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Continuous Discounting
de Santiago, RafaelTechnical Note ADN-285-EDecision Analysis, FinanceThis technical note discusses how discounting works when it is done for periods shorter than a yearStarting at €8.20
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Where Does the Balance Lie (D)
Ribera, AlbertoCase DPO-285-ELeadership and People ManagementThis is the continuation of the story told in parts (A), (B) and (C) of the case (DPO-178-E, 179-E y 180-E). It presents a new dilemma in the professional life of the protagonist, tied in with the balance between work and family life, which forces him to reevaluate his priorities.Starting at €5.74
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Empresa-Familia: Empresarios y padres
Gómez-Llera García-Nava, GermánTechnical Note FHN-285Leadership and People ManagementLa problemática relación entre la empresa y la familia, por desequilibrios en el tiempo y la energía dedicadas a una y a otra, se origina frecuentemente en carencias de sensibilidad y en niveles bajos de capacidades de los altos directivos que dan lugar a un aprovechamiento ineficiente del tiempo de sus subordinados.Starting at €8.20
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Martins S/A
Brandao, G.; Baucells Alibés, ManelCase AD-285-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsThe case sets the problem of reducing distribution costs. Different locations have to be served, but the revenues accrued in each location vary, as well as the distances and the transportation costs.Starting at €8.20
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Subjective Decisions, Perception and Time
Baucells Alibés, Manel; García-Castro, RobertoTechnical Note ADN-288-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsRecently, the way people commonly deal with decisions involving time has become an important research topic for economists and psychologists alike. This note offers a summary of some of the main results, which have applications in understanding consumer behavior and also in everyday life to help us make better decisions. This note is based on the note "Time, Perception and Decision-Making" from Manel Baucells and Lucy Chatburn, ADN-264-E.Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft Excel Essentials I
Alegre, Inés; Serrano, Alejandro; Alonso, ClaraTechnical Note ADN-289-EDecision AnalysisThis technical note presents some useful functions of Microsoft (MS) Excel© that all managers should be familiar with. MS Excel is the tool of choice for most types of business computations as it is very powerful, yet simple enough to be easily used. Having a basic knowledge on how to perform calculations or draw graphs in a MS Excel spreadsheet is a useful skill that can be applied in many business situations. MS Excel has hundreds of formulas ...Starting at €8.20
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El valor de la información
Lewis A.; Heukamp, FranzTechnical Note ADN-272Knowledge and CommunicationLa presente nota técnica constituye una breve explicación del valor de la información perfecta e imperfecta a la hora de tomar decisiones arriesgadas.Starting at €8.20
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Measuring Risk in Investment Projects: NPV at Risk
García-Castro, RobertoTechnical Note ADN-286-EDecision Analysis, FinanceNPV is based on the discount of expected, future cash flows. As such, it is subject to substantial uncertainty in real applications. This uncertainty is often neglected in some companies due to a lack of appropriate tools to manage it. One way to account for all the risk associated with a particular investment project is to use the probability distribution associated with the NPV (NPVAR), once the main uncertainties have been identified and measu...Starting at €8.20
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Decisiones subjetivas, percepción y tiempo
Baucells Alibés, Manel; García-Castro, RobertoTechnical Note ADN-288Decision Analysis, EconomicsDesde hace poco, la manera en que la gente suele enfocar las decisiones relativas al tiempo se ha convertido en un tema de investigación importante tanto para los economistas como para los psicólogos. Esta nota ofrece un resumen de algunos de los resultados más destacados, que pueden ayudar a comprender el comportamiento de los consumidores y, también, en la vida diaria, ayudarnos a tomar mejores decisiones. Esta nota está basada en la nota "Tiem...Starting at €8.20
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Risk Preferences and the Role of Intuition Under Uncertainty
Baucells Alibés, Manel; Heukamp, FranzTechnical Note ADN-287-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsManagers typically make their decisions under many constraints (time, resources, skills, emotions, and ability to process vast information) that limit their "rationality." Therefore, they frequently rely on intuition when making decisions. This note describes some of the common mistakes of intuitive decision making. Learning about mistakes does not eliminate them but it does allow us to recognize situations in which a particular error is likely ...Starting at €8.20