Research Highlight

At top companies, where the inspired use of metrics helps to identify potential leaders and develop their skills, the answer is yes.

When technology changes rapidly, outsourcing looks more attractive.

Group brainstorming excels at generating both very good and very bad ideas.

Executives’ perceptions of the motives of pirates and purchasers vary by country.

Researchers hope a new Web-based platform will enable better deliberation on complex problems.

Technology use, diverse networks and access to new information all enhance productivity.

Under the right circumstances, companies of any size can grow to become platform leaders.

International arrangements require more formal mechanisms.

Higher quality and niche marketing are not always the answer.

There comes a time when corporate governance has little influence over performance, because competitive forces cut away at management fat.

Why do some subsidiaries become isolated — and does it matter?

Urban environments can substitute for internal resources in driving process innovation.

Companies have four ways of building businesses from within their organizations. Each approach provides certain benefits — and raises specific challenges.