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Does Merging Two Struggling Firms Create Value?

Michael Roberto

[link] Fortune's Chris Morris has reported that Neiman Marcus has rebuffed an acquisition offer from Saks, a competitor in the luxury retail market. Neiman, in 2002, filed for bankruptcy , but has emerged in a better position, with less debt. Saks believes that some synergies will be created as a result of the deal.

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COVID-19: Business R&D Spending Will Fall by at Least 5-6%

Commodore Innovation

The organizations we work for are scrambling to manage extraordinary challenges. If you’re interested in how companies are adjusting future spending plans for the remainder of 2020, sign up below for further information about our forthcoming benchmarking report. In the last few weeks our worlds have been turned upside down.

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Third Place and the Starbucks empire: the user experience at the heart of strategy

mjvinnovation

In 2002, in his book Celebrating the Third Place , Oldenburg classified the “popular coffee shop chain” as a facsimile of a third space, citing its “high volume and fast turnover operations that present an institutional environment at an intimate level.”. Managers must answer the following question, “What would I like?”

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Regulations Work – Applaud SOX and Dodd- Frank

Adam Hartung

Since passage of the Securities Act of 1933, little had been required of Board members other than to applaud management and sign-off on the annual audit. And there was nothing investors could do if a Board “checked out,” even in the face of poorly performing management. But this has changed.

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Open Strategy: Mastering Disruption From Outside The C-Suite

Innov8rs

During our recent Innov8rs Learning Lab on Innovation Strategy, Leadership, Governance and Portfolio Management, Christian Stadler (Professor of Strategic Management at Warwick Business School and bestselling author) presented a revolutionary approach to strategy. And that's a massive advantage for the overall success of the business".

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How to Use Gamification in Mobile App Onboarding

Boxes and Arrows

The word ‘ gamification ‘ first appeared in 2002 and was popularized in 2010. So I started as a Baby Wazer, but through driving and reporting, I could level up and achieve those sweet, sweet rewards. Gamification and mobile app development. Image: Hillary 2016 from UserOnboard.

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How China Creates the Strongest Innovation System

The BMI Lab Blog

It also gave the Internet giants of China, Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent (also known as BAT) a free hand to experiment before setting up regulation, especially in the privacy, data management and property rights fields. BYD became the second largest battery company in 2002.

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