Citizen Keynes
Looking for a lesson in economic behaviour? Put down your textbooks, and head off to the cinema or video store.
Stakeholding misconceived
Encouraging employee share ownership doesn't create a "stakeholder society". Instead, it can lead to disasters like Enron, where workers have too much riding on the success of one firm.
A vital item is missing
John Mayo's account of his troubled tenure at Marconi should serve as a warning to managers. Success in business is achieved by supplying goods and services effectively; not by seeking to boost share prices.
Perpetually unsettled
The seeds of Argentina’s economic downfall were sewn early in the nation’s history. The distribution of land rights caused political and economic problems that would eventually cripple the country
Thinking in sevens
Categories and lists help us to make better sense of a complex world. But they must be chosen carefully.
A watchful eye
Enron's swift slide to bankruptcy poses important questions on the regulation of electricity markets
Meeting of closed minds
It sat for 340 days, heard evidence from 195 witnesses and received over 4000 letters of objection. The public inquiry into Sizewell B was the second biggest ever - but it came to the wrong conclusion.
Oxford Experiences
John Kay became a Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford in 1970 and taught in the university for ten years. After periods as Director o...
The great paradox
Large companies often incur the wrath of anti-globalisation protesters. But these firms suffer most from the increased competition globalisation itself bring.
Makings of a boss
In his latest book Jack Welch claims to tells us ,"Straight from the Gut",how to be a successful CEO. But do business autobiographies really offer any useful advice for managers?