Business
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What is a Good Outcome?
A good agreement is one which leads to successful implementation. There are many examples of firms getting into trouble because…
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The Beginnings of Sega
My Dad was in Hawaii when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. He ran the slot machines on the bases. When…
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The Legend of Zelda
Nintendo’s biggest game in 1987, The Legend of Zelda, was created by Shigeru Miyamoto, the same man who created Donkey…
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Negotiation Styles in Other Countries
During the last 15 years, a group of colleagues1 and I have systematically studied the negotiation styles of business people…
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First-Person Space Invaders
Despite a growing list of competitors and mounting internal problems, Atari remained one of the strongest companies in the industry.…
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Bureaucracy and Charisma in Fashion Firms
Fashion firms operate as bureaucracies. Yet if we step inside these firms we are likely to find an organizational culture…
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Leadership in the Fashion Industry
Leadership plays an important role in the success of any organization. In industries that rely on individual creativity there are…
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The Creative Process of Fashion Design
Lucien Goldmann’s Durkheimian approach to creativity holds that the cultural sphere, whether it be literature, art, or even fashion design,…
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The Emergence of the Fashion Industry
French haute couture designers, and before them dressmakers and tailors, made clothing for the wealthy upper classes. The scope of…
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Charismatic Leadership in the Fashion Industry
Having a charismatic leader, usually in the form of a “master” or principal designer (often the founder of the company)…
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