Knowledge sharing between partners has more upsides than downsides, provided that the right kind of knowledge goes back and forth.

Having one member in a remote location helps teams communicate.

Recent research suggests that consumers' state of mind affects their openness to new products affiliated with existing brands.

Companies with connections to a nation's government may be less productive.

Executives' perceptions of the motives of pirates and purchasers vary by country.

In leading cities, companies gain access to knowledge and networks.

Group brainstorming excels at generating both very good and very bad ideas.

When technology changes rapidly, outsourcing looks more attractive.

Joe Fox's strategic ideas look big -- he's disrupted both the securities and real estate industries. But he claims his best innovations are the smallest ones.

The discipline of marketing hasn't kept up with the rapid changes facing 21st-century businesses. New scholarship doesn't have enough management relevance, and practicing marketers are too often forsaking rigor. Here are seven strategies that can make marketing both relevant and rigorous in today's world.

Young consumers have been notoriously difficult for advertisers to reach. Mobile marketing might provide the answer, but only if companies understand some basic principles.

Many companies invest considerable time and energy trying to build trust with customers, employees, suppliers and investors. Why are some of those efforts doomed to fail?

Like most major change initiatives, going lean rarely looks good from the start. The operating efficiencies come quickly, yet sales and profits -- for a while -- get worse. The solution? Adopt a new financial reporting method that captures what's really happening in the business.

A comprehensive analytic framework can provide a common language for discussing decisions and values with colleagues, helping to build a culture that better integrates the organization's values into staff decision making.