
Firms with high management scores know that they’re savvy.Better managed firms are able to make much more accurate forecasts, both about macro GDP growth and their own micro sales growth.Management scores are higher in non-British multinational firms and those with more educated employees, and much lower in family-owned businesses, especially those that are run by family members.Better managed firms have: higher productivity, higher profitability, size, innovation, and a higher likelihood that they export their goods and services, which is a sign of fiscal health. Management practices are strongly associated with superior firm performance.Meanwhile, the 90th percentile are as well-managed as any leading international firm. The lowest 10th percentile of firms lack robust monitoring or feedback processes and have limited performance incentives or employee training. Management practices vary substantially across firms.


In assessing the management practices of the firms they studied, Van Reenen and his team discovered that: Top firms also accurately forecast macroeconomic outcomes such as gross domestic product, which boosts their ability to make wise choices about future hiring, investments, and materials. The findings further determined that management savvy doesn’t just result in better internal, or micro, business decisions. The researchers found that well-managed firms make more accurate sales forecasts, no matter what their size or age.

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