ CEO Council
Tri-sector collaborations involving public, private, and government sectors can be uniquely utilized to address a variety of social issues. This article...
Management
Barking up the Wrong Tree: Why Cost Cutting Is Not Waste Elimination
Operations managers frequently pursue waste elimination in the name of lean management. But a common mistake occurs when managers chase cost-cutting, whereas...
Case
Digital
Pages to Pixels – Modernizing a Used Bookstore for Online Success with Inventory Management and Hidden Value Data Mining
This case study examines the digital transformation of Big John's Books, a used bookstore in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. By implementing an inventory...
Human Resources
Management
Balancing Acts in Hybrid Work: Insights from Employees with Disabilities and Managers on Flexibility and Fairness
Hybrid work has advantages for everyone, but especially for employees with disabilities. In a survey of 100 managers and 100 employees with disabilities, we...
Case
International Business
Internationalization of Turkish TV Soap Operas: A Case Study
As multi-channel television gained popularity in Turkiye, Turkish soap operas began to attract international audiences. Their success in international trade and...
Case
Management
A Case of Corporate Downfall: Thomas Cook's Leadership Crisis and Insolvency
The 178-year-old British travel giant, Thomas Cook Group PLC, ceased operations on September 23, 2019, due to compulsory liquidation. This case study delves...
Impact Index
The 2024 Rutgers Business School General Impact Index for Business Journals
To assess the societal impact of academic business journals, we developed the 2024 Rutgers Business School Index, derived from the Classroom Impact Index and...
