Organizational Structure

Staying competitive may mean exploring new business models — but watch out for internal tensions.

Raffaella Sadun explains how two traditionally connected technologies seem to pull companies in opposing directions

Putting data and analytics to work hasn’t just helped Ford more competitive — it has transformed the company’s processes.

The problem of the domineering corporate headquarters resonates with executives of multinationals.

Companies aiming to be competitive in the long term do not see safety and productivity as trade-offs.

An online questionnaire helps assess how well a company’s supply chain and sales operations are integrated.

When many employees work offsite, a corporate office can become a lonelier and less productive place.

This year’s winning article is “Combining Purpose With Profits,” by Julian Birkinshaw, Nicolai J. Foss, and Siegwart Lindenberg.

CSR pioneer Alberto Andreu Pinillos believes that CSR managers have three distinct responsibilities: foresight, nurturing, and evangelism.

Huge, complex datasets are becoming universal. The skills needed to work with them? Not so much.

National diversity of top management should be a topic of conversation for boards of directors.

Companies adding analytics professionals must navigate cultural tradition and turf tensions.

By 2020, most new data will be generated not by people but by sensors and embedded, intelligent devices.

As business moves to a real-time, data-driven focus, the search for talent has undergone a quantum shift.

As sensors and computer-mediated transactions become universal, Google’s Hal Varian warns that organizations need to prepare for a flood of data.

HR departments are usually overlooked in developing sustainability programs — yet their input is crucial for success.

Managerial authority is essential when decisions are time-sensitive, knowledge is concentrated and decisions need to be coordinated.

This year’s winning article is “Making Mergers Work,” by Hamid Bouchikhi and John R. Kimberly.

Several organizing principles can help companies sustain both profitability and a sense of purpose.

Executives are harnessing the energy of people both inside and outside their companies.