Content by Loic Sadoulet, Giovanni Tassini
Lessons From the Merchants of VeniceThe importance of network effects, contractual innovations, and coordination
Wed, 07/26/2017 - 12:02
Making the most of its position as an important seaport, Venice’s remarkable economic development during the Middle Ages relied on network effects, contractual innovation, and coordination among the players involved in long-distance trade.…
Is the Time Ever Right to Flout Procedure?To truly comply with a company’s policies, sometimes procedures should be ignored
Tue, 07/12/2016 - 16:02
It’s a tragic irony that the day before the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil well disaster, executives from BP and the rig’s operators, Transocean, visited the platform on a “management tour” that included a number of specific safety-related purposes.…