THE DNA OF CULTURES THAT PROMOTE PRODUCT INNOVATION

by Avan R. Jassawalla, Hemant C. Sashittal et al.Issue: November / December 2003

Transparency and trust may be the ideal attributes of the well-governed corporation, but they also play a critical role……

WHAT IT MEANS TO TREAT PEOPLE RIGHT

by Edward Lawler IIIIssue: November / December 2003

Treating people right used to mean living up to the tacit promise of a lifetime job. But as this author explains, treating……

RETOOLING R&D: TECHNOLOGY BROKERING AND THE PURSUIT OF INNOVATION

by Andrew HargadonIssue: November / December 2003

Planning ahead, organizations are again investing in research and development. But, reluctant to return to the frenzied……

WORKPLACE INCIVILITY: AN UNAVOIDABLE PRODUCT OF HUMAN NATURE AND ORGANIZATIONAL NURTURING

by Harvey HornsteinIssue: November / December 2003

In the uncivil workplace, "Us and them" or "we and they" are distinctions that divide and alienate. In the civil workplace,……

RESPONSIBLE RESTRUCTURING: SEEING EMPLOYEES AS ASSETS, NOT COSTS

by Wayne F. CascioIssue: November / December 2003

Behind most downsizing announcements is a viewpoint that sees employees as costs to be cut. Another viewpoint, one that……