CLICK.BOOM: THE NEXT GENERATION OF E-COMMERCE
by Thomas S. Wurster and Philip Evans | March / April 2000
Doing business on the Web is doing nothing less than deconstructing the organization. And like any phenomenon or challenge, deconstruction must be managed.
The value chains that define a business, the supply chains that define an industry, the customer relationships...
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IN CONVERSATION WITH BCE EMERGIS’ BRIAN EDWARDS
by Stephen Bernhut | March / April 2000
It’s taken 10 years, but CEO Brian Edwards has made BCE Emergis a shining star of the e-business universe.
Ivey Business Journal: It’s been one year since MPACT Immedia changed its name to BCE Emergis and it’s been...
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BUBBLE, BUBBLEOLOGY AND BUBBLEOLOGISTS
by John S. McCallum | March / April 2000
Bubbles are elastic too.
The world “bubble” sends shivers up and down investors’ spines. It conjures up images of huge, out-of-the-blue losses in 1929-like stock market crashes. Executives, workers and policymakers do not like bubbles much either. To them, it...
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AN E-BUSINESS BLUEPRINT
by Paul F. Scarpa | March / April 2000
How you measure and manage the risks of an e-business will or will not give you that competitive edge. Here’s a model for success.
In today’s rush to establish a strategic presence on the Internet, many companies are finding themselves...
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CORPORATE CULTURE: ASSET OR LIABILITY
by Eric Beaudan and Greg Smith | March / April 2000
One culture can evolve, two, however, will not. Merging two cultures well is supreme challenge that needs to be actively shaped and carefully managed.
Blending organizational cultures is an unnatural act—like splicing genes. Yet newly merged companies must act quickly...
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FROM BRICKS TO CLICKS: RISKS AND REWARDS
by George A. Neufeld and Michael Parent | March / April 2000
How to navigate the curves and glitches on the fibre-optic highway.
As Internet usage continues to climb, it is becoming increasingly dangerous for organizations to ignore electronic business in the hope that it will go away. Recently, Jupiter Communications, an...
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MANAGING THE SUPPLY CHAIN: THE INTERNET AS ENERGIZER
by John Raskob | March / April 2000
A supply chain may still be a supply chain. What’s changed through is how you can – and need to – manage it.
Managing the supply chain has always been a critical yet challenging activity for almost all companies. This...
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