Monthly Archives: June 2009
LEGO : transferring identity knowledge
I. Latar Belakang Perusahaan Perusahaan Lego dirintis tahun 1932 ketika seorang tukang kayu orang Denmark, Ole Kirk Christiansen, membuka suatu tempat kerja kecil untuk membuat mainan kayu di kota Billund daerah Jutland sebelah barat Denmark. Dimulai sebagai perusahaan dan tetap … Continue reading
Taco Cases
“Pabrik kecil terindah yang ingin Anda lihat” -Begitulah yang dideskripsikan sang pemilik, John Hazen White. Setelah beberapa menit meninggalkan Interstate 95 di Cranston, Pulau Rhode-sebuah pabrik kecil yang indah di Cranston?–di sebelah kiri Anda terlihat sebuah bangunan rendah dari bata … Continue reading
Beer Game Mengamuk
Artikel bagus diambil dari buku Intellectual Capital karangan Thomas A. Stewart. Bukunya sudah cukup lama tapi masih tetap direkomendasikan Sebuah contoh bagus tentang bagaimana informasi berpindah dalam hierarki muncul di e-mail saya. Isinya adalah surat-menyurat antara seorang staf hotel di … Continue reading
The limitations of 100 case histories of industrial mergers (DaimlerChrysler)
In May 1998 the German concern, Daimler, merged with Chrysler, America’s third biggest automobile manufacturer. In September 1999, The Economists reported on the state of the marriage. Noting that the deal was ‘hailed as an inspiration, because of the neat … Continue reading
Volkswagen & General Motors
Case : The danger of losing knowledge when key workers depart is by no means restricted to traditionally creative industries such as advertising, design or entertainment. A case in point is the dramatic move of Josh Ignacio Upez, chief of … Continue reading
Saatchi & Saatchi
Case : In December 1994, as a result of sustained pressure from the principal shareholders, Maurice Saatchi was dismissed from his post as chairman of the company. Saatchi, a controversial figure, had founded and managed the firm. His dismissal was … Continue reading