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INALDE (Colombia)
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Flores Colombianas
Novoa, FabioTechnical Note INALDE-P-I-133StrategyEl caso muestra los últimos acontecimientos del sector floricultor colombiano, una industria que destina el 95% de su producción a la exportación a los Estados Unidos y a muchos otros diversos países. Nos muestra como los empresarios se preocupan por tres hechos recientes que pueden cambiar substancialmente la industria. Estos son: 1. La entrada de grandes empresas multinacionales, que compraron cultivos y distribuidoras en USA con el objeto de c...Starting at €8.20
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Negociación en las alturas: Escalador de Malanga
Novoa, FabioCase INALDE-P-I-152StrategyEl caso relata la negociación entre dos grupos de escaladores que pretendían atacar la cumbre del Everest. Durante el ascenso a la cumbre dos escaladores de Macondo no encuentran tres botellas de oxígeno que son indespensables a esa altura. Al equipo de Malanga increíblemente le sobraban las tres botellas que los de Macondo necesitaban. Los Malangueños prestan las tres botellas con la esperanza de ser bien retribuidos abajo. Los Malangueños “abaj...Starting at €8.20
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Quest Industrial
Novoa, FabioTechnical Note INALDE-P-I-171StrategyHernán Cruz, presidente y accionista mayoritario del grupo Quest estaba complacido con los resultados de su gestión como empresario después de más de 20 años de trabajo. Realmente tenía de qué sentirse orgulloso, pues partiendo de la nada y con poca formación académica, hoy su grupo de empresas mostraba ventas superiores a $50.000 millones y aún tenía mucho por crecer. Pero Quest tenía un problema: China era el principal abastecedor de cables de ...Starting at €8.20
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Relying On External Knowledge For Competitive Advantage: Why It Might Not Work
Hari Bapuji; David Loree; Mary M. CrossanArticle IVEY-9B11TC05-EStrategyMany managers believe that the acquisition and application of knowledge from external sources will have a clear impact on firm performance and innovation, yet little research exists that helps managers determine the impact of that knowledge. This article seeks to examine whether the use of external knowledge delivers the competitive advantage often claimed. It explains that the outcome of using external knowledge sources may not be positive, and ...Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Leadership Development: The New Frontier for Indian Firms
Ariff KachraArticle IVEY-9B11TE05-EStrategyThe need for effective business leaders in India is as intense as it is elsewhere. But the path that Indian firms take to develop effective leaders is considerably different from the path followed by North American firms. Indian managers are fixated on profits, yet if top Indian firms are to depend on leadership development organizations, then these organizations must promote research and teaching in six key areas, including developing and retain...Starting at €8.20
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Where Do We Grow From Here Growing an Entrepreneurial Business in a Flat Economy
Colleen McMorrowArticle IVEY-9B11TF05-EStrategyBuilding from within isn’t necessarily a new approach, but in a flat-growth environment it represents a significant opportunity for entrepreneurial business. This article explains how many successful companies focus on internal growth, improved relationships with existing customers, and incremental innovations, rather than mergers, risk-taking, and radical new innovations. It is the paradoxical combination of entrepreneurship and restraint in sma...Starting at €8.20
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Are Female Executives Finally Worth More Than Men
Karin SchnarrArticle IVEY-9B12TC08-EStrategyThe lack of female leaders may not be due to boards’ unwillingness to promote women to the position of CEO. Rather, it may be the result of women not being promoted while at lower and middle levels of an organization. As the author describes it, the challenge is not a glass ceiling, but rather a sticky floor. The author surveys compensation disparities, rewards for good management, and the relatively sudden interest in the compensation gap.Starting at €8.20
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Four Strategies to Capture and Create Value from Big Data
Salvatore Parise; Bala Iyer; Dan VessetArticle IVEY-9B12TD02-EStrategyBig data is a capability that allows firms to extract value from large volumes of data. When combining two dimensions — business objective and data type — the use of big data can be organized into four main strategies. 1) Performance management involves understanding the meaning of big data in company databases using pre-determined queries and multidimensional analysis. The data used for this analysis are transactional. 2) Data exploration makes ...Starting at €8.20
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Workforce Analytics: Making the Most of a Critical Asset
Eric Lesser; Carl HoffmannArticle IVEY-9B12TD03-EStrategyDespite its crucial role in corporate success, human capital has not received the rigorous study it deserves and workforce analytics has been underutilized. Workforce analytics is not about simple measurement — “counting heads,” reporting turnover, cataloguing employee knowledge and skills, reporting engagement scores, or buying analytics software. Instead, it is a systematic approach used to define workforce problems, test successful solutions, ...Starting at €8.20
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Leading Disruptive Innovation
Soren KaplanArticle IVEY-9B12TD04-EStrategyIn today’s complex world, having a disruptive innovation capability is mandatory, both for growing a business and protecting existing markets. Though disruptive innovation transforms and creates markets, many of today’s executives rise through the ranks of management, where predictability is valued, and therefore lack the ability to lead disruptive innovation. This article highlights the key dynamics involved in leading disruptive innovation and ...Starting at €8.20