The 29th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE of the Strategic Management Society (Oct 11-14, 2009) will held in Washington DC and highlight the topic “Strategies in an Uncertain World”.The Conference aims to encourage discussions about research and strategies for addressing uncertainty and the opportunities created by changes in the world. Concepts of uncertainty have long been at [...]

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel will be announced on Monday, October 15, 1:00 p.m. CET (at the earliest). Interesting information on this event and former nobel prozes in economics can be found at the web page! addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.management-lab.com%2Fmanagementlab%2F%3Fp%3D166′; addthis_title = ‘Nobel+Prize+in+Economics’; addthis_pub = ”;

The authors Gary Neilson, Bruce A. Pasternack, and Decio Mendesofthe article  “The Four Bases of Organizational DNA” (strategy+business issue 33) pointed out that strategy is not enough: “Executives no longer believe that a strategy — consolidation, transformation, or breakaway — is enough. “We’ve made the right strategic decision, but my organization isn’t motivated or set [...]

In a recent working paper (pdf) of the harvard business school Adam M. Kleinbaum, Toby E. Stuart, and Michael L. Tushman discuss three general types of organizational boundaries: organizational boundaries (strategic business unit and function memberships) spatial boundaries (office locations and inter-officedistances) social categories (gender, tenure within the firm) While several firms try to achieve [...]

The Ludwig von Mises Institute has published the book “Prices and Production and other Works – F. A. Hayek on Money, the Business Cycle, and the Gold Standard”. The book is online available! addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.management-lab.com%2Fmanagementlab%2F%3Fp%3D157′; addthis_title = ‘The+book+%26%238220%3BPrices+and+Production+and+other+Works%26%238221%3B+by+F.+A.+Hayek+is+online+available’; addthis_pub = ”;

Today I found an interesting document about the history of Austrian Economics. It’s pubished by the Ludwig von Mises Institute and is a good introduction to the topic of Austrian Economics. By the way Peter G. Klein has published a well written biography of F. A. Hayek. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.management-lab.com%2Fmanagementlab%2F%3Fp%3D153′; addthis_title = ‘History+of+Austrian+Economics’; addthis_pub = [...]