Innholdsfortegnelse for May/June 2019 i The European Business Review

As organisations globally try to become more competitive and future ready, they are seeking ways to innovate in order to enhance their offerings and services. In this issue’s cover story, we present the article by Guido Stein and Miguel Martín, which looks at the fundamental solution to significantly improve the innovative capability of an organisation - creating a workplace structure that are compatible with the preferences of the millennials – which consists of the majority of the current workforce. With the right people and workplace culture in place, it is important to develop a management system that allows organisation to deliver innovation sustainably. For this, Kristine Marin Kawamura and Simon Dolan propose the MBSIV model (Managing by Sustainable Innovation Values), which allows management to develop a values-based, high-involvement and performance-oriented…

When the world is getting more complex, so is the need for a more research-based approach to solve the many complex business challenges present today. With this, professionals and executives are searching for a way to satisfy their needs to progress their own business expertise. Going the extra-mile in widening one’s scope of business proficiency through advanced education is becoming a necessity to resolve real-world business challenges through research-oriented critical thinking and problem solving in the business world. In this edition we turn our spotlight on the highest academic degree one can achieve in the business management field. A Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) programme is equipped with advanced tools and research methodologies based on the latest trends and innovations in business today. A DBA programme aims to provide a…

Guido Stein is Academic Director of the Executive MBA of Madrid, Professor at IESE Business School in the Department of Managing People in Organisations and Director of Negotiation Unit. He is partner of Inicia Corporate (M&A and Corporate Finance). Miguel Martín is a Business Consultant in strategic and development projects for national and international companies. He obtained the Business and Administration degree at the University of Navarra, and the Masters degree in Finance at the CIFF Business School in 2017. He joined Moebius Consulting after 3 years working at IESE as a Research Assistant, where he still collaborates in the publication of several books, business cases and technical notes.…

Dr. Kristine Marin Kawamura is an experienced and success-oriented global consultant, executive coach, scholar/author, educator, and visionary speaker. She is the founder and CEO of Yoomi Consulting Group, Inc. She is also a Visiting Adjunct Professor in Drucker-Ito School of Management in Claremont Graduate University. Dr. Simon L. Dolan is currently the president of the Global Future of Work Foundation (www.globalfutureofwork.com). He used to be the Future of Work Chair at ESADE Business School in Barcelona, and before that he taught for many years at McGill and Montreal Universities (Canada), Boston and University of Colorado (U.S.). He is a prolific author with over 70 books on themes connected with managing people, culture reengineering, values and coaching. His full c.v. can be seen at: www.simondolan.com References 1. Diamond, J. M. (1999). Guns, Germs,…

• To preserve the advantage of reaching the market first, Nike employs security guards, cameras and a secondary, outer wall to prevent samples or blueprints of future products from being stolen12 • Luxury fashion brands such as Burberry and Gucci are investing in supply chain strategies to shorten time-to-market13 • Pharmaceutical firms can extend the patent protection for drugs by developing new delivery mechanisms or having the drug named as an “orphan drug” to gain special patent extensions…

Dan Prud’homme is an associate professor at EMLV Business School (École de Management Léonard de Vinci, Paris, France). He is also a non-resident senior researcher at the GLORAD Center for Global R&D and Innovation at Tongji University (Shanghai, China). Max von Zedtwitz is Professor at Kaunas University of Technology and Southern Denmark University, and Director of the GLORAD Center for Global R&D and Innovation. Previously, he was Professor at Tsinghua, Tongji, and Peking Universities in China, as well as Vice President Global Innovation for PRTM Management Consultants based in Shanghai. Fernanda Arreola is a Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship at École de Management Léonard de Vinci where she is chair-holder of Service Innovation Chair as well as head of the Business Research Group. Fernanda has held numerous managerial and possesses…

Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D. is the father of “Soft Leadership” and founder of MSR Leadership Consultants, India. He is an International Leadership Guru with 38 years of experience and the author of over 45 books including the award-winning ‘21 Success Sutras for CEOs’.1 Most of his work is available free of charge on his four blogs including http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.com. He is also a dynamic, energetic, and inspirational leadership speaker. References 1. https://www.amazon.com/ 21 - Success - Sutras - Ceos - Rao / d p / 162865290X 2. http://www.amazon.com/Soft-Leadership - Make - others - important / dp / 8175156538 3. https://www.amazon.com /Soft - Skills - Overcome - Workplace - Challenges / dp / 1628653035 4. http : / / www . emeraldinsight . com / journals . htm ? articleid = 17087126…

Founded in 1953 in one of Europe’s premier education spots, Vlerick Business School in Belgium focuses on knowledge creation through research-based learning structure to produce business leaders that approach business problems in a broader and more scholarly mindset. To further advance the research excellence in the business management field, Vlerick Business School, Ghent University and KU Leuven have launched its DBA programme in Europe last year. In this interview, Professor Brecht Cardoen, PhD, Academic Director of the DBA programme, shared with us the unique features and benefits of pursuing this highest academic degree in business administration. Q Good day, Professor Cardoen! Thank you for taking the time to talk to us today. Let’s start this interview by giving us a glimpse of what a day looks like for an academic…

Samuel Dinnar, co-author of Entrepreneurial Negotiation, is an instructor at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As founder and President of Meedance, he provides global consulting services and serves as a mediator specialising in business conflicts that involve founders, executives, investors, and board members. To learn more, visit: www.EntrepreneurialNegotiation.comor www.meedance.com Lawrence Susskind, co-author of Entrepreneurial Negotiation, is a professor of urban and environmental planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, co-founder of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, and the founder of the Consensus Building Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts. To learn more, visit www.EntrepreneurialNegotiation.com…

