Burying bad news?

Purpose This paper reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.Findings It is a cause of some bafflement, and not a little concern, to those management thinkers that do not inhabit academic circles, that the more abstract and overly theoretical research articles are, the more popular they seem to become within academia. The little known academic currency of article citations means little outside the ivory towers, and it often fails to bear up to scrutiny when it seems the least accessible, practical or important research receives the highest number of citations, and consequently the most prestige.Practical implications This paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations.Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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