Netflix’s different subscription packages are designed to increase profits, while it keeps users engaged with a steady flow of new content devised via its algorithm.
By investing in corporate social responsibility initiatives, family-owned businesses can make financial gains while also making positive societal contributions.
Ben Walker, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Erin Roxburgh-Makea, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Jesse Pirini, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Stephen Cummings, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Ki te tini o ngā umanga Māori, he whānui kē atu ngā hua ka whāia tēnā i ngā putanga ahumoni anake. He rautaki reanga-maha ō rātou, he whakanoho rātou i te painga mō te katoa hei ahunga mō te ihu o te waka. He akoranga i konei mō ētahi atu umanga.
Ben Walker, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Erin Roxburgh-Makea, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Jesse Pirini, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Stephen Cummings, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Māori businesses often prioritise more than financial results, have multi-generational strategies and put community at the centre of planning. Other businesses could learn from this.
Some businesses have managed to build positive outcomes from the crisis.
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Chengwei Liu, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Winning big often involves looking for the opportunities that are the opposite of what everyone else is doing.
Houston Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni, during Game 2 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors in Houston. D'Antoni successfully resisted calls to change his team’s offensive strategy after losing Game 1.
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Research has shown that the most successful basketball coaches resist pressure to make changes during games. Choosing not to make a move is sometimes also the right call for business leaders.
Congress could learn a thing or two about acting proactively from Elon Musk, seen here with his Dragon space capsule.
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Research shows the ability to act strategically for the long term is a key component of successful leadership – and sorely lacking in Congress these days.
A classic example of successful issue management is the NRA’s actions in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting.
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In the wake of the Vegas shooting, the NRA has turned the public’s attention away from the core issue of banning guns by using a business strategy called issue management.
Twitter is experimenting with 280 characters.
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The tech giant has doubled down on its strategy of exclusivity, but does it risk weakening its position in emerging markets?
In 2005, regulations were introduced that required US firms paying CEOs with stock options to list them in financial statements.
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