Knowledge library

Library

The pieces of knowledge the articles lean on again and again: frameworks, cases from listed companies, glossary terms and the sources behind them. Each entry has a page of its own, and that page lists every article that mentions it.

Ways to analyse

Frameworks (223)

Each framework answers one specific question. The card gives that question, where the framework comes from, its diagram type and how many articles use it.

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Level of analysis
  • Comparison table

    Agency theory versus stewardship theory

    The question it answersWhy monitor managers, and when is monitoring unnecessary?

    Origin Berle and Means (1932); Jensen and Meckling (1976); Shleifer and Vishny (1997); counter-view in Donaldson and Davis (1991)
  • Comparison table

    Algorithmic fairness metrics

    The question it answersWhat does 'fair' mean in a machine-learning model, and why can't we have everything at once?

    Origin Dwork et al., 2012; Kleinberg et al., 2017; Binns, 2018
  • 2×2 matrix

    Ansoff matrix

    The question it answersShould growth come from existing or new products in existing or new markets, and how does risk rise?

    Origin Ansoff, 1957; Ansoff, 1965
  • 2×2 matrix

    BCG growth–share matrix

    The question it answersAcross a portfolio of businesses, which should receive investment, be held or be harvested?

    Origin Henderson, 1970
  • Hub diagram

    Balanced scorecard

    The question it answersFrom which perspectives do we measure performance so we do not trade long-term capability for short-term profit?

    Origin Kaplan and Norton, 1992
  • Comparison table

    Belbin team roles

    The question it answersDoes the team cover action, people and thinking roles?

    Origin Aritzeta, Swailes and Senior, 2007
  • Process by phase

    Brand advocacy ladder

    The question it answersHow does a satisfied customer become a vocal advocate?

    Origin Yesiloglu and Costello, 2020
  • Process by phase

    Business Model Canvas

    The question it answersHow does the organisation create, deliver and capture value, and which block is blocking recurring revenue?

    Origin Osterwalder and Pigneur, 2010
  • Hub diagram

    CAGE distance framework

    The question it answersHow do cultural, administrative, geographic and economic distance change the case for entering a market?

    Origin Ghemawat, 2001
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Listed companies

Cases (103)

Listed companies only, with figures from annual reports and public disclosures. Every case says which frameworks it applies.

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A short dictionary

Glossary (587)

Definitions in my own words, with a source where there is one. In an article only the first mention carries the dotted underline.

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Harvard referencing

Sources (747)

Every theory in an article traces back to a source listed here. If it has a DOI it links to doi.org; if not, the page says so.

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