In recent years many developing nations have been exposed to significant externa l changes such as economic deregulation and globalization. Evidence suggests that this has resulted in the adoption of EC by organizations in these countries. It is important to understand the strategic and environmental imperatives for EC adoption. Such understanding is required for anticipating necessary changes ...

The increasing number of applications of supply chain network optimization models to strategic planning has created new challenges for model practitioners and their clients. These challenges are discussed in the context of four categories of modeling and organizational imperatives.

Organizations have been forced to transform themselves from “product-centric” to “customer-centric” for various reasons. Becoming customer centric is one of the most important aims of any organization. Customer Relationship Management has attracted the attention of both marketing practitioners and researchers over the last decade. Despite, or maybe due to, the attention drawn to the subject, a ...

experiencing a tremendous change that can be attributed to a combination of demographic changes, technological advances, and broadening service offerings. The Wealth Management industry is in the midst of a renaissance. Firms that served high-net-worth (HNW) clients are using technology to move downstream, and firms that previously targeted the emerging affluent segment of the mass market are n...

____________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT: Although product development is recognized as knowledge intensive work, we have a limited understanding of its impact on product development process performance. The mechanisms by which knowledge sharing contributes to strategic imperatives such as time-to-market and value to customers is not well understood. Despite increas...

“Healthcare’s transition to a population health management model presents hospitals and health systems with significant opportunities and challenges that vary by market,” says Rob York, senior vice president and leader of the population health management division for Kaufman, Hall & Associates LLC, Skokie, Ill. “How well organizations actually achieve population health management depends on the...