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Strategic Alliances: An Option to Enable Corporate Growth (DGN-648-E)
Ariño, AfricaTechnical Note DGN-648-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThis technical note presents strategic alliances as a growth option for family businesses. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of alliances and the most important points to consider at the various stages of the life of an alliance. Together with general considerations applicable to alliances involving any kind of company, it addresses specific issues concerning family businesses in particular.Starting at €8.20
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A Technical Note on the Open Economy IS/LM Model
Warnock, Francis E.Technical Note DARDEN-BP-0528-ECorporate GovernanceThis technical note introduces the basic structure of what we call the Three-Paned Model. The model is essentially just an “opening up” of the closed-economy IS/LM Model, with the main pane being the IS/LM Model (modified only slightly to allow for international trade) and two additional panes that determine the amount of capital inflows, net exports, and the exchange rate. This note is not a substitute for the more in-depth presentation of these...Starting at €8.20
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A User’s Guide to BPM5-Based BOP and IIP Accounts
Warnock, Francis E.Technical Note DARDEN-BP-0523-ECorporate GovernanceThis note presents a short description of BPM5-based balance of payments (BOP) and international investment position (IIP) presentations. It refers to data for South Africa, but given that there are worldwide standards for countries that report both BOP and IIP, it should provide guidance for understanding the data of just about any country.Starting at €8.20
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Managing Strategic Alliances: A Process Framework
Otegui M.; Ariño, AfricaTechnical Note DGN-646-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThis note provides a framework for managing strategic alliances (SAs). The high rate of SA failure unveils the fact that mutual cooperation is not automatic. Accordingly, management needs to be proactive both at the SA formation and implementation stages. By proposing the analysis of five issues to be considered at different stages of the SA lifecycle, we provide a framework that helps managers reduce the possibilities of failure when forming and...Starting at €8.20
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Using Hypothesis-Driven Thinking in Strategy Consulting (French version)
Liedtka, Jeanne M.Technical Note DARDEN-BP-0565-FRCorporate GovernanceThis is a French translation of the March 20, 2006 version of UVA-BP-0486. This technical note describes the process of hypothesis-driven thinking, using examples from strategy consulting, medicine, and architecture. Associated with the scientific method, hypothesis-driven thinking focuses on the creative generation of alternative hypotheses and on their subsequent validation or refutation through the use of data. Hypothesis generation asks the c...Starting at €8.20
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Business Model Innovation: A Process Model
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Meyer, AngelaTechnical Note DARDEN-BP-0538-ECorporate GovernanceWhat is business model innovation? A business model is much more than a description of a particular product or service. In addition to describing the offering itself, it lays out the value proposition behind it (i.e., how it creates value for a defined set of customers). It also describes the capabilities and resources needed to execute that value proposition and how the organization will generate profits from doing so. The key stages of business...Starting at €8.20
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Designing Learning Launches
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Hess, Edward D.Technical Note DARDEN-BP-0529-ECorporate GovernanceThis note lays out in detail a technique, the learning launch, for generating increased revenues through conducting small experiments in the marketplace. A learning launch is a process for testing and improving (or abandoning) a new business idea quickly and inexpensively. Although the process involves selling a new product or service to a customer or group of customers, a learning launch is not a traditional new-product rollout. Instead, it is a...Starting at €8.20
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Inflation Targeting
Warnock, Francis E.; Drake, JustinTechnical Note DARDEN-BP-0495-ECorporate GovernanceSince 1990, 21 countries have shifted to a monetary policy of inflation targeting. This technical note defines inflation targeting; discusses how it came about; and analyzes implementation issues and the pros and cons of inflation targeting.Starting at €8.20
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Alta Dirección de Empresas: Un modelo para ayudar en su gobierno
González-Toruño Conejo, M.Technical Note IIST-DGIN-93Corporate GovernanceDel mismo modo que en distintas áreas funcionales existen herramientas, procedimientos y modelos que ayudan a los responsables departamentales a entender y hacer mejor su trabajo, la Alta Dirección debe hacerse con un modelo adecuado que le ayude a realizar mejor el suyo. Su trabajo consiste en el gobierno y conducción de la empresa en su conjunto. En esta nota técnica se presenta uno de los posibles modelos: el formalizado en su momento por los ...Starting at €8.20
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Ten Tools for Design Thinking
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Ogilvie, TimothyTechnical Note DARDEN-BP-0550-ECorporate GovernanceThis technical note is part of a course module that focuses on teaching design-thinking skills and 10 tools to identify and implement innovation and growth opportunities. It can be taught to MBA, undergraduate, or executive groups. The note and its accompanying teaching note includes an explanation of why design thinking is a useful addition to a business curriculum, an outline for a 15-session course, a description of the 10 design tools taught,...Starting at €8.20