Affluent likely to lead charge for electric vehicles
Houston Chronicle 7/24/2010
by Andy Steinhubl and Jorge Leis
Suddenly, America's shift to electric vehicles is in top gear. A recent Senate bill proposes switching half of America's cars to electric power by 2030. Even Houston, the hometown of big oil and gas, is aggressively chasing a new title: the nation's electric-car capital. But while federal, state and city governments push the new technology, the question now is: How many US drivers truly want to drive electric vehicles? And, what exactly are these customers looking for?
Tupperware parties help reshape India's kitchens
BusinessWeek Asia 7/13/2010
by Ashish Singh and Satish Shankar
Thanks to such products as the "roti keeper" and the "masala box," Tupperware has become the leading kitchenware seller in the Indian market.
Outsourcing can do much more than just cut costs
Forbes.com 6/15/2010
by Michael Heric and Bhanu Singh
Companies that successfully create and sustain value year after year are rare. A recent Bain study revealed one activity that sets winners apart: They often use capability sourcing in more innovative ways than their competitors.
The decision-driven organization
Harvard Business Review 6/1/2010
by Marcia W. Blenko, Michael C. Mankins, and Paul Rogers
Reorganizations are popular with chief executives, who believe that making big structural changes will lead to better performance. In reality, a company's structure results in better performance only if it improves the organization's ability to make and execute key decisions better and faster than competitors.
Managing IT to win in the recovery
BusinessWeek 5/23/2010
by Rudy Puryear and Thomas Gumsheimer
Instead of hitting the gas, a more careful approach to information technology budgets could serve companies better.
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