People have learned that post-delivery price breaks can be obtained simply by asking. And it's a shame. There's nothing wrong with shopping for the best price/value combination when looking to purchase services. There's nothing wrong with negotiation. There's nothing wrong with capitalism. But once …
Convergence?
"Convergence" is a popular term, used in several industries, and usually relating to the blending of two disciplines. In general, the popularity of the term is probably due to the fundamental need for people to gain multidisciplinary knowledge over time. Doing so helps both the company and …
Modern Business Decision-Making
Centralized, top-down decision-making is a business model of the past. As Network World (2004) points out, “decisions don't have to be made or checked by the people at the top all the time” (p. 72). Distributed human decision-making provides for parallel progress, assuming all members are operating …
