Opinion & Analysis

Team-based contests that draw on creativity and collaboration skills can build motivation in employees.

What if companies used information systems more broadly — not just to measure profits but also to account for the needs of people and the environment?

This year’s winning article is “Making Mergers Work,” by Hamid Bouchikhi and John R. Kimberly.

In today’s global economy, few large companies can afford to ignore China in their plans for growth.

Measuring sustainability’s impact on revenue, productivity and risk would speak to mainstream investors.

Is your company focused on creating value — or on siphoning it off from others?

To create a level playing field in the energy sector, we need to re-examine our policies on subsidizing hydrocarbons.

Twitter is helping companies build new kinds of connections with consumers.

It’s easy to say customer satisfaction is very important – but harder to put that into practice.

Digital advances create opportunities for companies to redefine nine key areas of their operations.

We live in an age of data abundance, but that doesn’t make decision-making less challenging.

It’s the early days of a data revolution — but even so, not every decision should be data-driven.

Wealth once was measured by land, employees or equipment. Today, information is the new driver.

Managers must walk a fine line when it comes to monitoring employee activity on social media.

Boston College’s football recruiting efforts were turned around with a social media campaign.

Life-cycle assessment studies at Greif, Inc. found new ways to meet customers’ environmental goals.

Employee-based social data can help organizations improve team performance and more.

Executives are harnessing the energy of people both inside and outside their companies.

This year’s award goes to the authors of “Creating Employee Networks That Deliver Open Innovation.”

The answer to that simple question may reveal a lot about your organization.