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Pequeñas grandes lecciones de las empresas familiares
Miller, Danny; Le Breton-Miller, IsabelleArticle ART-2713Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyLas pymes carecen de la liquidez, economías de escala y alcance de las grandes corporaciones, por lo que la planificación a muy largo plazo puede parecer un lujo. Pero no tienen por qué renunciar a la longevidad. Los autores han analizado pymes de Norteamérica, Europa y Corea del Sur, muchas de ellas familiares, y concluyen que las de mayor éxito se guían por cuatro principios (continuidad, comunidad, conexiones y control) que han sabido converti...Starting at €8.20
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New paradigms in purpose, ownership and engagement
IESE InsightArticle ART-3398-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, FinanceA conversation around the purpose of business was already underway when the coronavirus hit. For many, this global crisis marks a before and an after. What are the issues that executives and directors need to reflect on now, as they look for purpose beyond profits in a radically altered business environment?Starting at €8.20
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In Times of Trial
IESE InsightArticle ART-1541-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementShort-term gain, group-think and greed combined to create the perfect storm on various directorates, precipitating the collapse of numerous companies. Would such behavior have stood up in court? We ask jury consultant Edward P. Schwartz and IESE Prof. Paddy Miller what lessons from the courtroom could be applied to the boardroom to yield a better verdict. All rise!Starting at €8.20
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Risk Oversight: What Every Director Should Know
Ormazabal, GaizkaArticle ART-2818-EAccounting and Control, Corporate Governance, StrategyThe public and political perception that excessive risk-taking was to blame for the global financial crisis has led to a number of legislative and regulatory actions concerning the role of the board in risk oversight. This article discusses the main factors driving the pressure on boards to oversee corporate risk and the potential consequences of this emphasis on risk oversight. The author describes how companies are responding to the higher dema...Starting at €8.20
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Aligning Governance Interests for the Long Haul
Berrone, PascualArticle ART-1893-ECorporate GovernanceAs many as 93 percent of CEOs surveyed say sustainability is essential to their company¿s future success. At the same time, they recognize ¿an implementation gap in meeting their ambition to embed sustainability deep and wide within their organizations.¿ To bridge this gap, there is one factor of overriding importance: a firm¿s corporate governance model. In this article, the author draws on several pieces of research on U.S. firms in polluting i...Starting at €8.20
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10 Trends for the Board of 2020
Nueno, PedroArticle ART-2849-ECorporate GovernanceThe onward march of globalization, internationalization, digitalization and regulation have made corporate governance an increasingly complex affair, demanding that boards live up to the expectations of today and tomorrow. Especially in key areas such as strategic oversight and risk supervision, the board's remit requires raised levels of competence as well as ethical and responsible behavior. Distilling years of experience on the boards of vario...Starting at €8.20
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Does My Partnership Need a Joint Steering Committee?
Reuer, Jeffrey J.; Devarakonda, Shivaram V.Article ART-3134-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyNon-equity alliances have become important vehicles to collaborate with external partners, particularly in the biopharmaceutical industry. To guide these collaborations effectively, partners are using contracts to custom-build jointly staffed managerial units with clearly demarcated decision-making responsibilities. In this article, the authors discuss their research on the conditions that most often favor setting up a steering committee. They su...Starting at €8.20
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A New Approach to Fix Broken Governance
Pirson, Michael; Turnbull, ShannArticle ART-2129-ECorporate GovernanceMany attempts are being made to improve corporate governance in the wake of the financial crisis. But few seem to be tackling the real issue: that our top-down paradigms, rooted in transactional, unitary, economistic notions, need to be completely rewritten in favor of a more humanistic model. Citing examples such as the John Lewis Partnership and Mondragón Corporation, the authors propose the adoption of network governance, which they say would ...Starting at €8.20
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Transparency, a Rising Trend in Listed Companies
Campa Fernández, José ManuelArticle ART-2561-ECorporate Governance, FinanceGood corporate governance cannot guarantee that good decisions will always be made: running a business is fraught with risk and managers can -- and often do -- make mistakes. What good governance does do is ensure there is accountability and that decisions are taken in an appropriate manner. The recent experience of publicly traded companies has shown that good governance requires both transparency and fluid communication between the major intere...Starting at €8.20
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What Every Small Business Can Learn From Great Family Firms
Miller, Danny; Le Breton-Miller, IsabelleArticle ART-2713-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyFor smaller companies that lack the liquidity and the economies of scale and scope enjoyed by large corporations, planning long into the future may seem like a luxury -- but longevity is possible. For inspiration, the authors draw on research they have done on SMEs around the world -- from North America to Europe to South Korea -- many of which are family businesses. The best performers pursued what they call "the 4C's" of Continuity, Community, ...Starting at €8.20