The Real Reason Your Multinational Team Has Trouble Communicating

When you work for a multinational business, you often have to share information with co-workers around the world. But that frequently doesn't work as well as it could.

How Seemingly Irrelevant Ideas Lead to Breakthrough Innovation

At Reebok, the cushioning in a best-selling basketball shoe reflects technology borrowed from intravenous fluid bags. And at IDEO, developers designed a leak-proof water bottle using the technology from a[…]

Research Roundup: Cross Subsidization at Hospitals, Building Better Teams and the Alcohol Bias

Do hospitals depend on profitable services to make up for the losses accrued by less profitable ones? How important are time allocation and geographic dispersion in teams that include members[…]

‘Locals,’ ‘Cosmopolitans’ and Other Keys to Creating Successful Global Teams

Global teams are like oceans: Depending on how they are navigated, they can link the world together or split it apart. When global teams work, they tap into a company's[…]

Does Knowledge Sharing Deliver on Its Promises?

For nearly two decades, consulting firms, technology companies, R&D-driven corporations and other knowledge-intensive organizations have made significant investments in "knowledge management" initiatives. These initiatives are intended to facilitate the capture[…]

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