Jeff Kavanaugh, head of the Infosys Knowledge Institute, explains why manufacturers are moving toward a more service-style strategy to build a longer relationship with consumers. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton What Smart Manufacturers Know About Bundling Products and Services
In 2012, Denmark’s biggest energy company, Danish Oil and Natural Gas, slid into financial crisis as the price of gas was plunging by 90% and S&P downgraded its credit rating to negative. The board hired a former executive at LEGO, Henrik Poulsen, as the new CEO. Whereas some leaders might have gone into crisis-management Read more about The Top 20 Business Transformations in the Past Decade[…]
Just a few minutes of mindfulness each day makes employees more helpful and productive, according to new Wharton research. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Mindfulness at Work: A Little Bit Goes a Long Way
In 2017, China’s investment in real estate development reached 11 trillion yuan (US $1.7 trillion), a 7% increase year-on-year. A significant chunk of this capital went into Tier 2 and 3 cities, which had seen stunning increases in population growth in recent decades. Soon, Tier 4 cities were also growing. Against this backdrop, Country Read more about Country Garden’s People-centered Growth Strategy[…]
A landmark 1968 paper discovered the relationship between earnings data and stock prices, revolutionizing Wall Street forever. This year, the paper’s authors will receive Wharton’s annual Jacobs Levy Prize. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Why a 1968 Paper Still Influences Modern Asset Management
With three of the largest tennis franchises under its belt, Infosys, an Indian IT services firm, wants to take its digital technology skills to other sports. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Serving More Than the Brand: How Infosys Reimagined the Tennis Experience
Can kindness, love and a strong sense of community actually make you healthier and happier? Research says yes, according to author Kelli Harding. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Why Kindness Is the Key to Improved Well-being
When most people launch a new website, they use a shared hosting service to meet their web hosting needs. That’s because shared hosting is the most basic and cost-effective way to host a beginner website. But as your site scales, its hosting needs are going to change. That’s when it’s time to start looking Read more about The Best Virtual Private Servers (VPS Hosting)[…]
The spiraling cost of health care is pushing more working families with employer-sponsored insurance to cover their kids through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, according to a recent study from the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Why More Working Families Are Turning to Public Health Insurance
Author and journalist Julian Guthrie writes about the stories of four exceptional women VCs in her new book. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Uncovering the ‘Hidden Figures’ of Venture Capital in Silicon Valley