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Best Strategy Blog in 2015

Norbert Bol

The best read strategy blog in 2015 was the blog from 1 February 2015 about “ Sustainability driving innovation “ I personally like this blog the most as well, as it supports the evidence that sustainability strategies stimulate innovation, beacuse sustainability needs new knowledge and capabilities. Conclusion.

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Managing sustainability perspectives

Norbert Bol

Therefore most organizations have a seperate policy on sustainability or corporate responsibility, which enable them to manage and to act more effectively. Sustainability on a strategic or company level is often difficult to define, measure and manage. Journal of Management, 0149206315569311. Swaen, V., ahead of print).

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Return on investing in social sustainability

Norbert Bol

In the November edition of the Strategic Management Journal Fosfuri et al. 2015) show the effects of social event sponsorship in relation to the timing of new product release, product lifespan and pricing. Strategic Management Journal., Norbert Bol. Literature. Fosfuri, A., Giarratana, M. S., & Roca, E.

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At what speed do we close the green finance gap?

Norbert Bol

There is at the moment a lack of sufficient financial resources that is directed toward green investments in order to meet the climate goals that were set in 2015 during the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-UNFCCC).

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The role of social media in a crisis

Norbert Bol

Managing social media crises with your customers: The good, the bad, and the ugly. Volume 58, Issue 2 , March–April 2015 , Pages 173-182. The real-time power of Twitter: Crisis management and leadership in an age of social media. Volume 58, Issue 2 , March–April 2015 , Pages 163-172. Grégoire, Y., Business Horizons.

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Learning from green innovation failures

Norbert Bol

In a recent article (Wicki, 2015) there is an interesting insight of a failed green innovation and the lessons that can be drawn from this example for those who want to seize business opportunities in the green economy. StrategyBlogs (2015). Sustainability is increasingly seen as a driver for innovation. Norbert Bol. Literature.

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Typology for Innovative Organizations

Open Innovation EU

To my opinion, Mintzberg’s work was a refreshing change to the world of organization design that until then has been largely influenced by Taylor’s Scientific Management Approach and Henry Ford’s efficiency-based adaptation of that. Why this typology: innovation management in organizations. Academic Relevance.