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Uwa Ode: Embracing Life and Career Across Cultures
Reiche, Sebastian; Lee, Yih-TeenCase DPO-760-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case traces the personal and professional career of Uwa Ode, a bicultural individual who grew up in Nigeria and then lived in the United Kingdom and the United States. Having completed an executive MBA, Uwa is faced with deciding whether or not to continue a career at an oilfield services company headquartered in the United States. The company would most likely require a relocation every two to three years within and across different countrie...Starting at €8.20
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The African Safari: Managing a Team in Crisis (A)
Mayank Dayal; Raes, AnneloesCase DPO-763-ELeadership and People ManagementProject leader Nimesh Kumar is facing a tough decision after his expat software development team is robbed from all their equipment. Should he abandon the project and return home to avoid the ongoing security threat, or stay in Kenya to finish the project and help their client and Kenya´s agricultural sector? Team members are divided into two groups, one group comprised of experienced team members aged in their late 30s and 40s who want to return...Starting at €8.20
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Better together: the power of human connectedness
IESE InsightDossier 75919Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyFrom ICT networks to inclusive people management, a world divided is calling out for more human connectedness. Here’s how business leaders can forge the human connections on which our wellbeing depends. Featuring research-based tips by IESE professors for reaping the rewards of working together. Also, interviews with Pilar de Castro-Manglano, a psychiatrist at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra in Spain, and Sanjali Nirwani, founder and CEO of Un...Starting at €15.00
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IESE Business School Insight, 161. Connectedness
IESE InsightMagazine 75918Accounting and Control, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Leadership and People Management, StrategyFrom ICT networks to inclusive people management, a world divided is calling out for more human connectedness. Here’s how business leaders can forge the human connections on which our wellbeing depends. Plus: Music industry trends. Encouraging less risky behavior during COVID-19. How alumni are using their connections to mobilize aid for Ukraine. Social impact is baked into RobinGood’s business model. Advocating for sustainability in an industry ...Starting at €22.00
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What Does Diversity Mean in a Global Organization? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Lee, David SArticle HBS-R2203M-ELeadership and People ManagementThe CEO of a Toronto-based toy company is trying to decide whom to hire for a critical position in its Asia division. He has two strong candidates: a Chinese-American woman with little on-the-ground experience in Asia, and a white Texas-born man who has spent his entire career in Hong Kong and is fluent in Mandarin. The company's board expects the CEO to prioritize diversity. This fictional case study by David S. Lee features expert commentary by...Starting at €8.20
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National Cultural Differences and Global Business
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Reiche, SebastianTechnical Note DPON-359-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis note discusses the role of national cultural value differences for global business. The persistence of cultural value differences is particularly relevant for large global companies that are exposed to multiple national cultures in their daily operations. This is because it forces companies to adapt their practices and approaches to every culturally distinct context they operate in. While the concepts discussed in this note apply more broadl...Starting at €8.20
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Uwa Ode: Embracing Life and Career Across Cultures (Teaching Note)
Reiche, Sebastian; Lee, Yih-TeenTeaching Note DPOT-121-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case traces the personal and professional career of Uwa Ode, a bicultural individual who grew up in Nigeria and then lived in the United Kingdom and the United States. Having completed an executive MBA, Uwa is faced with deciding whether or not to continue a career at an oilfield services company headquartered in the United States. The company would most likely require a relocation every two to three years within and across different countrie...Starting at €0.00
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Smith and Jones: An International English Law Firm in Italy
Daniel Muzio; Nidheesh JosephCase IVEY-W32658-EDecision AnalysisThis disguised case set in April 2016, based on true events, describes an existential crisis faced by an English law firm operating in Italy. English law firms entered Italy in the 1990s through alliances with reputed Italian firms. The intention was to gain access to the lucrative Italian legal market. When they started operations, these firms aimed to achieve a leading position in the Italian market (top three strategy). Hence, their Italian op...Starting at €8.20