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Victoria Dalí - CompuGraphics (A)
Andrews, W.; Poelmans, StevenCase DPO-7-ELeadership and People ManagementVictoria wants to do a part-time executive program, convinced she needs the PTEP for her work. But does she really? Her manager doesn't seem to think so. And even if the company sponsors her for 70%, it would still be an investment that would weigh on her family budget. And what about her family? She would have to spend four or five hours a day if she wants to really profit from the course. She cannot work on the weekends, because she has promise...Starting at €8.20
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Harvest Tech, Inc (C): Managing the Entrepreneur
Gibbings A.; Poelmans, StevenCase DPO-76-ELeadership and People ManagementClaire, even though she was no longer working at Harvest Tech, felt responsible for the team that she hired.Starting at €5.74
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Victoria Dalí - CompuGraphics (B)
Andrews, W.; Poelmans, StevenCase DPO-8-ELeadership and People ManagementVictoria did the PTEP. To manage the workload she decided to do her studying in the morning. On weekdays she went to bed after dinner. At four o'clock she got up, studied until eight in the morning and then went to the office. Her husband never saw her study. She had dinner with him, took time to play with their son and enjoy the weekends together and generally tried to be with both of them as much as possible. On Saturday mornings, while Victori...Starting at €5.74
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Menta (A). Managing Temporary Workers
Novell V.; Poelmans, StevenCase DPO-49-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen Valeri Novell is assigned by his employer, DMR Consulting (an IT consulting company) as an outsourced consultant to the Spanish telecommunications firm Menta, he is surprised by the youth and lack of organization of "his" team of temps. He soon detects that some of the temps have their own desk and computer, while others do not seem to have a specific assigned PC. While some of the workers seem to work very hard, some others tend to take a l...Starting at €8.20
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Japan Tobacco International (JTI): Achieving Excellence through Diversity
Lee, Yih-Teen; Poelmans, StevenCase DPO-364-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case describes how Japan Tobacco International (JTI) managed the cultural diversity in the company as well as the process of postmerger integration with Gallaher. It demonstrates that diversity can be a natural part of a company and how diversity can be managed through clear leadership from the top and a well-designed system for human resources management. It also raises questions on how to leverage diversity to make the company more innovati...Starting at €8.20
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The Proxy Fight at ADP
Greenwood, Robin; Mayfield, E. ScottCase HBS-219052-EFinanceIn July 2017, shares of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) surged 12% following a report that the activist investor Bill Ackman had acquired a sizable stake in the company and planned to nominate his own slate of directors at the company's annual meeting in November. Over the months that followed, Ackman and ADP engaged in an increasingly acrimonious battle of words about the future of ADP. Ackman argued that the company was materially underpe...Starting at €8.20
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Seguros Saniplan versus Joan Cots (A)
Poelmans, StevenCase FH-707-ELeadership and People ManagementOn returning from lunch, José Sánchez, sales director of Seguros Saniplan, finds an unpleasant surprise waiting for him: a copy of an e-mail that one of his best area sales managers, Joan Cots, has sent out to all his sales reps, announcing the suspension of all bonuses for the previous quarter and his own resignation. Sánchez talks with Cots' closest colleague and the company doctor and discovers that behind it all lies a serious health problem ...Starting at €8.20
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MyTime
Begenau, Juliane; Greenwood, RobinCase HBS-217026-EFinanceEthan Anderson, the CEO of San Francisco-based e-commerce company MyTime, must decide on the company's growth strategy. MyTime's first product was a website and mobile app that offered consumers a convenient way to book appointments with local merchants throughout the United States. Student must assess the company's growth strategy and develop a model to value a prospective customer to the company's website.Starting at €8.20
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La comunicación en el proceso de "coaching"
Larburu A.; Poelmans, StevenTechnical Note DPON-67Leadership and People ManagementPara instrumentar el proceso el coach utiliza multitud de herramientas. Sin embargo, todas las técnicas, teorías y procesos que el coach aplica utilizan un medio común, la comunicación. La comunicación es una competencia fundamental de coaching. Por ello, el objetivo de esta nota técnica es profundizar sobre el proceso de comunicación y las variables que intervienen en la comunicación, así como revisar las diversas técnicas de comunicación releva...Starting at €8.20
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Pharmacom
Poelmans, StevenCase FH-698-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case describes in different stages the development of a stress management program in a pharmaceutical company. The case pleads for a systematic approach, based on empirical data.Starting at €8.20