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Nokia’s Troubles Arise From Mismanagement Not Lack of Innovation
by Sandeep Mehta — Even in well managed organizations, it may be necessary to halt ongoing R&D projects if the market realities or competitive pressures change. However, the leadership should be able to communicate these changes to employees and need to be held accountable for their decisions. This was definitely not the case at Nokia.
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