MIT Sloan Management Review

MIT Sloan Management Review leads the discourse among academic researchers, business executives and other influential thought leaders about advances in management practice, particularly those shaped by technology, that are transforming how people lead and innovate. MIT SMR disseminates new management research and innovative ideas so that thoughtful executives can capitalize on the opportunities generated by rapid organizational, technological and societal change.

MIT Sloan Management Review

The 2021 Richard Beckhard Memorial Prize • The editors of MIT Sloan Management Review are pleased to announce the winner of this year’s Richard Beckhard Memorial Prize, awarded to the most outstanding MIT SMR article on planned change and organizational development published in our winter 2020 through fall 2020 issues.

Why Companies Must Embrace Microservices and Modular Thinking • Organizations can reduce coordination complexity with modular thinking, microservices, and APIs.

Workplace Hierarchies Matter in Skill Transformation • While new research suggests that workplace hierarchies can impede learning efforts, there are strategies to bolster the success of training initiatives.

Online Shoppers Don’t Always Care About Faster Delivery • Analyzing online customer data may reveal that other delivery attributes matter more than how quickly an order is received.

The Digital Twin Opportunity • Developments in enabling technology are opening up more use cases for virtual models of real-world objects.

How In-Store Tech Will Transform Retail • Automation and sensors promise a better customer experience — and fuel for improved analytics.

SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES • CREATING VALUE WHILE DOING RIGHT BY PEOPLE AND THE PLANET

Can We Afford Sustainable Business? • Taking a creative approach to pricing can benefit society, the environment — and your company.

How Supply Chain Transparency Boosts Business Value • Increasing visibility into suppliers’ practices takes work but can lead to new market opportunities.

Four Myths About Unauthorized Subcontracting • Organizations that want to improve supply chain visibility — and reduce diverted orders — must use analytics and think beyond price.

Decarbonizing Our Toughest Sectors — Profitably • Cutting carbon emissions from harder-to-abate sectors like heavy transport and industrial heat will create new strategic opportunities for business.

STRATEGY AS A WAY OF LIFE • Businesses must root strategy in moral purpose to thrive in a complex, rapidly changing world.

Three Ways to Sell Value in B2B Markets • Value-based selling can boost margins and competitiveness, but vendors must first advance beyond the prevailing one-size-fits-all approach.

JOB-HOPPING TOWARD EQUITY • Changing employers can help narrow the gender gap in executive compensation.

Small Stake, Big Voice • Minority partners in joint ventures can still negotiate substantial rights to have a say in business decisions.

The Outsider Edge • The success of managers hired for temporary roles shows that sometimes loose ties and cultural distance can help a leader be effective.

The Brand Advantage That Will Lure Shoppers Back to Stores • New research finds that when consumers value a brand’s cultural richness, they prefer in-store shopping to online.

Remaking the Workspace to Boost Social Connection