The European Business Review

By Terence Tse, Mark Esposito & Khaled Soufani
This article is dedicated to provide a working definition of these markets, which we call “Fast-Expanding Markets” (FEMs). The need to coin a new term for such markets is increasingly urgent, as commonly used terms are deficient. For instance, “emerging economies” or “developed markets”, whilst popular, focus only [...]

By Adam Kingl
Teams typically desire harmony above all. The most common fear is that of conflict. The assumption is that conflict and effectiveness are mutually exclusive, or even the cause-and-effect reasoning that harmony contributes to effectiveness. The bigger risk, however, is too much homogeneity and agreement. The irony is that the manager seeking harmony could [...]

By Barbara Kellerman
What accounts for the fact that leaders have been descendant and followers ascendant? Where to begin?
Once upon a time, long, long ago, leaders ruled the earth. The world was filled with autocracies – tribes, groups, and, finally, nation states – not democracies, in which it was presumed that leaders led and the rest [...]

By Howard Viney & Paul Baines
How should organizations react to regulatory intervention, especially when its effects could transform their sector’s competitive forces?1,2 What strategic options do organizations seeking to influence government possess? Are different options appropriate under different circumstances and what value can organizations derive from political relationships?   Since the 2008 global economic downturn, [...]

By Ginka Toegel and Jean-Louis Barsoux
In cultivating their leadership style, women have to be conscious of which traits they cultivate and which ones they suppress. Compared to their male counterparts, there are sharp differences in what they are expected to show and what they can “get away with”.
A common fallacy among some female executives is [...]

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By Sean Culey
Issues of corporate culture have long been of great concern to executives and management theorists alike for a simple reason; culture matters – enormously. In this two part article, Sean Culey will first take a close look at organisational culture and the impact it has on leadership effectiveness and business performance,  and in [...]

By Jean-Noël Kapferer
Many famous luxury brands have recently planned to delocalize their production. Many applaud luxury brands for closing production sites in their home countries, considering such cost optimization to be a rational evolution. But others claim that in doing so, luxury is losing its soul. This article reminds managers that any decision must be [...]

By Roland Benedikter and Jae-Seung Lee
In the occasion of Germany’s Angela Merkel’s visit to China on 3rd February 2012, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao stated that “China does not want to buy Europe”. While unusual in international diplomacy, Chinese officials obviously felt such a statement was needed to assuage concerns over potential Chinese investment in the [...]

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By Craig Perrin
Behind every unmotivated employee is a leadership problem to be solved. Yet many leaders see motivation as a game of rewards and punishment. Forget the cash. Forget the threats. To engage today’s workforce, a leader is well advised to seek the heart of what moves people: their three basic psychological needs. But to [...]

By Lynda Gratton
Lynda Gratton’s new research identifies the careers and skills likely to be valued in the next decade.
Even with my own three decades of knowledge about work, I find the future of work still incredibly difficult to predict. That’s why I created a research consortium designed to tap into ideas and knowledge from [...]