



Supply Chains & Logistics
E-Procurement
RESEARCH BRIEF: Emerging supply-chain e-technologies provide opportunities for growth –
P. Fraser Johnson and Robert D. Klassen

Customers
Managing Corrosive Customers
Strategies for mitigating the negative effects of nasty on-the-job encounters.
Lauren Keller Johnson

Marketing Strategy
How Companies Turn Buzz Into Sales
The good word from devoted customers may not always be the most effective promotional tool.
Larry Yu

Quality & Service
What Quality Means Today
Leadership and management innovation must drive a comprehensive ethos of excellence.
Armand V. Feigenbaum and Donald S. Feigenbaum


Boards & Corporate Governance
The Changing Face of Corporate Boards
Edward E. Lawler III and David L. Finegold




Technology Implementation
Managing Your Portfolio of Connections
Thomas B. Lawrence, Eric A. Morse and Sally W. Fowler

Talent Management
Getting New Hires Up to Speed Quickly
Keith Rollag, Salvatore Parise and Rob Cross

Technology Implementation
Evolving From Information to Insight
Glover Ferguson, Sanjay Mathur and Baiju Shah


IT Governance & Leadership
A Matrixed Approach to Designing IT Governance
Peter Weill and Jeanne W. Ross



Climate Change
The Roots of Sustainability
A business case for sustainability requires more difficult change than most are ready to consider.