Management
China's toxic toymaker
The death of Zhang Shuhong could herald the demise of China's many anonymous subcontractorsAug 16th 2007
To hell and back
Howard Lutnick rebuilt Cantor Fitzgerald against the odds. But he will struggle to reconquer his industryAug 9th 2007
Will she, won't she?
Having bought Gillette and focused on big brands, the world's largest consumer-goods company is betting that scale is the way to successAug 9th 2007
Collared
A conviction for backdating options may be the first of manyAug 9th 2007
The nimble sumo
Jean-Pierre Garnier of GlaxoSmithKline defends the pharmaceutical industry as he overhauls his own drugs firmAug 2nd 2007
Five years under the thumb
Corporate America is learning how to live with the tough regulations introduced after the collapse of Enron Jul 26th 2007
Tested mettle
Anil Agarwal has built a mining and metals giant in less than a decade Jul 26th 2007
Trading favours
Analyst for sale. Price: membership of a good clubJul 26th 2007
Third world way
The UN Global Compact may be the best way to draw corporations into the development process. Is its optimism justified?Jul 20th 2007 Web only
Accounting for good people
Surprising as it might seem, the Big Four accountancy firms have lots to teach other companies about managing talented peopleJul 19th 2007
Book value
Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook is being touted as the new Steve Jobs, and his company as the next GoogleJul 19th 2007
Owner drivers
Investors are making life uncomfortable for boards in America. A good thing, on balanceMay 31st 2007
- A special report on executive pay
In the money
Executives have enjoyed an astonishing pay bonanza. Edward Carr explains why most of them deserved it
What's in the Journals
What's in the journals, August 2007
Making teams work together, the virtues of private equity, why Australian children like sugary cereal, and moreAug 16th 2007 Web only
What's in the journals, July 2007
Labour mobility in the EU, how to speak in public, what you know is who you know, and moreJul 25th 2007 Web only
What's in the journals, June 2007
The folly of crowds, understanding innovation, motivating managers, “swarm businesses”, and moreJun 15th 2007 Web only
Executive Briefing
Management thinking and advice for senior managers, from the Economist Intelligence Unit
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“The J Curve”
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Management Reading
Be firm, be flexible
The high ground of business managementJul 12th 2007
The tale of Barbie and Li Mei
A steely-eyed look at a grown-up businessMay 3rd 2007
Clash of the titans
The lives and battles of the great men who ran a great bank Apr 12th 2007
No fear of flying
How to create the next big thing? Four new books offer some ideasNov 16th 2006
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