Friday, August 10, 2012

What Is Unique About Old Companies?

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My research partner in Japan, Makoto Kanda, recently completed a study of over 1,000 companies to test our theoretical framework regarding t...
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Friday, April 27, 2012

A Theoretical Framework for Corporate Longevity

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Makoto Kanda, my research colleague in Japan, has completed his research of shinise (revered Japanese companies that have remained in busine...
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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Surveys of 100-Year-Old Companies Beginning

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Now that I have returned from a semester teaching in England I am re-starting my research on 100-year-old U.S. companies.  (I was interviewe...
Thursday, September 1, 2011

3 Principles of Corporate Longevity

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I came across a study by Zenlin Kwee from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam that discusses some strategic principles of long-lived firms. ...
Saturday, August 27, 2011

When Leadership Matters

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One of the most frequent questions I receive about the characteristics and behaviors of companies that have survived over 100 years is why I...
Monday, August 15, 2011

Data Base at 1,000 Companies!

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Our data base of 100-year-old U.S. companies now officially has 1,000 members. Though this represents just 0.01% of all U.S. businesses, it ...
Friday, July 8, 2011

How I Love the Smell of Pickles in the Morning!

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Holland, Michigan is the home of one of the oldest Heinz factories in the country. 115 years ago, Heinz made agreements with area farmers an...