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Agile Methodologies and Organizational Agility (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Gregory, Robert Wayne; Röthke, ClaudiaTechnical Note SIN-58-PBInformation Technologies, Innovation and ChangeOrganizations are experiencing a profound shift in the way they need to deliver value to customers. The contexts and conditions under which value offerings are developed and delivered today has changed dramatically over the last one to two decades, where digital technology has converged with traditional products and has become embedded into customers' everyday lives. While classic project management approaches emphasize efficiency and meeting int...Starting at €8.20
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Key Elements of Flow, Time and Queue Management (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Lago, Alejandro; Yankovic, Natalia; Moscoso, PhilipTechnical Note PN-496-PBService and Operations ManagementThis note describes the essentials and key elements of flow, waiting line and time management. It explains the reasons for so many waits (lines) in processes in practice and explains which elements executives can act on to reduce how long their customers wait.Starting at €8.20
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Company Culture in a Family-owned Businesses (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Gallo, Miguel ÁngelTechnical Note DGN-457-PBStrategyThis technical note is in four parts. The first section looks at the elements that make up the culture of a company, how culture is formed, transmitted and evolves. The second section discusses the differences between family and non-family businesses, and identifies the four generic types of family business. The third section delves into the causes of elements peculiar to the culture of family businesses. Finally, section four looks at specific e...Starting at €8.20
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An Introduction to Decision Trees (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
de Santiago, Rafael; Gorecka-Pietrucha, JustynaTechnical Note ADN-278-PBDecision AnalysisWhen facing a complex decision, the structure of the problem is oftentimes not obvious. A decision diagram can help the decision-maker understand the nature of the problem he or she is facing and evaluate the impact of risk on the final decision. It also allows us to carry out a sensitivity analysis, which investigates how sensitive our initial decision is to small changes in the relevant parameters.Starting at €8.20
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Negotiating Across Cultures (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Mehta, Kandarp; Stein, GuidoTechnical Note NEGN-3-PBLeadership and People ManagementThis technical note talks about the nuances of negotiating in a multicultural setting. The note describes the reasons for cultural differences in negotiations. It draws heavily on Jeanne M. Brett's seminal work Negotiating Globally, which in turn draws on research done mainly in cultural psychology.Starting at €8.20
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Relevant Costs for Decision Making (II): Product Decisions at Under Capacity (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Rosanas Martí, Josep MariaTechnical Note CN-143-PBAccounting and ControlThis is the second of a three-note series (CN-155-E, CN-143-E and CN-144-E). This note deals with the use of cost accounting data for decision making purposes. After classifying business decisions between investment and operating decisions, and the latter between pricing and production decisions, the note studies production decisions in situations where the firm is working below production capacity. The special order problem, dropping and adding ...Starting at €8.20
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Being an entrepreneur in a family business (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Gallo, Miguel ÁngelTechnical Note DGN-512-PBStrategyStarting at €8.20
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Family Protocol (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Gallo, Miguel Ángel; Ward, John L.Technical Note DGN-448-PBStrategyThe note includes three examples of protocol in family businesses, with explanations of the different types of relationships between managers, owners, and family members. It also includes a variety of ways of allocating power and property.Starting at €8.20
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Intrategy: A basic dimension of corporate culture (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Cardona Soriano, Pablo; Chinchilla Albiol, NuriaTechnical Note FHN-323-PBLeadership and People ManagementThis technical note coins a new term, 'intrategy', to refer to the study of the company's internal environment and processes in order to enhance the unity of the organisation, ie the commitment of those who work in it. It also introduces a new model for diagnosing the culture of business organisations in order to facilitate change management.Starting at €8.20
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Power... for what purpose? (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Pérez López, Juan A.Technical Note TDN-85-PBBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn view of the large number of sociological studies of power in companies, a question forces itself upon us that this note sets out to answer: what is power for? Negligence in the use of power and abuse of power bring about a deterioration in the organization, and most particularly in the person who exercises power.Starting at €8.20