AI and the Future of Making Management Decisions
Ali Aslan Gümüsay, Thomas Bohné, and Thomas H. Davenport
The authors describe the types of decisions that AI can help with and illuminate the
emerging AI-supported decision processes that organizations should consider.
The Circular Economy: A Slippery Step on the Path to Sustainability?
Kieren Mayers, Tom Davis, and Luk N. Van Wassenhove
The authors explain how the unquestioning adoption of the circular economy approach to sustainable resource use will lead us to unintended environmental harm. There is no magic bullet; wise use of the earth’s resources requires us to embrace the complexity of our industrial ecosystems and more carefully account for our impact on a case-by-case basis.
Kick-starting an Innovation Ecosystem
Arnoud De Meyer and Peter J. Williamson
Do you believe that innovation ecosystems are valuable but don’t know how to start or build them? The authors tell you how to do it.
Strategic Management of Corporate Political Activism
Vikas Mittal and Jihye Jung
The authors provide evidence-based guidance and a strategic framework for senior executives to mitigate the downside of engaging in corporate political activism.
The Rise of the Standing Neutral: An Easy, Economical, and Effective Way to Prevent Contractual Conflicts
Kate Vitasek, Daniel Bumblauskas, Jim Groton, and Yu (Jade) Chu
The authors argue for a new contract management technique known as a standing neutral. This approach uses a trusted, independent advisor to help contracting parties solve disagreements before they grow.