Frontiers
IT Strategy Solving the Problem of Siloed IT in Organizations
Focusing on better conversations can improve collaboration and unlock creative solutions to business problems.
Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick
What’s New from Frontiers
Organizational Behavior
Sustaining Employee Networks in the Virtual Workplace
Daniel Z. Levin and Terri R. Kurtzberg
More Insights from MIT SMR’s Frontiers
Leadership Skills
5 Musts for Next-Gen Leaders
Digital technologies have given rise to these new leadership imperatives.
Amit S. Mukherjee
Digital Business
Are You Managing Your Risks From Social Media?
Many organizations aren’t fully aware of or adequately minimizing the risks posed by social media.
David Houghton et al.
Business Model Innovation
In the Face of a Pandemic, Can Pharma Shift Gears?
Pharma’s existing model may be a liability in the race to develop drugs and vaccines to combat COVID-19.
Markus Scholz and N. Craig Smith
IT Governance & Leadership
7 Key Principles to Govern Digital Initiatives
Leaders seeking a positive impact from digital initiatives benefit from these 7 key principles.
Nikolaus Obwegeser et al.
Supply Chains & Logistics
Is It Time to Rethink Globalized Supply Chains?
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores why disaster preparedness is vital for supply chain resilience.
Willy Shih
Technology Implementation
Designing AI Systems With Human-Machine Teams
Many organizations don’t understand the value of teaming machine capabilities with human abilities.
Maria Jesus Saenz et al.
Marketing Strategy
Is Your Brand Getting Lost in the Online Shuffle?
Companies using e-commerce sites like Amazon must work to maintain a strong brand identity.
Joseph Dollens et al.
Talent Management
Where Are the Robots?
Automation anxiety is a distraction. The bigger issue is blue-collar job growth amid labor scarcity.
Gad Levanon et al.
Open Innovation
Make Your Crowd Smart
Solving complex problems with crowdsourcing means tailoring the crowd to the problem’s scope.
Christoph Riedl et al.
Talent Management
Betting Big on Employee Development
Amazon’s recent decision to invest heavily in upskilling may have benefits beyond attracting talent.