http://www.stratoserve.com/ Strategic Services for Global B-to-B,supply chain and innovation en-US 2009-11-07T22:37:31-05:00 Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes http://www.stratoserve.com/2009/11/where-are-the-jobs.html The double digit 10.2% unemployment figure in the US is somber, more shattering is the broader measure of 17.5% that NY Times is reporting. Where are the jobs ? is the question across all age groups in the US. Some... Careers Culture Education and Training Future Global Meetings Globalization Leadership and Management Professional Associations Stratoserve 2009-11-07T22:37:31-05:00 http://www.stratoserve.com/2009/10/inputprocessoutput-and-executive-bonus-should-we-be-outraged.html The public is generally outraged at executives receiving bonus at the firms that had received bailout money. At first, this outrage seems "fair" but it is worthwhile to think about the nature of work in the knowledge economy in terms... Corporate Social Responsibility Education and Training Globalization Innovation Knowledge Work Leadership and Management Stock Market Strategy Stratoserve 2009-10-25T22:19:48-04:00 http://www.stratoserve.com/2009/10/happy-diwali-from-downing-street-and-the-white-house.html Today is Diwali and it was not surprising that President Obama lit the Diwali lamp for the first time in the White House. It was however a landmark occasion that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown celebrated Diwali for the very... Culture Diversity Globalization India Stratoserve 2009-10-17T19:16:29-04:00 http://www.stratoserve.com/2009/10/buyer-supplier-relationships-gets-nobel-prize-in-oliver-williamson.html With 11 out of 13 Nobel Prizes coming to the US the Economics winners Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson got sparse press. This despite Elinor Ostrom being the first woman Economist to get the prize. The name OE Williamson seemed... B2B Banking Corporate Social Responsibility Distribution Channels Diversity Education and Training Globalization Public Policy Risk Small and Medium Industry Strategy Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Trust Stratoserve 2009-10-15T11:28:40-04:00 http://www.stratoserve.com/2009/10/global-b2b-implications-of-obama-nobel-prizetwitter-and-free-global-telephony.html No sooner I found out that President Obama had won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize , I called my old friend from Vadodara,India - the longtime hometown and of another 2009 Nobel Prize winner-Chemistry- Venkatraman Ramkrishnan. My call was free... B2B Future Global Meetings Global Sourcing Globalization India Information Technology Infrastructure Innovation Lifestyle Relationship Governance Risk Small and Medium Industry Supply Chain Team Work Technology Adoption Telecom Web/Tech Stratoserve 2009-10-09T21:55:57-04:00 http://www.stratoserve.com/2009/09/less-worried-about-security-leaks-than-ignorance-gen-mcchrystal-on-afghan-strategy.html On Sunday we had the new US General McChrystal on 60 minutes in an impressive interview with David Martin. I am familiar with the Mahabharata ( about 1000 BC) since childhood but only recently someone explained the Shakuni and Afghanistan... Education and Training Globalization Leadership and Management Strategy Team Work Stratoserve 2009-09-28T22:37:28-04:00 http://www.stratoserve.com/2009/09/resurgence-of-pittsburgh-and-g20-summit.html Driving around the former steel towns can be daunting with rusty steel towers and Pittsburgh is one such former steel town. But when you hear Pittsburgh leaders talk, you realize that they have been trying to re-invent their communities and... Biotech,Pharma & Medical Engineering Environment Future Global Meetings Globalization Innovation Knowledge Work Leadership and Management Stratoserve 2009-09-24T21:57:20-04:00 http://www.stratoserve.com/2009/09/increasing-clicks-and-reducing-bricks-why-amazon-may-match-walmart.html As the Internet moves to the next level of adoption I was excited to read that Amazon is going great with it's non-books/CD's business. I was reminded of a recent conversation with a friend who is in the Web Development... Advertising Consumer Market Distribution Channels Future Information Technology Lifestyle Retail Small and Medium Industry Technology Adoption Web/Tech Stratoserve 2009-09-21T18:48:43-04:00 http://www.stratoserve.com/2009/09/health-care-and-the-information-gap.html In all the health care debate - the question of patient information sharing is not getting enough importance. Should it? Probably yes if you see how doctor's offices and hospitals struggle with trying to keep track of information. Just think... B2B Biotech,Pharma & Medical Consumer Privacy Information Technology Insurance Medical Privacy Public Policy Risk Technology Adoption Web/Tech Stratoserve 2009-09-12T11:55:49-04:00 http://www.stratoserve.com/2009/08/value-chain-and-employee-role.html A simple start is to identify direct value chain touch points and make sure that these employees understand their roles. 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