• In 2000, an association of generic pharmaceutical manufacturers (Generic Pharmaceutical Association – GphA) was formed to advocate for the manufacturers of generic pharmaceuticals • Over 90% of United States prescriptions are for generic versions of medications3 • Dozens of pharmaceuticals currently protected by patents will lose that status in the next few years4 • Patent protection may be extended for pharmaceuticals with changes in indication, strength, dosage form or if the medication is found to be useful for pediatric applications4…

Gregory DeYong is an Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University. His research focuses on production scheduling, purchasing, and counterfeit products. Hubert Pun is an Associate Professor at the Ivey Business School (Western University). His research interests include co-competition, counterfeiting product, and how blockchain can be an enterprise solution. Carol Lucy is an Assistant Professor at Emporia State University. Her research interests include entrepreneurship, organisational behaviour, and small business management. References 1. Statista (2016). U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry – Statistics & Facts, retrieved from https://www.statista.com/topics/1719/ pharmaceutical-industry/ on September, 17, 2018. 2. Lieber, C. (2018). Fashion brands steal design ideas all the time. And it’s completely legal. Vox, April 27, 2018. Retrieved from https://www.vox.com/2018/4/27/17281022/ fashion-brandsknockoffs-copyright-stolen-designs-old-navy-zara-h-and-m on July 11, 2018. 3. Bowlus, J. (ed.). “Industry Explorations: United States Pharmaceuticals 2015.” Global Business Reports, 2015.…

Stefan Krause is CEO and Founder of Canoo, an electric vehicle company addressing the future needs of urban mobility. He has over 30 years business experience, including 14 years experience as a Management Board Member of German Blue Chip companies. Prior to this, he had a dynamic career building tenure at BMW that began in 1987. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Würzburg in Germany and serves as the President of the Schmalenbach-Gesellschft, a prestigious academic and business association in Germany. Dr Boris N. Liedtke is the Distinguished Executive Fellow at INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute and has over twenty years experience in the financial sector. He was the CEO of the largest bank by assets in Luxembourg and board member for Operations at the largest…

Adrian Furnham is Principal Behaviour Psychologist at Stamford Associates in London. He was Professor of Psychology at University College London 1981 to 2018, and now also Adjunct Professor of Management at the Norwegian School of Management in Oslo. He has written over 1200 scientific papers and 90 books. References 1. Cooke, R. A., & Lafferty, J. C. (1989). Organisational Culture Inventory. Plymouth, MI: Human Synergistics. 2. Cooke, R. A., & Rousseau, D. M. (1988). Behavioural norms and expectations: A quantitative approach to the assessment of organisational culture. Group & Organisation Studies, 13(3), 245-273. 3. Furnham, A. (2005). The Psychology of Behaviour at Work. London: Taylor and Francis 4. Furnham, A. (2014). Corporate Culture or Cult: What is the difference? Sunday Times, January 7th 5. Xenikou, A., & Furnham, A. (1996).…

Francesca Gino is an award-winning researcher and teacher, and a tenured professor at Harvard Business School. Her consulting and speaking clients include Bacardi, Akamai, Disney, Goldman Sachs, Honeywell, Novartis, P&G, and the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy. She has been honoured as one of the world’s Top 40 Business Professors under 40 and one of the world’s 50 most influential management thinkers. Her work has been featured on CNN and NPR, as well as in the Economist, Financial Times, New York Times, Newsweek, Scientific American, and Psychology Today.…

Jim Tomaney is the chief operating officer at Renovite Technologies Inc. He has 30 years of experience building, delivering, and selling enterprise payments solutions and associated services for the transaction processing industry across the world. He has worked in a variety of senior roles delivering solutions for organisations including Barclays, ING, CIBC, Bank Of America, ABN AMRO & Vocalink and working with ACI Worldwide, Wincor Nixdorf, Level Four Software and Barclays Bank.…

Won-Yong Oh is Lee Professor of Strategy at the Lee Business School, University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the USA. His research areas include board of directors, top management team, and corporate social responsibility. Twelve of his published articles are in the Financial Times, 50 journals for research rank and he is also an active case writer. He also worked as Korean pop music composer before pursuing his career in business. Mooweon Rhee is Underwood Distinguished Professor, Hyundai Motors/YSB Research Chair Professor, and Professor of Management at the School of Business, Yonsei University in South Korea. He received his Ph.D. in business administration from Stanford University. His scholarly works appear in many premier journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Management Science, and Organization Science. References…

• Case I – the mere threat of retaliation (in the form of lower prices and reduced advertising) by the manufacturer deters the copycat from entering the market. • Case II – an actual adjustment in prices and/or advertising by the manufacturer deters the copycat from entering the market. • Case III – the manufacturer cannot profitably make a sufficient adjustment to prices and/or advertising to deter the counterfeiter. The manufacturer abandons the low-quality portion of the market to the copycat.…

Linda Naiman is the founder of CreativityatWork.com and co-author of Orchestrating Collaboration at Work. She brings a multi-disciplinary approach to learning and development based on her background as an artist and designer, helping executives and their teams develop creative and innovation capabilities through arts-based learning and design thinking. Organisations that have sought out Linda for her expertise include Cisco Systems, Dell International, Intel, BASF, HSBC, and Dawn Food Products. References 1. The Design Management Institute DMI Value Index 2015, retrieved from https://www.dmi.org/page/2015DVIandOTW 2. Martin, R. (2009) The Design of Business, Harvard Business School Press. 3. Quayle, M. (2017) Designed Leadership. Columbia University Press 4. Liedtka, J. (2018, Sept-Oct) Why Design Thinking Works, Harvard Business Review 5. Walker, R. (2003, Nov 30) The Guts of a New Machine. New York Times…