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Euro Zone Convergence, Divergence...and Then What?
Warnock, Francis E.; Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-GEM-0107-EEconomicsA hedge-fund strategist had two decisions to make. First, what was the path of core euro zone long-term interest rates likely to be over the next year? Was the dramatic decline in German long rates over the past few years an aberration that would soon be reversed, or was it part of the “new normal” that would persist for some time? Second, how would periphery long rates evolve relative to core rates? That is-the spread between long rates in the l...Starting at €8.20
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The HBR Agenda 2011
Ariely, Dan; Brown, Tim; Cappelli, Peter; Davenport, Thomas H.; Duflo, Esther; Fernández-Aráoz, Claudio; Govindarajan, Vijay; Gratton, Lynda; Hackman, J. Richard; Ibarra, Herminia; Kedrosky, Paul; Lafley, A.G.; Li, Charlene; Ma, Jack; Manzoni, Jean-Francois; Pink, Daniel H.; Porter, Michael E.; Schein, Edgar H.; Schmidt, Eric; Schwab, Klaus; Shirky, Clay; Stiglitz, Joseph E.; Sutton, Robert I.; Tyson, LaArticle HBS-R1101B-EKnowledge and CommunicationJoseph E. Stiglitz will be crafting a new postcrisis paradigm for macroeconomics whereby rational individuals interact with imperfect and asymmetric information. Herminia Ibarra will be looking for hard evidence of how "soft" leadership creates value. Eric Schmidt will be planning to scale mobile technology by developing fast networks and providing low-cost smartphones in the poorest parts of the world. Michael Porter will be using modern cost a...Starting at €8.20
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The HBR Agenda 2011 (Spanish version)
Ariely, Dan; Brown, Tim; Cappelli, Peter; Davenport, Thomas H.; Duflo, Esther; Fernández-Aráoz, Claudio; Govindarajan, Vijay; Gratton, Lynda; Hackman, J. Richard; Ibarra, Herminia; Kedrosky, Paul; Lafley, A.G.; Li, Charlene; Ma, Jack; Manzoni, Jean-Francois; Pink, Daniel H.; Porter, Michael E.; Schein, Edgar H.; Schmidt, Eric; Schwab, Klaus; Shirky, Clay; Stiglitz, Joseph E.; Sutton, Robert I.; Tyson, LaArticle HBS-R1101BKnowledge and CommunicationJoseph E. Stiglitz will be crafting a new postcrisis paradigm for macroeconomics whereby rational individuals interact with imperfect and asymmetric information. Herminia Ibarra will be looking for hard evidence of how "soft" leadership creates value. Eric Schmidt will be planning to scale mobile technology by developing fast networks and providing low-cost smartphones in the poorest parts of the world. Michael Porter will be using modern cost a...Starting at €8.20
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The Boss as Human Shield
Sutton, Robert I.Article HBS-R1009K-ELeadership and People ManagementAs employees strive to do their jobs, they face threats to productivity from all quarters-disruptive technology, meddlesome superiors, senseless organizational practices, and abusive clients and customers. Sutton, of Stanford University, reminds us that the best bosses identify and slay those dragons, thereby protecting the time and the dignity of their people and enabling them to focus on real work. Self-awareness is the key to defending employe...Starting at €8.20
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El jefe como escudo humano
Sutton, Robert I.Article HBS-R1009KLeadership and People ManagementA medida que los empleados se esfuerzan por hacer su trabajo, se enfrentan a las amenazas a la productividad de toda la tecnología disruptiva cuartas partes superiores, entrometidos, prácticas organizativas sin sentido, y clientes abusivos y clientes. Sutton, de la Universidad de Stanford, nos recuerda que los mejores jefes de identificar y matar a los dragones, protegiendo de esta manera el tiempo y la dignidad de su pueblo y lo que les permite ...Starting at €8.20
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Cómo ser un buen jefe cuando la economía va mal
Sutton, Robert I.Article HBS-R0906ELeadership and People ManagementIncluso en tiempos de crecimiento económico, es un reto para ser un buen jefe. La investigación muestra que las personas situadas en posiciones de autoridad a menudo llegan a ser menos conscientes de los sentimientos y necesidades de los demás. Mientras tanto, aquellos en los papeles subordinados dedican una energía inmensa de ver e interpretar las acciones de los líderes. Estas tendencias hacen un tándem tóxico, que sólo se ve agravada durante u...Starting at €8.20
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Can a Volunteer-Staffed Company Scale (HBR Case Study)
Sutton, Robert I.; Rao, HuggyArticle HBS-R1405X-ELeadership and People ManagementAn education-gaming firm that has relied largely on volunteer developers has to rethink this strategy as it prepares to pitch investors for a new round of funding. Expert commentary comes from Noam Bardin, CEO of the crowdsourced-mapping company Waze, and Verena Delius, cofounder and managing partner of Fox & Sheep, a company that develops apps for kids. For teaching purposes, this is the case-only version of the HBR case study. The commentary-o...Starting at €8.20
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Zimbabwe: Grappling with Hyperinflation
Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-G-0599-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case will lead students to a discussion of the causes and effects of hyperinflation. The link with fiscal deficits is explored, and so is the link with societal changes. The particular focus is on the hyperinflation in Zimbabwe under President Robert Mugabe whose government implemented a controversial land redistribution program. The case can be taught with a class experiment-see teaching note.Starting at €8.20
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Can a Volunteer-Staffed Company Scale (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Sutton, Robert I.; Rao, HuggyArticle HBS-R1405Z-ELeadership and People ManagementAn education-gaming firm that has relied largely on volunteer developers has to rethink this strategy as it prepares to pitch investors for a new round of funding. Expert commentary comes from Noam Bardin, CEO of the crowdsourced-mapping company Waze, and Verena Delius, cofounder and managing partner of Fox & Sheep, a company that develops apps for kids. For teaching purposes, this is the commentary-only version of the HBR case study. The case-o...Starting at €8.20
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Public Provision of Water
Debaere, PeterTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0120-EEconomicsThis note is used in the Darden course elective, "The Economics of Water." In many cities, water, sewage, and electricity utilities are city-owned, not-for-profit institutions. Indeed, a 2011 survey of 330 major cities worldwide published by Global Water Intelligence reveals that almost 85% of the water services of the cities surveyed are publicly managed; public–private partnerships account for 5%, and about 10% are privately run. As this note a...Starting at €8.20