<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Freek Vermeulen</title> <atom:link href="http://www.freekvermeulen.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.freekvermeulen.com</link> <description>Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:04:23 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2</generator> <item><title>Management myths</title><link>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/management-myths/</link> <comments>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/management-myths/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:12:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Freek Vermeulen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Making Strategy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freekvermeulen.com/management-myths/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Have you ever heard that the Great Wall of China is visible from outer space? Well, it is a myth. But also a very persistent one, despite there being clear evidence that it is not. Similarly, there are quite a few myths in business that are very persistent, despite clear evidence exposing them. Let me [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/management-myths/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The porpoise–Jack Welch connection</title><link>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-porpoise%e2%80%93jack-welch-connection/</link> <comments>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-porpoise%e2%80%93jack-welch-connection/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:45:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Freek Vermeulen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Making Strategy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Top Managers]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-porpoise%e2%80%93jack-welch-connection/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Porpoises truly are very cute animals. They are fun, playful, cuddly, bubbly, and social. Moreover, in many countries and cultures, stories exist about how porpoises saved sailors whose ships sank in stormy weathers far from land, by tirelessly pushing them to safety with their snout. The saved sailors, once firmly ashore, would of course tell [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-porpoise%e2%80%93jack-welch-connection/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The hidden costs of outsourcing</title><link>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-costs-of-outsourcing/</link> <comments>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-costs-of-outsourcing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:07:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Freek Vermeulen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Strategic and International Management]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-costs-of-outsourcing/</guid> <description><![CDATA[I’d say there are even more hidden dangers to outsourcing than giving up control of key activities. What is also a major risk, is that of the loss of particular capabilities which – and you might not quite realise this at present – are crucial to your performance in further downstream activities. Let me give [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-costs-of-outsourcing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The hidden costs of outsourcing</title><link>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-costs-of-outsourcing-2/</link> <comments>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-costs-of-outsourcing-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:07:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Freek Vermeulen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-costs-of-outsourcing-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[I’d say there are even more hidden dangers to outsourcing than giving up control of key activities. What is also a major risk, is that of the loss of particular capabilities which – and you might not quite realise this at present – are crucial to your performance in further downstream activities. Let me give [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-costs-of-outsourcing-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The hidden dangers of outsourcing</title><link>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-dangers-of-outsourcing/</link> <comments>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-dangers-of-outsourcing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:52:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Freek Vermeulen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Making Strategy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-dangers-of-outsourcing/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Outsourcing is one of those words that have become hideously fashionable in corporate lingo in the last 5 to 10 years. A business cynic – which obviously I am not! – might conjecture that perhaps it is popular because it appeals to some fundamental human desires for shirking and procrastination, finally telling managers “to stop [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-dangers-of-outsourcing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The hidden dangers of outsourcing</title><link>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-dangers-of-outsourcing-2/</link> <comments>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-dangers-of-outsourcing-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:52:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Freek Vermeulen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Making Strategy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-dangers-of-outsourcing-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Outsourcing is one of those words that have become hideously fashionable in corporate lingo in the last 5 to 10 years. A business cynic – which obviously I am not! – might conjecture that perhaps it is popular because it appeals to some fundamental human desires for shirking and procrastination, finally telling managers “to stop [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/the-hidden-dangers-of-outsourcing-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Forced to be stupid</title><link>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/forced-to-be-stupid-3/</link> <comments>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/forced-to-be-stupid-3/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:27:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Freek Vermeulen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freekvermeulen.com/forced-to-be-stupid-3/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Jessica Nolan, a researcher at the University of Arkansas, was interested in persuading residents of a particular California Community to conserve more energy at home. 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For this purpose, she designed four types of notes, to be delivered to people’s homes. These notes (roughly) said the following: 1. do it because it helps the environment2. do [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/forced-to-be-stupid-4/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How big is your yam? (not that it matters)</title><link>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/how-big-is-your-yam-not-that-it-matters-3/</link> <comments>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/how-big-is-your-yam-not-that-it-matters-3/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:24:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Freek Vermeulen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Acquisitions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freekvermeulen.com/how-big-is-your-yam-not-that-it-matters-3/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Why are so many executives so pre-occupied with the size of their company? Like bigger is always better. It especially annoys me when it is used as an excuse for acquisitions. “This take-over will immediately make us the largest company in the industry”. So?! What is your point?! I am sure being the biggest can [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/how-big-is-your-yam-not-that-it-matters-3/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How big is your yam? (not that it matters)</title><link>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/how-big-is-your-yam-not-that-it-matters-4/</link> <comments>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/how-big-is-your-yam-not-that-it-matters-4/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:24:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Freek Vermeulen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Acquisitions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freekvermeulen.com/how-big-is-your-yam-not-that-it-matters-4/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Why are so many executives so pre-occupied with the size of their company? Like bigger is always better. It especially annoys me when it is used as an excuse for acquisitions. “This take-over will immediately make us the largest company in the industry”. So?! What is your point?! I am sure being the biggest can [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.freekvermeulen.com/how-big-is-your-yam-not-that-it-matters-4/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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