First written on August 11, 2009 Page updated on Friday, February 19, 2010 The articles in this folder are free for global public access. Articles written by other authors on any subject will be published in this folder. New Product Development - Flops of auto models in the last 15 years and why they failed? - New product development (NPD) is a very expensive proposition. In the auto industry, it is their lifeline. I am giving below 10 of the new models that flopped in the last 15 years Bendix War - The story of how the term 'Pacman Defense' originated - When a recession strikes, predators will be always on the prowl. For Chairman and CEOs of large corporations this is a major cause of worry, especially if they are not doing well and weak financially. In the early eighties there was a number of acquisitions and some of them hostile. Since this phenomenon was fairly new at that time, a number of defensive mechanisms against hostile takeovers were set up by the whiz kids. I am giving below one such story Bruce Lee as a productivity guru - Written by Mr. Natesan Sukumar - He is a very senior pharmaceutical industry executive. This article projects a different aspect of the martial art master Business flops of famous brands - Business flops or failures are fairly common amongst SMBs. However, even giant organizations can make mistakes which can be very expensive. We are giving two old case studies and the same is self explanatory Castles in Vacuum - There is an idiom that was probably framed centuries ago, but was it said anticipating a cataclysmic disaster which was to occur way into the 21st century? The phrase “don’t build castles in air” was quoted by some one who had no idea of what sub prime loans could do to the entire economic  chain of the world. But, it had greater relevance in the early stages of the millennium - Article by Sanjay Madhavan, SAP Consultant, Wipro Technologies, Bangalore, India Corporate Ethics and Governance - This is a presentation on the subject to the final year MBA students of Ethiraj College for Women at Chennai, University of Madras by Madhavan Gopalachary Dogs and Donkeys in Management - Written by Mr. Natesan Sukumar. - This is a satire but is a very true story of the modern workplace Dangers of Exchange Traded Funds - One news which caught my attention was a number of giant banks and financial institutions are moving heavily into Exchange Traded Funds, commonly referred to as ETFs. Before we go into its merits and demerits, let us understand what it is all about. This article has been blogged so that people can add their comments Executive Compensation - President Obama’s administration has appointed a Czar to oversee the pay of executives in the firms availing TARP funds. Why did it become necessary? Let us examine the issue 360 Degree Feedback Strategies for Effective Workforce Communication - Written by former MSG Mark Forquer, US Army Focus ! -Written by Professor Dr. John C. Camillus - The author is Donald R. Beall Professor of Strategic Management at the Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh Horses and Donkeys in Management - This article written by Madhavan Gopalachary is a satire and highlights the common follies committed by managements in various organizations Importance of management systems to the longevity and productivity of a company ? - Importance of management systems to the longevity and productivity of a company ? - This article was written by Madhavan Gopalachary for the largest circulated Ugandan daily 'The New Vision' in 2004 GM - Opel Sad Saga - The GM-Opel saga has turned out to be a sad story for its workers. Truth is however stranger than fiction. Let me summarize the sequence of events below. I have eliminated unnecessary details What is a Paradigm Shift? - We often hear and read about this term" Paradigm shift" but very few books explain as to what it is all about. One book, which is an exception to this, is the landmark book of Dr.Stephen Covey - "The seven habits of highly effective people". Dr Covey has beautifully illustrated this with explanatory notes and examples. Megabrands, Perceptions and Reality - When giant companies have an overwhelming brand power and pull, the normal tendency is to leverage the brands. Unfortunately, the brand perception in the minds of people has a more important role to play because perception is the reality Investment strategies for Private Equity Funds - I take classes on Investment strategies for Private Equity Funds for MBA students of International Institute of Planning and Management at Chennai , TN , India . I asked the following question to them as part of their assignments. Q. What should be the Investment strategy for a private equity fund having a corpus of USD 100 million which has lost its original value due to melt down to USD 80 million in the third year in J curve. How will the GP try to retrieve the situation to meet the original objectives in the next 7 years, assuming the plan was for 10 years? The answer by a team of students is given in the article Performance Management Systems - This article was written by Madhavan Gopalachary for ICFAI University at Hyderabad , India for their executive reference book on the subject Reengineering the business - a case for SMEs - This is a summary of the presentation done by Madhavan Gopalachary at ACCA conference for SMEs at, International Conference Center, Kampala , Uganda in 2003 Sexual harassment at workplace - With an increasing presence of women at workplace, sexual harassment cases have increased all over the world. It had always existed in the past but most working women accepted it as an occupational hazard and kept quite, bearing it silently but fuming inside Applying Sun Tzu's principles of War to business - Chinese Military Strategist by name Sun Tzu, who lived 2500 years ago, principles on war are still valid today. In this article we are going to apply his principle to business The Ten terrible behaviors at workplace - The above paper sent by Mr. Natesan Sukumar, who in turn received it from his friend at John Hopkins University, Baltimore , USA Time Management and Motivation - In the landmark book of Dr. Stephen Covey, "The 7 habits of highly successful people", the third habit he has listed is putting 'first things first' or in more common business language, prioritizing and allocating time for each action. This is broadly classified as Time Management Various Methods of Costing - In our article titled ‘Why businesses must understand costing, we had highlighted the importance of costing. Immediate question that is raised is what are the methods of costing available? The same are given in this page Why a web site is necessary for a business ? - The internet has changed the rules of the way we conduct our businesses. In the beginning stages of the development of the internet, it was restricted to the military, elite and big businesses. There are many more who use free e-mail services but do not have their own web sites and e-mails. What a pity Why businesses of all types fail ? - If businesses fail, it shows failure of leadership and management. This article has been blogged so that people can add their comments The views, opinions and interpretations are personal. Sponsorship does not mean that the sponsors endorse them. © Copyright, Feb-10 . MMG Communications. Without prejudice. All rights reserved