Knowledge at WhartonFrom Knowledge at WhartonBusiness Strategy AlignmentCould It Be That Employers Don't Know How to Look for Good Talent?In Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli's most recent book - Why Good People Can't Get Jobs: The Skills Gap and What Companies Can Do About It - he debunks the oft-repeated argument from employers that applicants don't have the skills needed for today's jobs. Instead, he puts much of the blame on companies themselves, including their lack of information about hiring and training costs, and on computerized applicant tracking systems that can make it harder, not easier, to find qualified job candidates.June 27, 2012Global Trade ManagementIndonesia Becomes More and More Attractive Place to Do BusinessThe Indonesian economy has surged forward to its highest level in years. While growth is expected to be 6.1 percent in 2012, on June 7 the Jakarta Globe reported the government reckons it to be 7.2 percent next year. (World Bank estimates previously had suggested 6.4% growth in GDP in 2013.)June 26, 2012Business Strategy AlignmentFor the Most Part, U.S. Companies Working Abroad Thought to Abide by Anti-Bribery LawsIs Wal-Mart's alleged bribery in Mexico an anomaly, or is it more typical of multinational behavior than many corporate executives would like to admit? Is the practice of bribing public officials ever justifiable from an economic or ethical point of view? And apart from collapsing share prices and shareholder lawsuits, what are some of the other possible consequences of bribing foreign officials?May 16, 2012Business Strategy AlignmentKnow Your Customer's 'Pain Points', Sam's Club CEO AdvisesJanuary 24, 2012Business Strategy AlignmentWill Consumers Drop the Discounted Brands, Wholesalers When the Economy Picks Up?November 8, 2011Global Supply Chain ManagementHow Can Businesses Manage the Coming Scarcity of Water?March 30, 2011Business Strategy AlignmentDow Chemical CEO Sees Government-Business Partnership as Way to Save U.S. ManufacturingMarch 21, 2011Business Strategy AlignmentCIVETS, Anyone? That's the Acronym for the Latest Batch of Hot, Emerging World Markets.January 24, 2011Business Strategy AlignmentMastering the Art of Marketing to China's Growing Consumer BaseDecember 21, 2010Global Supply Chain ManagementClimate-Conscious Supply Chain ManagementJuly 16, 2008Page 1 of 2Next Page